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Thu, 25 Aug 2022 17:37:25 GMT
India, Indonesia discuss 'shared values' on sidelines of G20 ministerial meet
Bali [Indonesia], August 25 (ANI): Union Minister of Women and Child Development Smriti Irani on Thursday met her Indonesian counterpart, Bintang Puspayoga, on the sidelines of G20 Ministerial Conference on Women Empowerment in Bali and discussed "sh...

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 16:44:01 GMT
Beam erection channel of Jakarta-Bandung HSR completed
JAKARTA, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) -- With the completion of the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (HSR) No. 2 Tunnel, the beam erection channel of the whole HSR was set up, laying a solid foundation for its opening-to-traffic in June 2023. The tunnel with d...

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 16:18:17 GMT
Roundup: Chen, Marin labor to three-set wins at badminton worlds
© Provided by Xinhua Olympic champion Chen Yufei of China edged past Thailand's Pornpawee Chochuwong in a three-set thriller to reach the women's quarterfinals while her compatriot Zhao Junpeng rallied past Lee Zii Jia of Malaysia to re

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 16:18:13 GMT
Roundup: Chen, Marin labor to three-set wins at badminton worlds (updated)
TOKYO, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) -- Olympic champion Chen Yufei of China edged past Thailand's Pornpawee Chochuwong in a three-set thriller to reach the women's quarterfinals at the World Badminton Championships here on Thursday. The fourth-seeded Chen, who s...

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 16:18:06 GMT
Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, Aug. 25
JAKARTA -- Three crew members went missing in Indonesia after their boat capsized off Barito River in the country's Central Kalimantan province, a local official said on Thursday. Their vessel carrying four crew members with jerrycans of clean water ...

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 11:18:01 GMT
3 reported missing in Indonesia boat accident
JAKARTA, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) -- Three crew members went missing in Indonesia after their boat capsized off Barito River in the country's Central Kalimantan province, a local official said on Thursday. Their vessel carrying four crew members with jerryca...

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 06:18:20 GMT
Dhoni-backed drone firm Garuda Aerospace all set to provide expertise to Indian Army
New Delhi [India], August 25 (ANI): Drone manufacturer Garuda Aerospace is all set to provide expertise to the Indian Army for carrying out special missions by detecting, deterring, and disrupting transnational organized criminal networks. Former Ind...

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 03:05:35 GMT
China's Zhao beats Srikanth for last 16 at badminton worlds
© Provided by Xinhua China's Zhao Junpeng pulled off a major upset at the world championships when the world No. 23 beat Kidambi Srikanth of India to reach the last 16.TOKYO, Aug. 24 (Xinhua) -- China's Zhao Junpeng shocked world silv

Wed, 24 Aug 2022 19:05:04 GMT
Some Facts About Pelosi's Visit to Taiwan (3)
Fact No. 7: Those who abide by the one-China principle are the overwhelming majority of countries in the world. Over 170 countries including ASEAN countries have expressed their commitment to the one-China principle. On this matter, it is the US and ...

Wed, 24 Aug 2022 18:55:37 GMT
G20 Ministerial Conf on Women Empowerment in Bali: Smriti Irani shares "transformative" measures taken by India
Bali [Indonesia], August 24 (ANI): Union Minister Smriti Irani, at the G20 Ministerial Conference on Women Empowerment in Bali, apprised the representatives from the member countries of the "transformative" measures India has undertaken to leverage t...

Wed, 24 Aug 2022 16:05:16 GMT
Roundup: China's Zhao beats Srikanth for last 16 at badminton worlds
TOKYO, Aug. 24 (Xinhua) -- China's Zhao Junpeng shocked world silver medalist Kidambi Srikanth of India 21-9, 21-17 to reach the men's singles third round at the World Badminton Championships here on Wednesday. Zhao, ranked 23rd in the world, needed ...

Wed, 24 Aug 2022 16:05:13 GMT
Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, Aug. 24
HONG KONG -- Hong Kong's Peak Tramways Company Limited announced on Wednesday that the sixth generation Peak Tram will be officially put into operation on Saturday. The fifth generation Peak Tram officially ceased operation back in June 2021 for an u...

Wed, 24 Aug 2022 14:03:13 GMT
China's "New Silk Road" ambitions in Southeast Asia lie flat as Europe, Pacific powers come into play
Beijing [China], August 24 (ANI): With its "New Silk Road" infrastructure projects in Southeast Asia, China is trying to replicate old traditions where once there was an obsession with Chinese goods. However, Europe and Pacific powers are now competi...

Wed, 24 Aug 2022 13:49:01 GMT
Indonesian president meets U.S. businessmen to promote investment
JAKARTA, Aug. 24 (Xinhua) -- Indonesian President Joko Widodo met here Wednesday with business holders from the United States under the U.S.-ASEAN Business Council, with discussions focusing on promoting investment in the Southeast Asian country, Ind...

