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VOInews, Jakarta : The Arch Enemy “Decievers” Asia Tour concluded in the city of Jakarta, Indonesia on May 23 2024 at Peruri City Park Blok M South Jakarta.

For your information, Arch Enemy is a Swedish melodic death metal band, originally a supergroup from Halmstad, formed in 1995. 

This event is promising a thrilling night for Indonesian metal heads, seeing the euphoria of the trail digital from one of the most influential bands in the metal genre featuring live performances as a headliner at the Hellfest festival and loud music events other prestigious ones, there are quite convincing testimonials that are very positive. 

An offering from 1011 Media, Stayounxfest and Noxafest for the connoisseur community Indonesian loud music, an event that promises a metal music concert experience memorable as the closing of their series of tours in 16 cities in 7 Asian countries, all at once closing a series of loud music concerts in May for metal heads Indonesia.

The band Arch Enemy's decision to end their tour in Jakarta shows that this city is considered one of the centers for the development of metal music in Asia. 

"We are very excited to bring Arch Enemy 'Deceivers' Asia Tour to Jakarta, where this concert is as well as closing their tour. So we should be required to make this tour not only impressive for metalheads, but it must also be impressive for Arch Enemy itself " said Frans Silalahi, CEO of 1011 Media & Stayounx fest. 

According to a release received by Voice of Indonesia on Wedensday (13/03/24), Arch Enemy's presence on the stage will also be enlivened by local bands such as Burger Kill, Noxa, Konfliktion, Straightout, Modern Guns and Ejakula La Vampira. 

"We here (Stayounx fest and Noxa fest) are trying to bring the spirit of the community to community, therefore we are trying to sell tickets for this AE show with ticket prices which we hope can be reached by all metal lovers in particular" Ade, CEO of
Noxa fest said//VOI

VOInews, US: Pacific leaders have hailed the signing of a new economic and security deal with the United States, after a five-month delay that had raised questions about Washington's influence in the region.

As reported by AFP on Monday (11/3), U.S. President Joe Biden signed the Compact of Free Association agreements with the leaders of Pacific nations Palau, the Marshall Islands, and the Federated States of Micronesia in Washington over the weekend.

The 20-year deal provides the three Pacific nations with a total of $7.1 billion in funding and was approved by the US Senate as part of a spending package worth $460 billion.

Marshall Islands President, Hilda Heine said the agreement "represents a very big step in mutual and enduring efforts to strengthen and improve the Compact."

Meanwhile, Micronesia President, Wesley Simina described the signing as "an important milestone" which "opens a new chapter in our enduring partnership with the United States". 

VOInews, Jakarta: Grand Imam of the Istiqlal Mosque, Nasaruddin Umar, conveyed the readiness of the Istiqlal Mosque to welcome worshipers during the month of Ramadan.

Nasaruddin told reporters on Sunday (10/3) that his party had prepared various facilities such as free drinking water and friendly facilities for pilgrims with disabilities.

"We facilitate drinking water. We have a factory for free drinking water, so if you go to Istiqlal you don't need to bring drinking water because we have a drinking water factory. And it's free for the whole community. Istiqlal is very friendly to disabled people, we facilitate it, and we facilitate the blind. Even in the first row, there is a separate ablution, lift, and wheelchair," said the grand imam.

Nasaruddin also said that not only does Istiqlal Mosque provide facilities for people with disabilities, but it also provides a complete children's play area to support parents who bring children to feel comfortable in worship.

Apart from that, during Ramadan, the mosque will hold various events such as featuring international Quran reciters and muezzins with their melodious voices to give the call to prayer from the mosque.

The mosque has 160 CCTVs to detect identity from a person's face. Istiqlal Mosque is the largest mosque in Southeast Asia and one of the largest in the world, with a maximum capacity of about 200,000. (VOI/Ranov/RAMA/AHM/)

VOI, Jakarta: Minister of Trade and Industry of Timor-Leste, Filipus Nino Pereira attended a business meeting in Jakarta on Sunday, held by the Timor-Leste Embassy in Jakarta. In front of Indonesian entrepreneurs, Pereira invited Indonesian entrepreneurs to invest capital in the country.

Pereira said that Timor-Leste has a strong amount of capital to be an investment option considering that Timor-Leste is already a member of the World Trade Organization - WTO and is in the process of becoming a full member of ASEAN.

"Now we need real cooperation and opportunities that already exist in Timor-Leste in tourism, trade, industry, fisheries, animal husbandry, and plantations. These are enormous potentials that currently have not been exploited optimally. Through this business meeting, we want to invite Indonesian entrepreneurs to see business potential in Timor-Leste," said the minister.

Nino Pereira further explained that the Timor-Leste government has two big agendas to attract foreign investment: creating an industrial park dedicated to industrial development and a free trade zone.

According to him, the government is still analyzing these agendas, subject to Timor Leste's readiness and opportunities to grow trade activities in the country's surrounding region. (VOI/Andy/Rama/AHM)