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Woman-owned cafe in Indonesia's Sharia stronghold shakes stigma
Woman-owned cafe in Indonesia's Sharia stronghold shakes stigma
Economy
by  AFP

In what claims to be the only woman-run cafe in the capital of Indonesia's most conservative province, owner Qurrata Ayuni says she and her baristas provide an alternative to rowdy, smoke-filled male haunts. "I feel more connection if I ask something with a woman barista," said 21-year-old student Meulu Alina.

Markets swing after Wall St losses as traders weigh US rates outlook
Markets swing after Wall St losses as traders weigh US rates outlook
Economy
by  AFP

Asian markets were mixed Monday following a sell-off on Wall Street as investors scale back their bets on Federal Reserve interest rate cuts owing to worries Donald Trump could reignite inflation. After Trump's victory at the start of the month, markets had already been winding back their expectations for the number of rate cuts the Fed would announce next year.

G20 leaders to grapple with climate, taxes, Trump comeback
G20 leaders to grapple with climate, taxes, Trump comeback
Economy
by  AFP

G20 leaders gather in Brazil on Monday to discuss fighting poverty, boosting climate financing and other multilateral initiatives that could yet be upended by Donald Trump's impending return to the White House. - Taxing billionaires - The summit will open on Monday with Lula, a former steelworker who grew up in poverty, launching a "Global Alliance against Hunger and Poverty."