Indonesia promises move to clean energy, but challenges loom

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SAMARINDA, Indonesia: In Indonesia’s region of East Kalimantan, the country’s dependence on coal is on full display. Driving on the region’s toll road, passers-by can watch excavators digging coal from shallow pits as trucks filled with the carbon-rich rocks rush by. Under a bridge in Samarinda, the region’s capital, hundredsContinue Reading

Singapore’s budget touts family values but overlooks single parents

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Singapore’s 2023 budget, announced by Finance Minister Lawrence Wong on Valentines Day, held increased grants and support for new families and working mothers as living costs rise. But some fear single parents may miss out and are calling for greater inclusivity.

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China’s fate in the hands of its tightfisted consumers

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It was a bleak year for the Chinese economy in 2022. Strict zero-Covid measures and regulatory crackdowns on the real estate sector and digital platforms slowed economic growth significantly. The annual real GDP growth of 3% was significantly lower than the official target of 5.5%. Chinese President Xi Jinping has indicated that the economy is […]Continue Reading

Rising specter of a quantum computing arms race

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The future development of quantum computing may result in a “quantum arms race” if the United States and China continue to impose rules in the game-changing realm merely to suit their own national needs.   In a “Quantum Summer” scenario, governments and companies will join hands to develop the technology for commercial use, according to a […]Continue Reading