At a time when the world is struggling to combat the deadly coronavirus pandemic. Bangladesh faced its worst flood in a decade with persistently heavy monsoon rains that began in June. ( read original story ...)
Afghan peace negotiator urges new era in ties with Pakistan
The chief of Afghanistan’s peace negotiating team says that the time has come for his country and Pakistan to shun the suspicion, “stale rhetoric” and tired conspiracy theories that have dogged past r ... ( read original story ...)
Blast at iron scrap dealer’s junkyard kills 5 in NW Pakistan
A blast at a junkyard of an iron scrap dealer killed five people and wounded another in northwest Pakistan on Tuesday, police said. The incident took place when an employee was trying to dismantle a ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia’s GDP to fall further as Covid-19 death death toll goes above 10,000
Indonesia’s economy could contract more than expected if the coronavirus pandemic remains uncontrolled, as South-East Asia’s largest economy faces an “uneven and volatile” economic recovery, the World ... ( read original story ...)
Tokio Marine Indonesia Implements Shift Technology To Fight Auto Insurance Fraud
Shift Technology, a provider of AI-native fraud detection and claims automation solutions for the global insurance industry, today announced that PT Asuransi Tokio Marine Indonesia ("Tokio Marine ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia’s State-Owned Power Company is Hemorrhaging Cash – And That’s OK
Rather than a ruthlessly efficient corporate entity, the Indonesian utility is best seen as a vital public service provider. ( read original story ...)
Indonesia Parliament Approves 2021 Budget to Seek 5% Growth
Indonesia’s parliament approved a state budget for 2021 that seeks to bring the economy back to 5% growth.Lawmakers agreed to formalize the budget into law at a plenary meeting Tuesday. State spending ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia Plans ‘Jurassic Park’-Style Attraction for Komodo Dragon Tourism
Indonesia is pressing ahead with controversial plans to build a multi-million dollar Jurassic Park-style attraction for tourists eager to catch a glimpse of its famed Komodo dragons, the world’s ... ( read original story ...)
Ben Bland on the Contradictions of Indonesia’s President Jokowi
Joko Widodo was elected president of Indonesia following a campaign that had echoes of U.S. President Barack Obama’s run for the White House six years earlier. But since taking office, Jokowi (as he ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia reports 4,002 new coronavirus infections, 128 deaths
Indonesia reported 4,002 new coronavirus infections on Tuesday, taking the total in the Southeast Asian country to 282,724, data from its COVID-19 task force showed. There were 128 new deaths recorded ... ( read original story ...)