Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar has been sworn in as Pakistan’s prime minister to head a caretaker government that will oversee parliamentary elections.
Why Domestic Workers in Indonesia Are Hunger Striking
Around 360 domestic workers across six major cities vowed to take turns fasting from sunrise to sunset until a much-awaited worker protection bill moves forward in parliament.
Indonesia’s GoTo Narrows Losses, Says on Track for Profitability
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia’s biggest tech firm GoTo slashed underlying losses in the second quarter of 2023 to 1.2 trillion rupiah ($78.25 million), down from 4.3 trillion rupiah a year earlier, helped by intense cost-cutting measures, it said on Tuesday.
Indonesia arrests militant over alleged plot to attack police division
Indonesia’s counter-terrorism unit on Tuesday announced the arrest of an alleged Islamic State (IS) loyalist suspected of planning an attack on the headquarters of the police’s security division.
How Internet Shutdowns Wreak Havoc in India
The ongoing shutdown in Manipur is a reminder that India is the “most brutal censor of the internet in the democratic world.”
China Touts ‘Huge Breakthrough’ in Laser Weapons Technology
The National University of Defense Technology team says it has found a way to fire lasers without heat buildup.
China’s Economic Woes Hit Markets Around the World
The economic issues in China have been festering for a while and have been part of the reason that the indexes topped out at the end of July, but the aggressive moves are an admission that the problems are running deep and have caused some concern that panic is setting in.
China reacts to economic alarm bells with cut in key bank rate
China has cut one of its key interest rates and pumped tens of billions of dollars into its banking system after a batch of data added to concerns over an econo
Explainer: How much worse can China’s economic slowdown get?
China’s economic activity data for July, including retail sales, industrial output and investment failed to match expectations, fuelling concern over a deeper, longer-lasting slowdown in growth.
Indonesia’s GoTo Cuts Loss After Bottom-Line Focus Pays Off
GoTo Group narrowed losses after prioritizing the bottom-line over revenue growth, taking the Indonesian internet leader closer to its goal of getting into the black after an era of costly expansion.