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Stories about books and articles. Thoughts on Asia, South Korea and Southeast Asia in particular
Monday, December 29, 2025
Bali sees dip in domestic tourists, pins hopes on foreign visitors
Friday, December 26, 2025
Jakarta sets 2026’s minimum wage at Rp 5.7 million
Wednesday, December 24, 2025
Yearender: Climate extremes expose Indonesia’s disaster vulnerabilities
Yearender: Climate extremes expose Indonesia's disaster vulnerabilities
Weak disaster preparedness and mitigation efforts as well as environmental degradation mainly caused by business activities have exposed Indonesia to hazards of extreme climate events, including tropical cyclones that are not usually forming in areas close to the equator.
<Yearender: Climate extremes expose Indonesia’s disaster vulnerabilities - Society - The Jakarta Post>
Monday, December 22, 2025
Cambodia and Thailand officials to meet to discuss truce
Cambodia and Thailand officials to meet to discuss truce
The two countries agreed to hold talks using their General Border Committee, an established bilateral mechanism, with Thailand proposing that it takes place at the border line in the Thai province of Chanthaburi, Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow told a briefing in Kuala Lumpur.
<Cambodia and Thailand officials to meet to discuss truce - Asia & Pacific - The Jakarta Post>