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Mon, 25 Jul 2022 05:55:14 GMTSCO FMs meeting may witness first-ever in-person interaction between Jaishankar, Bilawal Bhutto and Wang Yi
New Delhi [India], July 25 (ANI): The upcoming Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Foreign Ministers meeting may witness the first-ever in-person interaction between External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his Pakistani counterpart Bilawal Bhutto as...
Mon, 25 Jul 2022 02:27:07 GMTIndia major contributor as Singapore visitor arrivals increases 12-fold
By Lee Kah WhyeSingapore, July 25 (ANI): The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) predicted in a statement that it expects international visitor arrivals to the city-state to reach as much as six million this year.
With the country reopening its borders in ...
Sun, 24 Jul 2022 23:13:32 GMTTop US general warns of more aggressive China
The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff has claimed that the Chinese military has become a greater danger to America and alliesAmerica's top general is sounding an alarm over the Chinese military, saying it has become increasingly aggressive in enc...
Sun, 24 Jul 2022 20:03:05 GMTIndia to attend SCO FMs meet, Bilawal, Wang Yi and Jaishankar to meet face to face this week
New Delhi [India], July 25 (ANI): Coming week in Uzbekistan, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will be sharing the table with his Pakistani counterpart Bilawal Bhutto at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Foreign Ministers meeting.
This is th...
Sun, 24 Jul 2022 10:07:24 GMTIndonesian court rejects legalization of medicinal narcotics
JAKARTA, Indonesia: Indonesia's Constitutional Court has rejected a judicial review of the country's narcotics law, which could have potentially legalized marijuana and narcotics for medical treatments.In 2020, a judicial review of the country's stri...
Sun, 24 Jul 2022 02:49:15 GMTAsia Album: Catwalk on zebra crossing in Jakarta
© Provided by Xinhua JAKARTA, July 24 (Xinhua) -- People walk on a zebra crossing like catwalk models at the Dukuh Atas area in Jakarta, Indonesia.The Dukuh Atas area in Jakarta has recently become viral among fashion lovers who gather here and sh
Sat, 23 Jul 2022 16:06:10 GMTChina Sports Weekly (7.17-7.23)
BEIJING, July 23 (Xinhua) -- Here are the latest Chinese sports headlines over the past week:1. Wang Jianan takes historic long jump gold for China at athletics worlds© Provided by Xinhua Wang Jianan stunned the f
Sat, 23 Jul 2022 11:34:41 GMTTorch relay begins for 2022 ASEAN Para Games in Indonesia
Grobogan, Indonesia, 23th July, 2022 (WAM/ANTARA) -- The 2022 ASEAN Para Games torch began today its journey on a relay course after its flam...
Sat, 23 Jul 2022 11:07:11 GMTDay by Day: Trade Bans, Inflation Send Food Prices Soaring
As inflation surges around the world, politicians are scrambling for ways to keep food affordable as people increasingly protest the soaring cost of living. One knee-jerk response has been food export bans aimed at protecting domestic prices and supp...
Sat, 23 Jul 2022 10:55:05 GMT5.7 magnitude quake jolts Indonesia
Jakarta [Indonesia], July 23 (ANI): A 5.7 magnitude earthquake rocked Indonesia's East Nusa Tenggara province on Saturday, the country's meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency said.
According to Xinhua News Agency, the quake hit at 14:35 loca...
Sat, 23 Jul 2022 01:44:21 GMTAsia Album: Insect robotic toys gaining popularity in Indonesia
© Provided by Xinhua BOGOR, Indonesia, July 23 (Xinhua) -- In Indonesia's Bogor, special handmade toys are becoming popular especially among young people. The insect robotic toys, made from recycled materials, are sold to customers as gifts or decor...
Fri, 22 Jul 2022 20:13:36 GMTTobacco giant to quit Russia
Philip Morris, the maker of Marlboro and L&M cigarettes, will give up its presence in Russia by 2023Philip Morris International CEO Jacek Olczak said on Thursday that the tobacco firm will wrap up its business in Russia by the end of the year. The co...
Fri, 22 Jul 2022 16:49:01 GMTChina Focus: Land-sea trade corridor connects western China with world
CHONGQING, July 22 (Xinhua) -- The New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor, an important trade and logistics passage, transported 216,000 TEUs of goods in the first half of 2022, up 30.3 percent year on year. The corridor, jointly built by provinci...
