Singapore 2025 wage growth lowest in Southeast Asia, but edges out Hong Kong: study
Wages in Singapore grew by 4.3 per cent this year, the lowest in Southeast Asia, but slightly higher…
Indonesia’s thrifty window shoppers cast doubt on economic success story | Business and Economy News
Medan, Indonesia – Delima, a sales representative in Indonesia’s fourth-largest city, used to collapse the moment she got…
Chinese firms treat trade fair as testing ground for Southeast Asian market ambitions
A trade fair in the southern Chinese city of Nanning has become a testing ground for exporters shifting…
Indonesia’s ill-timed return to the financial brink
Economists worried about the state of central bank independence are almost linearly focused on the Federal Reserve in…
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…
Bank Indonesia Aligns With Prabowo in ‘All-Out, Pro-Growth’ Push
Bank Indonesia got behind President Prabowo Subianto’s bid to galvanize growth following widespread cost-of-living protests, delivering a surprise…
Politics Drive Investment Divide in Southeast Asia’s Top Markets
Political upheaval is driving a split in Southeast Asia’s financial landscape, as investors bet that the worst may…
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,…
The most common travel scam revealed – and how to avoid it
Destinations with the highest levels of scams reported by tourists have been revealed in a new report, with…
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…
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,…