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While Indonesia is proud to host the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup from May to June, it now has to awkwardly juggle the wishes of event organizers and conservative groups over Israel’s participation in the major youth football tournament.

President Ferdinand Marcos and guest Anwar Ibrahim favor ASEAN being involved in both issues.

Indonesia’s lifestyle market is fraught with opportunities owing to the nation’s vast population of Millenial and Gen Z consumers. Their consumption is powered by their need for instant gratification and their need to chase trends. This is the sentiment and window of opportunity that media and content networking company USS Networks has effortlessly managed to capitalize on to build a profitable business from the start. 

The nickel price rally lost its momentum this past month, but news from SE Asia could change the industry significantly in the coming years.

The Philippines is considering a potential export tax or even an outright ban on nickel, though experts remain critical of the plan

Japan’s agency trained its Malaysian counterpart on how to repel foreign intruders using sound cannons.

JAKARTA (Bloomberg): Tesla Inc is close to a preliminary deal to set up a factory in Indonesia, according to people familiar with the matter, as Elon Musk’s electric-vehicle maker looks to capitaliSe on the South-East Asian nation’s reserves of key battery metals.

An Indonesian factory would be at least the third Tesla plant outside US

Tesla has applied to expand its gigafactory in Texas with an investment totaling $775.7 million, and may be close to a deal for a new plant in Indonesia.

Tesla Inc is close to sealing a preliminary deal to set up a factory in Indonesia, according to people familiar with the matter, as Elon Musk’s electric vehicle pioneer looks to capitalise on the Southeast Asian nation’s reserves of key battery metals.