Indonesia

In the city of Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, 41-year-old Zainal Ridho is the proprietor of a car rental business. Previously, the day charge for his Toyota Innova was 800,000 rupiah (US$54), which included the price of subsidized Pertalite fuel. In response to the common expectation that the government will soon increase the price of subsidized fuel, he hiked the price to …

Volcanoes have a reputation for being destructive, but in their wake, they may also spawn new life and create beautiful landscapes. Rumah Fajar, located in the Ubud rainforest and designed by architect Maximilian Jencquel as a contemporary adaptation of a traditional Balinese longhouse for his own family, is the place where this may be observed most clearly. The four-bedroom villa, …

Foodpanda, a company that provides delivery services, has terminated the employment of some of its employees in Singapore due to the “urgent necessity” to lower costs and make progress toward profitability in order to maintain its position as a market leader. Wednesday (September 7), in answer to questions posed by CNA, Foodpanda stated that its parent business, Delivery Hero, is …

The Philippines has made another high-level effort to preserve the life of a Filipino lady who is currently on death row in Indonesia. According to the press secretary for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday (September 6), the Philippines has requested clemency for the drug trafficker. Mary Jane Veloso was apprehended in Indonesia in 2010 as she was transporting a …

According to its website, the American manufacturer of electric vehicles (EVs) Tesla is ramping up its recruitment efforts in Thailand, which is the automotive powerhouse of Southeast Asia. Specifically, Tesla is looking to hire a business development manager as well as recruiters. The news of new job opportunities come at a time when demand and interest for electric vehicles (EVs) …

On Saturday (September 3), Indonesian President Joko Widodo increased the price of some fuels by almost 30 percent in an effort to rein in the skyrocketing spending on energy subsidies in the largest economy in Southeast Asia. However, economists perceived a necessity to act in order to guarantee budgetary discipline, despite the fact that the measure might potentially generate protests …

On Friday, the first batch of high-speed trains manufactured in China and destined for use on the Jakarta-Bandung fast-train route landed in the port of Jakarta (Sep 2). It is the first high-speed rail link in Indonesia and will span a distance of 142 kilometers. It will feature one set of electric passenger trains in addition to an inspection train. …

Shares of PT GoTo Gojek Tokopedia Tbk, the largest technology company in Indonesia, dropped by as much as 6.8 percent on Wednesday, a day after the company disclosed significant losses during the interim period and warned of an uncertain market forecast. According to a report from Reuters on Tuesday, the company, which made its debut on the public market in …

The popular tourist destination of Bali in Indonesia was rocked by a mild earthquake on Monday, although there were no early reports of damage or injuries. According to witnesses, the earthquake, which was estimated to have a magnitude of 5.6 by Indonesia’s meteorology and geophysics office (BMKG), lasted for almost one minute and caused a large number of individuals to …

Exercise was thought by many knowledgeable people to offer some degree of protection against the onset of dementia. Nevertheless, despite the fact that they had noticed a general pattern of decreased risk, studies on the topic had been limited – and often contradictory – with little consensus on the kind of exercise, the frequency of exercise, or the intensity of …