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Simran Sharma replaces Bhavina Patel as India's co-flag-bearer alongside Pramod Bhagat for Asian Para Games

Aichi-Nagoya [Japan], October 18 (ANI): Indian para-athletes Pramod Bhagat and Simran Sharma will serve as flag-bearers at the 5th Asian Para Games 2026, with Simran replacing Bhavina Patel following a decision to prioritise the latter's rest and recovery ahead of her quarter-final match scheduled for October 19.

The decision has been taken to ensure that Bhavina, a wheelchair athlete, has sufficient time to rest

UAE expresses solidarity with Indonesia, conveys condolences over victims of fires in East Java

ABU DHABI, 17th October, 2026 (WAM) -- The United Arab Emirates has expressed its solidarity with the Republic of Indonesia following fires in East Java Province, which resulted in a number of deaths.

In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) expressed its sincere condolences and sympathy to the families of the victims, and to the Republic of Indonesia and its people over this tragedy.

Asian Para Games 2026: Sumit Antil, Sheetal Devi, Avani Lekhara spearhead Indian challenge

Aichi-Nagoya [Japan], October 17 (ANI): Indian will kickstart its Asian Para Games campaign with a short contingent, but still with an eye on unparalleled glory from Sunday onwards, with Pramod Bhagat and Bhavina Patel serving as the flag-bearers in the opening ceremony.

The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS) has cleared 168 athletes for the upcoming 5th Asian Para Games 2026, to be held in Aichi-N

Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway handles over 18 mln passenger trips in 3 years

JAKARTA, Oct. 17 (Xinhua) -- The Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway, locally known as Whoosh, has operated safely for three full years as of Saturday, handling over 18 million passenger trips since it entered commercial service, according to China Railway International Co., Ltd.

During the three-year period, the first high-speed rail line in Indonesia operated a total of 58,666 bullet train trips, safely travelin

(SP)EGYPT-CAIRO-BADMINTON-BWF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS-SEMIFINAL

(261017) -- CAIRO, Oct. 17, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Yin Yiqing of China competes in women's single semifinal against Matsumoto Saki of Japan at the BWF World Junior Championships 2026 in Cairo, Egypt, Oct. 16, 2026. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

BWF World Juniors: Jagsher Singh Khangurra bags bronze in boys singles

Cairo [Egypt], October 16 (ANI): Jagsher Singh Khangurra bagged the bronze medal in the ongoing BWF World Junior Badminton Championships 2026 in Cairo, Egypt, after he went down in the boys singles semifinal against Radithya Bayu Wardhana of Indonesia on Friday.

Khangurra fought back after losing the opening game to force a decider, but Wardhana's attacking prowess proved too good for the Indian as he went down 6

INDONESIA-JAKARTA-STOCK INDEX

(261016) -- JAKARTA, Oct. 16, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A man takes photos at the Indonesia Stock Exchange building in Jakarta, Indonesia, Oct. 16, 2026. Indonesia's benchmark stock index tumbled over 11 percent on Friday and the rupiah weakened sharply after global index provider MSCI announced a proposal to reclassify the market from "emerging" to "standalone" status. (Xinhua/Agung Kuncahya B.)

Denmark Open: Kidambi Srikanth suffers second-round exit as India's poor run continues

Copenhagen [Denmark], October 16 (ANI): Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth bowed out of the Denmark Open in the second round on Thursday.

The former world number one lost to reigning world champion Alex Lanier of France by 11-21, 21-15, 21-15 in an hour and six minutes, as per Olympics.com.

Kidambi looked like a likelier winner for the most part, taking the opening game easily. After losing the se

BWF World Junior C'ships: Jagsher Singh Khangurra confirms medal for India, reaches semifinal

New Delhi [India], October 15 (ANI): India's Jagsher Singh Khangurra assured himself of a medal in the BWF World Junior Badminton Championships after he came from a game down to beat Yuan-Syue Jhuang of Chinese Taipei to reach the boys singles semifinal in Cairo, Egypt on Thursday.

