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'Medicine can be imported, doctors cannot': IDF killing of hundreds of Gaza medical workers deepens health system crisis
Haaretz
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July 8, 2025
An Israel Air Force jet fired a missile at a tent in northwest Khan Yunis on Saturday. At least four men were killed in the strike: Dr. Musa Khafajeh, a top gynecologist in Gaza, and three of his children. Besides Dr. Khafajeh, Israeli fire has...
IHG Launches First Kimpton Hotel in Indonesia
Hospitality Net
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July 11, 2025
IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG), one of the world's largest hotel groups, has signed a management agreement with PT Mustika Adiperkasa and GHS K.K to introduce the first Kimpton in Indonesia. Set to open its doors in early 2026, Kimpton Bali Ubud will...
Indonesia denies BRICS Summit targets US after Trump tariff threat
Antara
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July 8, 2025
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (ANTARA) - BRICS, the multinational organization that Indonesia recently joined as a full member, harbors no ill will toward other countries, especially the United States, according to Deputy Foreign Minister Arrmanatha...
Indonesia invites BRICS to accelerate energy transition
Antara
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July 8, 2025
Rio de Janeiro (ANTARA) - Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto invited BRICS nations to intensify collaboration in addressing the climate crisis, especially by accelerating the transition to clean energy to mitigate its effects. The president...
The six critical actions Africa must take to stop the deadly trade in fake, substandard medicines
IOL
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Professor Eliangiringa Kaale|Published 11 minutes ago 4min The time for half-measures and empty promises has passed. African governments must take immediate, decisive action to combat the proliferation of substandard and falsified medical products...
Indonesia plans health system reform with cross-sectoral team
Antara
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July 1, 2025
Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Health Ministry stated that the joint committee established with the Higher Education, Science, and Technology Ministry aims to improve medical education as part of efforts to address major challenges in the national...
Indonesia expands efforts to end leprosy, targets 2030 eradication
Antara
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July 7, 2025
Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Health Ministry has partnered with the Sasakawa Health Foundation to strengthen efforts to end leprosy in Indonesia by 2030 through five measures. “I realize that leprosy is not just about the number of cases. Leprosy is a...
Indonesia, UNDP sign SoI to accelerate digital transformation
Antara
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July 7, 2025
Jakarta (ANTARA) - The National Economic Council (DEN) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Indonesia signed a Statement of Intent (SoI) on Monday to advance Indonesia's digital transformation through the Digital Nusantara...
Indonesia Responds to Trump's Tariff Threat on BRICS Nations
Tempo.co
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July 8, 2025
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Indonesian government has responded to U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to the member countries of the BRICS economic bloc. On Sunday, July 6, 2025, Trump pledged to impose an additional 10 percent tariff on any country...
Study: 90% of APAC luxury travellers book with wellness in mind
Marketing-Interactive
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90% of high-net-worth (HNW) travellers in Asia Pacific (APAC) now consider wellness a key factor in their travel decisions, signalling a profound shift in the region’s luxury travel landscape, according to a new report by Marriott International’s...
Indonesia’s Energy Sector Reforms Under Prabowo: Moving Backwards?
Fulcrum
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July 8, 2025
The Prabowo government’s ambitious goal for Indonesia of achieving energy self-sufficiency faces significant challenges due to the country’s heavy reliance on fossil fuels and renewed large-scale biofuel ambitions. INTRODUCTION The energy sector...
World : Top News Headlines In Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand & Vietnam: July 11, 2025
Bernama
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July 11, 2025
INDONESIA 1.PRABOWO SEEKS CLOSER BRAZIL TIES IN STATE VISIT -- THE JAKARTA POST President Prabowo Subianto has wrapped up his state visit to Brazil by reaffirming Indonesia’s commitment to strengthening bilateral cooperation with the South...
Floodlight failure and fiery challenges as U’s make final: Day six in Indonesia
Oxford Mail
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The day six diary begins with the first game of the day, as Thai side Port FC beat Dewa United 2-1, and ensured they will be the opponents for Gary Rowett’s side on Sunday. Walking into the Si Jalak Harupat Stadium, we were stopped by some people...
Japan-Indonesia Rectors Forum propose research consortium
Antara
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July 11, 2025
Makassar (ANTARA) - At the 6th Joint Working Group (JWG) Japan-Indonesia and the 6th Japan-Indonesia Rectors Conference, a forum of rectors from state universities in Indonesia and Japan introduced the idea of a research consortium. Hasanuddin...
Indonesia launches National AI and Cybersecurity Task Force
DevX
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July 7, 2025
Indonesia is taking significant steps to enhance its capabilities in artificial intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity. The country will establish the National Cyber and Artificial Intelligence Task Force to strengthen national digital resilience and...
Evolving healthcare in Southern and Southeast Asia
Open Access Government
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July 10, 2025
The emerging economies of Southern and Southeast Asia (India, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Thailand) are undergoing rapid transformations in demographics, technological innovations, socioeconomic development, and consumer...
Careless attitude towards health
The National
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THE majority of our people will not live to 70-80 years because we simply do not care about our health and longevity. We are not conscious about our health. We do not care about what we eat and how we prepare food. Many Papua New Guineans are...
4. MAP Indonesia targets rising middle class with home and wellness focus
The Asian Business Review
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July 4, 2025
The retailer is targeting 80 million people in the middle-to-premium class. PT Mitra Adiperkasa Tbk (MAP Indonesia), the retail giant behind more than 150 global brands in Indonesia, including Starbucks and Marks & Spencer, is expanding deeper...
Indonesia’s Green Building Revolution: How Smart Design is Shaping Our Sustainable Future
Indonesia Expat
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July 7, 2025
This opinion piece breaks down how the concept of green buildings can offer a pathway to promote a healthier and more sustainable future. Green buildings, an inevitable trend in future architectural development, are designed and constructed based...
Indonesia credit concerns put P2Ps in the spotlight
Digital Finance
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July 7, 2025
Indonesia’s once-buoyant peer-to-peer (P2P) lending sector is facing a reckoning. After years of rapid growth, a string of high-profile defaults, fraud cases, and tightening liquidity have thrust the country’s fintech lenders into the spotlight,...