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Indonesia ensures health insurance for 96.8 million people
Antara
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July 15, 2025
Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Indonesian government has assisted 96.8 million underprivileged people through the National Health Insurance (JKN) program under the Fund Assistance Recipient (PBI) scheme, Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin said. "As many...
Trump makes Indonesia trade deal
Daily Star
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July 15, 2025
US President Donald Trump yesterday announced a trade deal with Indonesia, the latest pact in a bid to cement better terms with trading partners and reduce a massive trade deficit, even as the European Union readied retaliatory measures should...
All missing found after boat capsizes in Indonesia
Channel News Asia
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July 15, 2025
JAKARTA: All of the 11 people reported missing after a boat capsized off western Indonesia were rescued on Tuesday (Jul 15), authorities said, with some surviving by clinging to pieces of the boat. The vessel carrying 18 people capsized around...
6 babies rescued as Indonesia busts trafficking ring, 5 bound for buyers in Singapore: Reports
Channel News Asia
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July 15, 2025
INVESTIGATIONS ONGOING Authorities in Indonesia say the 12 suspects are undergoing interrogation for further investigations. “We did not only detain the suspects, we also seized some evidence such as (fake) identity cards, passports and other...
Indonesian defence minister expresses Jakarta’s desire to boost defence ties with Pakistan
Dawn
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July 15, 2025
Indonesia’s Defence Minister Lt Gen (retired) Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin expressed his country’s desire to boost defence ties and explore possible collaboration in defence production as he met with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad on Tuesday....
AIRS Medical Unveils Major SwiftMR® Update, Enabling Greater Autonomy in MRI Operations
WISC Channel 3000 - Wisconsin
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SEOUL, South Korea, July 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- AIRS Medical, pioneers in AI-powered solutions for diagnostic imaging, today announced a major update1 to SwiftMR, the software that reduces MRI scan times by up to 50%2 while enhancing image...
Indonesia aims for milk self-sufficiency by 2029 with 1 mln imported cows
Xinhua News Agency
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JAKARTA, July 15 (Xinhua) -- The Indonesian government has set an ambitious target to achieve milk self-sufficiency by 2029 and plans to import 1 million dairy cows over the next five years, according to Agung Suganda, director general of animal...
Air India Plane Crash Pilot's Medical Records Turned Over Amid Mental Health Questions: Did He Cause The Disaster?
International Business Times - United Kingdom
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July 15, 2025
Fresh concerns are mounting over the tragic crash of an Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner or Air India Flight 171 last month, as new reports suggest the flight's captain, who died in the crash along with 240 others, had previously taken medical...
Tanoto Foundation Presents Community-Led Early Childhood Parenting Models from Indonesia and China at ARNEC Regional Conference 2025
The Slovenia Times
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July 14, 2025
MANILA, PHILIPPINES - Media OutReach Newswire - 14 July 2025 - At the recent Asia-Pacific Regional Network for Early Childhood (ARNEC) Regional Conference 2025, Tanoto Foundation, an independent philanthropic organization that catalyzes systems...
Global childhood vaccine coverage in 2024 shows inequalities amid stability
CIDRAP
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July 15, 2025
The World Health Organization (WHO) has released its annual global childhood immunization report, which shows modest gains amid difficult dynamics in 2024 compared to 2023. Notably, there are still 14.3 million “zero-dose” children who have never...
Indonesia, Australia boost halal trade ties, eye meat import surge
Antara
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July 13, 2025
Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Indonesian and Australian governments held bilateral talks to enhance cooperation in the export and import of halal products between the two countries. "This meeting is aimed at strengthening strategic cooperation between...
Over 14M children estimated not to have received single vaccine in 2024: UN
Global News
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July 15, 2025
More than 14 million children did not receive a single vaccine last year — about the same number as the year before — according to U.N. health officials. Nine countries accounted for more than half of those unprotected children. In their annual...
Indonesia, Japan boost caregiver training for aging population
Antara
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July 11, 2025
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesia and Japan held a seminar to enhance the capability and quality of Indonesian caregivers who plan to pursue careers in Japan, particularly in the elderly care sector known as kaigo. Director General of Healthcare...
Indonesia commits to protecting children of migrant workers
Antara
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July 11, 2025
Tangerang, Banten (ANTARA) - The Ministry for the Protection of Migrant Workers has reaffirmed its commitment to safeguarding the children and families of Indonesian migrant workers who remain at home while their parents work abroad. The...
Indonesia pushes natural-based medicine industry, inks deal
Antara
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July 11, 2025
Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Indonesian government is supporting the production of natural-based medicines, including herbal remedies, standardized herbal medicines, and phytopharmaceuticals. This was conveyed by Andi Rizaldi, Head of the...
Indonesia must harness demographic bonus, says minister
Antara
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July 11, 2025
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesia's demographic bonus must be leveraged to generate development gains, Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture Pratikno has said. "We are currently experiencing the peak of our demographic bonus. It can...
Indonesia unveils Grand Design for Population Development 2045
Antara
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July 11, 2025
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Minister of National Development Planning and Head of Bappenas, Rachmat Pambudy, emphasized that reliable and meaningful statistics must be grounded in humanity during the launch of the Grand Design for Population Development...
Indonesian govt sets up service posts to boost Papua village co-ops
Antara
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July 11, 2025
Jayapura (ANTARA) - The Indonesian government has set up service posts to accelerate the establishment of village cooperatives in the Papua regions. Mulyadin Malik, Head of the Development and Information Agency at the Ministry of Villages and...
Indonesia opens AI Center of Excellence to boost digitalization
Antara
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July 11, 2025
Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Communication and Digital Affairs (Komdigi) Ministry has launched an AI Center of Excellence to support the development of digital talents and expand the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the country. “The AI Center of...
Indonesia’s Danantara inks deal with Japan’s JBIC for green investment push
Deal Street Asia
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Indonesia’s newly established sovereign wealth fund Danantara has signed an agreement with the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) to unlock investment opportunities in decarbonization and circular economy initiatives, according to an...