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In mineral-rich areas such as Sumatra, Kalimantan, Sulawesi and Papua, regional leaders must maintain sources also by tackling illegal mine, environmental decay and other issues.  ,
Java, however, is where businesses tend to be located.
This means business objectives and the local elections are “inseparable”, said Madam Titi Anggraini, an vote law lecturer at the University of Indonesia.
Business persons backing specific prospects in regions with abundant natural resources are at odds with them because they believe they must protect their investments and businesses, she continued.  ,  ,
This time around, business organizations have backed some prospects. In addition to funds, this requires sending volunteers to plan for them or, when a popular businessperson is successful, supporting them to increase their support.  ,
For example, Pengusaha Pejuang Bersatu, a group of businesspeople, supports Jakarta government candidate Ridwan Kamil.
The group ‘s , advisory board chairman  , is Mr Ryan Haroen, a director in property developer PT Maskapai Pembangunan Industri Sumatra and a shareholder of a coffee shop.  ,
A group of businessmen known as Pengusaha Sahabat Ahmad Luthfi-Taj Yasin, which has supported him along with Mr. Widodo’s youngest kid Kaesang Pangarep, has supported Ahmad Luthfi as the candidate for governor of Central Java. Mr. Kaesang is an investor by trade, and his family hails from Solo, a provincial town. Additionally, he serves as the party’s chairman, the Indonesian Solidarity Party ( PSI).
Analysts believe that Mr. Prabowo’s Advance Indonesia Coalition (KIM ) and former Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle ( PDI-P) will continue to exert power as the regional elections take place nine months after the presidential and legislative elections in February.
Mr Prabowo’s big-tent partnership of political parties has been dubbed the KIM Plus, and is frequently seen to be backed by his father, Mr Widodo.  ,
Mr Jose Antonio Cipres, a research scientist at the AP Securities trading, said Jollibee’s most remarkable acquisitions were of Chinese-Filipino fast-food network Chowking and cooking restaurant team Mang Inasal.
Chowking had 162 trees when it was acquired in 2000, and that amount has now grown to 566, he said. And Mang Inasal has 573 businesses, away from 303 when Jollibee took over in 2010.
” Since its founding, Jollibee’s quest is testament to successful brand, resilience and a strong understanding of consumer choices”, said Mr Jonathan Ravelas, managing director of eMBM, which provides expert service.
He continued,” It is remarkable that Jollibee has grown from a small local business to a global player in the foods business.”
However Jollibee’s method of acquiring companies has never come without censure.  ,
According to Banderlipe, Banderlipe of De La Salle University, several customers believe that Jollibee’s companies may experience a decline in their food and service standards with a focus on generating higher profits.
” When the bread firm Red Ribbon was acquired, some loyal users complained about losing the’ liqueur-ish’ taste of the Black Forest pie that made Red Ribbon famous”, he said.
A tie-up with a major mall operator in the Philippines will allow the coffee beans and tea leaves to appear in 89 malls as shops, which Mr. Banderlipe described as a drop for devoted customers.
On CNA’s Instagram post about Jollibee’s merger of Tim Ho Wan, one person posted:” Good luck with the high-quality”!
Another responded:” Agree. Costs fluctuate, while food and service quality fluctuates.
According to Mr. Banderlipe,” Jollibee must concern itself to increase or maintain the quality of the products and service of the models it purchases.”
As Jollibee expands its brand portfolio, Jollibee did not respond to CNA’s issues immediately.  ,
However, experts who spoke to CNA were convinced of Jollibee’s continuing progress, as it pushes towards its owner’s purpose to have 50 per cent of system-wide sales, which include owned and franchised stores, to travel from international company.
For the first nine months of the year, global operations made up 40.3 per share of system-wide income.
According to AP Securities ‘ Cipres, Jollibee was making corporate moves to expand its market share in various industries.
He pointed to another , new acquisition- of Compose Coffee Company in South Korea- which he said would soon increase Jollibee’s earnings, since the chain is successful.  ,
According to Prof. Gutierrez of the University of the Philippines, Jollibee could acquire Chinese, fast-food, or coffee shops.
Jollibee CFO Shin made a point during the media conference on Tuesday that the company had not yet entered some Southeast Asian markets like Indonesia and Thailand.  ,
Those remain opportunities for growth, he said.
The fried chicken restaurant chain, which saw an increase in same-store sales of 8.2 % in the first three quarters of 2024 compared to the same period last year, is still a major success.
” Jollibee… will always be the’ nightmare’ of the’ M ‘ brand”, said , Mr Banderlipe. ” (McDonald’s is ) the world’s number one, but not in the Philippines” . ,
Malaysia is likewise forced to confront its position for the first time in world politics. Mr Anwar’s position on the battle in Gaza, where he publicly criticised Israel’s activities as the ‘ level of barbarism’, has been vocal and regular, directly or abroad. He had also made it known that Malaysia intends to enjoy a significant role, particularly in emerging markets and the global north, like BRICS, when they met with President Vladimir Putin in Russia at the Eastern Economic Forum.
