Indonesia bids to host 2036 Olympics in eventual capital
While construction for the new capital city project already commenced in July, doubts remain after Softbank Group withdrew its funding support in March.
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G-20 attracts new EV investment to Indonesia
The fund, which is expected to grow up to US$2 billion, will focus on electric vehicle value chain investment primarily in Indonesia from downstream to upstream.
BI hikes rate by another 50 basis points as rupiah skids further
It marks the fourth consecutive month of Bank Indonesia’s tighter monetary policy as the central bank brings the benchmark rate to 5.25 per cent.
Indonesians find freedom and friendship at karaoke parties
These days, karaoke parties have become similar to a concert or rave in form and delivery, with karaoke DJs becoming stars in their own right.
G-20 Summit concludes with joint declaration despite rift over Ukraine war
The G-20 Leaders' Declaration was adopted after days of wrangling over the most contentious paragraph regarding the war in Ukraine.
Chinese leader Xi puts personal diplomacy back in play
China's absence from face-to-face interactions during the pandemic has been costly, diplomats and other experts say, as ties have badly deteriorated over a range of disputes.
Geopolitics to stay in focus at APEC Summit in Thailand
Thailand's Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai said the meeting of the 21-member bloc "takes place at a pivotal juncture" with the world facing multiple risks.
Myanmar junta to release 700 prisoners, including former British ambassador, Australian adviser
Former British envoy Vicky Bowman, Australian economics adviser Sean Turnell and Japanese journalist Toru Kubota "will be released to mark National Day", said a senior officer.
The Malay-Muslim politics and Malaysia’s GE15
Malaysia’s GE15 is expected to be less in ideological battle like in GE14, but more on contestants’ performance.
More extensive indicators of poverty line needed to better measure poverty incidence
The income-poverty line must be accompanied by a multidimensional-poverty assessment for a better extreme-poverty eradication policy.