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Two recent opinion polls show President Prabowo Subianto's approval ratings falling, according to a Nikkei Asia report, with one survey finding Indonesia's West Java governor now significantly more popular than the president. The slide is being tied to a sluggish economy and strained flagship programs, with the 2029 election still years away but already casting a shadow.
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As the 83rd Venice International Film Festival brings cinema’s global elite to the lagoon, Thomas Misse, Marek Harmony and Anna Stukkert are preparing a different kind of premiere: an intimate night…
Alisia Born ·
Two Japanese cities have landed in the top ten of the Economist Intelligence Unit's latest liveability ranking, with Osaka in seventh place edging ahead of Tokyo in tenth, as Copenhagen holds the crown for a second year.
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Jakarta will buy Astra air to air missiles and BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles from New Delhi in a package sealed during Narendra Modi's visit, a sign of India's push to become a serious arms supplier to the region.
South East Money Editorial ·
A mix of long term vision, cash incentives and hard building rules has pushed developers to drape sky terraces, planted facades and rooftop groves across the city, turning greenery from decoration into a design requirement.
South East Money Editorial ·
The carrier is adding daily services, extra frequencies and its first Madrid flights in more than two decades, lifting its European schedule to record levels as it fights for premium traffic between Asia and the continent.
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