Wed, 24 Aug 2022 10:16:42 GMT
China's coal imports from Russia see 5-year high in July
BEIJING, China: Amidst Western sanctions against Moscow following its invasion of Ukraine, China's coal purchases from Russia hit a five-year high in July, surging 14 percent from last year. Data from the General Administration of Customs reported th...

Wed, 24 Aug 2022 06:05:58 GMT
Indonesia's Sumatra Checks for Damage from 6.3 Magnitude Earthquake
Indonesia's disaster agency is assessing the impact of a strong earthquake that hit off the southern coast of Sumatra island late Tuesday, it said in a statement, noting there had been no reports of damage or casualties by near midnight.The 6.3 magni...

Wed, 24 Aug 2022 05:55:21 GMT
China's tensions with Indonesia may spike over Natuna Islands
Jakarta [Indonesia], August 24 (ANI): The joint combat exercise between Indonesia and US held this month has reminded China that it can't afford to ignore Jakarta which is strategically critical to the Indo-Pacific region. Under the banners of 14 nat...

Wed, 24 Aug 2022 03:30:11 GMT
Axelsen, Yamaguchi reach third round at badminton worlds
© Provided by Xinhua No surprises at the World Badminton Championships, as top-seeded Viktor Axelsen and reigning champion Akane Yamaguchi advance to the third round.TOKYO, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) -- Top-seeded Viktor Axelsen c

Wed, 24 Aug 2022 02:18:08 GMT
Bali tourism continues to recover despite FMD re-emergence
© Provided by Xinhua International tourists have started returning to Bali since February after a hiatus of more than two years due to the coronavirus pandemic.by Dames Alexander SinagaJAKARTA, Aug. 24 (Xinhua) -- The Indon

Tue, 23 Aug 2022 18:37:27 GMT
Strong earthquake hits western Indonesia, no casualties reported
Jakarta [Indonesia], August 23 (ANI): A 6.5-magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia's western province of Bengkulu on Tuesday evening, according to meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency. However, no casualties have been reported so far. The quake...

Tue, 23 Aug 2022 16:30:15 GMT
Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, Aug. 23
FAIZABAD, Afghanistan -- Eight travelers were killed and two others wounded in a road accident that happened in Afghanistan's northern Badakhshan province on Tuesday, provincial traffic official Abdul Matin said. "Eight commuters including a woman an...

Tue, 23 Aug 2022 16:05:14 GMT
Roundup: Axelsen, Yamaguchi reach third round at badminton worlds
TOKYO, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) -- Top-seeded Viktor Axelsen cruised to the third round of the men's singles at the World Badminton Championships on Tuesday, while reigning champion Akane Yamaguchi won her first match to start the title defense on home court...

Tue, 23 Aug 2022 16:05:04 GMT
2 killed in landslide in Indonesia's West Papua
JAKARTA, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) -- A 1.5-meter flood and severe landslide struck Sorong city in Indonesia's West Papua province on Tuesday, killing two people, the province's Regional Disaster Mitigation Agency said in a statement. The victims were a 35-ye...

Tue, 23 Aug 2022 13:55:01 GMT
Roundup: Bali tourism continues to recover despite FMD re-emergence
By Dames Alexander Sinaga JAKARTA, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) -- The Indonesian popular resort island of Bali continued to revive its tourism sector from COVID-19 pandemic despite the ongoing foot and mouth disease (FMD) re-emergence in the Southeast Asian cou...

Tue, 23 Aug 2022 13:19:50 GMT
Huge surge in Chinese imports of Russian energy Bloomberg
Beijing has reportedly spent $35 billion on Russian crude, oil products, gas and coal since MarchChinese imports of Russian energy have jumped 75% since the start of the conflict in Ukraine and the ensuing sanctions war between Moscow and the West, B...

Tue, 23 Aug 2022 13:18:02 GMT
GLOBALink | China begins shipment of high-speed trains to Indonesia
QINGDAO, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) -- A high-speed electric passenger train and an inspection train, customized for the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway in Indonesia, left the port of Qingdao in east China's Shandong Province on Sunday. The trains were desi...

Tue, 23 Aug 2022 07:14:34 GMT
China boosts Russian energy imports Bloomberg
Beijing has reportedly spent $35 billion on Russian crude, oil products, gas and coal since MarchChinese imports of Russian energy have jumped 75% since the start of the conflict in Ukraine and the ensuing sanctions war between Moscow and the West, B...

Tue, 23 Aug 2022 02:30:18 GMT
Asia Album: Indonesian worker makes airbrush boomerang crafts
© Provided by Xinhua SRAGEN, Indonesia, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) -- A worker makes airbrush boomerang crafts at his workshop in Indonesia's Central Java.Airbrush boomerang crafts made in Indonesia are sold in many European and American countries.

