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Wed, 06 Apr 2022 04:55:18 GMT
Korea Open: PV Sindhu marches into R2, Kidambi Srikanth ousts Daren Liew
Suncheon [South Korea], April 6 (ANI): The third-seed PV Sindhu on Wednesday stormed into the second round of the Korea Open Badminton Championships 2022 after defeating USA's Lauren Lam here at the Palma Stadium. The two-time Olympic medallist India...

Wed, 06 Apr 2022 03:44:01 GMT
Indonesia re-imposes visa-free for ASEAN nationals
JAKARTA, April 6 (Xinhua) -- The Indonesian government has re-imposed a visa-free visit policy for citizens of fellow ASEAN (the Association of Southeast Asian Nations) member countries, the Ministry of Law and Human Rights said on Tuesday. "With thi...

Wed, 06 Apr 2022 02:30:27 GMT
Asia Album: People wait for Iftar at mosque in Indonesia during Ramadan
© Provided by Xinhua JAKARTA, April 6 (Xinhua) -- People wait for Iftar, the fast-breaking meal, at the Istiqlal Mosque during the holy month of Ramadan in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Tuesday.

Tue, 05 Apr 2022 13:27:12 GMT
Korea Open: Top seed Anthony Ginting suffers shock loss in first round
Seoul [South Korea], April 5 (ANI): Lucas Claerbout bagged the biggest win of his men's singles career on Tuesday as he defeated the top seed Anthony Sinisuka Ginting in the Korea Open 2022 opening round. The 21-16, 21-13 victory, the 29-year-old's f...

Tue, 05 Apr 2022 11:18:02 GMT
Han Yue, Anthony Sinisuka Ginting suffer early exits from BWF Korea Open
SUNCHEON, South Korea, April 5 (Xinhua) -- China's Han Yue and Olympic bronze medalist Anthony Sinisuka Ginting lost in the women's singles and men's singles respectively here on Tuesday in the first round of the BWF World Tour Korea Open. Han lost t...

Tue, 05 Apr 2022 09:18:01 GMT
Top Australian vet calls for lumpy skin disease import for vaccine work
CANBERRA, April 5 (Xinhua) -- Australia's Chief Veterinary Officer (CVO) has backed calls to import samples of lumpy skin disease to help scientists develop a vaccine. Lumpy skin disease (LSD) is a viral disease that is spread to cattle and water buf...

Tue, 05 Apr 2022 08:35:44 GMT
Russia to allow entry to 67 countries that didn't support sanctions
MOSCOW, Russia - Russian authorities announced plans on Monday to end the ban on flights to and from 52 countries starting April 9, as Moscow continues to lift Covid-19-related restrictions. The measure would apply to "friendly countries," Prime Mini...

Tue, 05 Apr 2022 06:27:09 GMT
Korea Open: India's Lakshya Sen makes a winning start
Suncheon [South Korea], April 5 (ANI): India's Lakshya Sen came from a game down to beat local boy Choi Ji Hoon 14-21, 21-16, 21-18 in the first round of the men's singles match of the Korea Open Badminton Championship that lasted for one hour and tw...

Tue, 05 Apr 2022 06:05:01 GMT
Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 0600 GMT, April 5
JAKARTA -- A 6.0-magnitude earthquake jolted Indonesia's eastern province of North Maluku early Tuesday with no damages or casualties reported, an official said. The quake, which triggered no tsunami, rocked at 8:44 a.m. Jakarta time (0144 GMT), with...

Tue, 05 Apr 2022 05:28:21 GMT
How India balanced all sides in the Russia-West conflict
Refusing to condemn Russia's military operation in Ukraine, India has been managing a multi-aligned foreign policy, to its benefit After Russia began its special military ...

Tue, 05 Apr 2022 05:18:19 GMT
ClimeCo partners with YAKOPI and PUR Projet for 6,000 Acre Mangrove Reforestation Project in Indonesia, Bolstering the Ecology and Economy of the Region
Boyertown (Pennsylvania) [US], April 5 (ANI/PRNewswire):Mangroves sequester three to five times the amount of carbon as regular forests. Indonesia is home to over 20% of the world's mangroves. Over the past three decades, 40% of Indonesia's mangroves...

