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News Desk (The Jakarta Post) PREMIUM Jakarta   ● Tue, June 28 2022 Despite widespread calls to pause deliberations on the revised Criminal Code so that public concerns can be addressed, the Law and Human Rights Ministry expects the legislation to be “expedited” for passage in the coming months. Deputy Law and Human Rights Minister Edward OS Hiariej, a former law professor at Gadjah Mada University, said that although the draft revisions to the Criminal Code would be unlikely make it to a House of Representatives plenary session in July, a deal could be struck in August to pass the bill into law. The deputy minister said the government was on “a historic mission” to decolonize the current Criminal Code, which is founded on Dutch colonial law. to Read Full Story SUBSCRIBE NOW Starting from IDR 55,500/month Unlimited access to our web and app content e-Post daily digital newspaper No advertisements, no interruptions Privileged access to our events … [Read more...] about Govt pushes ahead with KUHP revision

Penny Wong (Bloomberg filepix) - A + A PUTRAJAYA (June 27): Australia’s Foreign Minister Senator Penny Wong will undertake a three-day working visit to Malaysia starting Tuesday (June 28). Malaysia’s Foreign Ministry in a statement said the visit will further strengthen the longstanding close relations between Malaysia and Australia as Comprehensive Strategic Partners (CSP). It said during the visit Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Abdullah and Senator Wong are scheduled to meet and exchange views on various bilateral, regional and international issues of common interest. Senator Wong is also expected to meet Senior Minister of International Trade and Industry Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali and Senior Minister of Defence Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein to discuss among others, matters relating to bilateral cooperation in trade and investment, as well as defence. The Australian Foreign Minister will also be visiting Kota Kinabalu, where she will have … [Read more...] about Australia’s foreign minister to visit Malaysia from June 28-30

- A + A (June 27): Russia defaulted on its external sovereign bonds for the first time in a century, the culmination of ever-tougher Western sanctions that shut down payment routes to overseas creditors. For months, Russia had found paths around the penalties imposed after the Kremlin’s invasion of Ukraine. But at the end of the day on Sunday, the grace period on about US$100 million of trapped interest payments due May 27 expired, a deadline considered an “Event of Default” if missed. The route to this point has been far from normal, as Russia has the resources to pay its bills — and tried to do so — but was blocked by the sanctions. Those restrictions also mean there’s huge uncertainty about what comes next, and about how investors can go about getting their money. “With Russia benefiting from the high price of its energy exports, it clearly has both the means and the desire to pay its foreign debt,” said Giles Coghlan, chief analyst at HYCM Group. It’s a … [Read more...] about Russia slips into historic default as sanctions muddy next steps

Datuk Seri Reezal Merican Naina Merican (Bernama filepix) - A + A KATOWICE, Poland (June 27): The Malaysia Liveability Index (iDAM), will help cities benchmark their levels of wellbeing, quality of life and liveability, said Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Seri Reezal Merican Naina Merican. Sharing his insight on iDAM at the 11th World Urban Forum (WUF11) here on Monday (June 27), Reezal Merican said this high-impact measuring tool was developed by the Town and Country Planning Department (PLANMalaysia) to gauge the effectiveness of the measures in making the country more liveable. “Among the core aspirations of iDAM are the development of a prosperous and future-proof economy, improvements in environmental quality and conservation, efficient urban governance and inclusive infrastructure and facilities,” he said at the launch of the Malaysia Pavilion and the soft launch of iDAM at the WUF11. WUF was initiated by the United Nations (UN) in 2001 to … [Read more...] about iDAM helps cities benchmark levels of wellbeing, liveability, says Reezal Merican

- A + A KUALA LUMPUR (June 27): The technical committee to tackle food security issues that convened on Monday (June 27) has considered the proposal to set a new ceiling price for chicken, as well as the subsidy rate for poultry farmers. Agriculture and Food Industries Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ronald Kiandee in a Facebook post said that the proposal would be brought to the Cabinet Meeting on Wednesday (June 29) before being announced. “The new price control takes into account the interests of breeders, wholesalers and retailers to ensure that the price set is reasonable for all parties. "Additional cash assistance in the form of the ‘Keluarga Malaysia’ (Malaysian Family) Aid (BKM) announced by the Prime Minister has also been taken into account," he said. Also present at the meeting on Monday were Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi and Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Mohd Zuki Ali. Ronald said the meeting also … [Read more...] about Poultry: Technical committee has considered proposal on ceiling price, subsidy for farmers, says Ronald

