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Mon, 29 Nov 2021 03:03:11 GMT
AirAsia reports discouraging results as it exits India; will Singapore-KL travel lane improve its outlook?
By Lee Kah WhyeSingapore, November 29 (ANI): Last week, AirAsia reported a disappointing set of results for the quarter which ended September 30. Consolidated Group revenue for the third quarter of 2021 was down 37 per cent compared with the same qua...

Sun, 28 Nov 2021 16:18:12 GMT
Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, Nov. 28
JAKARTA -- Indonesia has banned international visitors who have travel histories from eight African countries in the last 14 days, to prevent transmission of the new, more contagious variant of coronavirus Omicron to the country, an official said on ...

Sun, 28 Nov 2021 16:06:00 GMT
Gideon, Sukamuljo secure men's doubles title at 2021 Indonesia Open
JAKARTA, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia's pair of Marcus Gideon and Kevin Sukamuljo on Sunday crushed their Japanese counterparts Takuro Hoki and Yugo Kobayashi to win the men's doubles title at the 2021 Indonesia Open in Bali. The world No. 1 pair be...

Sun, 28 Nov 2021 16:05:13 GMT
Indonesia reports 264 newly-confirmed COVID-19 cases, 1 more death
JAKARTA, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia on Sunday confirmed 264 new COVID-19 cases, raising its tally of infections to 4,255,936, according to the country's Health Ministry. The ministry reported that the death toll from the virus in the country rose ...

Sun, 28 Nov 2021 16:05:13 GMT
Indonesia bans international visitors from 8 African countries
JAKARTA, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia has banned international visitors who have travel histories from eight African countries in the last 14 days, to prevent transmission of the new, more contagious variant of coronavirus Omicron to the country, an...

Sun, 28 Nov 2021 12:33:23 GMT
RHOBH star Erika Jayne 'spent $25M from estranged husband Tom Girardi's law firm'
Lawyers for the trustee overseeing the bankruptcy of the Girardi Keese firm allege the company transferred the money to Jayne's EJ Global LLC, according to a letter they sent to her lawyer.

Sun, 28 Nov 2021 12:31:01 GMT
Are 226,000-year-old handprints oldest art... or just child's play?
Researchers said the prints, which were found in Tibet, were deliberately formed in a pattern. If they are seen as art, the prints are more than 100,000 years older than the earliest cave paintings.

Sun, 28 Nov 2021 12:29:30 GMT
SMASHED McDonald's soft serve is the latest dessert trend
Australian foodies are obsessing over a new dessert trend called 'smashed' McDonald's soft serve.

Sat, 27 Nov 2021 23:22:11 GMT
Catching up to West, Asian nations have vaccinated large numbers
SINGAPORE: Three months after Cambodia rolled out COVID-19 vaccines, just 11 percent of its population had received at least one dose, while in far wealthier Japan, it took two weeks longer to reach that level.However, both countries now boast vaccin...

Sat, 27 Nov 2021 15:37:24 GMT
Indonesia reports 404 newly-confirmed COVID-19 cases, 11 more deaths
Jakarta [Indonesia], November 27 (ANI/Xinhua): Indonesia on Saturday confirmed 404 new COVID-19 cases, raising its tally of infections to 4,255,672, according to the country's Health Ministry. The ministry reported that the death toll from the virus ...

Sat, 27 Nov 2021 13:27:14 GMT
India's campaign at Indonesia Open ends as Satwiksairaj-Chirag lose in semis
Jakarta [Indonesia], November 27 (ANI): India's campaign at the Indonesia Open 2021 came to an end after men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty collapsed to a straight-game defeat in the semi-finals on Saturday. Playing on Co...

Sat, 27 Nov 2021 08:37:12 GMT
Indonesia Open: Sindhu collapses in semis against Intanon
Jakarta [Indonesia], November 27 (ANI): India's ace shuttler P.V. Sindhu collapsed in the women's singles semifinals of the Indonesia Open on Saturday against Ratchanok Intanon. Battling it out at Court 1, Ratchanok Intanon of Thailand rallied back t...

