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Fri, 21 Jan 2022 02:49:18 GMT
Asia Album: Indonesia's critically endangered Sumatran tiger
© Provided by Xinhua JAKARTA, Jan. 21 (Xinhua) -- Take a look at the Sumatran tiger (Panthera tigris sumatrae) at Medan Zoopark in North Sumatra province, Indonesia.Sumatran tigers are critically endangered as fewer than 400 are holding on for survi...

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 18:07:30 GMT
Teen Pilot Youngest Woman to Solo Circumnavigate Globe
Teenage pilot Zara Rutherford landed in Kortrijk, Belgium Thursday to officially become the youngest woman to fly around the world solo.The Belgian-British 19-year-old landed her single-seat Shark ultralight aircraft to cheers and honking horns from ...

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 17:18:18 GMT
Indonesia increases the naval budget to counter China's naval expansion
Jakarta [Indonesia], January 20 (ANI): Indonesia is embarking on a program to modernize its navy and build up a more effective deterrent to confront future incursions by Chinese ships into the 200-nautical-mile economic exclusion zone (EEZ) along its...

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 16:18:24 GMT
Indonesia reports 2,116 new COVID-19 cases, 7 more deaths
JAKARTA, Jan. 20 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia confirmed 2,116 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, the highest single-day rise since Aug. 7 last year, amid the spread of the Omicron variant in the archipelago. The increase of infections has brought the total tal...

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 15:55:44 GMT
Malaysian foreign minister sees shift in Beijing's justification of South China Sea claims
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], January 20 (ANI): Malaysian Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abdullah says Beijing now speaks less of the 'nine-dash line' and more often of the 'Four Sha' and expressed doubts on China's changing claims in the strategic South-Chin...

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 10:27:21 GMT
Zenlayer receives C funding from Telkom Indonesia
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 20 (ANI/BusinessWire India):This C funding brings the entire Series-C financing round to $62 million. "This strategic investment will fortify Zenlayer's position as the edge cloud provider of choice in Indonesia ...

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 04:05:05 GMT
Indonesian parliament passes law to relocate capital to Nusantara
© Provided by Xinhua Nusantara, which the new capital is called, will be built in two districts in East Kalimantan -- Penajam Paser Utara and Kutai Kartanegara. It is set to occupy about 256,000 hectares of land.Nusantara will

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 02:16:07 GMT
Australia Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) Grants Provisional Registration for Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine
GAITHERSBURG, Md. - Jan. 19, 2022 - Novavax, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVAX), a biotechnology company dedicated to developing and commercializing next-generation vaccines for serious infectious diseases, today announced that Australia's Therapeutic Goods Adminis...

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 18:06:28 GMT
Indonesian Militant Gets 15 Years in Jail Over Bali Attacks
An Islamic militant who eluded capture for 18 years was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Wednesday after an Indonesian court found him guilty of hiding information about the 2002 Bali bombings from authorities and harboring other suspects.Prosecuto...

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 16:18:29 GMT
5.5-magnitude quake hits Seram island in Indonesia
Jakarta [Indonesia], January 19 (ANI): An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.5 jolted Seram, in Indonesia at 14.29 UTC on Wednesday, according to the US Geological Survey. "Prelim M5.5 Earthquake Seram, Indonesia Jan-19 14:29 UTC," tweeted US Geologica...

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 16:05:33 GMT
Bali bombing mastermind sentenced to 15 years in jail
JAKARTA, Jan. 19 (Xinhua) -- A convicted terrorist masterminding the deadly Bali bombings in 2002, Arif Sunarso, known as Zulkarnaen, was sentenced to 15-year-imprisonment on Wednesday by Indonesia's East Jakarta Court. The sentence is lower than a l...

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 12:44:02 GMT
Indonesia reports 1,745 new COVID-19 cases, 9 more deaths
JAKARTA, Jan. 19 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia confirmed 1,745 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, the highest single-day rise since Sept. 30 last year, amid the spread of the Omicron variant in the archipelago. With the increase, the country's tally of infecti...

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 12:30:01 GMT
Bornean orangutan baby born in Indonesia's Kalimantan
JAKARTA, Jan. 19 (Xinhua) -- A Bornean orangutan baby was born in the Lamandau Wildlife Reserve on Indonesia's second-largest island of Kalimantan, the Ministry of Environment and Forestry said on Wednesday. The baby, a female, was later named Mely. ...

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 10:27:18 GMT
George Clooney, Julia Roberts' 'Ticket to Paradise' halts filming due to COVID-19 concerns
Washington [US], January 19 (ANI): The filming of Julia Roberts and George Clooney's romantic comedy 'Ticket to Paradise' has been paused due to COVID-19 concerns. A source close to the Universal Pictures production confirmed to People magazine that ...

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 07:27:20 GMT
Australian Open: Sania Mirza bows out in women's doubles opener
Melbourne [Australia], January 19 (ANI): India's Sania Mirza along with her Ukrainian partner Nadiia Kichenok suffered an opening-round loss in the women's doubles event of the ongoing Australian Open on Wednesday. Kaja Juvan and Tamara Zidansek of S...

