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People walk past a panel displaying figures of China stock indexes and Hang Seng Index at the Financial Central district in Hong Kong, China, on Aug. 6, 2024.
People walk past a panel displaying figures of China stock indexes and Hang Seng Index at the Financial Central district in Hong Kong, China, on Aug. 6, 2024.`
Markets

Oil prices dip, stocks rise on lingering Iran peace hopes

Investors remained largely upbeat that the US and Iran will eventually come to a deal that will reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

1 hour ago
Companies

From nursing to nurturing: A daughter carries a legacy and takes charge

Second-generation oil palm smallholders, especially women, are playing an increasingly important role in shaping a more sustainable and inclusive future for the palm oil industry. This progress is closely linked to improved access to knowledge, structured support systems and growing recognition of women’s contributions within the sector.

1 hour ago
Companies

Schneider Electric strengthens its mission, backs it with action

The race for clean energy has begun, and increasingly became more poignant with the situation of geopolitics in recent years. As countries and companies band together to evolve, energy demand has grown in parallel, causing the importance of accelerated transformations.

2 hours ago

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Tech

Apple's Tim Cook to step down as CEO in September

Tim Cook will be replaced by company veteran John Ternus, who joined Apple’s product design team in 2001 and rose to become senior vice president of hardware engineering over the following two decades.

4 hours ago
Regulations premium

Danantara vows ‘cleaner’ waste-to-energy amid environmental pushback

The state asset fund said construction of the inaugural WtE project is unlikely to begin before June, with operations expected to start no earlier than mid-next year.

15 hours ago
Economy

Batam Powers Ahead as Southeast Asia’s Emerging Hyperscale Data Center Hub

Batam is rapidly transforming into a regional digital infrastructure hub, anchored by a landmark hyperscale data center expansion that underscores the island’s growing strategic relevance in Southeast Asia’s data economy.

21 hours ago
Companies premium

Toyota, Pertamina to begin bioethanol plant construction in Q3

Deputy Investment and Downstream Minister Todotua Pasaribu stated that the facility is expected to begin production in 2028, with a capacity of 60,000 kiloliters per year.

21 hours ago
Companies premium

RI’s explosive maker ships 18,000 tonnes of ammonium nitrate to Australia

The shipment was supplied by PT Dahana’s ammonium nitrate plant in East Kalimantan, which can produce up to 75,000 tons annually.

22 hours ago
tech

Apple's Tim Cook to step down as CEO in September

Tim Cook will be replaced by company veteran John Ternus, who joined Apple’s product design team in 2001 and rose to become senior vice president of hardware engineering over the following two decades.

4 hours ago
tech

Tesla's supervised self-driving software gets Dutch okay, first in Europe

Tesla is also counting on self-driving software to boost vehicle sales, which have slowed in Europe due to its aging EV lineup and Musk's far‑right political rhetoric that has alienated some consumers.

1 week ago
tech

Indonesia sends letter of reprimand to YouTube over breach of social media curbs

Indonesia requires social media ‌companies ⁠with platforms it deems high risk to deactivate accounts belonging to children under 16, with the sanctions could go as far as a ​block on the ​platforms.

1 week ago
tech

Govt summons Meta, Google over noncompliance with child social media curbs

Indonesia summoned officials from Meta and Google over non-compliance with social media restrictions for children under 16 that went into full effect last week, a minister said in a video statement published on Tuesday.

3 weeks ago
economy

Batam Powers Ahead as Southeast Asia’s Emerging Hyperscale Data Center Hub

Batam is rapidly transforming into a regional digital infrastructure hub, anchored by a landmark hyperscale data center expansion that underscores the island’s growing strategic relevance in Southeast Asia’s data economy.

21 hours ago
economy

Iran closes Hormuz Strait again, as Trump warns against 'blackmail'

Iran's military declared the Strait of Hormuz closed again on Saturday, prompting ships to abandon attempts to transit the waterway and President Donald Trump to warn Tehran against trying to "blackmail" the United States.

2 days ago
economy

US renews Russian oil waiver after pressure from countries

The move is part of the administration's effort to control global energy prices that have shot higher during the US-Israeli war on Iran.

2 days ago
companies

From nursing to nurturing: A daughter carries a legacy and takes charge

Second-generation oil palm smallholders, especially women, are playing an increasingly important role in shaping a more sustainable and inclusive future for the palm oil industry. This progress is closely linked to improved access to knowledge, structured support systems and growing recognition of women’s contributions within the sector.

1 hour ago
companies

Schneider Electric strengthens its mission, backs it with action

The race for clean energy has begun, and increasingly became more poignant with the situation of geopolitics in recent years. As countries and companies band together to evolve, energy demand has grown in parallel, causing the importance of accelerated transformations.

2 hours ago
markets

Oil prices dip, stocks rise on lingering Iran peace hopes

Investors remained largely upbeat that the US and Iran will eventually come to a deal that will reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

1 hour ago
markets

Oil jumps, stocks wobble as Mideast ceasefire hangs in the balance

The ceasefire in the Iran war, due to run until Tuesday, was in doubt after the US seized an Iranian cargo ship and Tehran's top military command vowed to retaliate.

1 day ago
markets

Iran says final deal still far off as Hormuz Strait shuttered

The strategic Strait of Hormuz was again closed on Sunday in the stand-off between Iran and the United States, with Iran's powerful parliament speaker signaling a final peace deal remained "far" off despite some movement in negotiations.

1 day ago
markets

Sanctioned tanker turns back to Strait of Hormuz, day after Gulf exit

The US-sanctioned tanker Rich Starry made its way back to the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday after exiting the Gulf the day before, shipping data showed, failing to break through a US blockade on vessels calling at Iranian ports.

6 days ago
markets

Asian stocks rally, crude drops on lingering hope for a peace deal

Stocks rose and oil fell Tuesday on hopes for a deal to end the Middle East war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, with Donald Trump saying Tehran had called to seek an agreement even as a US naval blockade around Iran's ports began.

1 week ago
markets

Oil surges, stocks fall as Trump says to blockade Strait of Hormuz

Oil prices surged and stocks sank Monday after US-Iran peace talks fell apart and Donald Trump announced a blockade of the strategic Strait of Hormuz, adding to fears for energy supplies from the Middle East.

1 week ago
markets

US oil benchmark jumps 8%, surpasses $100 after failed US-Iran talks

The US oil benchmark rebounded above $100 a barrel on Monday after peace talks between the United States and Iran failed to make a breakthrough, and with US President Donald Trump ordering a blockade of Iranian ports.

1 week ago

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