According to OECD‐FAO Agricultural Outlook 2021‐2030 on meat consumption, the international meat prices were declining in 2020 due to the impact of COVID-19. However, the report projects that global meat supply will start to increase
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The creative and cultural sectors are considered as the youngest yet fastest growing economic sector in the world. According to data by UNESCO, these industries account for 3.1% of global GDP and 6.2% of all employment
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John Legend along with its company Our Happy Company recently launched a new NFT platform called OurSong. Legend also collaborates with the CEO of Taiwanese music service provider KKBOX Chris Lin
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New York University's Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music introduced the first-ever university course on Taylor Swift where students will learn about Swift’s musical career through political and cultural lenses
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Nike last Friday (1 February) filed a lawsuit in a New York federal court accusing sneaker and apparel online marketplace StockX of selling unauthorised Nike products as NFTs which infringes its trademark
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To celebrate International Data Privacy Day which falls every 28 January, the Ministry of Communication and Informatics along with VIDA Digital Identity and Indonesia Cyber Security Forum (ICST) held an online media clinic
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A few weeks ago, Picasso’s granddaughter Marina Picasso and great-grandson Florian Picasso announced that they will release more than 1,000 NFTs based on a never-exhibited ceramic bowl that Picasso made in 1958
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More musicians have decided to follow Neil Young’s move to remove his songs from Spotify as a form of protest to the controversial claim about vaccines which he expressed on his podcast exclusive.
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Indonesian quick commerce online grocery startup Astro announced it has raised Rp387 billion in its series A funding.
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KYBProject, a creative project initiated by ONX Studio, just launched new tray products made from lightweight concrete Multipur^^^^pose.
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Raffi Ahmad and Nagita Slavina’s company RANS Entertainment announced that it has agreed to invest in local audio streaming platform NOICE.
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Jakarta Arts Council (DKJ) just announced the winners of the 2021 Novel Competition. The competition was started in March 2021 and the judging was done from the end of 2021 until the beginning of 2022.
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Character design studio Show The Monster is holding an installation exhibition in collaboration with Jakarta-based creative consultant The 1984. The installation features Trio Pikabo, three cute characters created by Evan Aditya based on Indonesian ghosts.
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Rihanna’s lingerie brand Savage X Fenty reportedly raised $125 million in a Series C funding round led by Neuberger Berman. The announcement was made during the opening of the company’s first ever brick-and-mortar store
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Kim Kardashian’s shapewear label Skims announced that it had doubled its valuation to $3.2 billion after the brand raised $240 million in its latest funding round. Kardashian and her business partner will still retain a controlling stake
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Footwear brand Timberland announced its venture into the metaverse as it released a gamified digital experience called TimbsTrails. The digital experience allows people to explore Timberland’s past, present and future
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McDonald’s Indonesia announced that it is experiencing a potato shortage, leading them to limit the sale of the all-time favourite menu, the iconic french fries, starting today (2 February)
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New-York based beauty company Glossier on 26 January laid off one-third of its corporate employees. CEO Emily Weiss said the company “made some mistakes", which led to the decision to dismiss over 80 workers
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