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Indonesia, Singapore cooperate to improve industrial competitiveness

Indonesia and Singapore have agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation in developing the competitive edge of the ...

OJK expedites national banking target in ASEAN region

The Financial Services Authority (OJK) has accelerated the national banking target to enter the top five banks in the ...

Japan targets to invest US$3 billion in ASEAN

The Japanese government has targeted to invest US$3 billion in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) ...

Chinese investment in Indonesia not affected: minister

The latest incidents in the North Natuna Sea, Riau Islands Province will not affect the Chinese ...

AICHR highlights rise in religious-based intolerance in ASEAN

The ASEAN region witnessed a rise in religious-based intolerance and violence in the past decades, particularly against ...

Malaysians dominate foreign tourist arrivals to Indonesia

During 2019, tourists of Malaysian nationality dominated the number of foreign visitors arriving in Indonesia, with ...

Bali welcomes ASEAN, South Korean artists performing at ATO 2019

Bali Deputy Governor Tjokorda Oka Artha Ardhana Sukawati welcomed ASEAN and South Korean artists scheduled to perform ...

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Air pollution issues still shroud South-East Asian countries

Despite being home to an abundance of rich natural resources, poor air quality and vast environmental degradation ...

SOCASH and JCB set their sights on Cardless Currency Exchange service for Tourists

SOCASH, a Singapore-based fintech startup, today announced its' foray into the foreign exchange market with plans of a ...

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ASEAN Outlook on Indo-Pacific, message to major powers

The ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific was successfully endorsed and adopted by the leaders of the Southeast Asian ...

At least 2,510 hotspots observed in ASEAN on Sept 4-7

No less than 2,510 hotspots, indicating the presence of forest fires, were spotted by satellites throughout the ASEAN ...

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ASEAN should move faster for mitigation of peatland fires, haze

The 2016-signed financing agreement of "Sustainable Use of Peatland and Haze Mitigation" (SUPA) for climate ...

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Indonesia takes firm stand on saying no to foreign rubbish

Over the past few months, Indonesia has repeatedly shown its objection toward becoming a dumping ground for foreign ...

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Awaiting Indonesia's concrete efforts to fight marine debris

Indonesian President Joko Widodo and his counterparts from Brunei Darussalam, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, the ...

Indonesian minister draws attention to dangers of plastic waste

Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Minister Susi Pudjiastuti has called on Indonesians to curtail the production of plastic ...