Khangurra, who hails from Nabha town in Punjab, defeated Jhuang 6-15, 17-15, 15-12 in 48 minutes to become the ninth boys singles pla

PT SMI President Director: Asia-Pacific Needs Stronger DFIs

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Jakarta [Indonesia], October 15: Reynaldi Hermansjah, President Director of PT Sarana Multi Infrastruktur (Persero) (PT SMI), has highlighted the importance of closer collaboration among Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) across Asia and the Pacific, alongside strong governance and financial innovation. His remarks follow his participation in the 49th ADFIAP Annual Meeting, held on 23-25 September

(SP)INDONESIA-BANDUNG-FOOTBALL-AFC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE TWO-PERSIB BANDUNG VS THE CONG-VIETTEL FC

(261015) -- BANDUNG, Oct. 15, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Mariano Peralta Bauer (front) of Persib Bandung competes during the AFC Champions League Two preliminary stage football match between Persib Bandung of Indonesia and The Cong-Viettel FC of Vietnam at Si Jalak Harupat Stadium in Bandung, Indonesia, Oct. 14, 2026. (Photo by Septianjar Muharam/Xinhua)

Drones rise over grassland the Red Army once crossed

CHENGDU, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- When Ngorcog was a child growing up on the vast grasslands of Sichuan Province in southwest China, she never imagined that barley and fruit would one day "fall from the sky."

For the young Tibetan woman, cargo transport used to rely on horses and yaks, and later, trucks. Today, the 25-year-old has a new role: pilot of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).

"Learning to fly drones was

"Energy, focus, and momentum are there" to conclude India-Canada CEPA, says Minister Maninder Sidhu

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 14 (ANI): Canada's Minister of International Trade, Maninder Sidhu, says negotiations for a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with India are gaining strong momentum, with a potential conclusion expected in the coming months following the completion of the fifth round of talks.

Highlighting the energy and drive behind the discussions, Sidhu noted that t

Denmark Open: Satwik-Chirag's first round exit adds to India's poor run

Copenhagen [Denmark], October 14 (ANI): India's string of poor performances at the ongoing Denmark Open 2026 badminton tournament continued as the popular men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty also suffered a shocking first round exit on Wednesday.

The fifth-ranked pair went down to the world number 37 pair of He Jiting-Ren Xiangyu from China by 12-21, 21-15, 21-19, as per Olympics

ED seizes Rs 2,032.81 crore assets of Reliance Power Ltd under FEMA

New Delhi [India], October 14 (ANI): The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday said it has seized assets worth Rs 2,032.81 crores in India belonging to Reliance Power Ltd (RPL) in connection with its ongoing investigation under the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA).

These assets were seized under Section 37A of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA), 1999.

ED said the seized assets includ

Indonesian minister seeks deeper vocational education cooperation with China to power national transformation

JAKARTA, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia and China are accelerating cooperation in technical and vocational education and training (TVET) to align with Indonesia's national development goals and rising industrial demands, Indonesia's Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology Brian Yuliarto told Xinhua in an interview on Tuesday.

Collaboration between institutions from both countries is expanding rapidly,

INDONESIA-JAKARTA-BRIAN YULIARTO-INTERVIEW

(261014) -- JAKARTA, Oct. 14, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia's Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology Brian Yuliarto speaks in an interview with Xinhua in Jakarta, Indonesia, Oct. 13, 2026.

TO GO WITH "Interview: Indonesian minister seeks deeper vocational education cooperation with China to power national transformation" (Xinhua/Cen Yunpeng)

Traveloka SEA Index Q3 2026: Faith and Heritage Stand Out Across Southeast Asia

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Singapore, October 14: A sacred site can give a journey its purpose, while a historic town can give it a different pace. Traveloka's Q3 2026 SEA Index brings that idea into focus: accommodation bookings from Indonesia to Mecca rose by more than half year on year, travelers from Malaysia showed interest in Borobudur, and bookings from Vietnam to Luang Prabang increased.

Across Indonesia, Malaysia,

Indian Embassy in Indonesia introduces AI avatar "Dewi

Jakarta [Indonesia], October 14 (ANI): The Indian Embassy in Jakarta has introduced an artificial intelligence (AI) avatar named Dewi to bring updates on Indian culture, travel, scholarships, business, investment opportunities and consular services closer to people, India's Ambassador to Indonesia, Sandeep Chakravorty, said.

