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Robust and risky Asean
Asia focus, Ismira Lutfia Tisnadibrata, Published on 30/05/2022
» Asian economies are looking ahead with optimism for a recovery in economic growth but with some reservations about the current global dynamics marked by the Russia-Ukraine conflict, rising inflation and commodity prices.
Women against the odds
Asia focus, Ismira Lutfia Tisnadibrata, Published on 21/03/2022
» It has been more than a century since International Women's Day was first celebrated in 1911, but the themes of women's empowerment and gender equality remain as essential today as they did then.
Moving to Nusantara
Asia focus, Ismira Lutfia Tisnadibrata, Published on 31/01/2022
» With the recent passage of the state capital bill into law, Indonesian President Joko Widodo is a step closer to cementing his ultimate infrastructure legacy.
Eco label momentum
Asia focus, Ismira Lutfia Tisnadibrata, Published on 06/12/2021
» The growing demand for eco label certification of consumer goods has been shifting sustainability practices across the supply chain, from commodity growers to retailers. The latter in particular have come to realise that having such labels on packaging could influence consumer purchasing decisions.
Digital drive
Asia focus, Ismira Lutfia Tisnadibrata, Published on 08/11/2021
» The protracted Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated the adoption of digital finance across Asia Pacific, which could help play a role in promoting more equitable social and economic development.
Indonesia's green ambitions
Asia focus, Ismira Lutfia Tisnadibrata, Published on 01/11/2021
» Construction of the country's first floating solar power plant, along with other renewable energy installations, mark a new phase in Indonesia's green quest to phase out dependence on fossil fuel and achieve its goals of net zero emissions by 2060.
Four-way street
Asia focus, Ismira Lutfia Tisnadibrata, Published on 13/09/2021
» 'China versus the Quad" emerged as the theme of a recent panel discussion about the four-nation grouping and how it could shape its relations with other major players in the Indo-Pacific region.
Indonesian unicorns unite
Asia focus, Ismira Lutfia Tisnadibrata, Published on 24/05/2021
» The recent mega-merger of the Indonesian super-apps Gojek and Tokopedia -- essential fixtures in the daily lives of tens of millions of people -- has lent new urgency to the need for better personal data protection in the country.
Indonesian businesses join jab drive
Asia focus, Ismira Lutfia Tisnadibrata, Published on 15/03/2021
» More than 9,000 private companies in Indonesia are gearing up to inoculate their employees and their family members in a bid to revive productivity that has been severely curtailed by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Saving small businesses
Asia focus, Ismira Lutfia Tisnadibrata, Published on 08/02/2021
» Indonesian small businesses, which have shown resilience during previous economic downturns, have borne the brunt of the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and are now looking for ways to revive their fortunes.