Civil liberty concerns surround Indonesia’s new criminal code

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Indonesia’s new Criminal Code contains controversial provisions that limit civil liberties and restrict press freedom and civic participation, sparking criticism from rights advocates who fear it will unduly restrict freedom of expression and human rights

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Still no denying Australia’s export reliance on China

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The share of Australia’s total goods exports going to China fell to 27% in June 2022, a sharp decrease from 46% just a year earlier. While some commentary has heralded this as a success for Australian diversification away from China, it is more accurately described as a redirection of trade flows. “Australia’s trade diversification away from China […]Continue Reading

In private equity investment slump, some exceptions

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US private equity firms funded a scant $100 billion in new deals during 2022’s fourth quarter, barely more than a third of the 2021 peak, the website EY.com  reported. The trade group blamed “lingering impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic, rising interest rates at home, and conflicts abroad” for the poor showing. Private equity commitments in […]Continue Reading

Iranian artists reluctant to get back to business as usual

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Taraneh Alidoosti (L) Shahab Hosseini (R) in The Salesman, a film by Asghar Farhadi. Photo Cohen Media Group

Four months of nationwide protests in Iran fueled by the death in police custody of the 22-year-old Kurdish woman Mahsa (Jina) Amini have almost abated, and the government is now wreaking vengeance through a string of executions and arrests. Despite overarching disillusionment, however, the situation remains fraught, and experts say the government’s refusal to address […]Continue Reading

PLUS Picks Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications As Its Cloud Solution

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Will consolidate PLUS Malaysia’s 37 years of legacy applications
New solution will be used to tackle finance and HR applications first  PLUS Malaysia Berhad (PLUS Malaysia), an expressway service provider, has selected Oracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Oracle Fusion Cloud Human Capital Management (HCM) to manage its finance and…Continue Reading

What lies at stake as German President visits Southeast Asia

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The upcoming visit of German Federal President Frank Walter Steinmeier to Cambodia and Malaysia comes at a critical turning point for Europe – ASEAN relations and an opportunity for increased engagement as Germany considers relaxing its reliance on Chinese markets

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