Asia food inflation fears rise as rice prices surge

An undated stock photo of a market stall with piles of many varieties of Vietnamese rice in Ho Chi Minh city grocery. Vietnam is one of the largest exporters of quality rice, Asia’s most important staple food. Bicho_raro | Istock | Getty Images A perfect storm may be brewing in Asia. Rice prices surged to … Read more

ASEAN moves closer to economic unity with new regional payments system

Indonesian President Joko Widodo makes a speech during the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Jakarta, Indonesia on July 14, 2023. Murat Gok | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images A new regional cross-border payment system recently implemented by Southeast Asian nations could deepen financial integration among participants, bringing the ASEAN bloc … Read more

Indonesia celebrates 78th Independence Day,

© Provided by Xinhua JAKARTA, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) — As Indonesian Air Force’s aircraft hanging the national flag of Indonesia flew in formation over the Merdeka Square in Kuala Lumpur, Indonesia celebrated its 78th Independence Day, which is also a national holiday. Immersed in a sea of red and white hues, Indonesians waved national flags … Read more

A ban ends dog and cat meat trade in Sulawesi

The Tomohon Extreme Market was once a top tourist attraction in the Indonesian province of North Sulawesi — a live animal market filled with everything from fileted pythons to skewered bats and rats. But the market drew international condemnation in 2018 after animal activists shot videos of dogs and cats being brutally beaten and blowtorched … Read more

A new private island opened near Singapore and Batam

Travelers from Singapore will soon have a new vacation option — one that doesn’t require a flight. A new Indonesian private island, named ONE°15 Marina Nirup Island, opened in July nine miles south of Singapore. The launch — the first of two phases — included the opening of a restaurant and bar, ferry terminal and … Read more

Asia could lose $500 billion GDP from pandemic school closures: Oxford

Elementary students sit inside dividers as preventive measure against Covid-19, as they attend physical classes at Longos Elementary School on Nov. 15, 2021 in Alaminos, Philippines. Ezra Acayan | Getty Images News | Getty Images School closures during the pandemic could erase over $500 billion of potential economic growth from a handful of Asian countries, … Read more

Central banks in Asia could soon diverge from the Federal Reserve: Nomura

A food stall in Gwangjang Market in Seoul as South Korea’s central bank is seen to be among the first in the region to cut its benchmark interest rate. Francois Lochon | Gamma-rapho | Getty Images Central banks in Asia could start cutting rates earlier than the Federal Reserve, economists at Nomura predicted. A dovish … Read more

VKTR and ITB Cooperate for Electric Bus and Truck Innovation

Senin, 17 Juli 2023 – 14:16 WIB Bandung – VKTR Mobility Technology (VKTR) invites the cooperation of Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) to open a House of Design at the Science and Techno Park Ganesha Building.  Baca Juga : VKTR Gandeng ITB untuk Inovasi Bus dan Truk Listrik This cooperation was carried out with the signing of … Read more

Pemkot Cilegon Sabet Terbaik ke 3 di Grand Design Pembangunan Kependudukan Award

Merdeka.com – Pemkot Cilegon mendapatkan penghargaan Grand Design Pembangunan Kependudukan Award tingkat nasional dari Badan Kependudukan dan Keluarga Berencana Nasional (BKKBN) RI. Penghargaan itu bersamaan dengan peringatan Hari Keluarga Nasional (Harganas) di Palembang, Selasa (4/7/2023). Dalam ajang ini terdapat 10 kabupaten dan kota yang masuk nominasi 10 besar. Ke-10 kabupaten kota tersebut yakni Kabupaten Sleman, … Read more

Multi-millionaire entrepreneur to Indonesia minister

Jakarta governor-elect Anis Baswedan (R) and his deputy governor-elect Sandiaga Uno (L) hold hands during a press conference in Jakarta on April 19, 2017. Adek Berry | AFP | Getty Images When Sandiaga Uno was appointed Indonesia’s minister of tourism and creative economy, it could not have come at a worse time. It was December … Read more