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The Straits Times Jokowi's BKPM upgrade to ministry not effective: Jakarta Post The paper says that a perpetual lack of coordination between all the ministries and of determination to synchronise rules at the central government remains barriers Jakarta must overcome. President Joko Widodo's move last week to upgrade the bureaucratic status of the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) to a ministry, thereby becoming a member of the Cabinet, would not be effective in developing inter-ministerial cooperation and coordination, says the paper. PHOTO: BLOOMBERG Published5 hours ago https://str.sg/J...

DHAKA (THE DAILY STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - As economic pain from the coronavirus fall-out continues to bite the country, it's the poor and ultra-poor who stand to suffer the most. This was as true during the first nationwide lockdown (or "general holiday") last year as it is on the eve of the second, discounting the recent farce of a lockdown imposed on April 5. What will happen to the poor and marginalised when the "all-out" lockdown goes into effect and they are forced to stay indoors and wait out the second wave-provided that's still the goal? The one-week lockdown, starting tomorrow, will...

The Straits Times Washington's diplomatic outreach to allies welcome news for Tokyo: The Statesman The paper says that the crucial question for Japan now is whether - and how - it goes about maintaining its careful balancing act vis-à-vis China. Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is likely to be the first foreign leader to visit US President Joe Biden's White House for a summit meet in the first week of April.PHOTO: AFP Published1 hour ago https://str.sg/JCfy They can read the article in full after signing up for a free account. Share link: Or share via:

The Straits Times Vaccine selfishness will prolong pandemic: China Daily The paper says that EU countries and the US should implement strict prevention and control measures, so that there can be fairer distribution of vaccines globally. A healthcare worker prepares a dose of China's Sinovac Biotech vaccine for the coronavirus disease at a drive-thru vaccination station, in Jakarta, Indonesia, on March 5, 2021.PHOTO: REUTERS PublishedMar 17, 2021, 11:40 am SGT https://str.sg/Jjte They can read the article in full after signing up for a free account. Share link: Or share via: Sign up or log in ...

The Straits Times New Delhi Olympics: The Statesman The paper says that India's Olympics is all about building the infrastructure, and that implies digging deep into the public exchequer. Indian athletes Parupalli Kashyap, Chain Singh, Jitu Rai, Heena Sidhu, Ayonika Paul, Shiva Thapa, PV Sindhu, Gurpreet Singh, P Nanjappa and A Chandela during a press conference organised before the Rio Olympics in Mumbai on May 30, 2016. PHOTO: IANS PublishedMar 16, 2021, 12:05 pm SGT https://str.sg/JjVp They can read the article in full after signing up for a free account. Share link: Or share via: Sign up ...