A controversial memo from a U.S. Air Force general predicting war with China in 2025 may reflect a growing disconnect between the way the United States’ civilian and military leadership view the relationship between the world’s two largest economic pow…
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Indonesian Official Wishes For On-Schedule Completion Of Railway Construction
JAKARTA– Indonesian Transportation Minister, Budi Karya Sumadi, invited guests from over 20 Chinese and Indonesian media outlets, to witness construction of the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (HSR), at the Tegalluar Station, yesterday.During the to…
Read moreThree-Metre-High Flood Submerged Indonesia’s North Sulawesi, One Killed
One person died, after floods, 80 to 300 cm high, destroyed dozens of homes in Indonesia’s North Sulawesi yesterday.“Heavy rains in several areas of Manado City have caused the Tondano River to overflow, and flooding cannot be avoided,” said Abdul Muha…
Read moreIndonesia To Focus On Developing Tourism Villages
Indonesia set to focus on developing and promoting tourism villages this year, as such an alternative tourism has been proven to be able to survive during a pandemic, the country’s Tourism and Creative Economy Minister, Sandiaga Uno, said yesterday.A t…
Read moreADB, DSNG Sign Sustainability-Linked Loan to Support Rural Livelihoods and Agroforestry in Indonesia
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a $15 million loan facility with PT Dharma Satya Nusantara Tbk (DSNG) to help the company expand sustainable wood processing, rural livelihood development, and climate-resilient agroforestry in Java, Indonesia.Th…
Read moreCurious Washington Awaits Next Chinese Ambassador
One of the lowest points in recent Sino-American relations came in July 2021 when U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman, on a visit to Beijing, was scolded by her Chinese interlocutor and handed a “List of U.S. Wrongdoings that Must Stop.”Sherma…
Read moreADB Ranks Highly in New Development Finance Institutions Transparency Index
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has been rated the most transparent development finance institution (DFI) for sovereign operations and in the top three for private sector operations in a newly launched DFI Transparency Index published by British nongo…
Read moreAuckland Starts Cleanup After Torrential Rains, Flash Floods
Authorities in New Zealand’s biggest city, Auckland, began mopping up on Saturday, a day after torrential rain brought flooding and evacuations, shutting airports and forcing organizers to cancel a scheduled concert by Elton John.A state of emergency r…
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