Indonesia to launch Jakarta-Bandung high-speed rail, first in Southeast Asia
The train can reach speeds up to 350 kilometres per hour, and has cost a joint Chinese-Indonesian venture more than US$7 billion to build.
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Fukushima targets taste buds in Bangkok, London, Singapore in bid to dispel rumours
Visitors can gain knowledge about Fukushima products at the events, which are also aimed at curbing harmful rumours about food from the area.
4 members of Surigao ‘cult’ to testify against leader
A senator also said more embers had also expressed their willingness to testify against Quilario after the Senate conducted an eight-hour investigation of the group’s activities…
Ageing trees show a crisis looms for the world’s everything oil
As oil palms approach their commercial lifespan of a quarter-century, they provide less of the versatile edible oil, used in everything from ice cream to cosmetics and fuel.
China’s Defence Minister Li Shangfu skips first event since graft reports
General Li’s absence marked the first time he has missed an event he was expected to attend, since US officials said in Sept they had intelligence indicating he had been removed…
Vietnam loses US$350 million due to copyright infringement
Around 80 per cent of violations take place on digital platforms with the most violated content including TV shows, movies, music and books.
China’s Xi, not premier, delivers National Day speech in break with convention
Since assuming the office of president in March 2013, Mr Xi has only previously delivered a speech twice at the annual reception.
Asean, China, and UNODC agree to address criminal scams in Southeast Asia
Profits of organized crime groups in the region have reached unprecedented levels, and illicit money is increasingly moving through the regional casino industry and other large…
Jokowi flexes political muscle to ensure future of clan
Political experts have argued that so long as Jokowi has no exclusive command of any major political party when he steps down as president, the fate of his nascent political…
Bali to use tourist tax for waste management, cultural preservation
At least 3.4 million foreign tourists visited Bali as of August this year, according to Bali provincial administration data, with an expected total of 5.5 million foreign tourists…