Last Wednesday (31/1), the Myanmar military junta again extended the emergency status in the country for the next six months.
Indonesia, which is home to overwhelming natural and cultural riches, has great potential in the tourism industry. The Indonesian government has set various strategic efforts to accelerate the tourism sector. It is also committed to encouraging sustainable tourism growth and providing benefits to the local communities.
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday asked donor countries to guarantee the continuity of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine - UNRWA. The statement was given after some countries announced to temporarily stop donations to the agency because of the allegation of UNWRA's staff in Hamas attack against Israel on October 7.
Israel carried out a military attack on a UN training center that accommodates thousands of refugees in Khan Younis, Gaza on Wednesday (24/1). The attack killed at least nine people and injured 75 others. The UN vocational training center in Khan Younis is the largest United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) facility for Palestinian refugees, accommodating more than 30,000 refugees.
Nickel, as a raw material for electric vehicle batteries, has recently come into the spotlight, after featuring in the Indonesian vice-presidential candidate debate on Sunday, 21 January.
The second debate for the Indonesian vice-presidential candidates which is part of the 2024 general election was held at the Jakarta Convention Center on Sunday (21/1). The debate consists of six segments based on the Indonesian General Election Commission (KPU) regulations. The second VP debate was the last appearance for three candidates, namely Muhaimin Iskandar (number 1), Gibran Rakabuming Raka (number 2), and Mahfud MD (number 3).
The Non-Aligned Movement under the chairmanship of Uganda held its 19th Summit in Kampala, Uganda on January 19-20, 2024 on "Deepening Cooperation for Shared Global Affluence". The summit was attended by 121 member countries as well as some other countries and international organizations such as U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. The summit resulted in four documents, including the Non-Aligned Movement Political Declaration that encouraged the peace realization in Palestine.
Tensions on the Korean Peninsula seem to never end. This week, relations between North and South Korea heated up again. The cause is the military activities carried out by both countries.
Today, on January 17, 2024, the Indonesian public service Broadcasting Radio Republik Indonesia (RRI) made a new history. RRI officially conducted the first broadcast from the new aspiring Indonesian national capital, known domestically as the Capital City of Nusantara or the IKN.
Taiwanese presidential candidate from the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), Lai Ching-te won the Taiwanese general election on Saturday (14/01/2024). Lai defeated his rival Hu Yu-ih from the Chinese Nationalist Party or Kuomintang with more than 900,000 votes. Lai will be inaugurated along with his vice president Hsiao Bi-khim on May 20.