JAKARTA (REUTERS) – Indonesia’s energy ministry has approved a revision by Japan’s Inpex Corp of its development plan for the US$20 billion (S$27 billion) Masela natural gas project, upstream oil and gas regulator SKK Migas said on Friday (July 12). Regulator chairman Dwi Soetjipto said the details of the approved plan were the same as […]
The restrictions under Section 13(8) of the Mental Capacity Act must be emphasised to families The law forbids family members from making decisions about the life-sustaining treatment of a mentally incapacitated loved one. If the patient has not stated his wishes in advance through Advance Care Planning (ACP), for instance, the decision to preserve his […]
SYDNEY (REUTERS) – Indonesia will establish diplomatic relations with the Pacific states of Niue and Cook Islands while pursuing trade deals with Fiji and Papua New Guinea, Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi said on Friday (July 12), as the country moves to strengthen regional ties. As Chinese influence grows, the region is increasingly becoming the focus […]
BEIJING (CHINA DAILY/ASIA NEWS DAILY) – There is no massive withdrawal of foreign investment from China, said the Ministry of Commerce, and the country will firmly protect the legitimate rights and interests of foreign enterprises in China. “We’ve noticed the concerns of some foreign enterprises, but based on our knowledge the country has not seen […]
“It’s funny if you think about it. We learn about a lot of things that we don’t do, but we don’t learn about something that we do all the time: breathe.” Andien, a popular Indonesian singer, shocked her fans when she posted a lengthy Instagram story about breathing – along with photos of herself, her […]
Indonesia experiences earthquakes every day, but the scale of the quake and tsunami which hit Palu on Friday took local people and scientists by surprise. More than 1,000 people have died, but the final figure could be much higher, say officials. As scientists explained to the BBC, a combination of geography, timing and inadequate warnings […]
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazilian power company Light SA (LIGT3.SA) priced its shares at 18.75 reais ($4.99) per share in a primary and secondary offering that raised 2.5 billion reais ($665.57 million), two sources with knowledge of the matter said. Light was seeking to raise money through the share offering to reduce debt, while shareholder […]
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Friday, July 12. Celebrity DJ Tenashar arrested twice in three days for suspected drug offences, trespass The DJ claimed that she was “trying to run and hide from being murdered” when she was found sleeping on a lobby couch in a Johor Bahru hotel. READ MORE […]
KUALA LUMPUR • Hundreds of fishermen from Penang and Perak yesterday gathered near Malaysia’s Parliament in Kuala Lumpur to protest against plans for three man-made islands at the border of the two northern states, which they say will curtail the livelihoods of about 10,000 colleagues. The Penang South Reclamation project, in limbo since 2015, was […]
SYDNEY (WASHINGTON POST) – It is a holy spot for the indigenous Anangu, where their ancestors rest and outsiders are cursed for disturbing the red-coloured Uluru monolith reaching for the sky. The problem, however, is that Uluru has become sacred to another group: Instagramming tourists drawn to hike and climb the 1,100-foot formation in central […]