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 07:18:01 GMT
Roundup: Indonesian parliament passes law to relocate capital to Nusantara
JAKARTA, Jan. 19 (Xinhua) -- Indonesian lawmakers on Tuesday passed a law on the relocation of the nation's capital to the island of Kalimantan, which the country shares borders with Malaysia and Brunei, from the most populated island of Java. The mo...

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 06:55:28 GMT
Australian Open: Bopanna crashes out in doubles opener, Nadal cruises through into R3
Melbourne [Australia], January 19 (ANI): India's Rohan Bopanna alongside Edouard Roger-Vasselin suffered an opening-round loss in the men's doubles event of the ongoing Australian Open on Wednesday. Playing at Court 5, the wild card entries, Treat Hu...

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 21:55:08 GMT
Indonesia replaces 'sinking' Jakarta with Nusantara as new capital
Jakarta [Indonesia], January 19 (ANI): Indonesia on Tuesday replaced sinking capital Jakarta with Nusantara, as Jakarta is prone to flooding amid climate change. The lawmakers approved the shift from Jakarta to Kalimantan -- a jungle-covered area on ...

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 16:18:59 GMT
Indonesian president asks people to stay home amid surging Omicron cases
JAKARTA, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) -- Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Tuesday asked his people to reduce mobility, avoid crowds and work from home whenever possible as the country is struggling with a possible third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic triggered...

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 16:18:57 GMT
Indonesia's capital on high alert of "upcoming battle" with Omicron
JAKARTA, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) -- The administration of the Indonesia's capital here has called on all residents in the city to be more cautious amid predictions of a third wave of COVID-19 in the country in the coming weeks. The total number of confirmed...

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 13:15:10 GMT
Asian nation to move capital to jungle
Indonesia wants to create a 'smart metropolis? to attract ?global talent? and combat Jakarta's current urban problemsIndonesia's parliament has passed legislation paving the way for the nation's capital relocation from Jakarta to a forested patch of ...

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 13:03:37 GMT
Indonesian Parliament passes law to declare city of Nusantara as new capital: Reports
Moscow [Russia], January 18 (ANI/Sputnik): The Indonesian House of Representatives formally passed legislation establishing the country's new capital of Nusantara in East Kalimantan province at its 13th plenary session on Monday, Indonesian magazine ...

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 11:11:49 GMT
Indonesia is moving its capital
The Indonesian parliament today passed a bill to move the capital from Jakarta to a forested area on the island of Borneo, DPA reported. The decision of the deputies paves the way for the construction of the new city.The law was approved by most poli...

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 16:18:01 GMT
Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, Jan. 17
QALA-E-NAW, Afghanistan -- At least 12 people were killed and many others wounded after a magnitude 5.6 earthquake hit Afghanistan's western province of Badghis on Monday, a local official said. The source added that multiple houses were affected by ...

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 16:05:42 GMT
Land-sea freight service brings more goods to Chinese New Year market
NANNING, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) -- A freight train left the port of Qinzhou on the south China coast bound for the inland province of Yunnan on Saturday, loaded with goods such as sugar from Pakistan and coconut milk from south China's Hainan Province. The...

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 16:05:04 GMT
Indonesia seizes 218.46 kg crystal meth, arrests 11 suspects
JAKARTA, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia's National Narcotics Agency (BNN) has seized 218.46 kg crystal methamphetamine and 16,586 ecstasy pills, and arrested 11 suspects in three provinces over recent days, said the head of the BNN, Commissioner Gener...

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 16:05:04 GMT
Indonesian president inspects Jakarta-Bandung High Speed Railway
JAKARTA, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) -- Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Monday visited the construction site of the Jakarta-Bandung High Speed Railway (HSR) No. 2 Tunnel to inspect the construction progress. Widodo said the construction of the Jakarta-Bandu...

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 16:05:03 GMT
Indonesia reports 772 newly-confirmed COVID-19 cases, 4 more deaths
JAKARTA, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia on Monday confirmed 772 new COVID-19 cases, raising the country's tally of infections to 4,272,421, according to the country's Health Ministry. Senior official Siti Nadia Tarmizi said the total number of infecti...

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 12:18:01 GMT
Indonesia's foreign debt falls to 416.4 bln USD in November 2021
JAKARTA, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia's foreign debt in November 2021 was recorded at 416.4 billion U.S. dollars, down from the previous month's 422.3 billion dollars, the country's central bank Bank Indonesia (BI) said Monday. Of the 416.4 billion ...

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 10:44:01 GMT
Indonesian president chooses Nusantara as new capital name: minister
JAKARTA, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) -- Indonesian President Joko Widodo has chosen Nusantara, or archipelago in English, as the name of the new national capital to be built on the country's Kalimantan island, a senior government official said Monday. "I just r...

