The FTSE 100 today rallied with a near five percent rise of 220 points to reach 5,371 as markets reacted favourably to the Bank of England’s decision to cut interest rates 0.1% and pump £200bn into the economy to fight the coronavirus crisis. The Bank – headed by new governor Andrew Bailey – cut rates from … Read more
Shocking images show a surfer paddling her way through trash-filled oceans in a bid to highlight plastic pollution. TV personality and adventurer Alison Teal, dubbed the ‘female Indiana Jones’, can be seen exploring the coastline of Tulum in Mexico with piles of waste choking the waters and obstructing her path. Other photos show a similar … Read more
A British coronavirus patient who died in Indonesia earlier this week has been named as 53-year-old publisher Kimberley Finlayson. Friends of the mother-of-four paid tribute to her ‘passion, creativity and determination’ after she died in hospital on the island of Bali. She is the first British person to be named as a victim of coronavirus. … Read more
A British coronavirus patient who died in Indonesia earlier this week has been named as 53-year-old publisher Kimberley Finlayson. Friends of the mother-of-four paid tribute to her ‘passion, creativity and determination’ after she died in hospital on the island of Bali. She is the first British person to be named as a victim of coronavirus. … Read more
British woman, 53, dies from coronavirus in Bali: Diabetic becomes first to die from the disease in Indonesia Indonesia said the woman had died in hospital after arriving in critical condition She had diabetes and lung disease and had contracted coronavirus elsewhere A UK Foreign Office spokesman confirmed that the woman was a UK national … Read more
Airline offers seats for FREE in huge drive to fill cabins amid the coronavirus outbreak AirAsia is offering six million heavily discounted seats for its ‘Big Sale’ Destinations in the deal include Australia, Thailand and Indonesia Sale runs until Sunday with deals available for travel through to July 2021 By Jennifer Newton for MailOnline Published: … Read more
If there’s one memory of the voyage around Indonesia’s Lesser Sunda Islands I cherish above all others it’s the moment I found a pile of lemony sleeping bags on the deck of our boat, the Ombak Putih. They were there as an invitation to adventure. Abandon your cabin, they said, and sleep on deck. Dream … Read more
From a long-tongued chameleon to a spellbinding island in the Philippines: The stunning finalists in a worldwide nature photography competition More than 11,086 images were submitted to the #Nature2020 photography contest, run by photo app Agora The 50 finalists have been revealed with the winner selected by public vote and announced on March 4 Entries … Read more
Five people have died and thousands were forced from their homes after severe floods in Indonesia while an earthquake also rattled the country today. The muddy deluge inundated the presidential palace, a major hospital and entire neighbourhoods across Jakarta yesterday. The heavy rains came only weeks after 70 residents of the low-lying megacity died in … Read more