
Linda Yulisman
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2 weeks ago |
restofworld.org | Linda Yulisman |Munira Mutaher
Young Indonesians are increasingly falling for fraudulent job ads on Telegram, Facebook, and other social media and getting trafficked to scam farms in Southeast Asia, former scammers and cybersecurity experts told Rest of World. There, they learn to use AI-generated deepfakes, voice clones, large language models, and other technologies to con people into parting with their life savings.
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Jan 19, 2025 |
straitstimes.com | Lin Suling |Shannon Teoh |Mara Cepeda |Linda Yulisman
US President Joe Biden leaves office with a mixed legacy in South-east Asia, but his successor might not fare better. PHOTO: AFP– As US President Joe Biden hands over the keys to the White House to Donald Trump, observers say South-east Asia has emerged as a key winner over the past four years as US-China rivalry intensified. The gains can be quantified, to some extent, in dollars and cents. Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
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Jan 11, 2025 |
straitstimes.com | Walter Sim |Linda Yulisman
TOKYO/JAKARTA – Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, on a four-day visit to Malaysia and Indonesia ending Jan 12, sought to deepen military, economic and energy security ties as China’s influence in South-east Asia loomed large. The significance that he chose these countries as his first destinations for bilateral summits since taking office in October 2024 was not lost on many, given that there are signs that both are deepening their ties with Beijing.
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Dec 2, 2024 |
thestar.com.my | Linda Yulisman
JAKARTA: Lulu Cathelea has resolved to tighten her belt in 2025 by buying cheaper lunches and making her own coffee, as she frets over the imminent hike in Indonesia’s value added tax (VAT) to 12 per cent from 11 per cent. The planned tax hike will jack up prices of goods and services across the board, hurt consumption and hit the middle class the hardest, economists say. “With the VAT hike, I am prepared to downgrade my lifestyle.
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Nov 23, 2024 |
straitstimes.com | Ang Qing |Walter Sim |Debarshi Dasgupta |Linda Yulisman
Australia is set to implement a ban on social media usage by under-16s, seeking to curb instances of cyber bullying, harmful content and pressure over body image, as well as deter online predators. The proposed ban – which would be a world first in aiming to prevent the use of social media by children – is likely to be studied by other countries that are also combating a rise in screen addiction among the youth.
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