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Indonesia’s Government Debt Jumps 164% to $21b in 5 Months
Indonesia’s government debt hits Rp 349.3T in Jan–May 2025, up 164% YoY, signaling mounting fiscal pressure despite surplus claims.
Flights to Indonesia’s Bali canceled after volcano erupts
JAKARTA (Reuters) -- Several flights to the Indonesian resort island of Bali were canceled or delayed and the airport in Maumere in East Nusa Tenggara province was closed due to the eruption of Mount ...
Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki spews 11 kilometre high ash cloud after eruption
Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki in Indonesia's East Nusa Tenggara province erupted on Tuesday, spewing a towering ash cloud 11 kilometres (6.8 miles) high, the country's volcanology agency said.
Damac spearheads data center developments in Indonesia
Jarkata City in Indonesia is set to host a $2.3 billion AI-focused data center, which will become one of Southeast Asia’s biggest AI-dedicated developments, backed by the Damac Group. Edgnex Data ...
Trade war looms over voices of global business in China
Once at the vanguard of globalisation, international business chambers in the country now face a trickier challenge in seeking change ...
China will issue remaining consumer goods subsidies at stable rate, state media says
China will issue the rest of its consumer goods trade-in funds in an orderly manner and the central government is now guiding local governments to use the funds at a stable pace, state media ...
China to loosen IPO restrictions by reinstating listings of unprofitable start-ups: CSRC
China plans to resume listings of unprofitable start-ups on its technology boards in an effort to support the nation’s drive toward technological self-sufficiency and roll back curbs on the initial ...
ADB unveils $2.3 billion plan to boost green, job-rich growth in Nepal
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Tuesday announced its new Country Partnership Strategy (CPS) for Nepal covering 2025-2029, setting the framework for $2.3 billion in concessional support focused on ...
Foreign Aid is Drying Up—Nepal Needs a Plan B
Nepal should take this situation as a wake-up call to cease relying solely on foreign funding to support its development. Uncertain contributors affect national autonomy and cause delays in planning ...