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Chinese coal giant's emissions to fall after upgrades

-   China's largest coal producer Shenhua Group has completed upgrades to its coal-fired power plants in the ...

S Sumatra offers railway investments worth billions of dollars

The South Sumatra provincial administration invited foreign investors to build a double track railway from Muara Enim ...

Proper trash management improves local economy

Garbage, if sorted and managed properly, can not only makes a city clean and beautiful but can also help to improve ...

Household waste can be another treasure

For years, a steady stream of waste materials has made its way into landscapes, landfills, waterways, and garbage ...

Sanofi Pasteur's Dengue Vaccine Approved in the Philippines

- Sanofi Pasteur, the vaccines division of Sanofi, announced today that the Philippines have granted marketing approval ...

Paris attacks seen causing short-term global markets drop

Stocks in major markets are set for a short-term sell-off on Monday after suspected Islamist militants launched ...

Inadequate urban infrastructure needs to be addressed urgently: Minister

Indonesia's Public Works and Public Housing Minister, Basuki Hadimuljono, has said many cities in Asia-Pacific endure ...

ASEAN law ministers establish dispute anticipation formula

The ministers of law and justice of the 10 ASEAN member countries have established a legal basis to anticipate ...

President attends World Habitat Day 2015

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) arrived at the State Palace at 11:20 a.m. local time on Tuesday to attend World Habitat ...

Market speculation has triggered rupiah weakening: Finance minister

The exchange rate of the Rupiah against the U.S. dollar weakened to a level of Rp14.200 on Tuesday morning, which was ...

YPO: Asian CEO Confidence Declines but Remains Strong, Trailing Only the United States

The YPO Global Pulse Confidence Index for Asia fell 1.6 points in the second quarter of 2015, from 63.6 to 62.0, ...

Western Union Celebrates its 20th Anniversary in Africa

- Western Union Company (NYSE:WU), a leader in global payment services, today celebrated its 20th anniversary ...

Genting Group Breaks Ground On Resorts World Las Vegas

- Nevada and Las Vegas will receive a major employment and economic boost as the Genting Group today joined ...

Joint Ministerial Statement of 26 th APEC Meeting

1. We, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Ministers, met on 7-8 November 2014, in Beijing, China. The meeting ...

Jakarta index down on Thursday

The Jakarta composite index fell on Thursday following the Feds decision to scale down its massive financial ...