JAKARTA -- Indonesia registered a trade balance surplus of 4.47 billion U.S. dollars in March, surging from 870 million dollars in the previous month, Statistics Indonesia (BPS) reported on Monday.

The figure marked Indonesia's 47th consecutive month with a trade balance surplus since May 2020. (Indonesia-Trade Surplus)

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TOKYO -- Tokyo stocks closed higher on Monday as buying prevailed amid anticipation of a rebound, although the weakness in U.S. high-tech stocks over the weekend weighed on the market.

Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, ended up 370.26 points, or 1 percent, from Friday at 37,438.61. (Japan-Market-Stocks)

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DAR ES SALAAM -- Tanzanian Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa on Sunday flagged off the third electric standard gauge railway (SGR) train trial runs from the port city of Dar es Salaam to the capital Dodoma covering 541 kilometers.

The first and second trial runs were carried out in February and March from Dar es Salaam to Morogoro covering 300 kilometers. (Tanzania-SGR-Trial Run)

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CANBERRA -- Australian governments have struck a deal to significantly boost the nation's renewable electricity generation capacity.

Chris Bowen, the minister for climate change and energy, on Monday announced the largest-ever tender for renewable energy in Australia under a deal between the federal and state governments. (Australia-Renewable Electricity) Enditem

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