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob (filepix) - A + A KUALA LUMPUR (June 27): Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob today announced an additional allocation of RM100 million for the Informal and Micro Financing Scheme (SPIM) under the National Entrepreneur Group Economic Fund (TEKUN). He also announced an additional allocation of RM30 million for the Bumiputera Enterprise Enhancement Programme (BEEP) under SME Corporation Malaysia. "I was told that SPIM under TEKUN was allocated RM200 million by the government earlier which had exhausted and the allocation of RM20 million for BEEP for 2022 had also been taken up. "SPIM loans are popular for financing by informal and micro traders...in the interest of small entrepreneurs, I have announced another RM100 million allocation for SPIM. “I also announced RM30 million more allocation for BEEP,” he said when speaking at the Entrepreneur Excellence Awards 2022 in the federal capital here on Monday … [Read more...] about Additional allocation of RM100 mil for SPIM TEKUN, RM30 mil for BEEP, says PM

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin “ Women are just roadkill in this fight, it’s all about men .” (Quote from the upcoming documentary Fairplay by Jennifer Siebel Newsom.) The end of Roe v Wade is the first big wave of the Conservative Supreme Court’s impact on America. It won’t be the last. The Trumped-up Court is now muscling up its macho-retro stance, and five robed judges have just robbed some 36 million American women of their right to an abortion. While it will drown women’s rights to bodily control, it also reveals the scarily undemocratic dance this divided nation is now locked in. After all, a majority of Americans support abortion. Yet what became a constitutional right a half-century ago has just been reversed - it is unlikely to be won back anytime soon. It’s a move that should worry at least as many men as women. Almost all 38 OECD countries allow abortion. American exceptionalism is going down a dark, backward slide. Women are always … [Read more...] about Roe Dies. America Divides – And It Ain’t All About Women

Rajendra Jadhav, Maximilian Heath and Nigel Hunt (Reuters) (The Jakarta Post) PREMIUM Mumbai, India/Buenos Aires/London   ● Tue, June 28 2022 It only took 24 hours last month for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government in India -- the world's second-largest producer of wheat -- to shelve its plans to "feed the world". In April, Modi had said publicly that the world's most populous democracy was ready to fill part of the gap left by Ukraine in global grains markets by increasing its wheat exports, following five consecutive record harvests. India traditionally exports only a modest amount of wheat, retaining most of its crop for domestic consumption. On May 12, India's Ministry of Commerce and Industry said it was preparing to send delegations to nine countries to export a record 10 million tons of wheat this fiscal year -- sharply up the previous season. to Read Full Story SUBSCRIBE NOW Starting from IDR 55,500/month Unlimited access to our web and … [Read more...] about Food export bans risk fueling inflation

India’s gig economy could employ 2.35 crore people by FY30, representing a three-and-a-half-times increase over 10 years, a report by the government think-tank NITI Aayog estimates. The gig economy employed around 68 lakh people in FY20, India's Booming Gig and Platform Economy: Perspectives and Recommendations on the Future of Work report released on June 27 said. The total number of employed persons in India in FY20 is estimated to be 51.10 crore. The report expects the number to rise to 56.96 crore by FY30. Usually temporary and part-time, gig jobs can range from food delivery to driving for ride-hailing companies such as Ola and Uber. "At present, about 47 percent of the gig work is in medium skilled jobs, about 22 percent in high skilled, and about 31 percent in low skilled jobs," the report said. Close "But the trend shows the concentration of workers in medium skills is gradually declining and that of the low skilled and high skilled is increasing. It … [Read more...] about ‘Gig economy’ may employ 2.35 crore people by FY30, says NITI Aayog report

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin As seven of the world’s wealthiest nations meet, it has been revealed that billions of dollars in aid for the poorest countries are being rerouted into climate finance, with G7 nations appearing to indulge in what amounts to a form of creative accounting with regard to their international commitments. A new report from the charity CARE shows that, rather than providing additional money to help developing nations respond to climate change as promised under international agreements, wealthy states like the U.S., Canada and France are consistently overreporting the amount of money they’re providing, while diverting money meant for other development programs. In total, CARE found that an estimated $103 billion of climate finance reported by G7 nations has simply been siphoned straight out of development aid budgets, including funds intended for health, education, gender equality and poverty alleviation. Between 2011 and … [Read more...] about As G7 Meets, The World’s Richest Nations Water Down Aid And Climate Finance