The Indonesian Asian Games Organising Committee (INASGOC) on April 2 held a press briefing on the upcoming the 18th Asian Games (ASIAD 18) (Photo: VNA) Jakarta (VNA) – The Indonesian Asian Games Organising Committee (INASGOC) on April 2 held a press briefing on the upcoming the 18th Asian Games (ASIAD 18). The ASIAD 18 will draw 15,000 athletes and coaches from 45 sport delegations competing in 40 sports, 67 disciplines and 463 events. More than 30,000 volunteers will support the event, said the organisers. The Games will feature 32 Olympic sports in a bid to help athletes prepare for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Competitions of 38 sports will be broadcast live. INASGOC Deputy Director of Media and Public Relations Buldansyah said the work on venues for ASIAD 18 has been completed while transportation for athletes, officials and reporters is almost ready. The Games will take place in Jakarta and Palembang from August 18 to September 2, 2018. Indonesia hosted the ASIAD in 1962 … [Read more...] about Indonesia holds press briefing on ASIAD 18
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Indonesia: Medical personnel ready for ASIAD 2018
About 1,400 doctors and health workers in Indonesia are ready for the 18th Asian Games (ASIAD 18) (Photo: asiamedia.lmu.edu)Indonesian Health Minister Nila Moeloek said 21 hospitals, 98 medical stations, 21 clinics and 25 ambulances are prepared to support the regional Games. The numbers of hospitals and ambulances may increase based on demand.All the personnel and equipment will be sent to host localities, namely Jakarta capital city and Palembang city of South Sumatra province, she added.Around 11,000 athletes and officials from 45 countries and territories are expected to attend the ASIAD 18.It will feature 462 categories of 40 sports, with 32 Olympic sports and eight non-Olympic, including bowling, diving, ice skating, kabaddi, squash and sepak takaw, along with mechanical sports like jet skiing and paragliding and martial arts such as jujitsu, kurash, pencak silat, sambo and wushu.Indonesia hosted the ASIAD in 1962 and the Southeast Asian Games in 2011./. CPV/VNA … [Read more...] about Indonesia: Medical personnel ready for ASIAD 2018
Vietnam attends ASEANSAI conference in Indonesia
Delegates to the conference. (Source: VNA) Jakarta (VNA) – Deputy Auditor General of the State Audit Office of Vietnam (SAV) Doan Xuan Tien is attending a symposium of the ASEAN Supreme Audit Institutions (ASEANSAI) in Indonesia on April 2-3. The symposium aims to raise ASEANSAI members’ awareness of the importance of sustainable development goals (SDGs) in promoting transparency, accountability and anti-corruption. It focuses on efforts to build a society of harmony, peace and integration. Tien said the implementation of the SDGs gear towards building an incorruptible, society, reducing social vices, and ensuring social equality and inclusiveness, so to accomplish UN programmes by 2030. He called on supreme audit institutions worldwide and ASEANSAI members in particular, especially the SAV, to contribute to increasing social transparency and accountability of the Government and organisations in the management and use of public assets, as well as the fight against … [Read more...] about Vietnam attends ASEANSAI conference in Indonesia
ASEANSAI secretariat office inaugurated in Indonesia
Delegates at the inaugural ceremony (Source: VNA) Jakarta (VNA) - The Office of the Secretariat of the ASEAN Supreme Audit Institutions (ASEANSAI) was inaugurated in Indonesia’s Jakarta capital city on April 2, in the presence of leaders from audit agencies of ASEAN member countries, the ASEAN Secretariat and the host country. Speaking at the ceremony, Chairman of the Indonesian Supreme Audit Agency Moermahadi Soerja Djanegara said the ASEANSAI Secretariat Office will facilitate ASEANSAI’s activities and become the bridge in coordination between ASEANSAI and stakeholders or donor institutions. The office will also assist ASEAN member nations in strengthening the role of their audit agencies in the fight against corruption and sustainable governance, he said. Deputy Auditor General of the State Audit Office of Vietnam Doan Xuan Tien, who attended the ceremony, said Vietnam was one of the four nations that initiated the establishment of ASEANSAI. Since 2011, Vietnam has … [Read more...] about ASEANSAI secretariat office inaugurated in Indonesia
The curious case of mini marts and convenience stores in Indonesia and Vietnam
A typical mini-mart found in Jakarta, Indonesia Domestic winners When strolling along the busy streets in Jakarta, visitors cannot help but notice a strange situation: global convenience store brands are virtually absent. Familiar names like 7-Eleven are nowhere to be found in Indonesia’s bustling capital. This is particularly interesting when we compare Jakarta to other cities in Southeast Asia like Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur or Singapore, where convenience stores are ubiquitous. So what is happening in Jakarta? After a quick look, it becomes clear that the locals here shop at domestic minimarts like Indomaret or Alfamart instead of frequenting convenience stores run by global brands. The minimarts here, littered across the city, tend to be bigger and offer more products than typical convenience stores. It is estimated that Indomaret has almost 14,000 outlets across Indonesia, while Alfamart runs another 11,000 shops. Together, these two chains take up 90 per cent of the market … [Read more...] about The curious case of mini marts and convenience stores in Indonesia and Vietnam