Faris Mokhtar
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Indonesia's Ex-General Prabowo Sworn In As Country's Eighth President
The 73-year-old will unveil his cabinet later in the day with Sri Mulyani Indrawati expected to retain her finance portfolio, which suggests policy continuity.
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Singapore Introduces Curbs On Public Housing To Ease Price Gains
Singapore will introduce new curbs on public housing purchases as its new prime minister seeks to tame years of price increases that threaten to become a political flashpoint for his ruling party in upcoming elections.
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Indonesia Relocates 10,000 People After Volcano Eruptions
Indonesia will permanently relocate some 10,000 people living on an island in North Sulawesi following concerns that more eruptions could come from an active volcano that has already caused damages.
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Indonesia To Impose New 10% Tax On E-Cigarettes From 2024
Indonesia will start imposing a tax on e-cigarettes from the start of 2024 on top of the existing excise levy as it steps up efforts to limit consumption.
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TikTok’s E-Commerce Ambitions Stall as Global Backlash Grows
Teten Masduki couldn’t stop talking about TikTok. In a July meeting with his team, the Indonesian minister broke from the official agenda every five to 10 minutes to complain about how the Chinese-owned social media platform was squeezing local players.
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TikTok’s E-Commerce Ambitions Stall as Global Backlash Grows
Teten Masduki couldn’t stop talking about TikTok. In a July meeting with his team, the Indonesian minister broke from the official agenda every five to 10 minutes to complain about how the Chinese-owned social media platform was squeezing local players.
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Money And Politics Put World's Biggest Climate Deal At Risk
A draft blueprint for Indonesia’s $21.5 billion green aid package highlights significant obstacles, including a big loophole for new coal.
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Scandals Taint Singapore’s Clean Image, Complicating Succession
Singapore’s ruling party has long relied on its reputation for clean governance to win elections and attract capital from around the world. A series of scandals is now putting that image to the test just as Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong prepares to pass the baton to new leaders.
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Scandals Taint Singapore’s Clean Image, Complicating Succession
Singapore’s ruling party has long relied on its reputation for clean governance to win elections and attract capital from around the world. A series of scandals is now putting that image to the test just as Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong prepares to pass the baton to new leaders.
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Singapore Arrests Minister, Property Tycoon In Graft Probe
The probe, which came to light earlier this week when Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong ordered Transport Minister S. Iswaran to go on leave.
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Singapore Arrests Minister, Property Tycoon In Graft Probe
The probe, which came to light earlier this week when Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong ordered Transport Minister S. Iswaran to go on leave.
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What Expats and Tourists Need to Know About New Sex Laws in Indonesia
Indonesia’s new criminal code outlawing sex outside marriage and potentially curbing free speech will apply to citizens and foreigners in the country, spurring uncertainty among tourists and expatriates.
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Indonesia Passes Law Barring Extramarital Sex, Curbs Dissent
There are at least 14 articles in the original bill seen as threatening free speech and press freedom.
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Indonesia Passes Law Barring Extramarital Sex, Curbs Dissent
There are at least 14 articles in the original bill seen as threatening free speech and press freedom.
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Ambitious Plans To Build Indonesia A Brand New Capital City Are Falling Apart
A growing international profile has failed to attract funding for the president’s key domestic project.
