Singapore's quiet rise in the global 'deep tech' race

Singapore's quiet rise in the global 'deep tech' race

U.S.-China rivalry spurs investment in Asia's top startup ecosystem

<https://asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/ASEAN-Money/Singapore-s-quiet-rise-in-the-global-deep-tech-race>

The thing about megaprojects

The thing about megaprojects

An energetic continuation of the Nusantara project following the government handover would assure investors that the country's national strategic projects are called "national" for a reason.

<https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2024/10/28/the-thing-about-megaprojects.html>

With green camo and combat boots, Prabowo's new cabinet kicks off mountain retreat

With green camo and combat boots, Prabowo's new cabinet kicks off mountain retreat

Ministers and their deputies donned caps and camouflage outfits and stood in salute at a parade ground of a military academy in Central Java province to hear briefings from Prabowo, a former special forces commander.

<https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2024/10/25/with-green-camo-and-combat-boots-prabowos-new-cabinet-kicks-off-mountain-retreat.html>

Prabowo presents largest cabinet in decades

Prabowo presents largest cabinet in decades

Prabowo's Cabinet is the largest since 1966 when the nation's first President Sukarno formed an administration of 132 ministers in an extremely tense political situation after a failed 1965 coup. The so-called "Dwikora Cabinet 2" was dismissed a month later.

<https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2024/10/22/prabowo-presents-largest-cabinet-in-decades.html>

Prabowo pledges self-reliant future

Prabowo pledges self-reliant future

In his inaugural speech on Sunday, President Prabowo Subianto promised to make Indonesia a self-sufficient country in food and energy, as part of his larger goal to build a more prosperous nation.

<https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2024/10/21/prabowo-pledges-self-reliant-future.html>

Tourism is a tool of soft power

Tourism is a tool of soft power

A backpacker lodging in a bed-and-breakfast and eating at streetside warung should be welcomed just as warmly as a well-to-do family staying at a five-star hotel.

<https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2024/10/18/tourism-is-a-tool-of-soft-power.html>

Jokowi has been a poor guardian of Indonesia's democracy

Jokowi has been a poor guardian of Indonesia's democracy

President to leave office with an insidious legacy that bodes ill for Prabowo's turn in power

<https://asia.nikkei.com/Opinion/Jokowi-has-been-a-poor-guardian-of-Indonesia-s-democracy>

Thanks Laos, welcome Malaysia

Thanks Laos, welcome Malaysia 

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has a vast knowledge of ASEAN, and we hope he can not only conclude the bloc's unfinished business but also create a more solid foundation for the group’s 2045 vision.

<https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2024/10/14/thanks-laos-welcome-malaysia.html>

The Nobel Prize in Literature 2024 was awarded to Han Kang

The Nobel Prize in Literature 2024 was awarded to Han Kang

What an incredible news! Two thumbs up for Han Gang, the first Korean as well as Asian female author ever who won the Nobel Prize in Literature!

<https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/literature/2024/han/interview/>

Jakarta election: Three newcomers fight in highly-popular contest

Jakarta election: Three newcomers fight in highly-popular contest

Against the backdrop of delays on the capital city relocation plan, around 8 million voters will head to Jakarta polling stations on Nov. 27 to elect a new governor, in a race where all candidates are relatively unpopular with the city's residents. The winner will lead the city in what might be its first five years of Jakarta's post-capital era.

<https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2024/10/07/jakarta-election-three-newcomers-fight-in-highly-popular-contest.html>

Foreign firms wary of more red tape from potential cabinet expansion

Foreign firms wary of more red tape from potential cabinet expansion

Talks of a potential cabinet expansion under the incoming government has left foreign businesses and experts leery of more red tape that could hamper Indonesia's ease of doing business as a result of unnecessary complexities in both regulatory and interinstitutional coordination.

<https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2024/09/29/foreign-firms-wary-of-more-red-tape-from-potential-cabinet-expansion.html>