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First ancient human DNA found from key Asian migration route
Sep 01, 2021 08:47The 7,000-year-old skeleton of a teenage hunter-gatherer from Sulawesi in Indonesia could be the first remains found from a mysterious, ancient culture known as the Toaleans. Sulawesi has some of the world’s oldest cave art, but ancient human remains have been scarce — now a fossil with DNA hints at a mysterious lineage of people.
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In Asia Pacific climate crisis is happening now, not in future
Dec 26, 2019 08:18Many big Asian cities, including Mumbai, Shanghai, Bangkok, and Jakarta, are coastal and low-lying, making them susceptible to sea level rise and other extreme weather events.
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Why manufacturers not rushing into India, Indonesia?
Oct 11, 2019 08:55The culture of manufacturing which is prevalent in countries like Germany, Japan, China and South Korea is missing in India and Indonesia. Indonesia lacks graduates in degrees that support manufacturing.
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Saudi-Indonesia ties boil over migrant’s execution
Dec 08, 2018 19:12Saudi Arabia’s recent execution by beheading of Indonesian maid Tutu Tursilawati defied President Joko Widodo's repeated entreaties to King Salman bin Abdul Aziz for leniency, says John McBeth in his article for Asia Times titled: “Saudi-Indonesia ties boil over migrant’s execution.”
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Iranian Athletes Come of Age at Asian Games
Sep 06, 2018 19:38The Islamic Republic of Iran has carved out a glorious name for itself in sporting events in the international scene, with its scintillating performances in a variety of fields that often bring it world titles, especially in wrestling and weightlifting, as well as moral victories even in defeats in various other games, such as the heroic play of its footballers in the recent World Championship in Moscow, where the national bowed out, but full honours.