Apr 9, 2026 The Basle Action Network has recognized three Southeast Asian governments for addressing the problem of hazardous materials illegally shipped from Western nations. According to a release from the organization, Malaysia, Thailand, and Indonesia were praised for strong measures against illicit imports of hazardous electronic waste, largely from brokers based in the United States.Reported actions in the region include container searches and seizures, prosecutions of officials for corruption, and raids on unpermitted factories. In Indonesia, the group and other organizations recently sent an open letter calling for the return of over 900 seized containers of suspected illegal electronic…
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Baku, April 9, AZERTAC A shallow earthquake measuring 4.9 struck eastern Indonesia on April 8 night, damaging more than 100 houses and injuring many people, the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) reported.According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the quake occurred just before midnight at a depth of about 10.4 km, with its epicentre located approximately 104 km east of Maumere city in East Nusa Tenggara province.Two villages on the small island of Adonara felt the biggest impact, with more than 100 houses damaged and at least 20 people injured, according to local official Ismail Daton Ban.Indonesia and neighbouring countries…
A genocide complaint filed with Indonesian prosecutors against Myanmar’s newly elected President Min Aung Hlaing marks a further step by rights activists to hold the country’s military rulers accountable for their alleged international crimes, regardless of where they were committed.The complaint, lodged on Monday with Indonesia’s Attorney General’s Office (AGO), accuses the former military chief of genocide against the Rohingya, including mass rape, forced eviction, killings and arson attacks on villages in Rakhine State.It is the first case to fall under Indonesia’s revised criminal code, which took effect this year and allows Indonesian courts to try such crimes based on…
Tech it to the Next Level: Shaping the Future of Indonesia’s BFSI16th April 2026 | JW Marriott Mega Kuningan, Jakarta | 09:00 AM – 05:00 PMJAKARTA, Indonesia, April 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Exito Media Concepts, a globally recognized leader in B2B technology events, is proud to announce the 34th Edition of the BFSI IT Summit Indonesia 2026, the country’s foremost gathering of banking, financial services, and insurance (BFSI) technology leaders. The summit will take place on 16th April 2026 at the JW Marriott Mega Kuningan, Jakarta, bringing together over 150+ CIOs, CTOs, and digital transformation leaders to chart the future…
Jakarta, IO – Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto expressed confidence in Indonesia’s economic resilience despite increasingly dynamic global challenges. He noted that the country’s overall economic performance remains strong, with Indonesia recording a 5.39% growth rate in the fourth quarter of 2025, ranking second among G20 member states, just behind India’s 7.40% growth during the same period. Airlangga highlighted that domestic consumption remains robust, contributing 54% to the national GDP. “We also reported to the President that our consumption is strong. Our food security is relatively solid as well, with rice production reaching 34.7 million tons in 2025…
As Delhi Capitals (DC) suffered a one-run defeat against the Gujarat Titans (GT) in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) on Wednesday, former Indian cricketer Anjum Chopra reflected on DC batter David Miller refusing to take single in the last over, which turned the match on its head. With two runs needed of last two balls, Miller refused an easy single, taking the equation down to 2 off 1 ball. Needing two runs off the final delivery, Miller missed Prasidh Krishna’s delivery, and a brilliant direct hit from GT wicket-keeper Jos Buttler ran out Kuldeep Yadav as he…
(From left to right) Hilton executive vice-president and chief development officer Christian Charnaux; Hilton Asia Pacific president Alan Watts; Royal Orchid Hotels president Arjun Baljee and executive director Keshav Baljee. Credit: Hilton. Royal Orchid Hotels-owned Hilton and Regenta Hotels have signed an agreement to develop 125 Hampton by Hilton hotels in India. The collaboration targets the upper midscale segment, responding to growing demand from India’s expanding middle class and increased domestic travel. Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more The franchised hotels will be…
We are a nation obsessed with gold, a civilisation that treats the yellow metal as both a spiritual necessity and the ultimate firewall against the vagaries of fortune. Yet, while we sit atop an estimated 500 million tons of unmined gold ore, our domestic production remains a rounding error on the global ledger. We mine a pittance – barely one and a half tons a year – while draining our foreign exchange reserves to import hundreds of tons annually from mines in Australia, Ghana, and Peru. This state of affairs is more than an irony; it is a self-inflicted wound…
‘A textile worker in Tamil Nadu loses 50% of her work capacity on a 40°C afternoon; and as she does not have any sick leaves or cooling breaks, she also loses 50% of her day’s wages. She absorbs the cost of a warming planet so that global supply chains remain ‘efficient.’ However, the biology of labour is hitting a wall, and India’s textile industry is quietly cracking under the weight’ | Photo Credit: AFP India is currently winning the global trade shuffle. As political instability rocks traditional hubs such as Bangladesh, international buyers are pivoting toward Indian textile clusters. But…
Indian women won four gold medals at the Asian Boxing Championships 2026 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, on Thursday, with Minakshi Hooda (48kg), Preeti Pawar (54kg), Priya (60kg) and Arundhati Choudhary (70kg) crowned new continental champions. Overall, India also emerged as the most successful nation in the women’s division at the ongoing Asian Championships with 10 medals – four golds, two silvers and four bronze medals. On Thursday, Indian boxers were involved in six finals. Minakshi Hooda, the reigning world champion in the 48kg, also added the continental crown to her name by defeating local favourite Nomundari Enkh-Amgalan by a 5-0 unanimous…