Christian Juzang moved to Vietnam last summer to pursue a career as a professional basketball player. He hadn’t seen his brother Johnny since the move, except for when he watched him play on ... ( read original story ...)
First Person Singular by Haruki Murakami review — musical stories from Japan’s literary superstar
For fans of Haruki Murakami, who number in the millions and who read him in more than 50 languages, this short story collection will deliver a welcome sense of déjà vu. For new readers, First Person ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19: Bangladesh announces 7-day nationwide lockdown amid rising cases
Bangladesh government on Saturday announced a week-long countrywide lockdown from April 5 to curb the new wave of Covid-19 infections. Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has said the ... ( read original story ...)
17 Missing in Indonesia Fishing Boat, Cargo Ship Collision
A collision between a cargo ship and a fishing boat left 17 people missing off Indonesia's main island of Java, officials said Sunday. The fishing boat with 32 aboard capsized after hitting the ... ( read original story ...)
1st LD Writethru: 20 killed, 5 missing as flash floods, landslides hit central Indonesia
JAKARTA, April 4 (Xinhua) -- At least 20 people were killed, nine others injured and five went missing as flash floods and landslides struck East Nusa Tenggara province in central parts of Indonesia ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia’s sovereign wealth fund vows to avoid pitfalls of 1MDB
The head of Indonesia’s new sovereign wealth fund has pledged that the multibillion-dollar facility will avoid the traps that led to the spectacular collapse of neighbouring Malaysia’s 1MDB that ... ( read original story ...)
Why Do al-Qaida and the Islamic State Continue to Target Indonesia?
Even though from 2000 to 2009 the al-Qaida-linked militant group Jemaah Islamiyyah (JI) was the primary perpetrator of bombings in Indonesia, in recent years, outfits affiliated with the Islamic ... ( read original story ...)
Multinationals tread cautious path in China boycott
Ethical trade group Better Cotton Initiative stopped licensing cotton from Xinjiang last year citing ‘sustained allegations of forced labour and other human rights abuses in Xinjiang’ © AFP via Getty ... ( read original story ...)
Property buyers outnumbering sellers in Dubai
Dubai's property market is running low on inventory as buyers ... with some higher end purchasers also taking a small proportion of finance,” it said. In addition, the market is seeing an increasing ... ( read original story ...)
Property buyers outnumbering sellers in Dubai
Dubai's property market is running low on inventory as buyers ... with some higher end purchasers also taking a small proportion of finance,” it said. In addition, the market is seeing an increasing ... ( read original story ...)