Agriculture
ASEAN food makers look to correct labor abuses in supply chains
Thai Union pledges monitoring across suppliers' tuna fleets to catch violations
Indonesia
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Economy
ASEAN's delta battle mows nearly 1% off ADB growth forecast
Myanmar in line to contract 18.4% in 2021 as military rule and COVID take toll
Economy
ASEAN finances eroded by pandemic, stoking risk of currency slump
Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia resort to drastic measures to fund COVID relief
Indo-Pacific
Australia seeks to calm ASEAN nerves over AUKUS, nuclear weapons
Ambassador vows pact won't affect bloc's 'centrality' in regional architecture
Asia Insight
Slow charge: ASEAN aims to bring lofty EV goals within range
Uneven policies leave drivers wary as COP26 turns spotlight on green transport
DealStreetAsia
Indonesian e-commerce player Blibli to buy 51% of grocer SBL
Demand for online service rises amid coronavirus outbreak in Indonesia
Business deals
Indonesia's No. 2 telecom emerges in Qatar-Hong Kong deal
Ooredoo and CK Hutchison seek greater scale in nation of 195m mobile users
Environment
Jakarta court finds Jokowi negligent over city's air quality
Judges order president to tighten standards to stem pollution
IPO
Indonesia to jump on IPO boom by listing 14 state-owned companies
Fundraising drive to improve competitiveness and replenish coffers
Technology
Hyundai and LG start building $1.1bn EV battery plant in Indonesia
Jokowi says factory comes as nation tries to escape 'trap' of raw materials
Business deals
Indonesia creates ultramicro holding via $6.7bn rights issue
State-owned Bank Rakyat seeks to expand financing access to tiniest businesses
Asia Insight
Indonesia and Philippines face persistent anti-vax hurdle
Asian hesitancy weighs as inoculation drives make progress
DealStreetAsia
Indonesia's Traveloka to suspend merger talks with a SPAC
The unicorn's plan shaken by waning SPAC market
Startups
'Indonesia-only' Intudo Ventures raises $115m in latest fund
Cash haul in less than 3 months comes on back of Bukalapak euphoria
Coronavirus
Indonesia eases COVID curbs across Java, with tourism set to reopen
Jokowi urges faster vaccination ahead of National Games
COVID-19 Recovery Index
COVID Recovery Index: Delta strain and late jabs hold ASEAN back
Vietnam, Philippines, Myanmar and Thailand occupy last four spots
Business Spotlight
Indonesia's state airline Garuda hangs by a financial thread
With the government reluctant to stump up rescue funds, airline's restructuring is fraught with difficulty
Trade
Indonesia and UAE begin talks on trade and investment pact
Jakarta wants to use CEPA to access African and other Gulf markets
DealStreetAsia
Indonesian B2B marketplace Ralali in talks to raise $50m
Startup aims to expand its product range and services
Companies
Bukalapak shares fall despite 35% first half revenue jump
Indonesian e-retailer bets on offline market as online competition heats up
Coronavirus
Indonesia's COVID divide: Cases fall in Jakarta, surge in regions
Overall picture improves but concerns grow over reopening of schools
Telecommunication
Singtel readies 5G rollout at home with eye on rest of region
ASEAN's largest telco banks on new mobile network to reinvigorate its business
Coronavirus
ASEAN economies embrace proof of vaccine to contain delta risk
Singapore leads way with proof of COVID-19 jabs for restaurant dining and gym workouts
Terrorism
Southeast Asia on alert for al-Qaida and ISIS links after Kabul attack
Indonesia, Philippines and Malaysia face risk of emboldened extremist groups at home
Politics
Indonesia's capital relocation plan 'still on,' Jokowi says
Presidential hopeful Subianto throws weight behind $32bn project