“Queen Consort of England Refuses to Wear Koh-i-Noor Crown, Ignites Demands for Repatriation”

“Queen Consort of England Refuses to Wear Koh-i-Noor Crown, Ignites Demands for Repatriation”

Jakarta – In a departure from tradition, the Queen Consort of England, Camilla, refused to wear the Koh-i-Noor crown at the coronation of King Charles on Saturday (6/5). The pretext was not wanting to offend “political sensitivities”, a member of the royal family told British media. Diamonds, which are believed to bring bad luck to … Read more

“Iran Seizure of Oil Tanker Niovi Raises Concerns Over Commercial Vessel Safety in Strait of Hormuz”

“Iran Seizure of Oil Tanker Niovi Raises Concerns Over Commercial Vessel Safety in Strait of Hormuz”

Teheran – The seizure of an oil tanker named Niovi raises concerns regarding the safety of commercial vessels. The Strait of Hormuz is a major oil tanker transportation route, through which one-fifth of the world’s oil exports pass. The Revolutionary Guards’ action took place after a tanker carrying Iranian oil was reportedly confiscated by the … Read more

The Impact of Normalization on Syria’s Economy and Population: Opportunities and Challenges

The Impact of Normalization on Syria’s Economy and Population: Opportunities and Challenges

Jakarta – Death by poison, says the Syrian Islamic Council, is “a thousand times easier than reconciliation with the criminal groups that destroyed this country and slaughtered its people,” wrote the organization in Istanbul, Turkey, which represents religious authorities in the Syrian opposition. However, the opposition’s antipathy is in contrast to the latest developments in … Read more

US Officials Investigate Leaks of Classified Military and Intelligence Documents

US Officials Investigate Leaks of Classified Military and Intelligence Documents

Jakarta – US officials are scrambling to identify the source of leaks of military and intelligence documents that have recently appeared online. The highly classified documents contain details on everything from Ukraine’s air defense to Israel’s Mossad spy agency. Given the breadth of topics covered in the document, US officials suspect that the documents were … Read more

CPTPP Trans-Pacific Trade Pact Welcomes UK as Member

CPTPP Trans-Pacific Trade Pact Welcomes UK as Member

Jakarta – Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said Friday (31/3), Britain had agreed to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) bloc. This is the UK’s biggest trade deal since Brexit. “Joining the CPTPP trading bloc places the UK at the center of a dynamic and growing Pacific economic group,” Rishi Sunak said … Read more

Islamic Boarding School Students in Guinea-Bissau Banned from Begging

Islamic Boarding School Students in Guinea-Bissau Banned from Begging

Jakarta – For many years, human rights organizations in West Africa have been concerned with the problem of Islamic boarding school students being abused and forced to beg. This phenomenon called “Talibe” is concentrated in Senegal. “Recently, unscrupulous criminals are increasingly using the business model of Islamic boarding schools in neighboring countries such as my … Read more

Campaign Urges Tourists to Avoid Amsterdam: “Don’t Come Here”

Campaign Urges Tourists to Avoid Amsterdam: “Don’t Come Here”

Jakarta – The Dutch capital Amsterdam has long tried to quell rowdy behavior by young tourists such as bachelor parties, especially around the „red light district” which is known as a location for sex workers to operate. The new campaign, called “Stay Away” will target people who are looking for an Amsterdam getaway online. They … Read more

Turkish Opposition Alliance Announces Presidential Candidates To Challenge Erdogan

Turkish Opposition Alliance Announces Presidential Candidates To Challenge Erdogan

Jakarta – After weeks of tough debate, the opposition in Turkey on Monday finally announced their nominee, Kemal Kilicdaroglu, head of the center-left Cumhuriyet Halk Partisi (CHP) party, as their nominee to face President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in elections in May. But the six-party opposition alliance has been overshadowed by long feuds as other parties … Read more

Why Is It Difficult to Popularize Electric Vehicles in Southeast Asia?

Why Is It Difficult to Popularize Electric Vehicles in Southeast Asia?

Jakarta – Around the world, electric vehicles are seen as a key sector for economic decarbonization and an opportunity to reduce dependence on imported fossil fuels. That’s why the electric vehicle market is booming everywhere, said Rahul Gupta, a senior consultant at McKinsey & Company in Singapore. This assumption refers to the two largest electric … Read more