Where to travel in 2024? Here are five spots to avoid crowds

Tired of the usual sights or craving a break from the travel herd? These five travel spots may be the getaway you’re looking for. Adventure travel company Intrepid Travel’s new “Not Hot” list is out — spotlighting overlooked travel spots around the world. The company’s annual list attempts to combat overtourism by helping travelers “beat … Read more

BRICS de-dollarization push gaining momentum Jakarta

The economic bloc of developing nations has been working on establishing a new reserve currency Indonesia is following the lead of the BRICS group of developing nations in its policy of shifting away from the US dollar in trade and financial transactions, according to the country’s central bank. Jakarta has introduced transactions in the local … Read more

Biden says it’s ‘unlikely’ the missile that hit Poland was fired from Russia

President Joe Biden of the United States arrives at the formal welcome ceremony to mark the beginning of the G20 Summit on November 15, 2022 in Nusa Dua, Indonesia. Leon Neal | Pool | via Reuters U.S. President Joe Biden said it is unlikely that the missile that hit Poland and killed two people was … Read more

Bombing Underscores Need for Task Force, Indonesian Journalists Say

jakarta, indonesia – Journalist associations in Indonesia are demanding greater efforts to protect media from attacks after a bombing outside the home of an investigative reporter. Victor Mambor, the editor of the Papua news outlet Jubi, was at home watching television around 6 a.m. local time Monday when he heard a motorbike stop outside his … Read more