In a post on X on Tuesday, the Indian Embassy in Jakarta introduced the new AI avatar, sa

Abdullah bin Zayed, Indonesia's Coordinating Minister for Human Development discuss ways to strengthen bilateral relations

ABU DHABI, 13th October, 2026 (WAM) -- H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, discussed bilateral relations and ways to strengthen them during a telephone call with Sugiono, Indonesia's Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture, in a manner that serves the mutual interests of both countries and brings prosperity and well-being to their peoples.

Nushrratt Bharuccha watches SRK-Kajol's 'Gerua' while recovering from spine surgery

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 13 (ANI): Actor Nushrratt Bharuccha, who suffered a spinal fracture during her trip to Bali, has shared a glimpse of her recovery from the hospital.

In a post that the actress shared on her Instagram Story, she is seen smiling and watching Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol's popular song 'Gerua' from the film 'Dilwale'.

The video shows Nushrratt sitting on her hospital bed as me

Indian markets turn positive after weak opening; crude oil prices, global cues weigh on sentiment

New Delhi [India], October 13 (ANI): Indian stock markets opened lower on Tuesday but recovered to trade in positive territory, amid weak global cues and concerns over elevated crude oil prices.

The BSE Sensex declined 192.47 points, or 0.27 per cent, to 71,732.21 in early trade, while the NSE Nifty fell 45.80 points, or 0.20 per cent, to 22,317.30.

Global markets remained under pressure, with Wall Street e

The 21st Century Belongs to Them, Not to Those Who Decide Their Wars

From Germany to France, from the United States to the Indo-Pacific, students are taking to the streets to challenge wars, rearmament, and the decisions of those who control a future that does not belong to them.

THE 21ST CENTURY BELONGS TO THEM, THE STUDENTS! But the old masters of power continue to decide their wars, manage their fears, and prepare their tragedies. Young people will inherit the future; their lea

Asia-Pacific Community: How Chinese TCM training hones Indonesian medical skills

by Zhang Yisheng, Nurul Fitri Ramadhani

JAKARTA, Oct. 17 (Xinhua) -- For three grueling months, even simple movements brought pain to Dr. Hetty Helen's hand. As a physician at Indonesia's Rumah Sakit Pusat Pertahanan Negara (RSPPN) Soedirman, her relief finally came from an unexpected source: the hands of a Chinese traditional medicine practitioner.

"The hand feels lighter and better," Helen said, visibly

Roundup: Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway handles over 18 mln passenger trips in 3 years

JAKARTA, Oct. 17 (Xinhua) -- The Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway, locally known as Whoosh, has operated safely for three full years as of Saturday, handling over 18 million passenger trips since it entered commercial service, according to China Railway International Co., Ltd.

During the three-year period, the first high-speed rail line in Indonesia operated a total of 58,666 bullet train trips, safely traveli

China secures two final berths at world junior badminton championships

CAIRO, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- China secured final spots in mixed doubles and women's singles at the Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Junior Championships in Cairo on Friday.

In the mixed doubles semifinals, China's Feng Yilang and Li Menghan defeated Indonesia's Raihan Daffa Edsel Pramono and Atresia Naufa Candani 15-11, 16-14. The Indonesian pair saved two match points to draw level at 14-14 in the second ga

Smoke from Kalimantan forest fires reaches Indonesian capital

JAKARTA, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- Smoke from forest and land fires in Kalimantan has spread to Jakarta, prompting Indonesia's meteorological agency to urge residents to limit outdoor activities, an official said Friday.

Satellite images showed smoke spreading across Kalimantan and Sumatra and reaching Banten, West Java and Jakarta, said Guswanto, a senior agency official, who cautioned that it was unclear whether the

Indonesian stocks drop 11 pct amid threat of MSCI index removal

JAKARTA, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia's benchmark stock index tumbled over 11 percent on Friday and the rupiah weakened sharply after global index provider MSCI announced a proposal to reclassify the market from "emerging" to "standalone" status.

The Jakarta Composite Index plunged 8 percent at Friday's opening, triggering a 30-minute trading halt. As trading resumed, selling pressure intensified, pushing the i

Roundup: Chwalinska claims career-best win as Swiatek advances in Wuhan

WUHAN, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- Poland's Maja Chwalinska claimed the highest-ranked scalp of her career Thursday, upsetting world No. 11 Iva Jovic of the United States 6-4, 6-1 to reach the Wuhan Open quarterfinals, while Diana Shnaider knocked out sixth-seeded Karolina Muchova.

