One person was killed and at least nine others were injured, after a 6.0-magnitude earthquake destroyed over 100 houses and infrastructure facilities, in Yogyakarta province and its nearby provinces, officials said today.A release, issued by the quick…
Some 1,252 families comprising 5,008 people were affected by the disaster. Jakarta (ANTARA) – No casualties were reported in Tanggamus District, Lampung, following floods in the area at 4 a.m. Western Indonesia Standard Time (WIB/UTC+7) on Thursday (J…
The World Bank has approved two projects worth 1.1 billion USD to expand access to cleaner electricity in Indonesia.The first project, worth 500 million USD, will connect about 2 million Indonesians to the electricity grid in the eastern part of the c…
India and the Philippines have agreed to further strengthen their bilateral partnership in areas including defence, maritimes, law enforcement, trade and investement.The decision was made within the framework of the official visit to India by Philippi…
Thailand’s economy in May improved from the previous month as tourism gathered momentum and private consumption increased while exports remained weak, according to the central bank.The Bank of Thailand (BOT) expects economic growth at 3.6% this year a…
A workshop on using clean and renewable energy to reduce carbon emission was held in Hanoi on June 30.The event was organised by the Ministry of Science and Technology in collaboration with the Vietnamese Association of Intellectuals and Experts in Au…
A delegation from the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee, in collaboration with the Vietnam Trade Office in Canada, organised a Vietnam-Canada business forum in Toronto on June 30 to introduce the city’s position and potential and connect businesses …
Vietnamese and Italian experts looked into theories on the path towards socialism in Vietnam at a roundtable seminar in Rome on June 30.The event was held by the Vietnamese Embassy in Italy on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the diplomatic tie…