A feasibility study on the planned extension of the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed rail (HSR) to Surabaya in East Java will be completed this year, according to…
Papua New Guinea (PNG) has missed out significant income in the last 49 years in the fisheries industry, International Trade and Investment Minister Richard Maru…
The central government on October 3 broke ground on the construction of a new hospital in North West district, Port Moresby. The 200-bed, level 5…
The Investment Promotion Authority (IPA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Procurement Commission (NPC) to facilitate and monitor business activities by…
The government has allocated two million kina to finance investigations into East New Britain Palm Oil Limited price fixing allegations, said International Trade and Investment…
A New Zealand official mediating talks between the leaders of Papua New Guinea (PNG) and the independence-seeking Bougainville region said he was optimistic about resolving…
The Department of Provincial and Local Government Affairs (DPLGA) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) issued a new comprehensive national internally displaced people policy…
The Japanese government has donated a new waste management facility and X-ray machine to the Kupiano Hospital in Abau district, Central province. The handover ceremony…
Stores selling alcoholic beverages have until end of November to sell out their stock ahead of a total alcohol ban by December 1 in East…
Tens of thousands of protesters marched in cities around the world over the weekend calling for a ceasefire in Gaza and Lebanon as the war…
Tunisia holds a presidential election October 6 with no real opposition to incumbent Kais Saied, widely tipped to win as his most prominent critics, including…
A two-year-old boy and three adults died overnight after two boats crowded with migrants got into difficulty while attempting the perilous Channel crossing from France…
More than 200 people are confirmed dead after Hurricane Helene carved a path of destruction through several southeastern US states, officials said October 3, making…
Heavy rains that flooded towns and triggered landslides left at least 16 people dead in Bosnia on October 4, authorities told AFP. Jablanica, some 70…
Donald Trump defiantly returned October 5 to the site of a campaign rally where an assassin's bullet almost killed him in July, questioning whether his…
Ethiopian army forces have deployed in large numbers in the past fortnight to Amhara state, scene of a year-long insurgency, a security source told AFP…
The Democratic Republic of Congo, the epicentre of an mpox epidemic, launched a vaccination campaign against the virus on October 5 in the eastern city…
Mexico City's new left-wing mayor took office October 5 with a pledge to defend women's rights, tackle water shortages and address gentrification in the capital,…
President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday he would attend an international meeting to discuss military support for Ukraine to be held in Germany next week. The…
Pakistan's capital was locked down on October 5, swarmed by security forces with mobile internet cut as supporters of jailed ex-prime minister Imran Khan attempted…
Indian security forces shot dead at least 28 Maoist rebels on October 4 during a firefight, days after the country's home minister warned the insurgents…
Sri Lanka's new government has approved a controversial restructure of $14.7 billion in foreign commercial credit tentatively agreed by its predecessor, the finance ministry said…
Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu will undertake his first state visit to India on October 6, aiming to repair frail ties between the two South Asian…
Chiang Mai, Thailand's northern city popular with tourists, was inundated by widespread flooding on October 5 as its main river overflowed its banks following heavy…
Vietnam's economy grew by 7.4% in the third quarter, government figures showed October 6, despite severe economic damage caused by deadly Typhoon Yagi. Vietnam suffered…
