Indonesia launches new crypto bourse, clearing house
Indonesia has launched a national crypto asset bourse to provide regulators with transaction records and better protect crypto investors, the government announced this week. The
The fast track to high-income status: how trade can help Indonesia reach its development goal
Indonesia’s history, size, location, demographics, and resource endowments suggest that it should be an international trading powerhouse. Yet, evidence indicates that trade as an engine
The real cure for political corruption is private sector development
Political clientelism and corruption are usually regarded as isolated acts intended for personal financial and political gain. Accordingly, an army of competent auditors, a good
Building a Better Food System
More people than ever before 828 million, according to the most recent estimates—do not know where their next meal will come from. Yet we are
Reasons behind the 2022 energy price increases and prospects for next year
Throughout 2022, the weaponisation of natural gas supplies by Russia led to concerns regarding the security of natural gas supply in Europe. This column reviews
The importance of anticipating climate change
Raising awareness about climate change is important for support and action, but the effects of anticipating its impact are still unclear. This column introduces a
Wall Street rises as Big Tech earnings, Fed decision loom
Wall Street’s main indexes climbed on Monday as investors braced for earnings from megacap growth and technology companies, while focusing on an interest rate decision
Apple aims to keep iPhone shipments steady – Bloomberg News
Apple is asking suppliers to produce about 85 million units of the iPhone 15 this year, roughly in line with the year before, Bloomberg News said
Meta’s Threads could lure ads from Twitter but it’s early days, analysts say
Threads, Meta Platform’s broadside to Twitter, is seen by some advertisers as less contentious and more predictable than Elon Musk’s platform, and analysts say it
Stellantis, Samsung SDI set plan to build second US battery plant
French-Italian automaker Stellantis and South Korean battery maker Samsung SDI on Monday said they plan to open a second joint-venture plant in the U.S. to build electric
