Animoca-backed Pencil Finance issues first ever blockchain-based student loans

Pencil Finance raises on-chain capital for student loans, issuing $1 million in real-world loans. Real-world assets are increasingly finding applications in real life. On Thursday, July 10, Pencil Finance, the student loan real-world asset...

'Indonesian Village' project tops Prabowo’s talks in Saudi Arabia

ndonesia’s haj management is set to become a key focus of President Prabowo Subianto’s first state visit to Saudi Arabia this week, officials have confirmed, as Jakarta faces mounting criticism over its poor handling of the annual pilgrimage. The...

The Rise and Fall of the Knowledge Worker

At a recent gathering of corporate leaders and US government officials hosted by the venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, Vice President J. D. Vance presented a strikingly candid analysis of the last fifty years of US economic policy. “The...

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto touted a billion-dollar free meal programme as a solution to the high rates of stunted growth among children

VINACONEX makes debut on Fortune Southeast Asia 500 list

HÀ NỘI — The Vietnam Construction and Import-Export Joint Stock Corporation (VINACONEX) has for the first time been named among the region’s largest enterprises in the Fortune Southeast Asia 500 list, marking a significant milestone in the group’s...

Indonesia Free Meal Plan Stunted By Delays, Protests, Poisonings

When an Indonesian mother dropped off her daughter at school in May, she did not expect her to become violently sick after eating lunch from the government's new billion-dollar free meal programme. "My daughter had a stomachache, diarrhoea, and a...

'This is Brexit Britain?!' Nigel Farage responds to Keir Starmer's 'one in, one out' migrant deal: 'We should turn them all back!'

Nigel Farage has been left furious at the new "one in, one out" migrant deal announced by Prime Minister Keir Starmer today. The Reform UK leader responded to the joint press conference by stating "this is Brexit Britain" and claimed "we should...

Pakistan women edge Kyrgyzstan 2-1 in historic AFC qualifier victory

Pakistan’s national women’s football team earned a historic 2-1 win over Kyrgyzstan on Saturday in the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026 qualifiers, keeping their hopes alive for the next stage. The match, held in Jakarta, Indonesia, was their first-ever...

Nonconsensual Third-Party Releases Are Alive and Well in Chapter 15 Despite Purdue

Executive Summary Who is impacted: Companies and organizations involved in cross-border insolvency proceedings, particularly those seeking to enforce or challenge nonconsensual third-party releases in the United States. What is changing: Despite...

Over 1 million Nigerians are pushed into poverty yearly due to health-related expenses- DG, NHIA

Kelechi Ohiri, the director-general and CEO of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has cited a global study indicating that over one million Nigerians are pushed into poverty every year due to health-related expenses. Ohiri lamented...

Race against time as 61 feared missing in Bali ferry disaster

DENPASAR, July 3 — Indonesian rescuers were racing Thursday to find at least 61 people missing after a ferry sank on its way to the popular resort island of Bali, a local search and rescue agency said. The vessel sank before midnight on Wednesday...

China's gaming industry driving digital cultural exchange

China's growing role in the global gaming industry reflects a broader shift toward cultural exchange and mutual understanding. By actively listening to local communities and integrating culturally meaningful content into gameplay, Chinese...

The Indonesian Frontier Town Named for a Jungle Vampire

The icon indicates free access to the linked research on JSTOR. Talk about a ghost town. Pontianak, capital city of Indonesia’s West Kalimantan province, shares its name with a fearsome monster from Malay folklore, known variously as Pontianak or...

Pakistan extend AFC Women’s Asian Cup qualifying chances with 2-1 win over Kyrgyzstan

Pakistan on Saturday achieved a 2-1 victory over Kyrgyzstan in their qualifying match for the 2026 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Women’s Asian Cup, bringing them one step closer to qualifying for the tournament. The national squad was drawn...

Pakistan end women's Asian Cup qualifiers campaign with win over Kyrgyzstan

KARACHI: Pakistan concluded their AFC Women's Asian Cup qualifying campaign on a high note, defeating Kyrgyzstan 2-1 at the Sport Centre Kelapa Dua Stadium in Tangerang on Saturday. Despite failing to qualify for the main tournament, Pakistan...

Pakistan's women thump Kyrgyzstan to conclude Asian Cup qualifiers

KARACHI: Pakistan's women's football team concluded their AFC Women's Asian Cup qualifying campaign with a spirited 2-1 victory over Kyrgyzstan at the Sport Center Kelapa Dua Stadium in Tangerang on Saturday. Though they ultimately fell short of...

Envision Racing’s Sebastien Buemi gets Nico Mueller’s Jakarta podium after penalty is revoked

Image credit: Sebastien Buemi/Instagram Coming as major good news for Envision Racing driver Sebastien Buemi, the removal of a time penalty from the last Jakarta race has landed him on the podium. Buemi is now officially promoted to third place,...

India, ASEAN adopt new plan of action for next five years during Foreign Ministers’ Meet

Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], July 10 (ANI): Minister of State for External Affairs, MoS Pabitra Margherita, co-chaired the ASEAN-India Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Malaysia on Thursday. The Meeting saw the adoption of a new ASEAN-India Plan of Action...

World Population Day 2025: Date, theme, history and significance - all you need to know

Each year, World Population Day is observed on 11 July, to raise awareness about global population issues. The world’s population is expected to cross 8.23 billion in 2025. In 1989, the United Nations established this day after the global body...

How private funding helped one NGO survive the USAID cuts

After the U.S. government announced large cuts to USAID funding earlier this year, NGOs that relied on it were left in a state of uncertainty, with some needing to suspend activities or lay off staff. NGOs like World Neighbors that relied largely...