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Society 1 year ago

Govt to revise nation’s history, Culture Minister Fadli says

Indonesia will draft an updated version or add revisions to the country's history books in preparation for the 80th anniversary of Indonesia’s independence

Asia & Pacific 1 year ago

UN sounds 'Red Alert' as world smashes heat records in 2023

The UN weather agency said in its annual State of the Global Climate report that average temperatures hit the highest level in 174 years of record-keeping by a clear margin, reaching 1.45 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels.

Americas 1 year ago

Record heat index of 62.3C scorches Rio de Janeiro

The heat index measures what a temperature feels like, taking into account humidity. The actual maximum temperature in the city was 42 ºC on Monday, the Alerta Rio weather system said.

Markets 2 years ago

IDX Composite closes at 7,190.9 to set new 2023 record high

The bourse closed up 0.21 percent at 7,190.9 on Friday to mark a record high for the year, trumping its previous record booked just a day prior.

Academia 2 years ago

Saving our GenDebt

The OJK should consider requiring BNPL platforms to comply with certain standards for its prudence, similar to what the authority does with insurance companies when taking customers.

Asia & Pacific 2 years ago

Japan demographic woes deepen as birth rate hits record low

The fertility rate, or the average number of children born to a woman in her lifetime, was 1.2565. That compares with the previous low of 1.2601 posted in 2005 and is far below the rate of 2.07 considered necessary to maintain a stable population.

Lifestyle 2 years ago

South Korea hits record-low weddings as birth rate plunges

The number of South Koreans who tied the knot last year hit a record low, compounding looming demographic woes in a country with the world's lowest birth rate.

Entertainment 2 years ago

PREMIUM
Once dying, then a novelty, vinyl is back and thriving

The latest report from the Recording Industry Association of America said that in 2022 more record units were sold than compact discs for the first time in three decades, with consumers snagging 41 million pieces of new vinyl last year compared to 33 million CDs.

Sports 3 years ago

Mbappe has France scoring records in his sights

Mbappe, who will celebrate his 24th birthday two days after the Dec. 18 final, took things into his own hands at the 974 Stadium with two goals after the break, even though he might have been a tad too selfish in the first half.