Tue, 05 Apr 2022 03:27:13 GMT
Earthquake of 6.0 magnitude strikes Indonesia
Jakarta [Indonesia], April 5 (ANI): A 6.0-magnitude earthquake jolted Indonesia's eastern province of North Maluku early Tuesday, the country's meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency said. No casualties have been reported so far. In February,...

Mon, 04 Apr 2022 18:37:07 GMT
Ahead of next farming season, India grapples with skyrocketing international price of fertilisers
By Naveen KapoorNew Delhi [India], April 4 (ANI): The rising prices of fertilisers in the international market due to various factors including the Russia-Ukraine conflict is pushing the subsidy bill of the government and it has borne the additional ...

Mon, 04 Apr 2022 11:55:38 GMT
Aprilia Racing's Aleix Espargaro creates history in Argentina Moto GP
Santiago del Estero [Argentina], April 4 (ANI): History beckoned and history was made. On his 200th Moto GP start, Aleix Espargaro for the very first time in his career is a Grand Prix race winner after converting pole position into a dream victory h...

Mon, 04 Apr 2022 01:44:08 GMT
Indonesia looks for investors to help build new capital
© Provided by Xinhua Stretching 256,142 hectares of land on the second-largest island of Kalimantan, the Indonesian new capital Nusantara is becoming a new destination for local government to attract new capital and investments to boost the economy.

Sun, 03 Apr 2022 12:27:18 GMT
Aprilia Racing's Aleix Espargaro powers to pole in Argentina GP
Termas de Rio Hondo [Argentina], April 3 (ANI): A stunning Saturday afternoon Q2 lap from Aleix Espargaro handed Aprilia Racing their first MotoGP pole position and the Spaniard's first pole position since the 2015 Catalan GP. It's a magnificent day ...

Sun, 03 Apr 2022 06:05:48 GMT
Ramadan Begins in Much of Middle East Amid Soaring Prices
CAIRO - The Muslim holy month of Ramadan - when the faithful fast from dawn to dusk - began at sunrise Saturday in much of the Middle East, where Russia's invasion of Ukraine has sent energy and food prices soaring.The conflict cast a pall over Ramad...

Sat, 02 Apr 2022 16:05:03 GMT
Roundup: Indonesia looks for investors to help build new capital
by Hayati Nupus JAKARTA, April 2 (Xinhua) -- The Indonesian government is looking for investors to finance a huge project for its new capital, Nusantara, with an area covering 256,142 hectares of land on the second-largest island of Kalimantan, borde...

Sat, 02 Apr 2022 14:18:19 GMT
TDP seeks probe into contaminated food served at Anganwadi centres in Andhra Pradesh
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], April 2 (ANI): Telugu Desam Party (TDP) Anganwadi wing state president, Achanta Sunitha, on Saturday urged the State Food Commission to conduct an inquiry into poor quality food, illness and death of children at An...

Sat, 02 Apr 2022 03:55:18 GMT
Asia Album: Indonesians welcome fasting month of Ramadan
© Provided by Xinhua JAKARTA, April 2 (Xinhua) -- Cleaning themselves in the Cisadane river, observing the position of the moon... Muslims in Indonesia are prepared to welcome the holy month of Ramadan.

Fri, 01 Apr 2022 19:55:08 GMT
American Dodge Kemmer's brilliant last round 66 gives him three-shot win at Gurugram Challenge 2022
Nuh (Haryana)[India], April 2 (ANI): American Dodge Kemmer fired a brilliant last round of six-under 66 to register a three-shot win at 23-under 265 at the Gurugram Challenge 2022 PGTI - ADT held here at Classic Golf and Country Club. Thailand's Chan...

Fri, 01 Apr 2022 16:05:31 GMT
Indonesia records increased foreign tourist arrivals in February
JAKARTA, April 1 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia recorded 18,460 foreign tourist visits via its main entry points in February, an increase of 151.98 percent compared to a year earlier and 21.91 percent higher than in January, the Statistics Indonesia (BPS) sai...

