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US launches anti-dumping, subsidy probes into solar panel imports from India, Indonesia, Laos
Madhyamam
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August 13, 2025
The U.S. Department of Commerce has opened antidumping and countervailing duty investigations into crystalline silicon photovoltaic (CSPV) cells from India, Indonesia, and Laos, covering products whether or not they are assembled into modules. The...
Challenge to Elon Musk’s Starlink? Intelsat, Inmarsat and more global players eye India’s $2.3 bn satcom market; initial partnerships in motion
The Times of India
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August 13, 2025
Global satellite operators are competing for India's $2.3 billion satcom market, which is expected to increase nearly ten times within three years to become one of the world's largest markets.Several international operators, including Luxembourg's...
DMCC Hosts First-ever Roadshow in Indonesia
Emirates 24|7
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August 13, 2025
DMCC has concluded its first-ever Made For Trade Live (MFTL) roadshow in Jakarta, reinforcing the growing economic partnership between the United Arab Emirates and Indonesia. During the event, DMCC announced a 13% increase in Southeast Asian...
Dubai chamber of commerce welcomed 35,532 new member companies during the first six months of 2025
Emirates 24|7
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August 13, 2025
Dubai Chamber of Commerce, one of the three chambers operating under the umbrella of Dubai Chambers, has announced its key achievements for the first half of 2025. The results reflect the chamber’s continued efforts to enhance the competitiveness...
Asian shares climb on Fed cut hopes; Thai central bank in focus
The Malaysian Star
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August 13, 2025
Asian equities rose on Wednesday, led by gains in Indonesia and Malaysia stocks, as softer U.S. inflation data bolstered hopes of a Federal Reserve rate cut in September, lifting risk appetite among investors. Shares in Jakarta rose as much as...
US targets solar cell imports from India, Indonesia & Laos; launches countervailing duty probe
Financial Express
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Key Solar players like Waaree Energies and Premier Energies are in focus after the US Department of Commerce initiated probe to determine whether solar PV cells and modules imported from India, Indonesia, and Laos in 2024 were sold at unfairly low...
Xpeng G6 facelift seen in Malaysia again, this time with trade plates – EV SUV to be brand’s first CKD model?
Paultan
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August 13, 2025
The Xpeng G6 facelift has been spotted in Malaysia yet again, this time by paultan.org reader Najmi Afiq. Still wrapped in camouflage but now wearing trade plates, the refreshed electric SUV was spotted near Ampang Waterfront and strongly...
Colocation market in APAC shifts as cloud, AI fuel demand
RCR Wireless News
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August 12, 2025
In sum – what to know: Market to triple in value – APAC data center colocation is set to grow from $20.23B in 2024 to $70.88B by 2034, a 12.16% CAGR. Expansion beyond major hubs – Secondary markets like Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Mumbai, and Ho Chi...
Việt Nam exporters brace for tougher US market
Vietnam News Agency
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HCM CITY — A fresh 20 per cent tariff and tougher US import rules are forcing Việt Nam’s exporters to move fast lest they lose ground in their biggest market, according to the Việt Nam Trade Promotion Agency (Vietrade). Speaking at a seminar on...
Indonesia’s mining quota U-turn risks raising operational costs and hurting investment: analysts
The Business Times Singapore
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August 13, 2025
[JAKARTA] Indonesia’s plan to shorten the validity of mining output quotas from three years to one year could heighten regulatory uncertainty, increase operational costs and discourage long-term investment, analysts warned, even as the government...
OJK mandates MSME financing targets in business plans
Antara
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August 13, 2025
Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Financial Services Authority's (OJK's) Board of Commissioners' Chairman Mahendra Siregar announced that a new Financial Services Authority Regulation (POJK) has been issued, requiring banks to include MSME financing targets...
Canva spurs Indonesian MSMEs to design upgrades in latest campaign
Campaign Asia-Pacific
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August 13, 2025
Canva has made a big move in Indonesia by launching the 'Gampang di Canva' campaign targeting micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs). This initiative highlights how quality visual design can be key for MSMEs to increase visibility, expand...
Indonesia Braces for Flood Risk in Greater Jakarta Amid Heavy Rains
GoKompas
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August 12, 2025
JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Indonesia’s Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture, Pratikno, has urged ministries and government agencies to remain on high alert for possible flooding in Greater Jakarta following a severe weather warning...
Indonesia taps diaspora as strategic asset in turbulent global climate
The Jakarta Post
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mid today’s increasingly volatile geopolitical landscape, the government is turning to its overseas citizens as strategic partners in safeguarding the nation’s future and strengthening the economy, officials said at the second Diaspora Global...
Indonesia, Austria Bolster Cooperation in Tourism, Welding Vocational Studies
Tempo.co
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August 12, 2025
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Indonesian government, through the Ministry of Manpower, is committed to bolstering cooperation with Austria in tourism and welding vocational studies. "The Manpower Ministry commends the Austrian government for its full...
World Bank appoints new country director
The Zimbabwe Mail
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August 12, 2025
Nathan Belete THE World Bank Group has appointed Mr Nathan Belete as the new country director for Zimbabwe, Malawi, Tanzania and Zambia. An Ethiopian national and a development professional with over 25 years of work experience across Africa, East...
Indonesia proposes international initiative for royalty transparency
The Jakarta Post
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ndonesia has proposed an international mechanism to govern intellectual property (IP) rights between creators around the world with platforms distributing their works to push for transparency on royalties. The mechanism, called “Jakarta Protocol”,...
Shopee, Monee power Sea’s value to over US$100 billion; DBS only other Singapore company in that league
The Business Times Singapore
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August 13, 2025
Its counter is up 64.1% in the year to date and has quadrupled since its low of US$34.82 at the start of 2024 [SINGAPORE] Sea Ltd soared on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) as investors excited by its second-quarter earnings jump poured into the...
Conrad eyeing development opportunities after Indonesia offshore 3D seismic shoot
Upstream
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Conrad Asia Energy has lined up an Indonesian contractor to perform a 3D seismic survey on its 100%-held Offshore North West Aceh (ONWA (Meulaboh)) production sharing contract offshore Aceh, Indonesia, with acquisition expected to commence in late...
Global satcom giants eye India's $2.3 billion market boom
ETTelecom.com
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August 13, 2025
Mumbai: Global satellite operators are lining up for a share of India’s $2.3 billion satcom market, which is projected to grow nearly 10-fold in three years to emerge among the world’s largest. Luxembourg’s Intelsat, UK’s Inmarsat, Singapore...