Strong investment in AI infrastructure is keeping global growth at around 3 percent, yielding major benefits for many Asian economies that supply the hardware, International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on Monday.

Harness engineering is a method to build the software tools, guidelines and feedback mechanisms around an AI model to help it operate as a reliable, autonomous agent.

For several weeks, local palm oil mills have cut their fresh fruit bunch purchases because storage tanks are filled with processed oil they cannot ship out as a prolonged drought driven by "super El Niño" conditions has dried out the area's main transportation artery, the Kapuas River.

The company agreed to conduct annual independent product safety testing to identify products containing dangerous chemicals and materials.

Crude prices resumed their climb as markets weighed an executive order from US President Donald Trump that waived some sanctions and tariffs on Russian energy.

Jakarta's benchmark stocks fell over 5 percent in early trading on Monday after plunging 11.6 percent on Friday, as the world's worst performers reeled from index provider MSCI saying it was considering shifting Indonesia to "standalone" status from its current "emerging markets" mantle.

Indonesia’s commodity supply chains, which serve both domestic and global markets, are ready to adopt sustainable practices, and industry players are being encouraged to recognize their importance.