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Indonesia is confronting a significant wave of job losses, with 32,389 recorded layoffs in the first half of 2024. The government is balancing immediate intervention to save companies against calls for longer-term structural reforms to strengthen the business environment.
Four major ride-hailing and taxi platforms in Singapore will continue charging passengers additional driver fees until September 30 to offset rising operational expenses. The surcharges, ranging from $0.50 to $1.20 per trip, are passed entirely to drivers.
Indonesia accelerates 93 hydrogen ecosystem projects worth $2 billion while eyeing $635 million food trade gains through ASEAN cooperation. Meanwhile, regional tensions surface as Philippines raises South China Sea incidents before ASEAN ministers.
Former Thai prime ministers Thaksin, Yingluck, and Paetongtarn Shinawatra held talks with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto in Jakarta, focusing on investment opportunities and long-term economic development through state asset management.
Malaysia is pursuing an ambitious plan to boost durian exports to China to RM932.3 million annually by 2030, leveraging new market access and premium varieties like Musang King and Black Thorn to expand from 4-5% to 8-10% of China's durian market.