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Indonesia’s Tokopedia denies mass lay-offs, but ‘restructuring’ deepens tech winter fears

South China Morning Post

Indonesia’s Tokopedia denies mass lay-offs, but ‘restructuring’ deepens tech winter fears

Reports of sweeping lay-offs at Tokopedia, the Indonesian e-commerce giant majority-owned by China’s ByteDance, have renewed concerns about Southeast Asia’s largest digital economy as analysts warn the country’s tech winter shows few signs…

South China Morning Post

Portugal’s motorways among Europe’s best, says Deloitte study

Portugal Resident

Portugal’s motorways among Europe’s best, says Deloitte study

Portugal has one of Europe’s highest-quality and safest motorway networks, while charging tolls that are below the European average, according to a new study by Deloitte presented at the 25th The post Portugal’s motorways among Europe’s…

Portugal Resident

Rio Times

Argentina Kept Unemployment Low by Making the Jobs Worse

Economy Key Facts —The study. The Catholic University’s social debt observatory published its Working Paper 2026/1 on July 8, covering 2010 to 2025. —The thesis. Researchers call it labour disintegration without open unemployment. —The…

Rio Times

Euronews

Artemis II astronauts reunite with Orion after record-breaking Moon mission

What comes next for NASA’s Artemis missions after a historic lunar fly-around?

Euronews

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin eyes outside funding; CEO says space is entering new era

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin eyes outside funding; CEO says space is entering new era

Blue Origin is seeking its first outside investment to accelerate growth. The company aims to raise ten billion dollars at a high valuation. This move reflects investor confidence in Blue Origin's long-term space plans. It marks a…

The Iran war has pushed some countries away from oil and toward clean energy

NPR

The Iran war has pushed some countries away from oil and toward clean energy

The new round of bombing in the Middle East has underscored the precarity of relying on fossil fuels. The war is speeding up the global transition to EVs, solar, and batteries, experts say. (Image credit: Ezra Acayan)

NPR

Mumbai's rain has entered uncharted territory. The data tells a worrying story

Mumbai's rain has entered uncharted territory. The data tells a worrying story

Mumbai experienced unprecedented rainfall, exceeding normal monthly totals in just one week. This extreme weather reflects climate change altering rainfall patterns across India. Warmer air and seas contribute to more intense and…

Ministry pushes for talent, infrastructure boost to build sovereign AI

Antara News

Ministry pushes for talent, infrastructure boost to build sovereign AI

Indonesia must urgently develop a parallel ecosystem of elite digital talent and robust computing infrastructure to ...

Antara News

Space images reveal 5,000-mile seaweed belt across the Atlantic

Space images reveal 5,000-mile seaweed belt across the Atlantic

Sargassum seaweed, once a crucial part of marine ecosystems, has now transformed into a significant coastal issue due to nutrient-rich runoff from land. This rapid growth of brown macroalgae poses serious environmental and economic…

Pakistan, Croatia could utilise their locations to unlock 'enormous potential' for growth: Dar

Pakistan, Croatia could utilise their locations to unlock 'enormous potential' for growth: Dar

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said on Thursday that Pakistan and Croatia could utilise their geographic locations to unlock the “enormous potential” of their growth. His remarks came after he met with Croatia’s…

An illustration showing (top, left to right) the President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed…

An illustration showing (top, left to right) the President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed…

An illustration showing (top, left to right) the President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa, Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, the Sultan…

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