The mVoter2020 app, aimed at improving voter awareness, labels at least two candidates from the Rohingya ethnic group as “Bengali”, a term that implies they are immigrants from Bangladesh and is ... ( read original story ...)
Myanmar releases voter app criticised for Rohingya label, despite E.U objection
The mVoter2020 app, aimed at improving voter awareness, labels at least two candidates from the Rohingya ethnic group as “Bengali”, a term that implies they are immigrants from Bangladesh and is ... ( read original story ...)
Former Turkey Stats Chief-Turned-Politician Questions Eco Data
Turkish economic data are “detached from reality” with statistics officials picked for their loyalty to the government rather than merit, according to a former chief of the bureau who’s now an ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia to set up $5 bln sovereign wealth fund soon -finmin
Indonesia is preparing to set up a sovereign wealth fund with an initial equity of about $5 billion, which would be aimed to attract $15 billion in investment, its finance minister Sri Mulyani ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Budget Requests Hit Record of $997 Billion, Fuelled by Pandemic Spending
Japan's ministries have asked for a record $997 billion in initial budget for the next fiscal year, the finance ministry said, as Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga's new government juggles the need to ... ( read original story ...)
HR Asia Announces Indonesia’s Best Companies to Work For in Asia
Asia's most authoritative publication for HR professionals, HR Asia, announced 42 top Indonesian companies as HR Asia Best Companies to Work For in Asia 2020. ( read original story ...)
Indonesia Seeks AstraZeneca Vaccine While Pushing Own Trials
Indonesia seeks to secure vaccines from AstraZeneca Plc, part of its plan to procure doses from overseas while ramping up local output to inoculate its more than 270 million people.The country’s ... ( read original story ...)
EU Imposes Import Duties on China, Indonesia, Taiwan Stainless Steel
The European Commission, which conducted the investigation, has set duties of up to 19% for imports from China, of 17.3% for product from Indonesia and up to 7.5% for stainless steel from Taiwan ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Indonesia to set up $5 bln sovereign wealth fund soon, says finmin
JAKARTA, Oct 7 (Reuters) - Indonesia is preparing to set up a sovereign wealth fund with an initial equity of about $5 billion, which would be aimed to attract $15 billion in funds for investment, its ... ( read original story ...)
HR Asia Announces Indonesia’s Best Companies to Work For in Asia
Asia's most authoritative publication for HR professionals, HR Asia, announced 42 top Indonesian companies as HR Asia Best Companies to Work For in Asia 2020. ( read original story ...)