Sat, 27 Nov 2021 03:05:14 GMT
Asia Album: To open your arms wide, to whirl, to dance
© Provided by Xinhua JAKARTA, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) -- Namarina Ballet School in Indonesia will celebrate the 65th anniversary by performing shows themed "Laras" on Dec. 5.

Fri, 26 Nov 2021 16:18:06 GMT
Indonesia reports 453 new COVID-19 cases, 14 more deaths
JAKARTA, Nov. 26 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia on Friday confirmed 453 new COVID-19 cases, raising its tally of infections to 4,255,268, according to the country's health ministry. The ministry reported that the death toll from the virus in the country rose ...

Fri, 26 Nov 2021 15:18:41 GMT
Indonesia Open: Viktor Axelsen beat Sai Praneeth in straight sets
Jakarta [Indonesia], November 26 (ANI): India shuttler B. Sai Praneeth on Friday crashed out of the ongoing Indonesia Open after a straight-sets defeat in the men's singles quarterfinals. Playing it at Court 1, Olympic champion and former world numbe...

Fri, 26 Nov 2021 14:18:37 GMT
Serum Institute of India resumes exports of COVID-19 vaccine under COVAX programme
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], November 26 (ANI): Serum Institute of India (SII) on Friday resumed the exports of its COVID-19 vaccine 'Covishield' to the international COVID vaccine sharing programme COVAX. The first batches of Covishield left the SII ...

Fri, 26 Nov 2021 13:18:32 GMT
Indonesia Open: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, Chirag Shetty storm into semis
Jakarta [Indonesia], November 26 (ANI): The Indian men's pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty on Friday entered the semi-finals of the ongoing Indonesia Open. The Indian duo defeated the team of Goh Sze Fei and Nur Izzuddin from Malaysia...

Fri, 26 Nov 2021 07:55:36 GMT
Indonesia Open: PV Sindhu rallies to beat Sim Yujin, enters semis
Jakarta [Indonesia], November 26 (ANI): Ace Indian shuttler P.V. Sindhu battled past into the semifinals of the ongoing Indonesia Open on Friday. Playing it out at Court 2, the two-time Olympic medallist Indian rallied back to defeat South Korea's Si...

Fri, 26 Nov 2021 01:18:13 GMT
COVID-19: Saudi Arabia to lift entry ban from six countries, including India, Pakistan
Jeddah [Saudi Arabia], November 26 (ANI): Saudi Arabia has announced that it will lift a travel ban on expats from six countries including India and Pakistan that was introduced to contain the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. The directives will allo...

Fri, 26 Nov 2021 01:03:07 GMT
Saudi Arabia to lift entry ban from six countries, including India, Pakistan
Jeddah [Saudi Arabia], November 26 (ANI): Saudi Arabia has announced that it will lift a travel ban on expats from six countries including India and Pakistan that was introduced to contain the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. The directives will allo...

Thu, 25 Nov 2021 16:18:27 GMT
Indonesian police arrest 24 people related to terror financing
JAKARTA, Nov. 25 (Xinhua) -- The Indonesian National Police announced Thursday that its counter-terrorism squad dubbed "Densus 88" had arrested a total of 24 people related to fundraising for the Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) terrorist group. "Of the 24 peop...

Thu, 25 Nov 2021 16:18:27 GMT
Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, Nov. 25
KABUL -- Two explosions were reported in Afghanistan on Thursday, leaving four children killed and one child wounded, authorities confirmed. In the country's national capital of Kabul, a bomb struck a civilian vehicle at a busy traffic circle in Kart...

Thu, 25 Nov 2021 15:37:19 GMT
Indonesia Open: Sai Praneeth storms into quarter-finals after defeating France's Christo Popov
Jakarta [Indonesia], November 25 (ANI): India shuttler B Sai Praneeth on Thursday sailed into the quarter-finals of the ongoing Indonesia Open. Praneeth defeated France's Christo Popov 21-17, 14-21, 21-19 in a match that lasted 83 minutes on Court 2....

