Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa said the idea to impose a levy was inspired by Iran’s plan to charge ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz. Singapore and Malaysia have however said that there must be freedom of navigation through the Strait of Malacca.
The company aims to tap a pool of around 3 million former staff under a new programme.
The monks shot to international fame during a longer 108-day walk of 3,700km from Texas to Washington.
One of the pilots has been fined thousands of dollars by the military to cover repair costs.
DUBAI, April 22 - At least three container ships were hit by gunfire in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, maritime security sources and the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said.
The Gulf accounts for around 9 per cent of global aluminium production.
The blueprint, released on Wednesday (Apr 22), aims to deepen the construction of "youth-development-oriented cities" - with measures spanning jobs, housing, healthcare, family support and urban services.
The decontaminated soil has been dubbed “reconstruction and revitalisation soil”.
Waste, vegetable oils and animal fats will be turned into 20 million litres of renewable diesel a year.
This comes just weeks after a torpedo-like object was found near the waters of Gili Trawangan.
Criticism has centered on what observers describe as a pattern of non-specialist appointments.
Trump chose to believe Netanyahu. Announcing the US-Israeli assault, Trump told Iranians that this was their opportunity to reclaim their country. To win the war on Trump’s terms, the Iranian theocracy needed only to survive. The attack killed the Supreme Leader of Iran and top
Open-air classes are also not allowed to be conducted in schools.
"The conflict appears to have moved into a prolonged standoff rather than towards a swift or durable resolution," MUFG analysts wrote in a note.
The joint enforcement operation - named Op Vape 1.0 - was conducted from Apr 13 to Apr 17.
China’s latest move at Scarborough Shoal may appear routine. By tightening access controls with a barrier and layered vessel presence, Beijing has once again signaled that its strategy aims to normalize its presence along key maritime lanes. Yet this move signals a broader
The blueprint aims to deepen the construction of “youth-development-oriented cities".
The lead vocalist of Lefthanded is recovering after undergoing emergency heart surgery. He has since been discharged and is in stable condition.
China regards democratically-governed Taiwan as part of its territory despite Taipei’s rejection.
Taiwan has accused Beijing of putting pressure on African countries to close their airspace to Lai's plane.
The drug is being increasingly found in waterways and presents an environmental challenge.
For decades, Maoist fighters seeded stretches of central India’s forests with explosive devices.
The 11-member ASEAN bloc has yet to formally recognise Myanmar's new government.
The authorities advise older adults and individuals with respiratory conditions to take precautions.
Producers have been asked to accelerate the culling of ageing breeding sows and weak piglets.
MOSCOW, April 22 - Part of an apartment building has collapsed in the Russian city of Syzran on the Volga river after a Ukrainian drone attack, injuring 11 people, local authorities said on Wednesday.
With a shaky ceasefire in place between the US, Israel and Iran – and little progress on talks to resolve the complex issues at the heart of the war – where is this conflict going? The most likely scenario is a frozen conflict. A frozen conflict is not static, but is an
Jailed former president Yoon Suk Yeol received more than 1.2 billion won (S$1 million) in funds.
Amid all the tensions in the Middle East, the situation in East Asia looks a lot calmer. That’s especially true after a visit to Beijing by Taiwan’s opposition leader Cheng Li-wun, a positive sign for peace and an encouraging step toward Washington’s longstanding interest in
Industry leaders say the sector is relatively insulated from ongoing conflicts in the Middle East, despite concerns over the availability of critical materials such as helium.
In 2025, the US accused North Korea of stealing US$1.5 billion worth of digital assets.
Admiral Paparo said China should recognise the US’ “capability and will” to respond to aggression.
The US Navy’s F/A-XX fighter bid underscores a deeper contest with China not just over next-generation carrier aircraft, but over which side can sustain carrier aviation as a credible instrument of power, deterrence and influence in the Indo-Pacific. The Navy will select a
Weaknesses were driven mostly by platform behaviour, not technology shortcomings, a report said.
The Philippines' ambassador to China Jaime FlorCruz says both sides want stable ties, but closer economic relations must not be used as "leverage" in the South China Sea dispute.
BEIJING, April 22 - China heaped praise on Wednesday on three countries that denied overflight permission for the aircraft of Taiwan President Lai Ching-te, saying its one-China principle was a norm of international relations.
Seychelles, Mauritius and Madagascar had revoked permission for Mr Lai Ching-te to fly over their territories.
China makes up 90 per cent of the world's rare earths market.
Malaysia-based Karex produces more than five billion condoms a year and supplies global brands like Durex and Trojan.
The couple were arrested after a video of them in a cemetery went viral.
The authorities have allowed the victims of the fire to return to their homes to retrieve items.
The country is home to some 4.2 million domestic workers - of which almost 90% are women.
Some acts of violence were also perpetrated against protesters under the age of 18, the report found, including alleged sexual abuse against minor female protesters by law enforcers.
Visits to the shrine by Japanese politicians have long been a source of diplomatic friction.
The US-made THAAD system is used to intercept ballistic missiles at high altitudes, and it was deployed in South Korea to guard against nuclear-armed North Korea.
The court found the former abbot guilty on 19 counts, and his sentence was capped at 50 years.
A curator said most of the artefacts listed appeared to originate from southern China.
New Delhi said in March that it had effectively defeated the insurgency.
Prices have increased for things like plastic products and fuel.
Investigations found links to clearing of Indonesian forests home to critically endangered orangutans.