Day: March 17, 2022

Chinese Navy Expands Presence in Asia

SAN FRANCISCO — A Chinese navy ship stayed in the Sulu Sea southwest of the Philippines for three days, upsetting Manila. Experts say it is a part of Beijing’s effort to look after its interests in an ever-wider swath of the world’s waterways. A People’s Liberation Army-Navy vessel worked the Sulu

Over 100 Rohingya immigrants take shelter in Aceh emergency tents

More than a hundred Rohingya immigrants are staying in emergency tents in Bireuen district, Aceh province, after getting stranded on the district’s coast on March 6, 2022. “The Rohingya immigrants are being sheltered at emergency tents in Alue Buya Pase village, Jangka sub-district, Bireuen district,” assistant I to the secretary

UAE, Australia plan to begin bilateral trade talks

The United Arab Emirates plans to begin talks with Australia about a trade agreement, officials from the two countries said on Thursday, as the oil-rich Gulf nation seeks to bolster its role as a Middle East business hub, Trend reports with reference to Reuters. A bilateral free trade agreement of this sort would

Some 60 percent of Indonesia’s GDP depends on women: minister

Some 60 percent of Indonesia’s gross domestic product (GDP) depends on women on account of the fact that they play a significant role in small and medium enterprises, Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati stated. “Women in Indonesia play an important role, especially in small and medium enterprises. Meaning that 60

Creating a gender-just ecosystem for a sustainable future

Women face real challenges in all aspects, particularly in terms of gender equality. This makes it important to find ways to understand the challenges and for everyone to work together to overcome them. To address this issue, venture capital companies (VC) and technology startup investment pioneers in all sectors (sector-agnostic)

Government to subsidize bulk cooking oil at Rp14,000/liter: minister

Trade Minister Muhammad Lutfi announced on Thursday that the government will subsidize bulk cooking oil at a price of Rp14,000 per liter. “Right now, we are finalizing the regulation. Hopefully, today, it would be completed,” Lutfi noted during his visit to monitor the availability of staple goods and cooking oil