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Indonesia‘s proposed new capital named Nusantara in East Kalimantan on the island of Borneo. In the first half of 2024, Indonesia’s investment landscape made a notable leap forward. The Ministry of Investment reports that the nation attracted approximately 829 trillion rupiah (around US$53 billion) in combined foreign and domestic capital from January to June, representing…
Read story ↗Preserving a Culture Under Threat: The Mentawai People & ‘As World’s Divide’ Deep in the lush rainforests of the Mentawai Islands—an isolated archipelago off the western coast of Sumatra—an Indigenous community has safeguarded its cultural identity for generations. The Mentawai people have long lived in harmony with nature, relying on their ancestral knowledge to navigate…
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Pioneering Responsible Development In The Best Surf Destination On Earth Mentawai Islands, Indonesia – In a world where pristine environments are rapidly vanishing, a bold initiative is turning the tide on sustainable island development. Mentawai One, an ambitious project centered on Siberut, the largest of the Mentawai Islands is making waves globally for its revolutionary…
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Is AI About to Make Life Too Perfect? The Pendulum of AI and the Return to Real life The rise of AI over the past 2 years has been nothing short of meteoric. What once felt like science fiction is now so ingrained in our daily lives that we almost forget it’s there. From chatbots…
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