EMERGING MARKETS-Asian currencies weaken on upbeat dollar; stocks falter
(.) * Indonesia’s rupiah at 4-month low * MSCI EM currency gauge off a 10-week high * Singapore…
QRIS transforms digital payments in Indonesia, challenging Western financial dominance
CHALLENGING WESTERN DOMINANCE Jakarta residents told CNA that QRIS has made payments more convenient for anyone with a…
Ant Group’s Alipay and Tencent’s Weixin Pay embrace China’s cross-border payment system
China’s two largest mobile payment services, Ant Group’s Alipay and Tencent Holdings’ Weixin Pay, have adopted a new…
Is Singapore seeing slowdown of Chinese wealth inflows and should it be worried?
The rate of Chinese wealth entering Singapore through family offices is reportedly slowing, but observers say the financial…
Hybrid Craft: 5 Pedestrian Bridges Reimagining Natural Materials across Asia
Boat crossing Timber Bridge in Gulou Waterfront by LUO studio. Image © Weiqi Jin Share Share Facebook Twitter…
Indonesia Launches New Satellite to Bring Internet to the East
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Indonesia’s Ministry of Communication and Digital (Komdigi) has announced the successful launch of its new Nusantara…
Indonesia launches new satellite to expand internet access
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Sun, September 14, 2025 | 10:04 am GMT+7 Indonesia has successfully launched a new satellite,…
Orangutan Released After 9 Years of Intensive Rehabilitation in Nonprofit’s ‘Jungle School’
– credit, the Borneo Orangutan Rescue Alliance, supplied A conservation project just announced the successful release of Popi,…
Draining the sea: fishing in crisis in south-east Asia – in pictures | Environment
Thailand, the Philippines and Indonesia are beautiful tourist destinations, but off their coasts is a darker hidden reality,…
Indonesia’s delayed new capital risks ‘white elephant’ status
A year after it was inaugurated, Indonesia’s would-be new capital Nusantara attracts tourists and construction workers, but most…