[ad_1] Flash floods and a landslide on Indonesia’s Sumatra island have left at least 19 people dead and seven others missing, officials have said. Mud, rocks and uprooted trees rushed down a mountainside and engulfed villages in the Pesisir Selatan district of West Sumatra province late on Friday following torrential …
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Indonesia c bank: No room to cut rates | The Express Tribune
[ad_1] PADALARANG: Indonesia’s central bank has room to lower interest rates this year to lift economic growth, but is waiting for the rupiah to strengthen against the dollar, Governor Perry Warjiyo said on Saturday. “If we rush while the global condition is in disequilibrium, the rupiah could weaken and inflation …
Read More »Southeast Asia markets are poised for a comeback with valuations at ‘bargain basement,’ Maybank says
[ad_1] A woman (R) adjusts the Philippines flag before the 51st Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)- Republic of Korea Ministerial Meeting in Singapore on August 3, 2018. Mohd Rasfan | Afp | Getty Images Southeast Asia markets could see a turnaround in 2024 on the back of cheap valuations …
Read More »Geminid meteor shower and new comet-linked display to illuminate December night sky – Times of India
[ad_1] In a celestial spectacle set to unfold on the night of December 14, sky gazers are in for a rare double treat as the annual Geminid meteor shower reaches its peak, coinciding with the unexpected debut of a new meteor shower associated with comet 46P/Wirtanen. A recent study by …
Read More »About 400 Rohingya land in Indonesia, adds to surge of recent arrivals – SUCH TV
[ad_1] Dilapidated boats carrying an estimated 400 ethnic Rohingya arrived in Indonesia’s Aceh province, chief of a provincial fishing community has confirmed, adding to a recent surge of Myanmar’s Muslim minority arriving in the country. Prior to Sunday’s arrivals, the United Nations’ refugee agency (UNHCR) said that 1,200 Rohingya people, …
Read More »11 climbers killed, 12 missing following Indonesian volcano eruption – SUCH TV
[ad_1] Eleven climbers have been killed and 12 more are missing after the eruption of Indonesia’s Mount Marapi, local officials have said. Seventy-five people were in the area when the volcano in West Sumatra erupted on Sunday, according to authorities, among whom 26 were not evacuated. “There are 26 people …
Read More »Dozens of Rohingya refugees land in Indonesia: officials – SUCH TV
[ad_1] Some 170 ethnic Rohingya people arrived in Indonesia, the head of a provincial fishing community said, in the latest boat arrivals in recent weeks that have brought more than 1,000 from Myanmar’s Muslim minority to the country. According to intrnational media reports, Miftah Cut Ade, chief of the fishing …
Read More »Second endangered Sumatran rhino born in Indonesia – Times of India
[ad_1] JAKARTA: Another Sumatran Rhinoceros was born in an Indonesian sanctuary last week, the Environment Ministry said, the second birth of this critically endangered animal at the reserve this year. The black rhino, the smallest and hairiest of the species, was born last Saturday at the Sumatran Rhino Sanctuary (SRS) …
Read More »It’s TikTok Shop’s first Christmas, and shoppers are torn between hot deals and ethics
[ad_1] TikTok has officially launched its e-commerce service TikTok Shop in the US. Costfoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Consumers are increasingly turning to social media for their shopping this holiday season, and TikTok’s latest venture into e-commerce has emerged at the forefront. The platform introduced TikTok Shop in the …
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