Category Archives: Sports
Rain Expected in Parts of Jakarta Today
The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) expects rain in Jakarta and its surrounding areas on Monday morning.BMKG’s Public Relations Division Head, Taufan Maulana said, in the morning, light rain would pour in North Jakarta, East Jakarta, West Jakarta, and… Read More “Rain Expected in Parts of Jakarta Today”
With Farms Atop Malls, Singapore Gets Serious About Food Security
SINGAPORE Visitors to Singapore’s Orchard Road, the city’s main shopping belt, will find fancy malls, trendy department stores, abundant food courts � and a small farm. Comcrop’s 600-square-meter (6,450-square-foot) farm on the roof of one of the malls uses vertical… Read More “With Farms Atop Malls, Singapore Gets Serious About Food Security”
Q3 2018 BOP Position Posts a Deficit
The country’s balance of payments position (BOP) registered a higher deficit of US$1.9 billion in Q3 2018 compared to the US$662 million deficit recorded in the same quarter a year ago. This development was primarily due to the deficit in… Read More “Q3 2018 BOP Position Posts a Deficit”
Update on status of UN World Food Safety Day resolution
The Second Committee of the United Nations General Assembly has adopted the resolution submitted by Costa Rica to declare June 7 World Food Safety Day (WFSD). For the Day to officially proclaimed the resolution must be passed by the United… Read More “Update on status of UN World Food Safety Day resolution”
Business Confidence Declines for Q4 2018 and Q1 2019
Business outlook on the economy turned less optimistic for Q4 2018, with the overall confidence index (CI) declining to 27.2 percent from 30.1 percent in Q3 2018, the lowest level since Q1 2010. This means that the number of optimists… Read More “Business Confidence Declines for Q4 2018 and Q1 2019”
Experts See Risks in Trump’s Plan to Meet with North Korea’s Kim
North Korea experts have cautioned against another summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, citing a lack of progress on denuclearization since the first summit in Singapore.After meeting with the leaders of South Korea… Read More “Experts See Risks in Trump’s Plan to Meet with North Korea’s Kim”
Experts See Risks in Trump’s Plan to Meet with North Korea’s Kim
North Korea experts have cautioned against another summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, citing a lack of progress on denuclearization since the first summit in Singapore.After meeting with the leaders of South Korea… Read More “Experts See Risks in Trump’s Plan to Meet with North Korea’s Kim”