By Gibran Naiyyar Peshimam and Stefanno Sulaiman JAKARTA, March 6 (Reuters) - Indonesia's tough-talking, pro-growth Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa says he and his unconventional policies, which ...
Vietnam detains chairman of airport operator ACV in bidding probe
Vietnam has detained the chairman of state-controlled airport operator Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV), Vu The Phiet, as part of an investigation into alleged serious violations of bidding ...
Vietnam’s coffee crisis threatens to upend global supply chains
Vietnam’s worsening climate shocks, land pressures and supply disruptions threaten global coffee manufacturers with rising wholesale costs despite falling consumer prices. Here’s why the industry is ...
Japan considers releasing national oil stockpile, Kyodo reports
TOKYO, March 6 (Reuters) - Japan is considering releasing its national oil reserves amid the ongoing Iran crisis that has disrupted global energy supplies, Kyodo news agency reported on Friday. Japan ...
Indonesia will ban social media for children under 16, communication minister says
Indonesia will ban social media for children under 16, Communication and Digital Affairs Minister Meutya Hafid said Friday. Hafid in a statement to media said that she just signed a government ...
Indonesia to Block Children Under 16 From Social Media
The ban is to take effect March 28, according to a government minister, but details about how it would be implemented were scarce.
Indonesia bars under-16s from TikTok, YouTube, Instagram under new rule
Indonesia will restrict children under 16 from accessing major social media platforms, including TikTok and YouTube, starting March 28, as the government cites rising risks of cyberbullying, fraud and ...
Indonesia Bans Social Media for Under-16s, Following Australia’s Lead: ‘Parents No Longer Have to Fight Alone Against the Giants of the Algorithm’
Indonesia has become the latest country to bar children under 16 from social media, with Communications and Digital Minister Meutya Hafid announcing that account deactivations will begin on March 28, ...
‘We have been preparing’: Why the boots on the ground in Iran could be Kurdish
Iranian Kurdish opposition groups in exile in northern Iraq tell the BBC they have plans to cross the border but deny already doing so.
House votes down resolution to curb Trump’s Iran war powers
The House resolution to constrain Trump's war powers failed in a 212 to 219 vote, with four Democrats joining all but two Republicans to kill it.