Indonesia

Vespa love affair: Indonesians turn vintage scooters electric

Vespa love affair: Indonesians turn vintage scooters electric

  • Indonesia has long suffered from air pollution partly driven by its addiction to inefficient, old cars and scooters, including nearly one million Vespas as of 2022
  • The country’s leaders are pushing for more EVs on its roads, with a target of 13 million electric motorcycles by 2030 – ambitiously far from the current number of 160,000
By AFP ·

Special Southeast Asian countries send rescue teams as Myanmar quake death toll tops 2,700

Southeast Asian countries send rescue teams as Myanmar quake death toll tops 2,700

By Sheany Yasuko Lai & Ellie Aben ·