INDONESIA 1. PERTAMINA NRE EYES RENEWABLE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN BANGLADESH — ANTARA A subsidiary of state-owned oil company Pertamina, Pertamina NRE (New & Renewable Energy), is exploring collaboration in Bangladesh’s .... read more
STANBUL, May 17 2026– UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday welcomed the extension of a ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel following talks mediated by the US. “The Secretary-General welcomes the .... read more
THE HAGUE, May 16 2026 — The Dutch government announced on Friday that the hantavirus-hit cruise ship MV Hondius is expected to arrive at the Port of Rotterdam next Monday, .... read more
WASHINGTON, May 16 2026 — The US Federal Reserve Board announced Friday that Jerome Powell will serve as chair pro tempore of the central bank following the conclusion of his .... read more
PUTRAJAYA: The Global Asian Parliamentarians’ Forum on Population and Development (AFPPD) has been granted Implementing Partner status by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) through an agreement signed on May .... read more
WASHINGTON, May 14 — US Vice President JD Vance said Wednesday that Washington is “making progress” in negotiations with Iran while stressing President Donald Trump’s red line that Tehran must .... read more
GENEVA, May 14 — The World Health Organisation (WHO) said Wednesday that no new deaths from the cruise-ship-linked hantavirus outbreak have been reported since May 2, while the global public .... read more
INDONESIA 1.PRESIDENT PRABOWO ORDERS TASK FORCE TO SPEED UP DEREGULATION EFFORTS — ANTARA President Prabowo Subianto has instructed State Secretary Minister Prasetyo Hadi to prepare the formation of a special .... read more
Chennai, May 13 — In a significant policy decision, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay has reportedly directed the closure of 717 government-run liquor outlets across the state, marking .... read more
JERUSALEM: The Israeli parliament on Monday passed a law to establish a special military court for individuals described by Israel as members of Hamas’ “elite forces”, Anadolu Agency reported. The .... read more