JAKARTA: A court in Idonesia will today deliver its verdict on two challenges to the outcome of February’s presidential election, after losing candidates petitioned for a re-run and alleged the state had interfered in favour of winner Prabowo Subianto. The two rivals of Defence Minister and former special forces commander […]
Day: April 21, 2024
GAZA STRIP (Palestinian Territories): Gaza’s civil defence said yesterday dozens of bodies had been found buried at a hospital complex previously raided by Israel, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to ramp up military pressure on Hamas. Netanyahu, who threatened action “in the coming days” without elaborating, has repeatedly said […]
HANOI: Vietnam is readying the launch next week of a new stocks trading system that would speed up settlement of transactions, as part of reforms aimed at upgrading the country’s stock market and attracting more foreign investors. The move, if successfully completed, would boost the chances of the South east […]