Thu, 25 Nov 2021 14:12:29 GMT
Time to consider mandatory jabs in Europe, WHO official says
The World Health Organization's (WHO) executive director for Europe has urged nations on the Covid-stricken continent to ponder compulsory vaccination.Robb Butler told Sky News on Wednesday that it was "time to have that conversation from both an ind...

Thu, 25 Nov 2021 14:03:04 GMT
Indonesia Open: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty advance into quarterfinals
Jakarta [Indonesia], November 25 (ANI): The men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty on Thursday entered the quarter-finals of the ongoing Indonesia Open. The Indian duo defeated South Korea's Kang Minhyuk and Seo Seungjae 21-1...

Thu, 25 Nov 2021 12:05:01 GMT
Indonesia reports 372 new COVID-19 cases, 16 more deaths
JAKARTA, Nov. 25 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia on Thursday confirmed 372 new COVID-19 cases, raising its tally of infections to 4,254,815, according to the country's Health Ministry. The ministry reported that the death toll from the virus in the country ros...

Thu, 25 Nov 2021 08:55:44 GMT
Indonesia Open: Sindhu sails into quarters after beating Germany's Yvonne Li
Jakarta [Indonesia], November 25 (ANI): Two-time Olympic medallist and star Indian shuttler PV Sindhu on Thursday entered the quarter-finals of the ongoing Indonesia Open. Sindhu defeated German badminton player Yvonne Li 21-12, 21-18 in 37 minutes t...

Wed, 24 Nov 2021 17:55:58 GMT
Our Armed Forces have always stood for India's partners in times of need, says Rajnath Singh
New Delhi [India], November 24 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday said that the country's Armed Forces have time and again demonstrated that they care for and stand by the country's partners in times of need without distinguishing bet...

Wed, 24 Nov 2021 16:18:02 GMT
Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, Nov. 24
JAKARTA -- Indonesia is planning to stop exports of raw materials in the next few years following the country's current prohibition of nickel ore shipment. During the 2021 annual meeting of Indonesia's central bank here on Wednesday, President Joko W...

Wed, 24 Nov 2021 16:05:18 GMT
Indonesia to expand green industrial park in North Kalimantan province
JAKARTA, Nov. 24 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia will expand its green industrial park in North Kalimantan province from the initial 13,000 hectares to 30,000 hectares, President Joko Widodo said on Wednesday. "As (industry's) demand for green products is incr...

Wed, 24 Nov 2021 12:49:01 GMT
Indonesia reports 451 new COVID-19 cases, 13 more deaths
JAKARTA, Nov. 24 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia on Wednesday confirmed 451 new COVID-19 cases, raising its tally of infections to 4,254,443, according to the country's Health Ministry. The ministry reported that the death toll from the virus in the country ro...

Wed, 24 Nov 2021 12:37:27 GMT
Indonesia Open: Kidambi Srikanth defeats Prannoy, marches into next round
Jakarta [Indonesia], November 24 (ANI): India shuttler Kidambi Srikanth on Wednesday progressed to the next round of the ongoing Indonesia Open. In an all Indian affair, Srikanth defeated HS Prannoy 21-15, 19-21, 21- 12in a match that lasted for 56 m...

Wed, 24 Nov 2021 09:37:14 GMT
Indonesia Open: Sindhu enters pre-quarters after thrilling win over Aya Ohori
Jakarta [Indonesia], November 24 (ANI): Two-time Olympic medallist and star Indian shuttler PV Sindhu entered the pre-quarterfinals of the ongoing Indonesia Open on Wednesday. The Indian shuttler defeated Japan's Aya Ohori 17-21, 21-17, 21-17 in the ...

Thu, 04 Nov 2021 16:44:54 GMT
Mohammed bin Rashid meets with Indonesian President at Expo 2020 Dubai
DUBAI, 4th November, 2021 (WAM) -- His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, toda...



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