Indonesia to launch new sovereign wealth fund this month

President Prabowo Subianto pushed for the launch of Danantara scheduled for February 24, after several delays. Prabowo has high hopes for Danantara to steer Indonesia on the right track towards the 8 per cent growth target he has set since taking office.

Thailand sets up task force to probe inferior products

From September to December 2024, Thai authorities took legal action in 21,227 cases, with damages tallying 1.14 billion THB (33.82 million USD). Confiscated items included supplements, food, medicines, medical equipment, cosmetics, electrical appliances and power banks.

Singapore warns of rising radicalisation cases

The Internal Security Department (ISD) announced on February 10 that two self-radicalised Singaporeans had been issued an Order of Detention and a Restriction Order under the Internal Security Act (ISA), respectively.

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