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The average number of passengers at Lombok Airport is currently 5 thousand passengers per day, both departing and arriving Praya, Central Lombok (ANTARA) – PT Angkasa Pura I, which operates Lombok Airport, West Nusa Tenggara, informed that the number of passengers increased by 18 percent on the Chinese New Year holiday compared to the previous […]

Four initiatives aimed at facilitating global trade in the face of challenges such as de-globalisation and decoupling were highlighted at the World Economic Forum (WEF) 2023 at Davos, Switzerland. Børge Brende, president of the WEF, warned that without success in trade and investment, global growth could not be revived. Two of the initiatives focus on […]

Two years on from the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the world’s healthcare systems may never ‘return to normal’ as a perfect storm of underlying challenges and future crises emerge. KPMG’s Healthcare Horizons report, published today, warns that systems around the world – from government funded health services to privatized insurance-based models – are all […]

Under-50s will be eligible in February for a second booster As Covid-19 cases rise again around the world and the more infectious XBB.1.5 variant spreads rapidly, health minister Joe Paahla has emphasised the importance of getting vaccinated and boosted. About 19-million people in South Africa (just over 30% of the population) are fully vaccinated and […]

The situation in the South China Sea is far from stable. Chinese vessels engaged in dangerous and escalatory encounters with those of other states regularly throughout 2022. But for the first time in a decade, Beijing’s control over disputed waters did not appreciably advance. The China Coast Guard (CCG) and maritime militia were deployed at […]

New Delhi, Jan 23 (PTI) Off-the-beaten-path destinations in India saw a spike in tourists’ interest in 2022, with places like Madhapur, Telangana; Rameswaram and Vellore in Tamil Nadu; Cherrapunji?, Meghalaya; and Pimpri-Chinchwad, Maharashtra; being the top-trending spots, according to data released by Airbnb on Monday. International travel saw a strong recovery in 2022, a trend […]

By Together for Girls This marks the first webinar in the Implementation Science Collaborative’s “Evidence to Policy Webinar Series: Protecting Children from Violence.” This upcoming webinar will have a global focus while subsequent events will examine the contexts of East and Southern Africa and Central and Latin America regions. The series will be co-hosted by […]

The rise of “new media” and intermingling of cultures can be few of the reasons behind the international appeal of Korean pop, or K-pop, according to professor Martin Puchner. The academic cited the example of Korean rapper PSY’s “Gangnam Style”, which became a runaway hit in 2012 for its catchy tune, dance choreography as well […]

Download logo The Indonesian Embassy in Khartoum has supported and facilitated the holding of the graduation ceremony for Indonesian students’ bachelor and master programs organized by the Sudanese Indonesian Students Association (PPI) on Sunday (22/1) at the Al-Sarjah Auditorium, Khartoum University. There were 114 graduation participants including 5 people at the postgraduate level (S2). Also […]

Author: Gregory B Poling, CSIS The situation in the South China Sea is far from stable. Chinese vessels engaged in dangerous and escalatory encounters with those of other states regularly throughout 2022. But for the first time in a decade, Beijing’s control over disputed waters did not appreciably advance. The China Coast Guard (CCG) and […]