Mon, 22 Aug 2022 20:32:02 GMT
Magnitude 5.8 earthquake jolts Indonesian Island of Bali
DENPASAR, 22nd August, 2022 (WAM) -- A 5.8-earthquake rocked the Indonesian tourist island of Bali on Monday, Reuters reported. The earthquak...

Mon, 22 Aug 2022 17:05:18 GMT
Vampire Esports win 2022 PMWI Afterparty Showdown
Vampire Esports won the 2022 PMWI Afterparty Showdown, adding to the PMWI Main Tournament trophy the team had already claimed. The 2022 PMWI was held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and marked the return to LAN events for PUBG Mobile. Twelve teams competed...

Mon, 22 Aug 2022 15:03:14 GMT
Globetrotting by Chinese FM Wang Yi laced with agenda to denigrate US
Washington [US], August 22 (ANI): While Chinese President Xi Jinping stayed put during the pandemic he was backed up by his Foreign Minister Wang Yi who in a bid to spread Xi's praises has been travelling extensively to Pacific island nations, Centra...

Mon, 22 Aug 2022 10:18:01 GMT
5.8-magnitude earthquake hits Indonesia's Bali
JAKARTA, Aug. 22 (Xinhua) -- A moderate earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale hit the Bali resort island in central Indonesia on Monday, the country's meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency said. The quake occurred at 3:36 p.m. Jakart...

Mon, 22 Aug 2022 08:55:08 GMT
Former world silver medalist Shi wins first match in 10 months
TOKYO, Aug. 22 (Xinhua) -- China's Shi Yuqi fought off a tenacious challenge to beat lowly-ranked Ade Resky Dwicahyo of Azerbaijan in his first match in 10 months at the World Championships here on Monday. Shi, who finished second at the 2018 worlds,...

Sun, 21 Aug 2022 16:05:24 GMT
China begins shipment of high-speed trains to Indonesia
QINGDAO, Aug. 21 (Xinhua) -- A high-speed electric passenger train and an inspection train, customized for the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway in Indonesia, left the port of Qingdao in east China's Shandong Province on Sunday. The trains were desi...

Sat, 20 Aug 2022 18:41:59 GMT
Indonesia confirms first monkeypox case
JAKARTA, 20th August, 2022 (WAM) -- Indonesia has confirmed its first monkeypox infection, detected in a person who had returned from an unide...

Sat, 20 Aug 2022 12:42:02 GMT
Russian coal exports to China smash five-year high
China keeps stocking up on discounted coal while the West shuns Russian fossil fuels China purchased 7.42 million tons of Russian coal last month, according to data releas...

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 13:13:15 GMT
UK PM candidate calls on G20 to bar Putin
The Russian president must not be allowed to attend summits until he ends the offensive in Ukraine, a spokesperson for Rishi Sunak has said British Conservative Party lead...

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 08:51:52 GMT
Putin and Xi to attend G20 summit - host
Indonesia claims that the leaders of Russia and China have confirmed that they'll attend the event in person Indonesian President Joko Widodo has said that Russia's leader...

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 11:00:25 GMT
Indonesia eyes GDP growth of 5.3% next year
JAKARTA, 18th August, 2022 (WAM) -- The Government of Indonesia has set its economic growth target at 5.3% next year, President Joko Widodo sa...

Wed, 17 Aug 2022 10:52:43 GMT
UAE leaders congratulate Indonesian President on Independence Day
ABU DHABI, 17th August, 2022 (WAM) -- President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a congratulatory message to President ...

Wed, 17 Aug 2022 10:40:52 GMT
Indonesia targets 30 million MSMEs in digital ecosystem
JAKARTA, 17th August, 2022 (WAM) -- Indonesia plans to raise the number of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) entering the digi...

Fri, 29 Jul 2022 23:23:07 GMT
Indonesian VP receives a delegation from Abu Dhabi Forum for Peace
JAKARTA, 29th July, 2022 (WAM) -- Indonesian Vice President Ma'ruf Amin received Al-Mahfouz bin Bayyah, Secretary General of the Abu Dhabi For...

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 09:44:27 GMT
Vietnamese team arrives in Indonesia for ASEAN Para Games 11
JAKARTA, 27th July, 2022 (WAM) -- The Vietnamese sport team arrived in Surakarta, the Indonesian province of Central Java, on Tuesday evening...

Sat, 23 Jul 2022 11:34:41 GMT
Torch 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...

Wed, 13 Jul 2022 15:00:07 GMT
Positive 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 GMT
Abdullah 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 GMT
Abdullah 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 GMT
Abdullah 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 GMT
CEPA 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 GMT
UAE 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 GMT
CEPA 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 19:21:46 GMT
CEPA 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 18:14:35 GMT
UAE 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 GMT
UAE 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...



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