Climate crisis threatens Asia’s fight to eliminate tuberculosis
JAKARTA: Health experts have called for faster tuberculosis prevention and response efforts, warning that the climate crisis could…
The crumbling foundations of Indonesian competitiveness
JAKARTA – Indonesia fell to 48th place out of 70 economies on this year’s International Institute for Management…
Indonesia’s ‘hobbits’ may have scavenged Komodo dragon leftovers, not hunted or cooked, study says
Indonesia’s ancient “hobbits” may have endured not as daring hunters but as scavengers that capitalized on whatever food…
As Bali battles rabies surge, does dog meat raise the risk?
In a quieter part of western Bali, far from the crowds and chaos of the south, a 38-year-old…
The end of ‘just in time’? Asia rejigs supply chains post-Hormuz
How many crises does it take to change the way the world trades? For Asia, the answer appears…
Energy-hungry Asia is already drawing lessons from Iran crisis
There is still no lasting peace deal in the Persian Gulf, but energy-hungry Asia is already drawing energy…
Here’s How This ‘Hobbit’-Like Human Ancestor Survived on an Island with Komodo Dragons
Anthropologists have been debating the life and times of Indonesia’s prehistoric “hobbit-like” human ancestor, Homo floresiensis, ever since…
Indonesia logs first trade deficit in six years as imports soar
Trade Southeast Asia’s largest economy weighed down by higher energy bill Oil storage tanks in Jakarta: Southeast Asia’s largest…
Corruption cases, investibility warnings: Indonesia tests investors
A bundle of Indonesian rupiah and US dollar banknotes arranged at a currency exchange office in Jakarta, Indonesia,…
Southeast Asia’s homegrown artists are knocking K-pop off its pedestal | Music News
Filipino call centre worker Jaycer Bajo’s Spotify playlist has changed a lot over the past few years. Bajo…
CNBC Daily Open: AI demand fuels investors’ portfolios while oil posts biggest monthly decline
An interactive display featuring artificial intelligence at the iRootech Technology Co. offices in Guangzhou, China, on Wednesday, April…
Why Indonesia court verdict on failed startup investment is worrying its venture capitalists
MORE LEGAL CERTAINTY NEEDED, SAY OBSERVERS Even before the scandals surrounding TaniHub, Investree and Koinworks, Indonesia’s technology sector…