INDONESIA: Almost a decade ago, Indonesia was dubbed one of the “Fragile Five” developing markets, a group of countries whose economies are particularly sensitive to capital flight and a depreciation of their currencies in response to an increase in global interest rates. The greatest economy in Southeast Asia and its capital markets have shown extraordinary resilience during a new wave …

US: When it came time to wrap up season four of Strange Things, the show took the idea of long-term strategy to heart and capped it off by delivering two nearly four-hour episodes. If that’s a reward for fans or a self-indulgence by the creators, it’s hard to picture many determining that terminating things with season five counts as premature …

PARIS: France’s Thales and Australia’s EXPAL Systems formed a collaboration on Monday to supply material for the Australian military, as France and Australia seek to repair diplomatic relations following a spat last year. President Emmanuel Macron of France told the incoming Australian Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, that he wants to focus on the future as they work to repair relations …

PHILIPPINES: Marcos Jr. has a wide range of issues when he assumes office as president of the Philippines on Thursday (June 30). These range from growing inflation and the COVID-19 pandemic recovery to balancing relations between the United States and China, two competing superpowers. However, despite the fact that the 64-year-old is only permitted to serve one term as president, …

UK: The British Grand Prix was red-flagged on Sunday (Jul 3) after a horrifying opening-corner multi-car accident at Silverstone, with Zhou Guanyu’s Alfa Romeo flipping over and flying over the circuit’s safety barrier. Marshals raced to rescue Zhou, who was stranded in his wrecked car, as Max Verstappen overtook polesitter Carlos Sainz at the first corner. The Mercedes of George …

MALAYSIA: Two new sub-variants of the Covid-19 Omicron strain were recently alerted to the Ministry of Health (MoH). The new Omicron BA.4 and Omicron BA.5 sub-variants, according to the MoH, are more contagious than previous Omicron sub-variants. In order to prevent the resurgence of Covid-19 instances, the public has been reminded not to overlook Covid-19 infection prevention measures. Do self-risk …

THAILAND: An 11-year-old female student was allegedly sexually assaulted by a 12-year-old male student at a school in Phetchabun province’s Wichian Buri district on June 21. This is a wake-up call for society. In a statement, a spokeswoman for the Department of Health noted that the case has sparked public concern about school safety and how children can learn about …

CHINA: Fresh rounds of mass COVID-19 testing are taking place in eastern China as the country risks new outbreaks and continues to recover from spring outbreaks that affected Beijing and Shanghai. The “dynamic COVID zero” approach of China’s government calls on local authorities to detect and contain new infections as quickly as possible, although the country has advised against overly …

SINGAPORE: Only after 15 months on the job did Daniel (not his real name) realize that he had no future in architecture after seven years of study at polytechnic and university. Daniel cited low salary, a lack of advancement, long hours, and a difficult job as some of the reasons for his resignation. “Architecture” conjures up images of grandiose constructions, …

ROME: At least six people were killed and eight were injured when a mountain glacier fell in the Italian Alps on Sunday (Jul 3), according to local authorities. An “ice avalanche” involving hikers prompted Trento’s provincial authorities to say that rescue operations were under way and that a “heavy toll” was expected to be inflicted. In the eastern Italian Alps, …