Chwalinska delivered a composed performance against Jovic, overcoming a series of demanding rallies to secure the biggest win of her career

Indonesia names new disaster agency chief amid graft probe

JAKARTA, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on Thursday swore in Lieutenant General Kristomei Sianturi as the head of the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB), replacing Lieutenant General Suharyanto.

The leadership change came as the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has been investigating alleged bribery and conflict of interest involving the agency's ready-to-use emergency f

Indonesian police name 9 palm oil firms as suspects in forest fires

JAKARTA, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- Indonesian police have named nine palm oil companies as suspects in forest and land fire cases affecting Sumatra and Kalimantan, with the cases covering 25,600 hectares of burned land.

Pipit Subiyanto, a senior official in the national police's environmental crimes unit, said on Wednesday that the corporate cases stemmed from 98 police reports. The companies have not been identified.

Indonesian minister seeks deeper vocational education cooperation with China

Indonesia and China are accelerating cooperation in technical and vocational education and training (TVET) to align with Indonesia's national development goals and rising industrial demands, Indonesia's Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology Brian Yuliarto told Xinhua in an interview on Tuesday. #GLOBALink

Technical hitch, surging demand trigger Indonesia's Bali fuel supply snarls

JAKARTA, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- Supply disruptions and surging consumption have triggered fuel supply bottlenecks across Indonesia's resort island of Bali, causing long queues at gas stations, state-owned oil and gas firm Pertamina said Wednesday.

The company said the disruption was caused by delays in tanker cargo discharging alongside high demand for subsidized gasoline, which reached around 2,200 kiloliters per

Indonesia intensifies monitoring of haze-related respiratory infections

JAKARTA, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia is intensifying monitoring of acute respiratory infections linked to forest and land fires, after recording 277,075 cumulative cases across seven affected provinces as of Oct. 12, health authorities said Wednesday.

Among the reported cases, 62,400, or 22.5 percent, were recorded in children aged 0 to 5 years, according to Aji Muhawarman, head of the bureau of communication

China Focus: Drones rise over grassland the Red Army once crossed

CHENGDU, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- When Ngorcog was a child growing up on the vast grasslands of Sichuan Province in southwest China, she never imagined that barley and fruit would one day "fall from the sky."

For the young Tibetan woman, cargo transport used to rely on horses and yaks, and later, trucks. Today, the 25-year-old has a new role: pilot of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).

"Learning to fly drones wa

Tourist boat sinks near Indonesia's Labuan Bajo, 29 rescued, 1 missing

JAKARTA, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- A tourist boat sank in Komodo National Park in Indonesia's East Nusa Tenggara province on Tuesday, leaving one Indonesian woman missing and 29 others rescued, local search and rescue authorities said Wednesday.

The KM Feronia, carrying 25 passengers and five crew members, capsized on Tuesday afternoon after encountering strong currents near Tatawa Besar waters, according to the Labua

Interview: Indonesian minister seeks deeper vocational education cooperation with China to power national transformation

JAKARTA, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia and China are accelerating cooperation in technical and vocational education and training (TVET) to align with Indonesia's national development goals and rising industrial demands, Indonesia's Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology Brian Yuliarto told Xinhua in an interview on Tuesday.

Collaboration between institutions from both countries is expanding rapidly

New Zealand int'l tourism nears pre-pandemic levels

WELLINGTON, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- International visitor arrivals in New Zealand reached 99 percent of their August 2019 level in August 2026, as the country's tourism sector continued to recover ahead of the summer season, a senior official said on Wednesday.

Data from Stats NZ showed foreign arrivals in August were close to 251,100 recorded in August 2019, Tourism and Hospitality Minister Louise Upston said in a

Ethiopian Airlines cargo flight to Israel forced to turn back over Indonesian crew member: media

JERUSALEM, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) -- An Ethiopian Airlines cargo flight from Addis Ababa to Tel Aviv was forced to return to its departure airport about an hour after takeoff on Monday due to Israeli security restrictions related to crew members' citizenship, Israeli media reported.

According to the reports, the plane turned back after Israel's aviation security system flagged that one of the crew members has Indonesi