Indonesia’s GDP grew by 5.3% in 2022, its greatest performance since 2013. It did so due to increased spending and record-breaking exports. As COVID-19 limits loosened, household spending surged, aided by travel. Exports increased to $292 billion as a result of surging commodity prices in the aftermath of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Indonesia is one of the world’s leading …

Emirates is creating an airbridge with the International Humanitarian City (IHC) to deliver critical relief supplies, medical items, and equipment to help on-the-ground humanitarian activities and search-and-rescue operations in Turkey and Syria in the wake of recent natural disasters. In coordination with the IHC in Dubai, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) will be sending the first shipments of …

The South Korean actors Seo In-guk and Park So-dam will co-star in the next fantasy drama Death’s Game! According to a report by Soompi, the series would be about a guy named Choi Yi-jae (played by In-guk) who is given a second shot at life after confronting death by traveling 12 times between the two realms. So-dam will portray Death, …

After a two-year suspension in the aftermath of the deadly riot on Capitol Hill on January 6, 2021, Meta Platforms Inc. has reinstated former US President Donald Trump’s access to Facebook and Instagram, according to a confirmation made by a spokesperson for Meta Platforms Inc. on Thursday. Andy Stone. In January, Meta said that it would lift Trump’s ban “in …

According to Sotheby’s, an auction house, a Los Angeles Lakers jersey worn by Kobe Bryant during his only MVP season in 2007-2008 sold for $5.8 million, making it the second-most expensive basketball jersey ever sold. The jersey was worn by Bryant during the 2007-2008 season for the Los Angeles Lakers. Following its sale in September for more than $10 million …

South Korean entertainment business HYBE said on February 10 that it will purchase $335 million worth of shares in competitor SM Entertainment in order to bolster its dominance in the K-pop sector. The transaction would make HYBE the top shareholder of SM Entertainment, as it acquires a 14.8% interest in its rival from the previous largest shareholder and SM founder, …

Experts have proposed strategies to alleviate the severe consequences of climate change throughout the previous decade. Through the recently conducted “United for Climate: Sustainability Forum PH 2022” at the Conrad Manila, SM Investments Corporation and WWF Philippines teamed forces to inspire a more ambitious and coordinated climate response among the business sector. The SM Group’s climate position acknowledges climate change …

Midway through September, French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (widely known as MBZ), the crown prince and de facto ruler of the United Arab Emirates, at the old Chateau de Fontainbleu near Paris, which was recently renovated with UAE financing. Despite occasional hiccups, Paris and Abu Dhabi have created a multifaceted strategic cooperation that covers political, …

North Korea, which is armed with nuclear weapons, displayed more intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) than ever before and hinted at the development of a new solid-fuel weapon at a midnight parade, state media said on Thursday, February 9. The nation has continued with its ballistic missile program, launching dozens of sophisticated missiles in defiance of United Nations Security Council resolutions …

Indonesia is preparing a legislation that will enable media outlets to accept fees from digital platforms or aggregators that distribute their material, the country’s Press Council announced on February 9. According to Arif Zulkifli, a member of Indonesia’s Press Council, the new regulation is intended to level the playing field in terms of content provision and profit generation between media …