The former president made the comment during a television interview, after legislator France Castro criticised his daughter’s handling of government funds.
Indonesia election 2024: as Jokowi ‘deserts’ nation’s ruling party, will voters be divided?
As the ruling PDI-P openly discusses a split from President Joko Widodo, there are doubts if the party can still retain its stronghold in parts of Java.
Indonesia to bank on G7 investment deal to make huge emission savings, in boost for green transition
The plan aims to restrict peak CO2 emissions from the power sector to 250 million tons, allowing Indonesia to generate 44 per cent of its energy from renewables by 2030.
Telecommunications regulatory landscape in Hong Kong
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) has one of the most sophisticated telecommunications markets in the Asia with a keen focus on providing the best telecom and network services in terms of efficiency, quality and price to its consumers.
Risk of medicines shortages addressed in fresh EU initiatives
New legislation to address the risk of shortages in the supply of important medicines across the EU could be developed in the medium to long term, the European Commission has said.
The impact of the new EU mass actions directive across Europe
Mass actions, sometimes described as collective, class or group actions, are actions brought by multiple claimants against the same defendant or group of defendants, generally in relation to harm said to have been caused to the claimants in the same or a similar way.
Bangladesh garment workers’ protests against low pay leave 2 dead amid spiralling inflation
Protests by Bangladeshi garment workers against low wages have led to two deaths amid a spike in the costs of basic foodstuffs and other items.
Israel-Gaza war: Philippines’ ‘embarrassing’ abstention from UN resolution sparks protest near Israeli embassy
The Philippines’ abstention from a UN resolution calling for an aid truce in Gaza has sparked a protest near the Israeli embassy in Manila and led to clashes with the police.
Why comparative efficacy trials for biosimilars must go
Medicines regulators should remove requirements for biosimilar products to pass through expensive comparative efficacy trials to increase patient access to these important medicines.
Singapore, Malaysia to develop border economic zone, in sign of ‘collaborative’ boost to ties
The Johor-Singapore special economic zone is aimed at attracting investment to the area and enhancing the flow of goods and people across borders.
