At least five people have died after a fire broke out on a ferry in Indonesia. Some 200 passengers were rescued from the water after the KMII Barcelona ship caught fire off the coast of Sulawesi Island at around 1.30pm local time on Sunday. A pregnant woman was among those killed, the country’s coast guard…
The competition, titled “AI for All”, will run through September and features 17 tracks, including automobile, tourism, cross-border e-commerce, smart agriculture, and market regulation. Hosted by the Guangxi regional government, the kick-off took place simultaneously in eight cities: Guangxi’s capital Nanning, Beijing, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Shenzhen, Hong Kong, Bangkok, and Kuala Lumpur. “Hong Kong’s AI ecosystem…
BANGKOK – Shares were mixed Wednesday in Europe and Asia after an update on U.S. inflation pulled most Wall Street stocks lower, though gains for Nvidia pushed the Nasdaq to another record. The report showed inflation in the United States accelerated to 2.7% last month from 2.4% in May. Economists said higher prices for clothes,…
China’s expanded efforts to encourage visitors continued to pay off in the first half of 2025, with the number of visa-free foreign entries rising by more than half compared to the same period a year earlier. Foreign nationals made 38 million trips in and out of the country, a 30 per cent increase year on…
Trump says Indonesia trade deal features 19% tariff; Jakarta yet to confirm Traffic moves through the buildings in downtown Jakarta, Indonesia. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he reached a preliminary trade deal with Indonesia, which will set a 19% tariff on the Southeast Asian country’s U.S. exports. “We will pay…
Hong Kong is striving to enhance its connectivity with countries under the Belt and Road Initiative by increasing flight frequencies to strategic destinations such as Xinjiang, Riyadh and Dallas, as well as launching new direct routes to second-tier Asean and Middle Eastern locations, the city’s chief for the national plan has said. In an exclusive…
TEHRAN – Iran defeated Hong Kong in straight sets (25-20, 25-15, 25-17) in the Asian Men’s U16 Volleyball Championship Thailand 2025 on Sunday. Iran, who defeated Indonesia 3-1 in their opening match, will play Kazakhstan on Monday in Pool B. This top-tier continental event is being held from July 12 to 19 in Nakhon Pathom…
China has agreed to sign a Southeast Asian treaty banning nuclear weapons, Malaysia’s and China’s foreign ministers confirmed, in a move that seeks to shield the area from rising global security tensions amid the threat of imminent United States tariffs. The pledge from Beijing was welcomed as diplomats on Thursday gathered for the Association of…
US President Donald Trump, apparently impatient with the slow progress of negotiations, on Monday slapped 25 per cent unilateral tariffs on Japan and South Korea and equal or higher import taxes on several other nations ahead of a self-imposed Wednesday deadline. Analysts said the move shows that the mercurial American leader is using threats to…
Home » Indonesia Travel News » United Kingdom, Italy, France, Japan, and Indonesia at the Heart of a Thriving Euro Summer as International Visitors Spark a Powerful Revival in Global Travel Amid Surging Demand and Expanding Holiday Dreams Sunday, July 6, 2025 Renewed Momentum in Global Travel from Australia As the colder months set in…