© Provided by Xinhua NANCHANG, May 31 (Xinhua) -- Over 53 tonnes of bamboo products with a market value of 809,000 yuan (about 120,660 U.S. dollars) have recently been shipped to Indonesia from Chongyi, a hilly county in east China's Jiangxi Provinc...

The tobacco industry profits from child labour and sky-high youth smoking rates in Indonesia. Young people are fighting back. Indonesia has been described as "Disneyland" for the tobacco industry. Lax regulation has

HONG KONG -- Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Carrie Lam said on Monday that as the fifth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic goes under control, the HKSAR government has been promoting social normalcy. Lam said while ...

JAKARTA, May 30 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers have widened the search area to 45 nautical miles (about 83 km) northeast of the site where a ship capsized in central Indonesia, a rescuer said on Monday. "Because that is the area where more victims were discove...

NANCHANG, May 30 (Xinhua) -- Over 53 tonnes of bamboo products with a market value of 809,000 yuan (about 120,660 U.S. dollars) have recently been shipped to Indonesia from Chongyi, a hilly county in east China's Jiangxi Province. "About 70 percent o...

HOUSTON -- One person was killed and seven others were injured in a shooting at an outdoor festival early Sunday near Tulsa in the U.S. state of Oklahoma, authorities said. The shooting took place at an annual Memorial Day event with 1,500 people att...

Jakarta's high-rise settlements are the most crowded places in Southeast Asia. New community centres provide vital outdoor space for a hemmed-in population. Older Jakartans would remember the 1963 Lilis Suryani song 'Gang Kelinci' (Rabbit Alley): pe...

Selangor [Malaysia], May 29 (ANI): The day 2 of Round 2 FIM Asia Road Racing Championship (ARRC) was filled with drama. As many as 14 riders across 5 categories lost traction and crashed out today at the Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia. But ...

JAKARTA -- Fourteen victims of a sunken ship were rescued safely by rescuers on Sunday, bringing the total number of those who survived the tragic accident in central Indonesia to 31, a senior official said. The 14 people have been rushed into nearby...

JAKARTA, May 29 (Xinhua) -- Fourteen victims of a sunken ship were rescued safely by rescuers on Sunday, bringing the total number of those who survived the tragic accident in central Indonesia to 31, a senior official said. The 14 people have been r...

Jakarta [Indonesia], May 29 (ANI): India kept their title hopes alive after playing out a thrilling 3-3 draw in the Asia Cup 2022 Super 4s match against Malaysia at the GBK Sports Complex Hockey Stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia on Sunday. Despite traili...

JAKARTA, May 29 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers deployed a helicopter and several ships with over 100 people in a search and rescue operation for 25 missing people after a ship sank in water off South Sulawesi province in Indonesia, a rescuer said on Sunday. "W...

Beijing [China], May 29 (ANI): Even as China continues its attempt to expand its reach in the Pacific by negotiating the security deals with the Pacific Island Countries like Kiribati, the security risks for the US State of Hawaii, which is only 2000...

Beijing [China], May 29 (ANI): Australia and the United States are closely watching the Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's 10-day tour of Pacific island nations as Beijing looks to solidify its military influence in the region. Notably, both US and A...

Jakarta [Indonesia], May 28 (ANI/Xinhua): A search is continuing for the 25 people still unaccounted for after a ship with about 42 people aboard sank in waters off the South Sulawesi province in central Indonesia, a provincial official said on Satur...

by Nurul Fitri Ramadhani JAKARTA, May 28 (Xinhua) -- The Indonesian government is wooing foreign investors to help develop the electric vehicle (EV) ecosystem as the Southeast Asian country is on track of a green energy transition. "We are very confi...

Selangor [Malaysia], May 28 (ANI): Saturday turned out to be a day of gaining points for Honda Racing India team's rider duo of Rajiv Sethu and Senthil Kumar in the first race of Round 2 FIM Asia Road Racing Championship (ARRC) in Sepang. Bagging 7 p...

Jakarta [Indonesia], May 28 (ANI): India pulled off a stunning 2-1 win in the Asia Cup 2022 Super 4s match against Japan at the GBK Sports Complex Hockey Stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia on Saturday. Manjeet (8'), and Pawan Rajbhar (35') starred for Ind...

BERLIN - Officials from the Group of Seven wealthy nations announced Friday that they will aim to largely end greenhouse gas emissions from their power sectors by 2035, making it highly unlikely that those countries will burn coal for electricity bey...

BERLIN - Officials from the Group of Seven wealthy nations announced Friday that they will aim to largely end greenhouse gas emissions from their power sectors by 2035, making it highly unlikely that those countries will burn coal for electricity bey...

New Delhi [India], May 27 (ANI): Former India hockey captain and Olympian Dilip Tirkey lauded the performance of the young Indian hockey team which entered the super 4s after they thrashed hosts Indonesia 16-0 in their final match of the Asia Cup 202...

New Delhi [India], May 27 (ANI): Indian Badminton player Lakshya Sen's proposal to train with World No. 1 Victor Axelson in Dubai was approved by Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) Committee members. Lakshay, who was part of the Indian men's team that won th...

JAKARTA -- A 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia's eastern province of Maluku on Friday, but there was no initial report of damage or casualties in the country, weather agency and disaster officials said. The country's meteorology, climatol...

Shizuoka [Japan], May 27 (ANI): In the 60th edition of a hobby show held in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, Gundam plastic car models which resemble real automobiles were put on public display. Shunsaku Tamiya, the chairman of Tamiya Incorporated, expre...

LOSPALOS, 27th May, 2022 (WAM) -- An earthquake of magnitude 6.4 struck near the coast of Lospalos in East Timor on Friday, Reuters quoted the...

