[June 25th] World’s most populous city makes public transport, attractions free for 499th birthday
Jakarta is making its public transport and main attractions free to every Indonesian on June 22, 27 and 28 to mark the city’s 499th birthday. The city’s first plan limited the perk to Jakarta ID card holders. But most of the demand was coming from people outside the city, the Antara news agency reported, so Governor Pramono …
[June 24th] Indonesia to halt free meals during school holidays, scale back program scope
Indonesia will halt the government’s flagship free meals program for children during school holidays and will also scale back the reach of the scheme amid a drive to reduce pressure on the state budget. The program will stop from June 22 to July 13, said Agustina Arumsari, deputy head of the National Nutrition Agency, late …
[June 23rd] Australia to extend petrol price relief for motorists
Australia will extend petrol price relief for motorists struggling with the economic impact of the war in the Middle East, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is expected to announce on Sunday. Reliant on imported fuel, Australia halved a petrol tax for motorists and cut a levy for trucks in March, as prices soared because of global …
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[June 22nd] S.African sentenced in ‘world’s largest’ rhino trafficking case
A South African court has convicted and fined a rhino horn trafficking “mastermind”, ending a trial spanning 15 years, police said Thursday, describing it as the world’s largest such case. The country is home to most of the world’s rhinos and is a hotspot for poaching driven by demand in Asia where the horns fetch …
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