Fri, 22 Jul 2022 16:05:17 GMTGaruda Indonesia to increase flight frequency after averting bankruptcy
JAKARTA, July 22 (Xinhua) -- Just one month after being declared free from bankruptcy, Indonesian flag carrier Garuda Indonesia announced Friday that it had added three Boeing 737-800 NG aircraft to its operation and would increase its flight frequen...
Fri, 22 Jul 2022 13:55:02 GMTIndonesia mulls rollout of 4th dose of COVID-19 vaccine
JAKARTA, July 22 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia was mulling the rollout of the fourth dose of COVID-19 vaccines as the pandemic is predicted to last longer than expected and the antibodies decline after six months of inoculation, Health Ministry spokesman Moh...
Fri, 22 Jul 2022 10:30:01 GMTIndonesia mulls revoking CPO domestic market obligation to boost exports
JAKARTA, July 22 (Xinhua) -- Indonesian Trade Minister Zulkifli Hasan said Friday that the government was mulling over a plan to revoke the domestic market obligation (DMO), a policy for mandatory local sales, to boost crude palm oil (CPO) exports an...
Thu, 21 Jul 2022 13:44:46 GMTUpdate: Indonesian president to visit China
BEIJING, July 21 (Xinhua) -- At the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, President Joko Widodo of the Republic of Indonesia will visit China from July 25 to 26, Chinese Foreign Ministry spoke
Thu, 21 Jul 2022 12:30:05 GMT1st LD-Writethru: Indonesian president to visit China
BEIJING, July 21 (Xinhua) -- At the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, President Joko Widodo of the Republic of Indonesia will visit China from July 25 to 26, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying announced Thursday. In response...
Thu, 21 Jul 2022 11:05:02 GMTPilot of Indonesian passenger plane dies after making emergency landing
JAKARTA, July 21 (Xinhua) -- An aircraft of the Indonesian low-cost airline Citilink was forced to make an emergency landing Thursday morning at Juanda International Airport in the Indonesian province of East Java after its pilot had a health emergen...
Thu, 21 Jul 2022 10:18:01 GMTADB raises Indonesia's growth forecast to 5.2 percent for 2022
JAKARTA, July 21 (Xinhua) -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has revised its forecast for Indonesia's economic growth in 2022 to 5.2 percent, up from its April projection of 5.0 due to healthy domestic demand and steady export growth. In the Asian D...
Thu, 21 Jul 2022 10:03:09 GMTIndonesian president to visit China at Xi Jinping's invitation
Beijing [China], July 21 (ANI): At the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, Indonesian President Joko Widodo will visit China next week, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying announced Thursday.
The visit will take place from July...
Wed, 20 Jul 2022 14:37:35 GMTIran Beaten by Jordan at 2022 FIBA Asia Cup
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Iran basketball team lost to Jordan 91-76 in the quarterfinal round of the 2022 FIBA Asia Cup on Wednesday. - Sports news - Iran's Mohammad Jamshidi scored 23 points and Dar Tucker chipped in 29 points for Jordan.Iran started the ...
Wed, 20 Jul 2022 12:18:22 GMTResearch provides hope to endangered species
Cambridge [England], July 20 (ANI): Findings from a recent study looking at how neophobia, or the fear of new things, affects birds may be crucial in saving critically endangered species.
The findings of the research were published in the journal 'Ro...
Wed, 20 Jul 2022 10:05:01 GMTXinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1000 GMT, July 20
JAKARTA -- The Indonesian government is speeding up the construction of the Herbal and Horticulture Technology Science Park (TSTH2) in North Sumatra province as the country's "super priority" tourism destination, a government official said Wednesday....
Wed, 20 Jul 2022 09:18:02 GMTIndonesia's investment realization up 35.5 percent in Q2
JAKARTA, July 20 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia's investment realization rose 35.5 percent year on year in the second quarter of this year, amid global economic uncertainties over the conflict in Ukraine and recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, a senior gover...