Media headlines often make it seem as if peacekeeping is not going well; they tend to highlight violence, displacement and abuse. The quantitative data, however, tell a different story. Peacekeepers are saving lives and helping to keep the peace.I ha...

DILI, EAST TIMOR - A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of East Timor on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, with tremors felt as far as the Australian city of Darwin, although there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.T...

JAKARTA -- A 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia's eastern province of Maluku on Friday, but no warning was issued for a possible tsunami, the meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency said. The quake rocked at 9:36 Jakarta time (0236 ...

For full coverage of the crisis in Ukraine, visit Flashpoint Ukraine.The latest developments in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. All times EDT:2:02 a.m.: The latest intelligence update from the U.K. defense ministry says Russia continues to t...

Jakarta [Indonesia], May 26 (ANI): Indonesia is considering holding joint military exercises with the US on the Natuna Islands, near China's self-proclaimed territorial line and an emerging flashpoint in Beijing's maritime expansion in the South Chin...

Jakarta [Indonesia], May 26 (ANI): It was heartbreak for Pakistan on Thursday as they failed to qualify for FIH Odisha Hockey Men's World Cup 2023. Starting the day, Pakistan suffered a narrow loss to Asian Games champions Japan who came up with an e...

Jakarta [Indonesia], May 26 (ANI): The Indian men's hockey team entered the super 4s after they thrashed hosts Indonesia 16-0 in their final match of the Asia Cup 2022 Pool A at the GBK Sports Complex Hockey Stadium in Jakarta. India needed to win wi...

JAKARTA, May 26 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia has reported 246 new COVID-19 cases during the past 24 hours, health authorities said. The total number of COVID-19 infections in the country rose to 6.05 million, and 156,556 deaths were reported due to the vira...

© Provided by Xinhua by Xinhua writers Ye Ting, Ding Le, Huo SiyingGUANGZHOU, May 26 (Xinhua) -- As one of the fast-growing forms of foreign-trade business, cross-border e-commerce has surged popularity in south China's Guangdong Province and has gr...

Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], May 26 (ANI): Punjab Sports Minister Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer on Friday visited the residence of badminton player Dhruv Kapila, part of India's Thomas Cup-winning team. Kapila also gifted the minister his badminton racket. ...

JAKARTA, Indonesia: Indonesia, this week, summoned the UK's ambassador to explain the raising of a gay rights flag at the British embassy.It also urged foreign missions to respect local "sensitivities," amidst a backlash from conservatives.Although i...

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Iran was drawn in Group C of the AFC Futsal Asian Cup Kuwait 2022 on Thursday. - Sports news - The 12-time winner will face Lebanon, Chinese Taipei and Indonesia in the September 27 to October 8, 2022 Finals, to be hosted by Kuwai...

New Delhi [India], May 26 (ANI): Weeks after the Central government banned wheat exports to control price rise, the Centre on Wednesday announced that India exported wheat worth USD 177 million in March and USD 473 million in April this year. The gov...

by Xinhua writers Ye Ting, Ding Le, Huo Siying GUANGZHOU, May 26 (Xinhua) -- As one of the fast-growing forms of foreign-trade business, cross-border e-commerce has surged popularity in south China's Guangdong Province and has great potential to boos...

Beijing [China], May 26 (ANI): Under the watchful eye of the United States, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will pay an official visit to South Pacific island countries starting Thursday to ramp up ties with tiny but strategically located island nat...

The embassy came under fire for flying a LGBTQ flag in Jakarta, a move branded as disregarding Indonesian "cultural sensitivities" Indonesian authorities summoned Britain'...

DILI, 23rd May, 2022 (WAM) -- President of East Timor, Jose Ramos-Horta, has received Abdullah Salem Al Dhaheri, the UAE Ambassador to Indones...

DILI, 21st May, 2022 (WAM) -- Jose Ramos-Horta, President of East Timor, expressed his happiness at the decision made by his country's parliam...

JAKARTA, 21st May, 2022 (WAM/ANTARA) -- Indonesia is planning to develop clean energy power plants to generate 587 gigawatts (GW) of power by ...

DILI, 19th May, 2022 (WAM) -- The newly elected President of East Timor, Dr. Jose Ramos-Horta, has announced his country's adoption of the Doc...

SUMATRA, 19th May, 2022 (WAM) -- Earthquake of magnitude 6.1 struck southwest of Sumatra in Indonesia in wee hours of Tuesday, Reuters quoted ...

SUMATRA, 17th May, 2022 (WAM) -- Earthquake of magnitude 6.1 struck southwest of Sumatra in Indonesia in wee hours of Tuesday, Reuters quoted ...

JAKARTA, 14th May, 2022 (WAM) -- Indonesian President Joko Widodo has mourned the death of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan. "I...

ABU DHABI, 4th May, 2022 (WAM) -- His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of t...

DUBAI, 25th April, 2022 (WAM) -- Etihad Credit Insurance (ECI), the UAE Federal export credit company, and its Indonesian counterpart PT Reasu...

April 14, 2022 - Hanoi, Vietnam - Global Affairs Canada The Honourable Melanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today concluded a successful visit to Indonesia and Vietnam. The visit focused on deepening our countries' already strong relation...

April 14, 2022 - Hanoi, Vietnam - Global Affairs Canada The Honourable Melanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today concluded a successful visit to Indonesia and Vietnam. The visit focused on deepening our countries' already strong relation...

April 11, 2022 - Jakarta, Indonesia - Global Affairs Canada The Honourable Melanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today, met with Retno Marsudi, Indonesia's Minister of Foreign Affairs, in Jakarta. During her visit to Indonesia, Minister J...

April 9, 2022 - Brussels, Belgium - Global Affairs Canada The Honourable Melanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that she will be travelling to Indonesia and Vietnam from April 9 to 14. While visiting these two strategic pa...