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Indosat CEO Vikram Sinha is building an AI for Indonesia’s local languages. Can he make a business case for sovereignty? 
Indosat CEO Vikram Sinha is building an AI for Indonesia’s local languages. Can he make a business case for sovereignty? 

Vikram Sinha wants Sahabat AI to be a platform for Indonesia’s startups—even if he admits his team can’t quite think of a “business case” right now.

By Nicholas GordonMay 7, 2026
The Iran war’s oil shock causes a plastic shortage in Asia, squeezing industries and prompting a ‘Middle East plus one’ rethink of supply chains
The Iran war’s oil shock causes a plastic shortage in Asia, squeezing industries and prompting a ‘Middle East plus one’ rethink of supply chains
By Angelica AngMay 6, 2026
Your company may be eligible for a tariff refund. Here’s how to claim it
Your company may be eligible for a tariff refund. Here’s how to claim it
By Courtney Vien and Morning BrewMay 5, 2026
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By Emma BurleighMay 5, 2026
China’s unprecedented defiance of U.S. sanctions triggers showdown
China’s unprecedented defiance of U.S. sanctions triggers showdown
By BloombergMay 4, 2026
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China has a welcome mat for Trump: it just rewrote the rules on U.S. sanctions
By Steve H. Hanke and Jeffrey WengMay 4, 2026
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Analysts have long complained about fuzzy statistics from China. A proposed new statistics law shows Beijing is worried too
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