Egrets surround a group of cows as they gather on the top a rubbish pile at a waste dump in Meulaboh, Aceh province on Jun 8, 2019. (Photo: AFP)
Jakarta (VNA) - Indonesiahas returned five containers of rubbish to the US and will not become a“dumping ground”, said local officials.
Senior environment ministry officialSayid Muhadhar told the press on June 15 that the containers were supposed tocontain only paper scrap, according to the customs documents. Instead they wereloaded with other waste including bottles, plastic waste, and diapers.
The five containers – owned by a Canadiancompany – were shipped from Seattle in the US to Indonesia’s second biggestcity Surabaya in late March, Muhadhar said. It was not immediately clear where the rubbish originatedfrom.
Indonesia is currently examining several other containers inJakarta’s port and the city of Batam near Sumatra island.
It is the latest country to return imported rubbish afterneighbouring Malaysia vowed to ship back hundreds of tonnes of plastic wastelast month.
The Philippines has ordered tonnes of garbage dumped in thecountry to be shipped back to Canada, sparking a diplomatic row between the twocountries.
For years China received the bulk of scrap plastic fromaround the world, but closed its doors to foreign refuse last year in an effortto clean up its environment.
Huge quantities of waste have since been redirected to SoutheastAsia, including Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines.
Around 300 million tonnes of plastic are produced everyyear. Much of that ends up in landfill or in the seas, according to the World WideFund for Nature.-VNA
The Indonesian police's anti-terror squad (Densus 88) and the Central Kalimantan police took into detention 34 suspected terrorists, including women and children, in Central Kalimantan’s Palangkaraya city and Gunung Mas regency.
Thousands of armed troops were deployed across Jakarta on June 14 while the Indonesian Constitutional Court was holding a hearing into a petition challenging the 2019 election result.
The article stressed that throughout his revolutionary career, the founder of modern Vietnam consistently regarded the revolutionary press as a vital part of the Vietnamese Party’s and nation’s revolutionary struggle.
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The tax adjustment supports the Malaysian Government’s strategy to reduce reliance on foreign food supply chains and to assist domestic farmers, a finance official has said.
The proposed venue is located in the Chatuchak area of Bangkok, featuring eight public sites, including Krungthep Aphiwat Central Terminal and several nearby parks.
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In the today context of socio-economic development and growth, the professionalism of Vietnam’s revolutionary journalists continues to rise, guided by exemplary mastery of new information technologies and the modernisation of their founding principles to preserve the enduring values of revolutionary journalism.
Thai Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Commerce Vuttikrai Leewiraphan Thailand's formal proposal will be substantial enough for the US to consider further detailed negotiations. He hoped for a tariff rate not exceeding 10% and suggested that the US might extend the negotiation period if an agreement is not reached by the July 8 deadline.
Organised by the Ministry of Culture and the Association of Thai Silk & Culture Promotions, the event honors Her Majesty the Queen on her 47th birthday anniversary and promotes Thai craftsmanship on an international stage.
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The lab focuses on four key thematic areas: energy transition and green innovation, sustainable agriculture, circular economy and sustainable cities, and nature-based solutions and biodiversity.
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Efforts to empower women must transcend dialogue and translate into concrete commitments, including corporate pledges and government partnerships, according to the spouse of Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.
The forum featured two in-depth discussion sessions, engaging representatives from governments, think tanks, and businesses from both ASEAN and China, on how to forge closer ties for a common future.
The new FIFA Hub in Jakarta will not only support football development in Indonesia but also serve as a coordination centre for 21 football associations across Southeast and East Asia.
Minister Counselor Nguyen Hoang Nguyen reaffirmed Vietnam’s principled and consistent stance on the Palestine issue, calling for an immediate and lasting ceasefire across the entire Gaza Strip.
PM Anwar Ibrahim affirmed the determination of Malaysia, as ASEAN Chair for 2025, to utilise all viable regional mechanisms of the bloc and work with partners to de-escalate violence and restore a peace process led by Myanmar.
Talking to the Vietnam News Agency on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Vietnam’s Revolutionary Press Day (June 21, 1925–2025), Nikulina, who is also a veteran journalist of Russia’s Sputnik News, emphasised the vital role of mainstream journalism in defending the truth and maintaining public trust.
Egrets surround a group of cows as they gather on the top a rubbish pile at a waste dump in Meulaboh, Aceh province on Jun 8, 2019. (Photo: AFP) 
