A Japanese start-up company, ALI Technologies, will launch a ‘hoverbike’ or flying motorbike next year at a price of 77.7 million yen or Rp. 9.9 billion.
Read More »Saudi Arabia to Inject $3 Billion into Central Bank
Pakistan said Wednesday that Saudi Arabia would deposit $3 billion into its central bank to help boost the underfunded Islamic nation’s foreign exchange reserves. Shaukat Tarin, a top official at Pakistan’s Ministry of Finance, also said on Twitter that Saudi Arabia would also supply Pakistan with $1.2 billion worth of …
Read More »Doubts over Vaccine Low, India’s Vaccination Exceeds a Billion Dose
India has now delivered more than a billion doses of the vaccine against Covid, following a similar milestone by China. Various factors have contributed to making India, which was previously the worst hit by Covid, into a country that has recovered with a high vaccination rate.
Read More »UK budgets 8 billion dollars to boost health services
The UK Treasury’s budget, led by Rishi Sunak, this week will include an additional 8.1 billion dollars in spending to finance the country’s health services over the next few years, aimed at easing the burden on healthcare, the ministry said in a statement on Friday. Sunday (24/10). The amount falls …
Read More »US House Approves $1 Billion for Israel’s Iron Dome
The US House of Representatives approved $1 billion Thursday to supply Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense system after funding was controversially removed from a separate bill following opposition from left-wing Democrats. The funds were initially included in a bill that addressed the possible closure of government operations and the potential …
Read More »Jokowi Gives IDR 5.5 Billion Bonus to Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Gold Medal Winners
President Joko Widodo expressed his appreciation for the achievements of the athletes in the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics which just ended on September 5. Jokowi, the President’s nickname, said that he was proud of the struggle and hard work shown by the athletes in the four-year event. “And also thank you …
Read More »China’s Commitment to Stop Coal Will Influence Global Investment Worth $50 Billion
China’s pledge to halt construction of coal-fired power plants overseas could halt global investment commitments worth $50 billion. Analysts say halting the project will cut future global carbon emissions, even though Beijing’s own domestic coal program still uses fossil fuels that are not environmentally friendly. Chinese President Xi Jinping said …
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