Pakistani officials have tried to tackle the problem of excessive dowries involved in marriages, but the centuries-old tradition persists. ( read original story ...)
India-Pakistan T20 series in the offing: Report
India and Pakistan could play a short T20 bilateral cricket series this year, Pakistani media reported on Wednesday. This comes on the heels of unilateral ceasefire by both countries along the Line of ... ( read original story ...)
16 million doses of China’s Sinovac vaccine arrive in Indonesia; 6,107 new cases reported as virus total hits 1,482,559
A total of 16 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine in bulk produced by Chinese pharmaceutical company Sinovac Biotech arrived on Thursday at Soekarno-Hatta Airport in Tangerang district, Banten province. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Indonesia plans ‘one-way’ travel bubble for Singapore tourists to visit Batam and Bintan
Soh and other Singaporeans might be able to visit the white sandy beaches of Batam and neighbouring Bintan Island as soon as April 21 if plans by Indonesia to open a safe travel corridor for tourists ... ( read original story ...)
Big catch: Indonesia seizes 87kg crystal meth from international network, the Malaysia-Madura connection
Indonesia has seized 87.47 kg of crystal methamphetamine, 400.18 kg of dried marijuana and 35,915 pills of ecstasy from a drug syndicate from Malaysia and Madura (in East Java province), a narcotics ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam requests Indonesia to release fishing vessels, crew
Vietnam Thursday requested Indonesia to release 43 fishermen and two fishing vessels captured near the border area of both countries earlier this month. ( read original story ...)
Indonesia again receives 16 mln semi-finished doses of Sinovac vaccine
Indonesia has again received 16 million semi-finished doses of the COVID-19 vaccine from China's Sinovac Biotech Ltd that arrived at the Soekarno-Hatta ... ( read original story ...)
China’s top developer Country Garden targets 10% sales growth in next 3 years
Country Garden, China's biggest property developer by sales, said on Thursday it targets 10% sales growth in the next three years, and it expects its robotic business to start recording profits next ... ( read original story ...)
Buying properties from banks or investment funds
Cyprus might have been in the spotlight because of the high ... completely monopolistic power that banks hold against each and every consumer," he said. A finance ministry official said the ministry ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia needs to invest US$460 billion in infrastructure until 2024
Indonesia needs over 6.44 quadrillion rupiah (US$460 billion) for infrastructure construction between now and 2024, ... ( read original story ...)