Why Thailand is no longer a bargain – and where to head for cheap winter sun instead
The baht, the currency of British winter sun favourite Thailand, is continuing to strengthen, making a holiday in…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
Indonesia presses businesses to find a million cows – Economy
he once-empty barns of the Laras Ati milk cooperative in Kuningan, West Java, are filled with the recent…
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,…