Indonesia
The region’s largest economy and population, sitting on the nickel reserves the entire electric vehicle industry is racing to secure.
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Jun- 2026 -5 JuneTech & AI
Indonesia’s $1.7 billion AI bet outpaces its power grid
Microsoft and Digital Edge are committing billions to data center campuses across West Java, but Indonesia's coal-heavy grid and thin labor pipeline may not support the promised scale.
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4 JuneCapital
Indonesia’s rupiah hits 28-year low. The president says it doesn’t matter.
At IDR 16,350 per US dollar, the currency weakness raises fuel and fertilizer costs that hit rural farmers first, contradicting President Prabowo's dismissal of the crisis.
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3 JuneCapital
Indonesia’s central bank is now funding the government’s spending
Bank Indonesia is buying state debt under a burden-sharing arrangement to cover President Prabowo's social programs, breaching the 3% deficit ceiling fixed in law and raising questions about the institution's…
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2 JuneEarth
Asia’s renewable surge is hitting a grid that cannot carry it
Indonesia, Vietnam, Malaysia and Thailand need $155 billion in transmission upgrades by 2030 to move power from solar farms to data centres, but financing lags and national protectionism delays cross-border…
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1 JuneEarth
Southeast Asia faces its worst haze risk since 2015 this summer
The Meteorological Service Singapore forecasts an 80% probability of El Niño forming by July 2026, arriving alongside a positive Indian Ocean Dipole that will suppress rainfall across the region from…
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1 JuneCompass
Southeast Asia just closed the party visa era for Western travellers
A viral incident in Da Nang crystallised a regional shift: Vietnam, Thailand and Indonesia now enforce visa cancellations and multi-year re-entry bans for behaviour that would draw a fine at…
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1 JuneCapital
Indonesia’s nickel boom is actually Beijing’s supply chain
The country banned raw exports to capture value, but Chinese state firms now control the smelters refining it, while the rupiah slides to 1998 crisis levels.
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May- 2026 -30 MayCompass
Singapore’s world-leading passport masks a 116-destination gap within Southeast Asia
Passport power is reshaping geopolitical status in Asia. Singapore holds the world's top-ranked passport with visa-free access to 194 destinations. Japan and South Korea follow at 3rd with 193 destinations…
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29 MayTech & AI
Asia’s financial institutions move from crypto pilots to production infrastructure ahead of the West
Major Asian financial institutions including Mirae Asset Securities are moving from blockchain pilots to production infrastructure. Hong Kong introduced its Stablecoin Issuance Regulatory Regime (SIRR) bill on April 24, 2026,…
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28 MayEarth
Super El Niño and Iran’s fuel crisis converge to threaten Asia’s power grids this summer
Super El Niño and Iran's Hormuz closure converge to threaten Asia's power grids, agriculture, and manufacturing. Ocean temperatures could exceed 1877 catastrophic peak; 80% of Hormuz oil bound for Asian…
