More than 70 Rohingya refugees fleeing persecution in Myanmar have arrived at a tourist beach in Indonesia’s Aceh province. Local police chief Nova Suryandaru said a wooden boat carrying 40 men, 32 women and four children ran aground in Pereulak region in East Aceh on Wednesday after its engine broke down.

A rickety wooden boat carrying more than 100 Rohingya Muslims landed Wednesday in Indonesia as the northernmost province of Aceh continued to receive the refugees fleeing persecution and political unr

Authorities say dozens of Rohingya Muslims have come ashore in Indonesia, on the heels of another group earlier this month. The country suspects human trafficking syndicates may be behind the surge in refugee arrivals.

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto Djojohadikusumo was the chief guest at India’s Republic Day celebrations on January 26. He also met Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This is an opportunity for Asia’s two giant democracies to start working together to promote shared values on human rights.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria has agreed to issue visas to 122 Bangladeshi students from its embassies located in Vietnam and Indonesia. Additionally, Bangladeshi students may obtain visas for Romania from its embassies in Vietnam and Thailand.

Businesses are passing through a “hard and rocky” situation amid high inflationary pressure due to a rise in the cost of finance, labour and energy, according to senior officials of various firms, especially foreign corporations.

An Acehnese man distribute food to Rohingya refugees on a boat stranded on a beach in Peureulak, Aceh province, Indonesia on Jan 29. (AP)

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