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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...
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’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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Financial focus: Lotus Herbals, Garnier, Kao and more in our beauty business update
Cosmetics Design Asia
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July 18, 2025
Indian beauty company Lotus Herbals recently unveiled its new dermaceutical skin care brand called Lotus Derma Botanics, as it takes up a multi-pronged retail and marketing strategy. The brand is focused on amalgamating the benefits of active...
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,...
ASIA/INDONESIA - Camillian Mission on the Island of Flores celebrates the feast of the Order's founder
Fides
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July 10, 2025
Thursday, 10 July 2025 LG Maumere (Agenzia Fides) – The Camillian mission in Indonesia experiences the feast of Saint Camillus of Lellis, patron saint of the sick and healthcare workers and founder of the Order of the Sick, with great joy and...
Indonesia’s MBG program promotes healthy eating culture: expert
Antara
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July 7, 2025
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesia's Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program could help foster a new culture of healthy eating in schools and at home, ultimately contributing to a more productive society, according to a nutrition expert. "We can’t just...
Indonesia hosts int'l meeting to strengthen global fight against leprosy
Xinhua News Agency
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BALI, Indonesia, July 7 (Xinhua) -- More than 700 participants from 23 countries and various international organizations gathered in Indonesia's Bali for the 22nd International Leprosy Congress (ILC) from Monday to Wednesday. Carrying the theme...
RI explores worker placements in health, IT with Qatar
Antara
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July 10, 2025
Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Ministry for the Protection of Indonesian Migrant Workers (KP2MI) and the Qatari Ministry of Labour are exploring cooperation in the placement of Indonesian migrant workers in the health, hospitality, and information and...
Indonesia’s Lewotobi Eruptions Trigger Health Warnings, Flights Disruptions
MENAFN
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July 7, 2025
(MENAFN) Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki in Indonesia’s East Nusa Tenggara province unleashed powerful eruptions on Monday, causing significant disruptions to air travel and raising severe health concerns due to widespread volcanic ash. The airport’s...