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JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesia, the world's third-largest democracy, will begin polling some 205 million voters for presidential and parliamentary elections on Wednesday, the most since Southeast Asia's largest economy This is the fifth time since democratic reform began in 2007.The vast archipelago of more than 270 million people from some 1,300 ethnic groups on 17,000 islands is a bastion of democracy in Southeast Asia, a diverse region with authoritarian regimes, police states, and emerging democracies. It is an economically vibrant area.What are the issues at stake in the election?The presidential election will decide who will succeed President Joko Widodo, also…

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) – Indonesia, the world's third-largest democracy, begins voting Wednesday for its nearly 205 million voters in presidential and parliamentary elections, as Southeast Asia's largest economy This is the fifth time since democratic reform began in 1998.The vast archipelago of more than 270 million people from some 1,300 ethnic groups on 17,000 islands is a bastion of democracy in Southeast Asia, a diverse region with authoritarian regimes, police states, and emerging democracies. It is an economically vibrant area. What are the issues at stake in the election?The presidential election will decide who will be the successor. President Joko…

Woolworths has begun steadily reducing the number of cash registers accepting cash at its supermarkets, following its decision a month ago to stop accepting cash at its WCafe stores. The majority of cash registers are now designated as “cashless”, with only certain cash registers accepting both cash and cards. Signage has been installed at Woolworths food stores promoting 'fast checkout' with 'cashless' tills. advertisement Continue reading below Read: No, Woolies won't stop accepting cash Typically, only one-quarter to one-third of store cashiers accept cash (and cards). The rest have “cards only” signs. This means that in a small neighborhood store,…

You can also listen to this podcast on iono.fm here. advertisement Continue reading below Download the free LiSTN audio app on Google Play, Apple, or here. Welcome to the latest edition of The Property Pod, South Africa's leading property investor podcast. Gain insider insights from key executives, analysts, developers, and entrepreneurs in the country's vast real estate industry. The latest Rode report on the SA property market for Q4 2023 was released in December. This is a comprehensive quarterly report prepared by renowned real estate economists, Rode & Associates. A particularly noteworthy section of the report concerns Cape Town's office…

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has the unpleasant task of telling South Africans this month that he intends to tighten up a little harder to collect at least R15 billion in additional taxes, while closing the current tax gap and overspending. Increase efforts to prevent waste and outright waste. Theft from the public purse will go a long way toward easing pressure on taxpayers. Kyle Mundy, tax technical partner and tax policy leader at PwC, said the firm estimates the tax gap to be around R300 billion. While this is not inconsistent with the South African Revenue Service's (SARS) own estimates,…

Researchers have made significant progress toward developing a blood test that can predict dementia risk up to 15 years before clinical diagnosis. The Guardian reports: Hopes for the test rose after scientists discovered biological markers for the condition in blood samples taken from more than 50,000 healthy volunteers enrolled in the UK Biobank project. Analysis of blood has identified patterns in four proteins that predict the development of dementia in general, especially Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia in older people. When combined with more traditional risk factors such as age, gender, education, and genetic susceptibility, researchers say this protein profile…

update: Variety reports that multiple sources have revealed that Mark Ruffalo is not scheduled to appear in Captain America: Brave New World. The actor allegedly misspoken while acknowledging a question from a host at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, saying he meant to agree that the upcoming Captain America movie was indeed one of Marvel's next projects. However, he reportedly had no intention of appearing in it.Mark Ruffalo, who played the Hulk for many years, has finally confirmed that he will be returning to the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Bruce Banner in Captain America: The Brave New World.The actor…

As the war enters its 720th day, key developments include:This is the situation as of Tuesday, February 13, 2024. finding Norway's intelligence agency has warned that Russia is gaining an “advantage” in the Ukraine war, with more troops and material supplies from Iran, China, North Korea and Belarus. Nils Andreas Stensones, head of military intelligence, said Kiev would need “massive” military aid from the West to turn the situation around. Researchers in Kiev said preliminary analysis concluded that Russia attacked the Ukrainian capital last week with a hypersonic Zircon missile, marking the weapon's first use in the war. Russia says…

Mark Ruffalo strikes again! During a Q&A about his career at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival on Sunday, the recent Oscar nominee confirmed that he would be reprising his role as the Hulk in Marvel's Captain America: Brave New World. It seems like it was. Asked by host Ann Thompson if he would next appear on the special in 2025, Ruffalo nodded and said, “Yeah.” “Can we talk about that?” Thompson asked. “Yeah,” Ruffalo said. “It's going to be great!” Unfortunately, multiple sources say Ruffalo will not actually appear in Brave New World.Rather, he believed that “Brave New World”…

The class action lawsuit alleges that Amazon manipulates its platform through biased algorithms to favor “buy-a-box” products that generate high fees for Amazon, often over products that are available for less and just as quickly. They argue that consumers are increasingly paying too much for their products (PDF). From other sellers on the platform. Ars Technica reports: The lawsuit alleges that Amazon's “buy box,” which appears on product pages and prompts shoppers to “buy now” or “add to cart,” is driven by a biased algorithm. According to the customers who filed the lawsuit, nearly 98% of Amazon's sales come from…