Young Indonesian voters expect more public discussions with elected president
Data from the General Elections Commission shows that some 52 per cent of the country’s 204 million total registered voters are younger than 40.
Policy Matters
President Jokowi admits cutting reliance on rice imports difficult task
President Jokowi argued Indonesia was not able to meet its rice-production target for many years, as each year the country saw its population grow at a steady rate of 4 million to…
Mixed reactions as Malaysia’s shoppers pay new sales tax on overseas goods bought online
In a move aimed at encouraging demand for local products, Malaysia began imposing a new 10 per cent low-value goods tax from Jan 1, 2024, on items priced below RM500 that are…
Taxing sugar-sweetened beverages, improving health quality
The writer says that a healthy nation means not only lower health costs, but also higher productivity.
The policy of offering visa-free entry has led to an increase in tourist arrivals to Thailand, with Bangkok becoming the world’s most visited city last year.
The policy of offering visa-free entry has led to an increase in tourist arrivals to Thailand, with Bangkok becoming the world’s most visited city last year.
Palace aide rejects call to suspend social assistance distribution during election
Presidential staff coordinator Ari Dwipayana argued that the social assistance program was designed with poor people in mind to give them basic foodstuffs that would normally be…
PM Kishida allocates ¥4 billion for Noto peninsula earthquake victims in fiscal 2023 budget
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced in a press conference on January 4 that the contingency funds from the fiscal 2023 budget will be allocated to support the victims of the…
Minister calls on PM Modi, seeks immediate release of funds for flood-affected Tamil Nadu
This was the first time Udhayanidhi met PM Modi since Stalin made remarks calling for the eradication of Sanatana Dharma during the November assembly elections in five states.
Opposition leader slams 2024 budget, says it does not address actual problems
Opposition leader Chaithawat also pointed out that the proposed expenditure was not based on the goals and policies of the government, which PM Srettha announced to Parliament on…
1.27 million Singaporean households to get $500 CDC vouchers each from Jan 3
Deputy PM Wong, who is also Finance Minister, said the vouchers are part of a comprehensive package of support from the Government to cushion the effects of inflation.