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Sat, 26 Feb 2022 06:52:18 GMTAgriculture Visa policy tarnished by political deals
Australia's Agriculture Visa policy is in disarray, writes Abul Rizvi.AFTER COMMITTING to the first workers under the new Agriculture Visa arriving before Christmas 2021, Agriculture Minister David Lit
Sat, 26 Feb 2022 01:49:34 GMTAsia Album: Aftermath of earthquake in western Indonesia
© Provided by Xinhua JAKARTA, Feb. 26 (Xinhua) -- Seven people were killed and 85 others wounded after a 6.1-magnitude quake destroyed over 10,000 buildings, houses and infrastructure facilities in Indonesia's western province of West Sumatra on Fri...
Fri, 25 Feb 2022 16:05:22 GMTIndonesia reports 49,447 newly-confirmed COVID-19 cases, 244 more deaths
JAKARTA, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia on Friday confirmed 49,447 new COVID-19 cases, raising its tally of infections to 5,457,775, the country's health ministry said. According to the ministry, the death toll from COVID-19 in the country rose by 244...
Fri, 25 Feb 2022 15:55:37 GMT7 killed, 85 injured as strong quake hits western Indonesia
Jakarta (Indonesia) [India], February 25 (ANI/Xinhua): Seven people were killed and 85 others wounded as a 6.1-magnitude quake destroyed over 10,000 buildings, houses and infrastructure facilities in Indonesia's western province of West Sumatra on Fr...
Fri, 25 Feb 2022 12:42:07 GMTTwenty two suspected extremists of Jemaah Islamiyah are transferred to Jakarta
The 22 men were flown under the guard of Indonesia's elite counterterrorism squad from Surabaya, to a police detention center in the national capital Jakarta for further questioning.
Fri, 25 Feb 2022 08:55:29 GMTUP Polls: After poll verdict those who fired at 'Kar Sewaks' will begin going to Ayodhya, says Yogi Adityanath
Sultanpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], February 25 (ANI): Lauding the concerted efforts of the state government in improving the law and order situation, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday said that the people will vote for the Bharatiya Janata Par...
Fri, 25 Feb 2022 08:08:26 GMTIndonesia on alert after magnitude 6.2 quake hits Sumatra
JAKARTA, 25th February, 2022 (WAM/Reuters) -- A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck the near the western coast of Indonesia's Sumatra island on Fr...
Fri, 25 Feb 2022 06:30:01 GMTCyclone warning issued for Australia's Northern Territory
CANBERRA, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) -- A high risk cyclone warning has been issued for Australia's Northern Territory (NT). The Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) on Thursday night upgraded the cyclone threat for Saturday and Sunday from "moderate" to "high". It sai...
Fri, 25 Feb 2022 06:16:59 GMTLong-lost letter from Amelia Earhart's captain detailing their final trip in 1937 is found
A letter detailing Amelia Earhart and her Captain Fred J. Noonan's adventure around the globe resurfaced that could provide clues to what happened to the pair 84 years ago.
Fri, 25 Feb 2022 06:16:10 GMTCalifornia State Bar probes whether investigators were swayed by disgraced legal titan Tom Girardi
A new investigation into whether LA lawyer Tom Girardi escaped discipline for by offering investigators private plane rides, wine-soaked lunches while siphoning off millions from clients.
Fri, 25 Feb 2022 05:05:17 GMTAsia Album: A glimpse of oldest cigars factory in Indonesia
© Provided by Xinhua JAKARTA, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) -- Taru Martani, the oldest cigar factory in Indonesia, has been operating since Dutch colonial times in 1918.The cigars are packaged in various sizes and exported to various countries in Europe and Asi...
Fri, 25 Feb 2022 02:49:11 GMTTelemedicine helps contain Indonesia's 3rd wave of COVID-19
© Provided by Xinhua More than 40 percent of patients in Indonesia now use telemedicine, which can help prevent medical facilities from being overwhelmed amid the third wave of COVID-19.by Hayati NupusJAKARTA, Feb. 25 (Xinhua)
Thu, 24 Feb 2022 16:05:27 GMTIndonesia reports 57,426 new COVID-19 cases, 317 more deaths
JAKARTA, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia on Thursday confirmed 57,426 new COVID-19 cases, raising the total tally to 5,408,328, the Ministry of Health said. According to the ministry, the death toll from COVID-19 in the Southeast Asian country rose by ...
Thu, 24 Feb 2022 14:40:43 GMTHow Russia-Ukraine conflict could influence Africa's food supplies
The words of the ancient Greek philosopher, Socrates.Wheat and other grains are back at the heart of geopolitics following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Both countries play a major role in the global agricultural market.
