Growing Indonesia’s Sharia economy requires focus on four energy pillars
Indonesian Vice-President Ma’ruf Amin has, on various occasions, asserted that Indonesia has great potential for developing a sharia economy.
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Access to vaccines remain an issue
Wed, 24 Feb 2021 | 09:07Solidarity in the global endeavor against the Covid-19 pandemic has so far proved to be meaningless as far as the fair distribution of vaccines is concerned.
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As demography drains local govts’ labour pool, prepare for AI to step in
Wed, 24 Feb 2021 | 09:06Due to the declining population, it is inevitable that many local governments in Japan will become short of staff. It is necessary to maintain public services through such measures as simplifying administrative procedures and using artificial intelligence.
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The immense cost of climate policy
Tue, 23 Feb 2021 | 09:25Across the world, politicians are going out of their way to promise fantastically expensive climate policies.
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2021 a crucial year for electricity decisions in Cambodia
Mon, 22 Feb 2021 | 08:53I was asked recently, “What is holding back clean energy progress in Cambodia?” My answer was simple: electricity planning decisions. An electricity plan was made in the wake of the 2019 power shortages, but understandably that was made quickly and under pressure.
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Leadership in the board and management among Cambodian companies
Sun, 21 Feb 2021 | 09:52While debate about leadership in the board of directors and management is not new in other countries, it is almost unheard of in Cambodia. Our entire corporate governance system is at nascent stage, with little study on the subject.
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Accelerating trade digitalisation in times of the pandemic
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 | 09:26February 20 marks the entry into force of a new international agreement promoting paperless trade, a timely reminder of how the Covid-19 pandemic has brought digital solutions to regional development challenges into the limelight.
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Britain takes a dive into the past and a strong pivot to the East
Wed, 17 Feb 2021 | 09:41During these unprecedented times when the UK needs to redefine its place in the future of the mid- 21st century, they give the job of designing their Grand Strategy to none other than a historian.
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Time for Washington to shut down Guantanamo
Wed, 17 Feb 2021 | 09:40For nearly two decades, the American gulag at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, has been synonymous with egregious abuse of power and open disregard for fundamental rights.
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Amid industry upheaval, Bangladesh is a safe pair of hands
Tue, 16 Feb 2021 | 09:26High streets around the world are changing rapidly. The Covid-19 pandemic has led to a great many store closures and seen more and more businesses shift online in our major export markets.
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Cambodia’s new draft law on investment and its effects
Tue, 16 Feb 2021 | 09:14The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) has completed the drafting of the long-awaited new Law on Investment.