Indonesia’s Wiranto hospitalised after assassination attempt (video) Indonesian Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs, General Wiranto (who uses one name), remains hospitalised tonight after an assassination attempt was foiled earlier today (Oct 10). […]
New mandatory nutrition labels, advertising ban for pre-packaged drinks high in sugar As part of the war on diabetes, a new colour-coded “front-of-pack” nutrition label will be made mandatory for pre-packaged beverages that are high […]
Indonesia’s competitiveness ranking drops 5 spots as Singapore tops list: WEF Indonesia’s ranking in the World Economic Forum’s global competitiveness index dropped five places in 2019 to 50th out of 141 economies, while Singapore takes […]
Hepatitis E infections surge in Singapore, virus found in raw pork liver: SGH Hepatitis E (HEV) infections surged in Singapore between 2012 and 2016, according to a study led by the Singapore General Hospital (SGH). […]
Indonesia On Track for $133b Digital Economy by 2025: Google Tech giant Google and Singaporean wealth fund Temasek have updated their projection for Indonesia’s internet economy to reach $133 billion in total value by 2025, […]
Bus, train fares to go up by 9 cents from Dec 28 for adult card users: Public Transport Council Bus and train fares will go up by 7 per cent from Dec 28, the Public […]
While climate science denialists may wish to continue to repudiate the realities of the current climate crisis, one needs go no further than Bedono, Central Java. Here the ravages of climate change is very obvious. […]
RI foreign exchange reserve dips to US$124.3b in September Indonesia’s foreign exchange reserve slightly fell to US$124.3 billion in September after hitting a 17-months high of $126.4 billion in the previous month, Bank Indonesia (BI) […]
Mandatory inspection for e-scooters every 2 years from April 2020: LTA From April 2020, all e-scooters will have to undergo inspection every two years to ensure that they comply with the criteria for use on […]
Indonesia Set to Have Four New Military Bases The Indonesian Military, or TNI, will have four new bases in the country’s eastern region to improve its combat readiness and better coordinate its three forces in […]
OECD’s proposed tax changes may hit revenue for Singapore THE international community is considering resetting the rules that could fundamentally change the global tax landscape. — The Business Times Singapore cannot jump the gun on […]
New capital city to accommodate population of three million: minister The new capital city to be located in an area straddling the border between North Penajam Paser and Kutai Kartanegara, East Kalimantan, will have a […]