Indonesia
- Business
Vegetable oil imports down by 15% over last year: SEA
New Delhi: Three weeks after Indonesia lifted the export ban, the import of vegetable oils during May 2022 is reported at 10,61,416 tonnes compared to 12,49,648 tonnes in May 2021, i.e., down…
- Middle East
Miss Palestine wears prisoners’ uniform to represent country in Miss Global 2022
Miss Palestine, Lauren Imseeh, sought to draw attention to the issue of prisoners in the Israeli occupation prisons in a special way. Lauren appeared in the prisoner’s dress, as part of the…
- Sports
Sindhu, Sen in firm focus as Indians eye good show in Indonesia Super Series
Jakarta: Lakshay Sen and HS Prannoy, the heroes of India’s historic Thomas Cup triumph, have been drawn to clash in the pre-quarterfinals of the Indonesia Open where Saina Nehwal may run into…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia welcomes 955 pilgrims for this year’s Haj
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has received 955 pilgrims from Indonesia and Bangladesh, among the first delegations of pilgrims coming from outside the Kingdom for this year’s Haj season, the…
- Middle East
1st batch of Haj pilgrims arrive in Saudi Arabia after 2-year COVID-19 hiatus
Riyadh: The first batch of Haj pilgrims arrived at Prince Muhammad bin Abdulaziz international airport in Madinah, Saudi Arabia on Saturday, after a COVID-engineered hiatus of two years, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.…
- India
Tesla: Musk prefers to visit Indonesia as top Indian ministers fail to impress him
New Delhi/Jakarta: Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has decided to visit Indonesia in November this year, as he reportedly wraps up Tesla operations in India amid continuous requests from top ministers…
- Automobile
Musk prefers to visit Indonesia as top Indian ministers fail to impress him
New Delhi: Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has decided to visit Indonesia in November this year, as he reportedly wraps up Tesla operations in India amid continuous requests from top ministers…
- Sports
India thrash Indonesia 3-0 to win maiden Thomas Cup title
Bangkok: The Indian men’s badminton team clinched its maiden Thomas Cup title after beating Indonesia 3-0 in the final, here on Sunday, Victories from Lakshya Sen, the doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag…
- India
No shortage of palm oil due to Indonesia’s export ban: Govt
New Delhi: Almost a week after the export ban on palm oil by Indonesia, the Centre on Wednesday said it is looking at the situation “very seriously” while reiterating its position that…
- World
3 critically endangered Sumatran tigers were found dead in snares in Indonesia
Jakarta: Three critically-endangered Sumatran tigers have been found dead after being caught in sling snares in a private oil palm plantation in Indonesia’s Aceh province, the Aceh Natural Resources Conservation Agency said.…
- India
India’s edible oil prices may rise due to Indonesia’s export ban on palm oil
New Delhi: The already high prices for edible oil since the Ukraine-Russia war broke out will get an added fuel as Indonesia — world’s largest producer and supplier of palm oil —…
- World
6.2 magnitude quake strikes off western Indonesia
Jakarta: A 6.2-magnitude earthquake rocked Indonesia’s western province of West Sumatra on Friday, but with no potential to trigger a tsunami. The quake jolted at 8.39 a.m. Jakarta time (0139 GMT), with…
- World
Indonesian parliament passes law to relocate capital to Nusantara
Jakarta: Indonesian lawmakers passed a law on the relocation of the nation’s capital to the island of Kalimantan, which shares borders with Malaysia and Brunei, from the most populated island of Java. The…
- World
Hospitals in Indonesia gear up for Omicron surge
Jakarta: 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, said the Chairperson of the…
