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Erick Thohir, Minister of State-Owned Enterprises, Indonesia speaking at the Forbes Global CEO … [+] Conference in Singapore, September 26, 2022. Forbes Asia Indonesia’s State-Owned Enterprises Minister Erick Thohir said that he wants more state-owned enterprises to go public to boost profitability and transparency. “We want to push more (SOE) to become a public company, … Read more
Book Club: Justice and Beauty in Muslim Marriage is the culmination of research between scholars of Islamic studies & women’s rights activists, providing a framework for achieving an egalitarian marriage model based on core Quranic principles. The institution of marriage in Islam is given a high level of sanctity, so much so that many Muslims … Read more
SINGAPORE, Jan. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — On 22 December 2022, ASIASENS INVESTMENT, the wholly-owned subsidiary of GUIDE FURURE INTERNATIONAL, acquired the Egypt top-level internet lending license, the approval letter of Amwal for Microfinance SAE, which means ASIASENS INVESTMENT was approved for the Indonesian OJK Internet Finance License Indosaku in 2021, and its financial technology globalization … Read more
An outbreak of yellow-band disease, historically only found in the Caribbean reefs but that has recently killed corals over vast stretches of Thailand’s sea floor, is raising alarm bells among scientists and marine ecologists in the region. The worry is that more of Asia Pacific’s beautiful corals — from Australia’s Great Barrier Reef to the … Read more
The skincare market in the Philippines will be primarily driven by the make-up remover category, with the overall fastest value CAGR of 7.8% during the 2021-2026 period, followed by facial care with a projected CAGR of 7.7%, found GlobalData in a recent report[‘[Philippines Skincare Market Size by Categories, Distribution Channel, Market Share and Forecast, 2021-2026’, … Read more
Komunal is reaching out to Indonesia’s rural customers by going where they are. The fintech partners with more than 220 banks in tier 2 and tier 3 cities spread through 19 provinces. Founded in 2019, the startup announced today it has raised $8.5 million in funding led by East Ventures Growth Fund, with participation from … Read more
Pertamina operates two newly built VLCCs but the fleet has an average age of 20 years (Pertamina) Published Nov 22, 2022 3:33 PM by The Maritime Executive The shipping division of Indonesia’s state-owned energy company Pertamina is planning an accelerated investment program designed to modernize its fleet and expand its capabilities. Detailing its future business … Read more
Gucci’s new campaign with its ambassador, Dakota Johnson is under fire for modelling products made of real python and crocodile skins. PETA heavily criticised the campaign in a letter addressed to Johnson earlier last week, pointing out the consequences of such campaigns and the industry that commodifies animals as luxury items. The letter stated that … Read more
Consumer beahviour has changed and more and more internet users are turning to TikTok to make searches instead of traditional platforms such as Google. The finding, echoed by Southeast Asian consumer research company, Milieu Insight, examined the popularity of TikTok as a search engine when it comes to the discovery of products, services and places … Read more
Share The Article Last Updated 6 hours ago Americans are eager to get out there and explore new faraway places now that most of the world has reopened. Exciting as it sounds, it’s worth reminding old visa requirements remain in place, even though health-related rules were scrapped. In fact, there are four popular destinations that … Read more