Wed, 20 Jul 2022 09:18:01 GMTIndonesia accelerates construction of herbal, horticulture center park
JAKARTA, July 20 (Xinhua) -- The Indonesian government is speeding up the construction of the Herbal and Horticulture Technology Science Park (TSTH2) in North Sumatra province as the country's "super priority" tourism destination, a government offici...
Wed, 20 Jul 2022 08:55:26 GMTTaipei Open 2022: Parupalli Kashyap, Mithun Manjunath make winning start, Malvika Bansod crashes out
Taipei [Taiwan], July 20 (ANI): India's Parupalli Kashyap made a winning start to his campaign at Taipei Open 2022, defeating Chi Yu Jen of Chinese Taipei in the first round of the men's singles category on Wednesday.
Kashyap defeated his opposition ...
Wed, 13 Jul 2022 15:00:07 GMTPositive results for Mubadala Petroleum's Andaman acreage following exploration drilling campaign in Indonesia
ABU DHABI, 13th July, 2022 (WAM) -- Mubadala Petroleum, the Abu Dhabi headquartered international energy company, today announced that the dri...
Fri, 08 Jul 2022 19:14:49 GMTAbdullah bin Zayed participates in G20 Foreign Ministers' meeting, reiterates UAE's support of Indonesia's efforts
BALI, 8th July, 2022 (WAM) -- H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, partici...
Thu, 07 Jul 2022 19:26:46 GMTAbdullah bin Zayed meets Indian Minister of External Affairs in Indonesia on sidelines of 2022 G20 Bali
BALI, 7th July, 2022 (WAM) -- H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, met with Su...
Wed, 06 Jul 2022 18:21:50 GMTAbdullah bin Zayed, Indonesian Foreign Affairs Minister meet on sidelines of G20 meetings
BALI, 6th July, 2022 (WAM) -- H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, met with Re...
Mon, 04 Jul 2022 15:27:45 GMTCEPA agreements with India, Israel, Indonesia to achieve national economy's growth by 2.6% by 2030: Thani Al Zeyoudi
ABU DHABI, 4th July, 2022 (WAM) -- Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Trade, said the comprehensive economic partne...
Fri, 01 Jul 2022 19:36:54 GMTUAE President, Indonesian President witness signing of Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement
ABU DHABI, 1st July, 2022 (WAM) -- President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan witnessed the signing of the UAE-Indonesia Compre...
Fri, 01 Jul 2022 19:21:46 GMTCEPA with UAE to bring economic prosperity to Indonesian SMEs, common people: Envoy
By Binsal Abdulkader
ABU DHABI, 1st July, 2022 (WAM) -- The Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) signed between Indonesia and...
Fri, 01 Jul 2022 19:21:46 GMTCEPA with UAE to bring economic prosperity to Indonesian SMEs, common people: Indonesian envoy
By Binsal Abdulkader
ABU DHABI, 1st July, 2022 (WAM) -- The Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) signed between Indonesia and t...
Fri, 01 Jul 2022 18:14:35 GMTUAE President receives Indonesian President
ABU DHABI, 1st July, 2022 (WAM) -- President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today received Joko Widodo, President of Indonesi...
Fri, 01 Jul 2022 16:26:44 GMTUAE President, Indonesian President perform Jumuah Prayer at Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque
ABU DHABI, 1st July, 2022 (WAM) -- President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Joko Widodo, President of Indonesia, performe...
Thu, 16 Jun 2022 22:38:29 GMTUAE president receives Indonesian Minister of Maritime Affairs
ABU DHABI, 16th June, 2022 (WAM) -- President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today received the Coordinating Minister for Mari...
Thu, 16 Jun 2022 17:50:02 GMTUAE Minister of State for Defence Affairs receives Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs of Indonesia
ABU DHABI, 16th June, 2022 (WAM) -- Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Bowardi, Minister of State for Defence Affairs, has received General Luhut Binsar Pa...
Mon, 06 Jun 2022 22:07:07 GMTNasdaq Dubai welcomes listing of two Sukuk issuances by Government of Indonesia with total value of US$ 3.25 billion
DUBAI, 6th June, 2022 (WAM) -- Nasdaq Dubai today welcomed the listing of two Sukuk tranches issued by the Government of Indonesia, with a tot...
Fri, 27 May 2022 08:44:49 GMTMagnitude 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...