Prevent forest fires or lose your jobs, Indonesia’s Jokowi warns police chiefs again

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Earlier this week, Indonesian authorities said they will use “weather modification technology” to produce artificial rain over dry peatland as a preventative measure against potential forest fires.  Local media had previously reported that the weather modification technology, known formerly as artificial rain technology, creates rain that helps to put outContinue Reading

How complicit governments support the drug trade

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The modern globalized economy has made it easier and far more lucrative to facilitate and enable international drug networks, and several governments, or elements within them, actively work with criminal groups to support the flow of drugs around the world. This has led to a surge in drug usage among people worldwide, according to the UN Office […]Continue Reading

Indonesia’s new palm oil biodiesel programme profits major corporations at the expense of smallholders, says union

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According to a report by palm oil farmers union SPKS, the country’s palm oil conglomerations raked in over $1 billion in profits from biodiesel subsidies, while local smallholders continue to struggle under the terms of a new biodiesel policy

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TSMC-Sony JV revitalizing Japan’s ‘Silicon Island’

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When you read the words “Silicon Island” you may think of Taiwan – but in Japan the name refers to Kyushu. A TSMC-Sony joint venture is revitalizing the economy of Japan’s large southwestern island. Kyushu was already home to a large and diversified high-tech industry but it needed a boost. The town of Kikuyo, Kumamoto […]Continue Reading

Turns out BOJ won’t ruin China’s year after all

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TOKYO – Rumors that Bank of Japan “tapering” will wreck China’s 2023 – or Asia’s trajectory more broadly – seem greatly exaggerated as the Japanese government leans toward naming a dovish central-bank head. News that deputy governor Masayoshi Amamiya is favored to replace the retiring Haruhiko Kuroda is already sending the yen lower. It belies […]Continue Reading

VFlowTech raises US mil to expand global reach of renewable energy storage solutions 

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Oversubscribed round was led by Japan-based VC, Real Tech Holdings 
Will to up 200MWh production capacity and scale up manufacturing VFlowTech, a Singapore-based provider of vanadium-based redox flow batteries, has raised US$10 million (RM43 million) in a Series A funding round. 
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The European Film Festival Cambodia returns to Phnom Penh for a cross-cultural celebration of international cinema

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Inspirational drama and uplifting comedy, chilling true crime and heart-warming fantasy. Prepare to experience all the continent has to offer at the European Film Festival Cambodia 2023!

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West-China co-existence: some inconvenient truths

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China is the center of the global production network. It is the largest trading partner for all its neighbors and has fueled economic growth in and out of the Indo-Pacific region for decades. According to the McKinsey Global Institute, even during the Covid-19 pandemic, trade deepened between China and the United States, Canada, Japan, Southeast Asia, and the […]Continue Reading