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Mon, 06 Jun 2022 06:37:22 GMT
MS Dhoni becomes shareholder in Indian Garuda Drone Company
By Ashoke RajNew Delhi [India], June 6 (ANI): Former Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni has become the shareholder of the Indian drone company Garuda Aerospace. MS Dhoni has decided to invest in a company that makes Drones and supports the Agricultu...

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 06:06:20 GMT
Australian PM Begins Visit to Indonesia
jakarta - Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese arrived in Jakarta Sunday to begin a three-day visit to Indonesia after pledging his intention to deepen cooperation between the two countries.The visit is his first bilateral trip since being swo...

Sat, 04 Jun 2022 19:06:19 GMT
Afghanistan Exports to Pakistan Mark Historic Rise
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan says its exports to Afghanistan have dropped and imports sharply increased in the current financial year, leading to a bilateral trade balance for the first time in favor of the war-torn neighbor.Pakistan has stepped up bilateral...

Sat, 04 Jun 2022 16:05:17 GMT
Mitch Evans wins Jakarta Formula E Prix
JAKARTA, June 4 (Xinhua) -- Mitch Evans of Jaguar Racing took victory in Round 9 of the 2021-22 Formula E season in Jakarta on Saturday. The New Zealander beat French racer Jean-Eric Vergne by just 0.733s at the Jakarta International E-Prix Circuit i...

Sat, 04 Jun 2022 16:05:11 GMT
Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, June 4
MANILA -- The economic team of the incoming administration of President-elect Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos has vowed to push for the ratification of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement, the world's largest free trade area r...

Sat, 04 Jun 2022 14:06:31 GMT
Saudi Receives First Foreign Hajj Pilgrims Since Before Pandemic
Riyadh - Saudi Arabia on Saturday welcomed its first batch of hajj pilgrims since before the coronavirus pandemic, which prompted authorities to sharply restrict the annual ritual.The group from Indonesia landed in the city of Medina and was set to t...

Sat, 04 Jun 2022 12:05:01 GMT
New Philippine administration vows to push for RCEP ratification
MANILA, June 4 (Xinhua) -- The economic team of the incoming administration of President-elect Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos has vowed to push for the ratification of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement, the world's largest ...

Sat, 04 Jun 2022 09:37:15 GMT
Australian Prime Minister to visit Indonesia for Annual Leaders' Meeting
Canberra [Australia], June 4 (ANI): Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will travel to Indonesia for the Annual Leaders' Meeting with Indonesian President Joko Widodo in Jakarta on Sunday. The Prime Minister will travel along with Foreign Mini...

Sat, 04 Jun 2022 08:18:02 GMT
Australian PM confirms Indonesia visit
CANBERRA, June 4 (Xinhua) -- Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has confirmed he will travel to Indonesia on Sunday in a bid to boost relationship between the two nations. Albanese, whose Labor Party won power in the general election on May 2...

Sat, 04 Jun 2022 04:44:01 GMT
China, Timor-Leste to further enhance win-win cooperation
DILI, June 4 (Xinhua) -- Visiting Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Friday held talks with Timor-Leste's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Adaljiza Magno, with both sides agreeing to strengthen mutually beneficial coop...

Fri, 03 Jun 2022 20:55:04 GMT
Remembering an Indian Buddhist master who helped reform religion in Tibet
Lhasa [Tibet], June 4 (ANI): The Indian Nalanda Buddhist masters had made a huge contribution to spreading the doctrine of Buddhism to the Far East countries. Atisha Dipaikara, who was born as a royal prince to the Gaur family of Vikramanipur city in...

Fri, 03 Jun 2022 16:55:28 GMT
Xiaomi India announces leadership changes
Beijing [China], June 3 (ANI): Xiaomi India announced leadership changes for the next phase of growth as it reaffirms its commitment to the Indian market. According to GSM Arena, Mr Alvin Tse, who formerly supervised the company's operations in Indon...

Fri, 03 Jun 2022 11:30:01 GMT
Papua New Guinea, China vow to expand pragmatic cooperation
PORT MORESBY, June 3 (Xinhua) -- Papua New Guinea (PNG) Prime Minister James Marape met with visiting Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi here Friday, with both sides expressing willingness to deepen bilateral relations and expand pr...

Fri, 03 Jun 2022 07:36:07 GMT
New Australian Leader to Travel to Indonesia
SYDNEY - New Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will travel to Indonesia on Sunday, where trade and security will be high on the agenda. His trip comes as Australian foreign minister Penny Wong arrives in Tonga on Friday - part of the new gov...

Thu, 02 Jun 2022 08:30:02 GMT
Indonesia records inflation at 3.55 pct in May
JAKARTA, June 2 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia recorded the inflation in May at 3.55 percent year-on-year due to the increase in airplane fares and gasoline prices, the Statistics Indonesia (BPS) said on Thursday. This is compared to a 3.47-percent rate in Ap...

