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Indonesia strengthens security after a series of bombings (Source: VNA) Jakarta (VNA) – Indonesia’s police on May 15 shot dead a militant and arrested 13 others suspected of links to suicide bombings in Surabaya city on on May 13 and 14, which left at least 20 dead and many others injured. Surabaya police spokesman Frans Barung Mangera said the militant died in a shootout in the city with counter-terrorism police. Meanwhile, 13 suspects were arrested during raids in Surabaya and its neighbouring cities of Malang and Pasuruan. On May 13, three Christian churches in Surabaya were hit by bombings, with the perpetrators identified to be members of a family, including four children aged nine to 18. The bombings were followed by a bomb explosion in an apartment building in East Java’s Sidoarjo town in the evening, which killed a mother and her 17-year-old son. The father was holding a trigger to another bomb when police arrived. He was shot dead before he could … [Read more...] about Indonesia: one shot dead, 13 arrested with suspected links to bombings

RCEP nations agree to conclude the deal this year (Source: EPA/VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - Countries engaged in negotiations over the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) have a “strong political will” to conclude the talks by the end of 2018, Singaporean Minister of Trade Lim Hng Kiang said. The talks on the RCEP were launched in 2012 and are expected to create a free trade area with billions of consumers. The ten-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is participating in the negotiations along with Australia, China, India, Japan, New Zealand and the Republic of Korea. The RCEP and the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), which is expected to be signed on March 8 in Chile, offered “pathways” toward an eventual free trade agreement in the Asia-Pacific, said Lim. With the signing of the CPTPP, one of the pathways will become operational, Lim said, following a two-day meeting of ASEAN economic … [Read more...] about Singapore: Nations have political will to finalise RCEP in 2018

Around Town Hotels light up Christmas trees for a wonderful festive season By Minh Tuan Sunday,  Dec 15, 2019,08:59 (GMT+7) Hotels light up Christmas trees for a wonderful festive seasonBy Minh Tuan The hotel’s lobby is decorated with glittering lights and Christmas decorations – PHOTO: COURTESY OF SHERATON SAIGON HOTEL & TOWERS HCMC – Many hotels across the country have been beautifully decorated with gorgeous Christmas trees to celebrate Christmas and New Year. Sheraton Saigon Hotel & Towers The Sheraton Saigon Hotel & Towers has collaborated with Renaissance Riverside Hotel Saigon and Le Méridien Saigon nearby to organize a Christmas tree lighting ceremony to kick off the most exciting season of the year. The hotel’s iconic lobby was transformed into a mesmerizing “Winter Wonderland” filled with glittering lights, pink and silver seasonal decorations, a … [Read more...] about Hotels light up Christmas trees for a wonderful festive season