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Leading palm oil players in Indonesia will see a hit in palm production capacity in the short to medium term. The world’s top grower of the edible oil is facing drought across major planting regions. This will delay fruit ripening, resulting in lower output, says Reuters. Indonesia is facing a prolonged dry season that left seven provinces in the […]

India’s central bank has announced a $24-billion windfall for the cash-strapped government, giving a much-needed boost to Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he seeks to kickstart growth in Asia’s third-biggest economy. But the payout will likely stoke fresh concerns about the Reserve Bank of India’s independence following a standoff that has seen top officials quit […]

by Adam PLOWRIGHT with Clare BYRNE in Paris French President Emmanuel Macron said Monday G7 members had reached an agreement on the taxation of tech giants, a long-standing subject of friction between France and the US which has threatened to retaliate with tariffs on French wines. Speaking alongside US President Donald Trump at a G7 […]

Labour opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn on Monday warned about the prospect of a no-deal Brexit, speaking ahead of cross-party talks aimed at finding ways to block it. Corbyn wrote in the Independent that Prime Minister Boris Johnson was “cosying up to” US President Donald Trump “because a No Deal Brexit is really a Trump Deal […]

To accelerate the entry of electric vehicles in Indonesia, the government of President Jokowi Widodo plans to allow manufacturers to bring completely built units or CBU parts. With this plan, the government hopes the sale of these vehicles in the market will stimulate the buyers to own them. But the chair of the Indonesian Automotive Industries Association (Gaikindo), Yohanes Nangoi criticised the move.  He reminded […]

Scarlett Johansson, who starred in Avengers:Endgame has topped the list of the world’s highest paid actress for the second year in a row. According to Forbes, the Black Widow star earned $56 million between June 1, 2018 and June 1, 2019. Part of that includes her fee for signing up for a solo Marvel movie […]

by Jalees ANDRABI On Srinagar’s Dal Lake, intricately decorated houseboats usually packed with tourists lie empty as Kashmir’s tourism sector reels from a three-weeks-long lockdown imposed as India revoked the picturesque region’s autonomy. With its breathtaking scenery, snow-capped mountains and placid lakes, temperate Kashmir is a popular destination for hordes of domestic and international tourists […]

Indonesia has chosen the eastern edge of jungle-clad Borneo island for its new capital, President Joko Widodo said Monday, as the country looks to shift its political heart away from congested megalopolis Jakarta. The proposed location — near the regional cities of Balikpapan and Samarinda — is in the geographical centre of the Southeast Asian archipelago […]

Tom Holland’s role as Spider-Man isn’t over yet even though he is out of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The actor is still under contract for one more go as Spidey, according to him back in 2016. According to an interview with Entertainment Weekly at D23 Expo, Holland is stoked about his future as Marvel’s – […]

There is always The Happiest Place on Earth whenever you are down or in Angelina Jolie’s case, facing empty nest syndrome. The Hollywood star and humanitarian took full advantage of that fact on Friday when she returned to Los Angeles after dropping off her eldest son Maddox Jolie-Pitt at college in South Korea last week. […]

South Korean K-Pop star BTS Jimin set a new record on Instagram when his hashtag became the most used hashtag on Instagram. He has a few related hashtags for him, however his #jimin hashtag alone recorded usage of over 40.7 million. This makes BTS Jimin the highest number of hashtags used by people on Instagram. […]

Captain America’s ending was rather quiet and subdued and it was definitely not the most dramatic finish in Avengers:Endgame. However, that made for one of the most poignant moments in all of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Actor Chris Evans changed although the character of Steve Rogers didn’t change much over his 11 appearances – and […]

by Virginie MONTET Donald Trump’s top aides on Sunday downplayed the idea of US companies being forced to abandon China any time soon, as an edict from the president ordering businesses to start looking for alternatives has been met with skepticism. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and White House economics advisor Larry Kudlow took to the airwaves […]

Brazil on Sunday deployed two C-130 Hercules aircraft to douse fires devouring parts of the Amazon rainforest, as hundreds of new blazes flared up and thousands protested over the destruction. Heavy smoke covered the city of Porto Velho in the northwestern state of Rondonia where the defense ministry said the planes have started dumping thousands […]

Spoilers ahead alert! Kit Harington who plays Jon Snow in HBO’s Game of Thrones recently shared some new details about his character in the final season of the hit show. He revealed whether or not Jon Snow left Westeros and how he really felt about not being chosen to kill the Night King. In an […]