Gliding when others are rocking – with the catamaran Solitude Adventurer, a trip diving the Banda Sea becomes a walk in the park, even with wind and waves. Live band included… “It happens at 25 degrees… Search at 25 degrees,” I can still hear my journo buddy repeating over and over like Gollum raving about his ‘precious’ in The Lord of the Rings movies. What a thought to recall when one is fluttering on the reef hook in the middle of the thermocline at 40m! The computer shows the correct temperature and the five-minute window thanks to the gentleman, who…
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A 32-year-old man was found dead after being spotted floating in waters off a Hong Kong park, with police saying he had a record of mental illness.The force received a report at 6.37am on Monday that the body was floating two to three metres offshore near Tsing Yi Northeast Park on Tam Kon Shan Road.Firefighters recovered the man who was pronounced dead at the scene. The cause of death will be determined after an autopsy.No suicide note was found at the scene.If you have suicidal thoughts or know someone who is experiencing them, help is available. In Hong Kong, you…
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Equity Analyst at PT Indo Premier Sekuritas (IPOT), Imam Gunadi, predicted that the Jakarta Composite Index (IHSG) will continue to be swayed by geopolitical sentiment this week, particularly the conflicts in the Middle East and the dynamics in the Strait of Hormuz.He believed that while several economic indicators are slated for release, market direction will remain heavily tethered to these unpredictable geopolitical factors.”Apart from these factors, there are several key data points that warrant attention,” Imam stated in a press release on Monday, April 20, 2026.In China, investors are awaiting the release of the 1-year Loan Prime Rate…
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SEOUL, April 20 — South Korean President Lee Jae Myung heads into talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi today, aiming for a big boost in economic cooperation, particularly in areas such as shipbuilding.It is the first South Korean presidential state visit to India in eight years.“The level of economic cooperation between South Korea and India is still very low,” Lee said yesterday at a dinner meeting with members of the Korean community in New Delhi.“Going forward, we will expand that space and make the relationship between South Korea and India completely different from what it is…
India has slipped to the world’s sixth largest economy, with nominal GDP estimated between $3.9 trillion and $4.2 trillion, according to the latest data from the International Monetary Fund. The ranking places India behind the United States, China, Germany, Japan and the United Kingdom. According to NDTV Profit, the shift comes despite continued strong economic growth in domestic terms, indicating that the decline in rank is largely technical rather than structural. The drop in ranking has been attributed primarily to the weakening of the Indian rupee against the US dollar. Since global GDP comparisons are calculated in dollar terms, a softer…
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via EmailHui Shan, Chief China Economist at Goldman Sachs, provides an outlook for China’s economy for the remainder of 2026. She discusses the contrast between domestic demand and export growth. Despite the relatively insulated status of China’s manufacturing capabilities, she thinks the prolonged Iran war could hurt its export growth due to a potential slowdown in demand from emerging markets. Source link
Bird Aero Services FZCO, a division of Bird Group (India), has unveiled a new B2B travel distribution platform in the UAE. This innovative platform is designed to provide travel partners with dynamic content sourced from various providers in the travel, hospitality, and ground transportation sectors. It aims to streamline business operations by allowing industry players to manage content and payments through a single interface. The platform caters specifically to B2B providers and suppliers, including hotels, airlines, tours, car rentals, and bus services. It is cloud-hosted and undergoes regular audits by CERT-certified auditors, ensuring a secure and reliable user experience. Bird…
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s trade performance reached a historic milestone in the first quarter of 2026 (Q1 26), setting record highs for total trade, exports and imports, with strong momentum sustained through March.The Investment, Trade and Industry Ministry (MITI) said Malaysia’s trade in Q1 grew by 10.4 per cent to RM789.85 billion compared with the same period in 2025.Exports climbed 12.7 per cent to RM426.53 billion, the second-highest quarterly level on record, while imports rose 7.7 per cent to RM363.31 billion.This resulted in a trade surplus of RM63.22 billion.”Notably, these were the highest ever Q1 values for trade, exports and imports,”…