Jatinangor landslide in Indonesia leaves four workers missing
Heavy rain on Friday 2 January caused a landslide at the hamlet of Cintamnah in Cisempur village, Jatinangor district, Sumedang...
Indonesia Sees Rush for Subsidised Fertiliser as New Year Begins
Farmers across Indonesia queued to redeem subsidised fertiliser within seconds of the new year as PT Pupuk Indonesia (Persero) began...
China’s Xiaomi and Global Brands Prepare 2026 Flagship Phones Upgrades
Manufacturers are preparing a major refresh of flagship smartphones for 2026, with rumours pointing to sweeping hardware upgrades rather than...
Sumedang landslide leaves four trapped after futsal field collapse in West Java, Indonesia
Rescue teams continued work on Friday after a landslide at a construction site in Sumedang, West Java left eight people...
Indonesia Announces 27 Public Holidays and Collective Leave for 2026
The Indonesian government has set out the provisional schedule for national public holidays and collective leave for 2026, offering employees...
Brazil Tax Reform Brings Major IBS and CBS Changes from 2026
The federal government will begin a phased roll‑out of the long-awaited tax overhaul with a test phase in January 2026,...
Brazil advances RSC-287 duplication in Tabaí with six kilometres opened
Motorists travelling between Santa Maria and Porto Alegre have a new stretch of dual carriageway to use on the RSC-287....
India ECGC PO admit card 2025-26 released – download your hall ticket
The Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of India (ECGC) has made the admit card available for candidates appearing for the Probationary...
UAE to end SMS OTPs for online payments and switch to in‑app biometric approvals
From 6 January 2026, major banks in the United Arab Emirates will stop sending one‑time passwords by SMS for online...
Ancient Languages Still in Use Across India, China, Egypt and Iran
Thousands of years after their first inscriptions, several languages associated with BRICS+ nations continue to shape identity, religion and scholarship....
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