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 10:30:02 GMT
Indonesia trade surplus in December 2021 shrinks to 1.02 bln USD
JAKARTA, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia recorded a declining trade surplus of 1.02 billion U.S. dollars in December 2021, down from 3.51 billion dollars in the previous month, official data showed on Monday. The exports in December last year were valu...

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 08:03:29 GMT
You all have made India proud: Tendulkar congratulates Satwiksairaj, Chirag Shetty and Lakshya Sen
New Delhi [India], January 17 (ANI): Legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar on Monday congratulated Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty for clinching the men's doubles final of the Indian Open 2022. Tendulkar also congratulated Lakshya Sen for wi...

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 06:44:01 GMT
Indonesia extends luxury sales tax incentive for automotive products
JAKARTA, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) -- Indonesian President Joko Widodo has approved the extension of the luxury sales tax (locally known as PPnBM) incentive for automotive products, Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto said. Cars with...

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 06:27:24 GMT
Winning India open was always on my bucket list, says Satwiksairaj
New Delhi [India], January 17 (ANI): Shuttler Satwiksairaj Rankireddy has said winning India Open was on his bucket list ever since he started playing badminton. The Indian duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty clinched the victory in the ...

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 03:18:11 GMT
Hospitals in Indonesia gear up for surge in Omicron cases
© Provided by Xinhua Hospitals in Indonesia are preparing to deal with cases of the more contagious Omicron variant of COVID-19, which has overwhelmed medical facilities in more than 150 countries and regions.by Hayati NupusJAK

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 01:55:10 GMT
PM Modi to deliver 'State of the World' special address at WEF's Davos Agenda today
New Delhi [India], January 17 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will deliver the 'State of the World' special address at the World Economic Forum's (WEF) Davos Agenda on Monday. According to Prime Minister's Office (PMO), PM Modi will address the W...

Sun, 16 Jan 2022 21:36:11 GMT
Huge Tonga Volcanic Eruption Caused 'Significant Damage'
WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND - A massive volcanic eruption in Tonga that triggered tsunami waves around the Pacific caused 'significant damage' to the island nation's capital and smothered it in dust, but the full extent was unclear with communications st...

Sun, 16 Jan 2022 16:49:01 GMT
Early man in China had biggest known brain of the time
BEIJING, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- A study showed that the ancient relatives of modern humans in northern China may have had an "Einstein's brain" at the time they lived 200,000 to 160,000 years ago. An international team led by Chinese archaeologists foun...

Sun, 16 Jan 2022 16:05:33 GMT
Indonesia reports 855 new COVID-19 cases, 3 more deaths
JAKARTA, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia on Sunday confirmed 855 new COVID-19 cases, raising the country's tally to 4,271,649, according to the country's health ministry. The ministry also reported three more deaths, bringing the death toll to 144,170,...

Sun, 16 Jan 2022 15:55:19 GMT
One of the best game ever played: Chirag Shetty on India Open 2022 finals
New Delhi [India], January 16 (ANI): Indian shuttler Chirag Shetty, who along with Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, clinched the victory in the men's doubles finals of the ongoing Indian Open 2022, on Sunday, said that the summit clash was one of the best ga...

Sun, 16 Jan 2022 15:18:17 GMT
PM Modi to deliver 'State of the World' special address at WEF's Davos Agenda tomorrow
New Delhi [India], January 16 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will deliver the 'State of the World' special address at the World Economic Forum's (WEF) Davos Agenda on Monday, said Prime Minister's Office on Sunday. PM Modi will address the WEF a...

Sun, 16 Jan 2022 14:03:26 GMT
Lakshya Sen wins India Open 2022, defeats Loh Kean Yew in summit clash
New Delhi [India], January 16 (ANI): India shuttler Lakshya Sen won the men's singles final of the ongoing India Open 2022 here at the KD Jadhav Stadium here on Sunday. Lakshya Sen defeated Singapore's Loh Kean Yew 24-22, 21-17 in the summit clash th...

Sun, 16 Jan 2022 12:27:18 GMT
Duo of Satwik, Chirag win finals of India Open 2022
New Delhi [India], January 16 (ANI): Indian duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty clinched the victory in the men's doubles finals of the ongoing Indian Open 2022, which is part of the BWF World Tour tournament series, at the KD Jadhav Sta...

Sun, 16 Jan 2022 10:18:16 GMT
World No.1 rank a boost, always want to perform well: Shuttler Tasnim Mir
New Delhi [India], January 16 (ANI): The 16-year-old Tasnim Mir who became the first Indian badminton player to be ranked world number one, has said that her sole focus is doing well in the senior ranks as well. "I always want to perform well. This [...

Sun, 16 Jan 2022 09:55:41 GMT
Stable ColorOS 12 updates now available for Oppo phones
Washington [US], January 16 (ANI): Stable ColorOS 12 updates based on Android 12 are now officially available for Oppo's F19 Pro 5G, Reno6 Z 5G, and A73 5G. As per GSM Arena, stable ColorOS 12 updates based on Android 12 are now seeding for OPPO F19 ...



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