Bali / Bloomberg   It’s clear from the dirt floor, the battered green sofa and the common-use comb hanging from a string next to the door that this is no ordinary bank. Customers here, in a poor corner of eastern Indonesia, borrow cash — and pay back trash. “The program originated from the people, it is managed by the ...

  Beijing / Bloomberg Working holidaymakers from overseas were given a reprieve on Tuesday from being hit with a so-called “backpacker tax” in Australia after a campaign by farmers and the tourism industry. The government, which is in election mode with polls on July 2, had planned to introduce the levy on foreign travellers who are often young and work ...

  Singapore / AP Singapore’s Land Transport Authority said on Tuesday it is investigating Hyundai vehicles following reports of accidents involving sudden acceleration while reversing. In a statement, the authority said it was looking into cases of Hyundai vehicles having “unintended acceleration in reverse gear.” “It is premature to draw any conclusions at this point in time,” it said. The ...