There are polarizations at home, with some arguing that Malaysia may play an global activist part and that it should concentrate instead on domestic issues.  ,  ,
These intellectual shifts are recent, but they represent the richness that is frequently overlooked when evaluating the strength of Pakatan Harapan supporters right now. As Mr. Anwar increasingly relies on the strength of his personal authority and charisma to form alliances and sway tough decisions, these splits run the risk of diluting his mandate to carry out more and deeper reforms.
But there is one last divide, yet relating to something as uniform as corruption, which is the level of vengeance for Najib’s case. What punishment is deemed to be sufficient for 1MDB’s crime to qualify as only deserts? May we allow for lighter punishment or pardoning, also limited? If we accept his explanation if made officially and boldly, though no completely? If house arrest be made before his sentence is over?
These questions do n’t have any clear answers or positions. The government is in an unviable position because it needs to work with partners with opposing interests and a former prime minister whose fate also affects the government, not yet half through his jail term, to push through difficult reforms that may eventually upset some.
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Beijing announced on Tuesday ( Nov 19 ) that the leader of a Myanmar-majority armed group had arrived in China for “medical care” following news reports in its neighbor that he had been detained at China’s direction. China is Myanmar’s decision junta’s main ally and source of weapons, but itContinue Reading
From next month, Malaysian vehicles and riders will be able to travel between Johor and Singapore using QR codes rather than documents.
Malaysia’s Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail reported on Monday ( Nov. 18 ) that this trial had been successful, starting in June and concluding this month.
For now, just Indonesian people on Malaysian-registered vehicles , will be able to use QR code at the Johor area gates, a spokeswoman from the Home Ministry told CNA on Tuesday.  , It is questionable if Malay using Singapore-registered cars are available.
Their documents are linked to the applications for QR-code certification.  ,
According to press outlet The Star, there are long-term plans to expand the use of QR codes to foreigners, related to how foreign visitors are able to utilize Malaysia’s autogate ability at its flights.  ,
Following a specific commission meet to ease congestion at the Causeway, Mr. Saifuddin stated at a press conference in Kuala Lumpur that trial participants had a significant impact on the time it took to clear emigration during peak times.
According to Mr. Saifuddin, referring to the use of the MyBorderPass program by motorcyclists,” the present method takes eight seconds while the QR code program reduces it to five seconds for a second rider and six seconds for those with a pillion rider.”  ,  ,
This means over 750 drivers are able to clean immigration in an hour, away from 500 to 600 motorcyclists recently, said Mr Saifuddin.
At the Sultan Iskandar Building ( BSI) linked to the Causeway, bus users managed to cut waiting times during peak hours from 120 minutes to 15 minutes, according to the Malay Mail.  ,
According to Mr. Saifuddin, the decision was reached in theory now, and it will be expanded to other modes of transportation once the two procurements are finalized.Continue Reading
The Philippines, a former US town, is seen as key to Washington’s attempts to counter China’s exceedingly forceful policies in the South China Sea and towards Taiwan. On Tuesday, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin visited the Philippines ‘ Northern Command on Palawan, which is located next to the South ChinaContinue Reading
After more than 40 puppy illnesses were reported in Guangzhou, the capital of the southern Guangdong province, concerned dog lovers in China are taking extra precautions to protect their beloved animals. They are purchasing veils and muzzles.  ,
After reading about the deluge of poison situations when dogs allegedly ingested venom scattered onto grass, Chinese social media users posted pictures of their pups muzzled up or wearing specially fitted masks to protect their snouts.
The owners of a Samoyed puppy named Coffee claimed in a letter to the Xiaohongshu app that Coffee had been poisoned after playing with other dogs in a common grass piece close to the Liwan District on November 8.  ,
By evening, some canines started showing signs of being poisoned before dying, Coffee’s users said.  ,
Coffee was taken to the physician a day later because she started showing symptoms of poisoning, but sadly she did not survive. They claimed Milk Tea, their various pet dog, was also poisoned and had kidney failure, but they were able to survive.  ,
Coffee’s dreadful death triggered an uproar online. As more dog owners came forth to express their anger over the situation, it was just one of the many instances that were being shared across Chinese social media.  ,
One person wrote that Coffee’s owners should work together with other owners to highlight the situation in response to their owners.  ,
” With more individuals, you can make sound about the situation”, the person said, also noting that similar instances had been happening in other regions in the area.  ,
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As he reiterated his support for the Southeast Asian nation on Tuesday ( Nov 19 ), US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin stated that the US partnership with the Philippines would transcend changes in government. Austin stated in a press event while visiting the Philippines ‘ Western Command on Palawan, whichContinue Reading