Anies Baswedan is hoping to be a dark horse in a three-way presidential race by burnishing his moderate credentials.
Improved infrastructure key to meeting UK’s growth and climate targets
A new report has found that massive UK infrastructure investment can boost economic growth and help the country meet its climate goals, as long as it abandons its “disjointed and piecemeal” approach to planning, according to one legal expert.
Philippines’ sovereign wealth fund to be rolled out by year’s end, as Marcos Jnr reverses suspension
Marcos Jnr’s clarification came after a memorandum showed the president had suspended the implementation of the law ‘pending further study’.
Trapped scam victims in Myanmar pin hopes on China’s cybercrime crackdown: ‘I want my freedom back’
Beijing has moved to tackle the scam issue, issuing warrants for Chinese fugitives believed to be at the heart of the multibillion-dollar fraud industry.
FCA hints at ‘sensible’ reforms to UK AIFMD regime
Proposed changes to the regulation of alternative investment funds in the UK are “eminently sensible”, according to one legal expert.
Israel-Hamas war: Malaysia, Indonesia urge immediate Gaza ceasefire after hospital blast
Malaysia and Indonesia have called for an immediate stop to the violence against Palestinians and more humanitarian efforts in Gaza.
Indonesia election 2024: Jokowi’s son could run against ruling party’s VP pick as divisions widen
Indonesia’s ruling party has picked an Islamic scholar as its VP candidate amid expectations of Jokowi’s eldest son entering the election race.
Trustee ordered to pay £730k into UK pension scheme after breaches of trust
The UK’s deputy Pensions Ombudsman (DPO) has ordered a pension scheme trustee to pay over £730,000 back to the scheme, after finding multiple breaches of trust and many acts of maladministration.
Rebels in Indonesia kill 7 people during gold mine attack in Papua
Police claimed The West Papua Liberation Army (TPNPB) separatist group led by Egianus Kogoya was behind the shootings.
Malaysia’s Anwar to throw weight behind Palestinian cause on visit to Saudi Arabia, as he resists US pressure
Malaysia has long supported the Palestinian cause, advocating a two-state solution to the decades-old conflict and even hosting Hamas leaders.
