Photo report: After the Tsunami in Indonesia’s Sunda Strait
JAKARTA, Dec 28, 2018, The Diplomat. Indonesia has again been devastated by a tsunami, this…
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Indonesia is one of the 12 founding members of APEC. It is an economy with a population of 261 million people. When it co-founded APEC in 1989, Indonesia’s real GDP was USD 288 billion, and its real per capita GDP was USD 1,600. By 2016, its real GDP more than tripled at USD 1 trillion, while its per capita GDP more than doubled at USD 4,000.
Tsunami remembrance ceremony held on Thailand’s Patong Beach
PATONG, Dec 27, 2018, Inquirer. Residents, tourists and provincial dignitaries gathered on Wednesday morning at…
Indonesia needs rating agency for small credits
SOLO, Dec 27, 2018, ANTARA News. Indonesia, which has tens of millions of units of…
Asian students among those affected by tougher US visa laws
NEW YORK, Dec 26, 2018, FMT. Malaysian students interested in furthering their studies at American…
Thailand legalises medical use of marijuana, in ‘new year’s gift’ to the people
BANGKOK, Dec 25, 2018, SCMP. Thailand approved marijuana for medical use and research on Tuesday,…
New port for passenger ships to be operational in Dumai 2019
DUMAI, Dec 25, 2018, ANTARA News. PT Pelabuhan Dumai Berseri (PDB) hopes to finish the…
Volcano-triggered tsunami kills 429, displaces thousands in western Indonesia
JAKARTA, Dec 25, 2018, Xinhua. The death toll from the tsunami triggered by a volcanic…
Indonesian rescuers use drones, sniffer dogs as tsunami death toll rises to 373
LABUAN, Dec 25, 2018, REUTERS. Indonesian rescuers on Tuesday (Dec 25) used drones and sniffer…
Two Koreas agree to form joint teams for Tokyo Olympics
SEOUL, Dec 24, 2018, Kyodo News. The South Korean minister of culture, sports and tourism…
Death toll from tsunami in Indonesia rises to 334
PANDEGLANG, BANTEN, Dec 24, 2018, ANTARA News. The death toll from a tsunami that engulfed…
Crowd screams as Indonesian rock band swept away by tsunami
JAKARTA, Dec 23, 2018, REUTERS. Partygoers screamed as tsunami waves smashed into a beachside concert…
Malaysia ready to help Indonesia after tsunami strikes Sunda Strait
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 23, 2018, the Free Malaysia Today. Malaysia is ready to extend assistance…