"Any new product will be complementary to our existing ads business," the spokesperson told Reuters in an emailed statement.

Asian stocks slid and the dollar spiked on Thursday as investors greeted September by selling everything that was not nailed down after a month battered by concerns about aggressive rate hikes from global policymakers.

Purchase restrictions may be required to prevent an imminent shortage of Pertalite gasoline and Solar diesel amid surging consumption of the two subsidized fuel brands and their consequent dwindling supply.

European governments fear Moscow could extend the outage in retaliation for Western sanctions imposed after it invaded Ukraine and have accused Russia of using energy supplies as a "weapon of war". Moscow denies doing this and has cited technical reasons for supply cuts.

Southeast Asia will see growing oil and gas demand in the coming years as it sustains impressive economic growth.

US regulators have selected e-commerce majors Alibaba Group Holding Ltd  and JD.com Inc among other US-listed Chinese companies for audit inspection starting next month.

SAI20 chairwoman Isma Yatun said the document would be delivered to the Group of 20 Summit in November to be “reflected” in the G20 leaders’ declaration.

In its second-quarter financial report, GoTo reported that it had recorded a good performance in both its gross transaction value (GTV) and gross income, with 39 and 45 percent year-on-year (yoy) increases, respectively.

Asian markets extended the global stocks selloff on Wednesday, as investor worries about aggressive monetary tightening were inflamed further by strong US jobs data.

Indonesia's membership in the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) will invigorate a wide range of sectors in the country, including food and transportation, a minister has said.

Several studies have highlighted the importance of a cashless society. Boston Consulting Group research in 2019 showed that cash is no longer king. In fact, in the macro context, economies that are more cash intensive tend to grow slowly and miss out on significant financial benefits.

In the face of global economic challenges, the government might want to fret less about fiscal consolidation and more about a sustained recovery, Moody’s Analytics suggests.

The event is conclusive proof of Indonesian e-sports development, as it provides opportunities for the younger generation to self-actualize and make careers out of gaming.

Indonesia’s House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a law cementing the country's membership in the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), making it the latest Southeast Asian nation to join the world's biggest trade bloc.

Some market watchers point to the decision of BlackRock to launch a private bitcoin investment product specifically for institutional investors as a strong sign that demand remains strong and could drag crypto out of the doldrums. 

China stocks dropped on Tuesday, as more cities tightened COVID-19 restrictions in response to rising cases, fuelling fears of a further economic slowdown.

Speaking at a public lecture in the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Airlangga said that as the COVID-19 situation is improving and the economic activities starting to pick up pace, the government expects that it can pay more in subsidies as domestic fuel consumption soars.

Russia's economy took a hit from sweeping Western sanctions that followed Moscow's move to send tens of thousands of troops into Ukraine on Feb. 24. But the economic aftermath has proved not to be as painful as initially feared. 

"It won't come back ... It is the bitter reality," Robert Habeck said in a panel with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

Indonesian Vice President Ma’ruf Amin expressed hope that the next Group of Twenty presidency would fare better in fostering global cooperation after seven countries played truant at this week’s Supreme Audit Institutions 20 (SAI20) Summit hosted by Indonesia in Bali.

The move comes after California last week ruled that all new cars sold in America's most populous state must be zero-emission from 2035, with other US states expected to follow suit.

The government is set to roll out three social aid schemes worth US$1.62 billion (Rp 24.17 trillion) in a bid to strengthen people's buying power amid the risk of inflationary pressure, as a result of an expected subsidized fuel price hike.

The move comes after the ministry said it had considered “various recent developments in society.”

IBM Asia-Pacific general manager Paul Burton spoke to The Jakarta Post’s Deni Ghifari on Thursday about cloud technology, artificial intelligence, quantum computing and the need for his company -- and its clients -- to constantly evolve.

The dollar index scaled to a fresh two-decade peak of 109.4 in early Asia trade, with greenback strength pushing other major currencies to new lows and putting pressure on its emerging markets counterparts.

In under two years, PIX has become the most popular form of payment in Brazil, surpassing credit and debit cards -- the first time a government-run alternative to plastic has been successfully implemented in Latin America.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's promise of policy "pain" to contain inflation quashed hopes that the central bank would ride to the rescue of markets as so often in the past.