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Indonesia, Japan firms to bid on Jakarta-Surabaya railway
Published on 19/01/2018
» JAKARTA: Indonesian Transport Minister Budi Karya Sumadi said on Friday that only Indonesian and Japanese companies will participate in the tender to build a 725-kilometre railway line between Jakarta and Surabaya.
Regional rail boom creating new opportunities
Asia focus, Published on 18/12/2017
» Railway projects worth US$41 billion announced in the past six months by large economies in Southeast Asia provide "significant opportunities" for international businesses to venture into an economic powerhouse in the making, says HSBC.
Time-travelling textiles
Life, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 22/11/2017
» The clothes we wear in many ways convey to others who we are and where we come from. In the case of Indonesian traditional textile batik, this message is explicit, as patterns and motifs often tell the story of the wearer -- his or her geographical origin, family history and social status. The iconic garment piece, which reached national-symbol status for Indonesia, is currently the object of, and point of departure for, the exhibition "POLA - Patterns Of Meaning" at the Jim Thompson Art Centre.
Indonesia museum removes Hitler display after protests
Associated Press, Published on 12/11/2017
» JAKARTA: An Indonesian visual effects museum that encouraged visitors to take selfies with a waxwork of Hitler against a giant image of the Auschwitz extermination camp has removed the exhibit after protests.
Hong Kong connects
Asia focus, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 16/10/2017
» Two decades after its return to the "motherland", some people lament that Hong Kong is not the place it used to be. Political protest, symbolised by the "Umbrella Movement" of 2014, has tarnished the island's image of stability and Western-style open society. The tightening grip of Beijing has worn down the territory's mojo, to the dismay of the creative classes, artists and publishers who helped make Hong Kong a bastion of freedom of expression in Asia.
Totchtawan set for rich Kirins deal
Sports, Tor Chittinand, Published on 27/09/2017
» Defending Thai League 1 champions SCG Muang Thong United said they are ready to extend coach Totchtawan Sripan's contract for another two years, brushing aside speculation that former national team boss Kiatisak Senamuang is set to take over the club's reins next year.
Which will be next port of call for fallen Zico?
Sports, Published on 24/09/2017
» From a national hero, Kiatisak Senamuang has fallen from grace twice over the past three months.
Clubs still chasing spent talent
Sports, Published on 20/09/2017
» It went almost unnoticed, but last week it was announced Si Sa Ket had parted ways with their star striker Leroy Lita, with the club apparently unable to pay him his wages.
Creative Bandung
Asia focus, Published on 28/08/2017
» Known for exquisite Dutch colonial architecture and many other tourist-friendly features, Bandung is also home to a large number of local startups that have tapped into a rich local reserve of creativity and palpable youthful enthusiasm.
Infrastructure ambitions require the financing to match
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 14/08/2017
» The 10 members of Asean should keep their promise to make infrastructure investments worth US$700 billion with the Asean-5 (Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines, Singapore and Malaysia) at the forefront of the drive, say senior bankers at HSBC.