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Thu, 17 Jun 2021 16:44:08 GMTXinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, June 17
JAKARTA -- Indonesia on Thursday recorded 12,624 newly-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, marking the highest daily spike since Jan. 30 and bringing the total tally to 1,950,276, the
Thu, 17 Jun 2021 13:30:02 GMT
Indonesia reports highest daily COVID-19 spike since late January
JAKARTA, June 17 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia on Thursday recorded 12,624 newly-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, marking the highest daily spike since Jan. 30 and bringing the total tally
Thu, 17 Jun 2021 13:30:01 GMT
Bank Indonesia holds benchmark interest rate at 3.5 pct
JAKARTA, June 17 (Xinhua) -- Bank Indonesia's Board of Governors meeting on June 16-17 has decided to hold the benchmark interest rate or its Seven Days Reverse Repo Rate at 3.5 percent, the bank's
Thu, 17 Jun 2021 11:56:26 GMT
Emerging Markets- Indonesia's rupiah leads Asian forex higher as US inflation concerns ease
Emerging Markets: Indonesia's rupiah leads Asian forex higher as US inflation concerns ease The Star Online
Thu, 17 Jun 2021 11:30:02 GMT
Brunei reports new imported COVID-19 case, 251 cases in total
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, June 17 (Xinhua) -- Brunei reported one new confirmed case of COVID-19 on Thursday, bringing the total tally to 251. According to Brunei's Ministry of Health, Case 251 i
Thu, 17 Jun 2021 06:05:01 GMT
Indonesia's Mt. Merapi emits hot clouds as far as 2 km
JAKARTA, June 17 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia's most active volcano Mount Merapi emitted hot clouds at 7:10 a.m. local time, up to as far as 2,000 meters to the southwest for 191 seconds, the Geological D
Wed, 16 Jun 2021 17:07:34 GMT
More than 30 Irish embassies to mark Bloomsday 2021
More than 30 of Ireland's Embassies and Consulates are marking Bloomsday 2021 with diverse physical and virtual events in collaboration with local partners. "Building on Ireland's innovation
Wed, 16 Jun 2021 16:30:02 GMT
Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, June 16
NEW DELHI -- Authorities in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh Wednesday reopened the iconic monument of love, Taj Mahal, for tourists, officials said. The decision is part of COVID-
Wed, 16 Jun 2021 16:05:46 GMT
Construction of Jakarta-Bandung HSR overhead catenary system starts
JAKARTA, June 16 (Xinhua) -- The first mast for the construction of overhead catenary cables was erected at Tegal Luar Station of Jakarta-Bandung High Speed Railway (HSR) Wednesday, the railway's o
Wed, 16 Jun 2021 16:05:45 GMT
Indonesia handles 19,229 drug smuggling cases in 6 months
JAKARTA, June 16 (Xinhua) -- The Indonesian police have handled 19,229 drug smuggling cases and arrested 24,878 suspects from January to June 2021, a police officer said on Wednesday. The Na
Wed, 16 Jun 2021 13:37:38 GMT
Gene editing - A tool to tackle climate change
New Delhi [India], June 16 (ANI/PNN): There are about 688 million people undernourished in the world, of which 351 million - more than half -- live in the Asia- Pacific region.
Further, there are grow