Fri, 01 Apr 2022 16:05:30 GMT
5 killed, 4 injured in road accident in Indonesia's Central Java
JAKARTA, April 1 (Xinhua) -- Five people were killed and four others injured in a road accident in Indonesia's Central Java province on Friday morning, according to local police. The accident occurred at around 4:30 a.m. local time involving a minibu...

Fri, 01 Apr 2022 16:05:29 GMT
Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, April 1
HERAT, Afghanistan -- At least two people were killed and eight others wounded in a car bomb blast in Afghanistan's western province of Herat on Friday, a provincial public health official confirmed. "Based on initial information, two were killed and...

Fri, 01 Apr 2022 12:44:16 GMT
Chinese foreign minister holds talks with Indonesian counterpart
HEFEI, April 1 (Xinhua) -- Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi held talks on Thursday with visiting Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi in east China's Anhui Province. Wang said that as major developing countries and representa...

Fri, 01 Apr 2022 11:05:01 GMT
Indonesian president, Malaysian PM witness MoU signing on migrant workers
JAKARTA, April 1 (Xinhua) -- Indonesian President Joko Widodo and Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob met on Friday in Jakarta, witnessing the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on migrant workers. Widodo said the MoU regulates t...

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 16:46:40 GMT
MoF participates in panel discussion by Indonesia regarding PPP at Expo 2020 Dubai
DUBAI, 29th March, 2022 (WAM) -- The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has participated in the panel discussion held by the Indonesian government und...

Wed, 23 Mar 2022 22:58:52 GMT
UAE highlights key role of parliaments in addressing international challenges at IPU meeting in Indonesia
JAKARTA, 23rd March, 2022 (WAM) -- Dr. Ali Rashid Al Nuaimi, Head of the Emirati Parliamentary Division Delegation at the Inter-Parliamentary ...

Wed, 23 Mar 2022 18:57:23 GMT
Indonesia extends visa on arrival for travelers from 42 countries
JAKARTA, 23rd March, 2022 (WAM) -- The Indonesian government has extended the visa on arrival (VoA) programme to cover international travelers...

Mon, 21 Mar 2022 16:07:03 GMT
Emirati Parliamentary Division meets Belarusian delegation at IPU meeting in Indonesia
BALI, 21st March, 2022 (WAM) -- Dr. Ali Rashid Al Nuaimi, Head of the Emirati Parliamentary Division Delegation at the Inter-Parliamentary Uni...

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 18:41:00 GMT
Mohamed bin Zayed receives Indonesian President's note
ABU DHABI, 17th March, 2022 (WAM) -- His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander o...

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 11:15:16 GMT
6.7-magnitude quake strikes Indonesia's Sumatra
JAKARTA, 14th March, 2022 (WAM) -- A strong quake struck off the west coast of Indonesia's Sumatra island early on Monday, sending residents f...

Thu, 10 Mar 2022 10:22:16 GMT
Indonesia's Merapi unleashes hot ash, hundreds evacuate
JAKARTA, 10th March, 2022 (WAM) -- At least 253 residents living on the slopes have been evacuated after Mount Merapi released hot clouds that...

Wed, 09 Mar 2022 10:22:16 GMT
Indonesia's Merapi unleashes hot ash, hundreds evacuate
JAKARTA, 10th March, 2022 (WAM) -- At least 253 residents living on the slopes have been evacuated after Mount Merapi released hot clouds that ...

Mon, 07 Mar 2022 22:08:29 GMT
Mohamed bin Zayed invites President of Indonesia to visit UAE, witness signing of Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement
ABU DHABI, 7th March, 2022 (WAM) -- His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of...

Sun, 27 Feb 2022 05:33:22 GMT
Indonesia vacates 6,000 citizens due to earthquake in Sumatra
JAKARTA, 26th February, 2022 (WAM) -- The National Disaster Management Authority of Indonesia has announced that it has vacated around 6,000 p...

Fri, 25 Feb 2022 08:08:26 GMT
Indonesia 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...

Wed, 09 Feb 2022 16:36:08 GMT
Abu 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,...



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