LETTER | We are living in times where technological advancement and innovation have leapt unimaginably all around the world. Today, 52 years after Apollo landing, NASA launched the James Webb telescope on a mission to show the first stars to light up the universe. Scientists will soon be able to see the early phases of star formation and the atmospheric compositions of far-off planets. Elon Musk’s dream to colonise Mars seems more probable than ever.
Regionally, Indonesia’s Kopi Kenangan became the first Southeast Asian F&B unicorn joining the ranks of Traveloka, Tokopedia, OVO, Xendit, Bukalapak, J&T Express, OnlinePajak and Ajaib, in addition to their company Gojek. Southeast Asia’s largest ride-hailing app, Grab, made its debut on Nasdaq on Dec 2. The company started in Malaysia but it is now headquartered in Singapore.
Domestically, we are grappling with disasters and failures of the kind never seen before. How did we progress so rapidly yet descend to such devastation?
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