Thu, 02 Jun 2022 01:49:07 GMT
G20 summit brings hopes to disabled artists in Bali
© Provided by Xinhua Tourism in Bali has started to bounce back. The upcoming G20 summit will bring hopes to disabled artists, as more people are to visit art exhibitions and buy their paintings. BALI, Indonesia, June 2 (Xinhua) -

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 17:05:01 GMT
Feature: G20 summit brings hopes to disabled artists in Bali
by Nurul Fitri Ramadhan BALI, Indonesia, June 1 (Xinhua) -- The upcoming Group of Twenty (G20) Summit in Indonesia's Bali Island has brought fresh air for I Gede Agus Mertayasa, a Balinese disabled painter. For Agus, the high-level government meeting...

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 15:37:09 GMT
26 missing after boat capsizes in Indonesia
JAKARTA, Indonesia: Indonesian officials were offering little hope for 26 people who remain missing after a boat with 43 people on board capsized off Sulawesi island late on May 29.Local media reported that the motorized boat, which was traveling fro...

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 13:55:12 GMT
Asia cup 2022: Korean envoys lauds Indian hockey, urges team to take opportunity next year
By Ashoke RajNew Delhi [India], June 1 (ANI): South Korean Ambassador to India Chang Jae-bok on Wednesday expressed his views on the Asia Cup 2022 after Indian men's hockey team was knocked out from the final and said that the 'Indian will have oppor...

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 12:27:06 GMT
Asia Cup 2022: Indian Men's Hockey Team beat Japan 1-0 to claim Bronze medal
Jakarta [Indonesia], June 1 (ANI): Indian Men's Hockey Team claimed the Bronze Medal at the Asia Cup 2022 after picking a 1-0 win over Japan at the GBK Sports Complex Hockey Stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia. In a tight contest that saw a solid defensive...

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 11:18:01 GMT
Japan doubles cap to 20,000 overseas arrivals amid eased COVID-19 concerns
TOKYO, June 1 (Xinhua) -- Japan on Wednesday doubled its cap on daily arrivals from oversees to 20,000 and eased its formally stringent COVID-19 tests and quarantine periods as the country looks to fully reopen its borders. As concerns about COVID-19...

Mon, 30 May 2022 19:23:46 GMT
Indonesia's young people are taking on Big Tobacco
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

Fri, 27 May 2022 08:44:49 GMT
Magnitude 6.4 earthquake strikes off Lospalos, East Timor
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...

Mon, 23 May 2022 21:16:40 GMT
President of East Timor receives UAE Ambassador to Indonesia
DILI, 23rd May, 2022 (WAM) -- President of East Timor, Jose Ramos-Horta, has received Abdullah Salem Al Dhaheri, the UAE Ambassador to Indones...

Sat, 21 May 2022 15:49:58 GMT
East Timor adopts Document on Human Fraternity as national document
DILI, 21st May, 2022 (WAM) -- Jose Ramos-Horta, President of East Timor, expressed his happiness at the decision made by his country's parliam...

Sat, 21 May 2022 10:00:41 GMT
Indonesia eyes 587 GW power from clean energy plants by 2060
JAKARTA, 21st May, 2022 (WAM/ANTARA) -- Indonesia is planning to develop clean energy power plants to generate 587 gigawatts (GW) of power by ...

Thu, 19 May 2022 18:07:40 GMT
Republic of East Timor to adopt Document on Human Fraternity as national document
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...

Thu, 19 May 2022 11:22:46 GMT
Earthquake of magnitude 6.1 strikes Sumatra, Indonesia EMSC
SUMATRA, 19th May, 2022 (WAM) -- Earthquake of magnitude 6.1 struck southwest of Sumatra in Indonesia in wee hours of Tuesday, Reuters quoted ...

Tue, 17 May 2022 08:51:39 GMT
Earthquake of magnitude 6.1 strikes Sumatra, Indonesia
SUMATRA, 17th May, 2022 (WAM) -- Earthquake of magnitude 6.1 struck southwest of Sumatra in Indonesia in wee hours of Tuesday, Reuters quoted ...

Sat, 14 May 2022 09:28:05 GMT
Indonesian President mourns passing of Sheikh Khalifa
JAKARTA, 14th May, 2022 (WAM) -- Indonesian President Joko Widodo has mourned the death of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan. "I...

Wed, 04 May 2022 16:42:26 GMT
Mohamed bin Zayed receives Indonesian President's phone call
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...

Mon, 25 Apr 2022 16:08:29 GMT
Export credit agencies of UAE and Indonesia sign reinsurance agreement to bolster bilateral trade
DUBAI, 25th April, 2022 (WAM) -- Etihad Credit Insurance (ECI), the UAE Federal export credit company, and its Indonesian counterpart PT Reasu...

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 23:34:26 GMT
Minister Joly concludes successful visits to Indonesia and Vietnam
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...

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 23:28:28 GMT
Minister Joly concludes successful visits to Indonesia and Vietnam
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...

Mon, 11 Apr 2022 21:29:10 GMT
Minister Joly meets with Indonesian Foreign Affairs Minister and with President of Indonesia
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...

Fri, 08 Apr 2022 23:59:17 GMT
Minister Joly to visit Indonesia and Vietnam to reinforce bilateral relations and expand partnerships in Indo-Pacific
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...



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