Thu, 24 Feb 2022 13:12:01 GMTOil hit the 100 USD a Barrel Record - World Stock Markets Collapsed
Oil prices have surpassed 0 per barrel, and stock prices around the world have collapsed after Russian President Vladimir Putin declared a "military operation" in Ukraine with a hint of a bigger war.Exchanges have collapsed since earlier this week af...
Thu, 24 Feb 2022 12:11:55 GMTOil hit the $100 a Barrel Record - World Stock Markets Collapsed
Oil prices have surpassed $100 per barrel, and stock prices around the world have collapsed after Russian President Vladimir Putin declared a "military operation" in Ukraine with a hint of a bigger war.Exchanges have collapsed since earlier this week...
Thu, 24 Feb 2022 05:27:21 GMTShipsy raises USD 25 Million in Series B To Accelerate Global Expansion and Product Innovation
Gurugram (Haryana) [India], February 24 (ANI/PR Newswire): Shipsy, a leading SaaS-based smart logistics management platform provider, has raised USD 25 million in a Series B round co-led by A91 Partners and Z3 Partners along with existing investors I...
Wed, 23 Feb 2022 17:18:01 GMTIndonesia reports 61,488 new COVID-19 cases, 227 more deaths
JAKARTA, Feb. 23 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia on Wednesday confirmed 61,488 new COVID-19 cases, raising its tally of infections to 5,350,902, the country's Health Ministry said. According to the ministry, the death toll from the pandemic in the country rose...
Wed, 23 Feb 2022 14:39:14 GMTWhy Muslim women choose to wear headscarves while participating in sports
The French Senate recently voted in favor of a bill to ban headscarves in sports competitions. The advocates of the legislation claim that headscarves, or hijab, symbolize Islamic radicalism, patriarchy and lack of wo
Wed, 23 Feb 2022 11:44:01 GMTFeature: Telemedicine helps contain Indonesia's 3rd wave of COVID-19
by Hayati Nupus JAKARTA, Feb. 23 (Xinhua) -- Lala Yusuf, 29, lives in Semarang on the Indonesian island of Java. She fell sick at the beginning of February and has been self-isolating in her boarding house since. A swab test confirmed that she was in...
Tue, 22 Feb 2022 11:18:12 GMTJapan accelerates Free Open Indo Pacific concept
Tokyo [Japan], February 22 (ANI): Japan and ASEAN are joining hands to enhance economic stability and security related issues.
Dr Rizal Sukma, Senior Fellow at the Centre for Strategic and International Studies, Jakarta said, "We, of course, really r...
Tue, 22 Feb 2022 09:37:08 GMTShipsy to set up regional HQ in Southeast Asia, highlights aggressive hiring plans in the region
Jakarta (Indonesia) [India], February 22 (ANI/PR Newswire):Southeast Asia is witnessing rapid growth in the retail, eCommerce, express logistics and on-demand delivery space. According to reports, eCommerce sales will nearly double to $254bn by the e...
Tue, 22 Feb 2022 02:44:15 GMTAsia Album: Paragliding, sunset by the sea in Indonesia
© Provided by Xinhua JAKARTA, Feb. 22 (Xinhua) -- Need some fresh air? Enjoy seaside paragliding and sunset with us in Indonesia's Yogyakarta.
Mon, 21 Feb 2022 16:18:08 GMTXinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, Feb. 21
BANGKOK -- Thailand on Monday raised its COVID-19 alert level to the second-highest tier following a rising number of new infections linked to the spread of the Omicron variant. The Ministry of Public Health raised the COVID-19 alert level from 3 to ...
Mon, 21 Feb 2022 16:05:21 GMTIndonesia reports 34,418 newly-confirmed COVID-19 cases, 176 more deaths
JAKARTA, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia on Monday confirmed 34,418 new COVID-19 cases, raising its tally of infections to 5,231,923, the country's health ministry said. According to the ministry, the death toll from COVID-19 in the country rose by 176...
Mon, 21 Feb 2022 15:55:37 GMTBJP a confused party as it questions both, presence and absence of Netaji, from poll campaign, says Akhilesh Yadav
Raebareli (Uttar Pradesh) [India], February 21 (ANI): Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Monday said that the Bharatiya Janata Party is a confused party as it questions both, the presence and the absence of Netaji (SP patriarch Mulayam Singh Yad...
Mon, 21 Feb 2022 09:37:12 GMTJuhi Chawla pens sweet birthday wish for daughter Jahnavi
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 21 (ANI): Actor and environmentalist Juhi Chawla took to social media to pen a loving birthday wish for her daughter, Jahnavi Mehta, who turned 21 on Monday.
The actor posted a beautiful picture of her and her d...
Wed, 09 Feb 2022 16:36:08 GMTAbu Dhabi Fund for Development, Indonesian Ambassador discuss potential strategic investment opportunities
ABU DHABI, 9th February, 2022 (WAM) -- Mohammed Saif Al-Suwaidi, Director General of the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development, received Husin Bagis,...