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Brazil Lula hails 1955 Bandung spirit, welcomes Indonesia to BRICS
Antara
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July 10, 2025
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has praised Indonesia for its initiative in hosting the 1955 Asian-African Conference in Bandung, West Java, which brought together developing nations to amplify their shared...
Wonderful Indonesia Rolls Through Berlin: Showcasing Indonesia's Most Iconic Travel Destinations
MENAFN
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) This initiative aims to bring German tourists closer to Indonesia by showcasing the charm of its Priority Tourism Destinations and Regenerative Destinations, including Lake Toba (North Sumatra), Borobudur (Central Java),...
Specialist centre Royal Healthcare to open in Tokyo or Osaka, after Japan’s Sojitz takes control
The Business Times Singapore
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July 9, 2025
[SINGAPORE] Specialist chain Royal Healthcare aims to open its first overseas medical centre in Tokyo or Osaka by 2028, after being acquired by Japanese trading firm Sojitz Corporation. In May, Sojitz announced that it had taken a majority stake...
Indonesia's Prabowo to joins BRICS Summit talks on peace, security, AI
Antara
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July 6, 2025
Rio de Janeiro (ANTARA) - Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto is set to join world leaders for plenary sessions on world peace, global security, and artificial intelligence (AI) during the 2025 BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Sunday....
Tablighi Jamaat Covid case: Here’s what happened five years ago
The Indian Express
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July 18, 2025
More than five years after the Tablighi Jamaat was accused of spreading Covid by organising an international congregation in Delhi, the Delhi High Court Thursday quashed charges in 16 FIRs and chargesheets filed in related cases involving 70...
Vietnam unveils new laws; Indonesia strikes deal with UN
Coingeek
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July 10, 2025
Homepage > News > Business > Vietnam unveils new laws; Indonesia strikes deal with UN In line with its broader efforts to transform its digital economy, Vietnam has unveiled five pieces of legislation to support this push. The Vietnamese...
Ex-journalist denies ‘bizarre’ alleged burglary at Indonesian ambassador’s home
RiotACT
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July 10, 2025
James Robertson has been granted bail on two counts of burglary. Photo: Albert McKnight. A former journalist has denied breaking into the Canberra home of the Indonesian ambassador and stealing a range of items. James Robertson, 38, was arrested...
Asia: Markets on course to end week on a positive note
The Business Times Singapore
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July 18, 2025
[HONG KONG] Asian markets headed into the weekend on a broadly positive note on Friday (Jul 18), as investors took up New York’s latest record highs sparked by healthy US retail data and upbeat earnings from some of Wall Street’s big names. The...
Trump threatens 200pc tariffs on medicine
Yahoo Finance
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July 8, 2025
It comes as Mr Trump ruled out extending his August 1 deadline for his broader “liberation day” tariffs, saying there will be “no extensions”. On Monday night, he had said that his deadline to agree trade deals was “not 100pc firm”. Mr Trump had...
Cheetahs secure healthy victory at home against Bandits
Oxford Mail
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Cheetahs took control of the meeting after moving into a 14-4 lead after three races and victory was assured with three races remaining. Cheetahs skipper Sam Masters scored an immaculate full 15-point maximum, but it was a strong all-round team...
Indonesia's Health Ministry inks MoU with Philips to strengthen long-term health system resilience
Biospectrum Asia
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June 26, 2025
Indonesia's Health Ministry inks MoU with Philips to strengthen long-term health system resilience June 27, 2025 | Friday | News Laying the groundwork for national programmes in clinical skills development Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), a...
Not Our Trash: Indonesia’s Struggle with the World’s Plastic Waste
FairPlanet
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The strong claims of effective waste management come into question after Indonesia experienced an influx of foreign waste, coinciding with China’s decision to close its doors to imported waste. Mounds of plastic waste are clearly visible in the...
IHH Healthcare pursues expansion in Indonesia and Vietnam
Yahoo Finance
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Malaysian hospital operator IHH Healthcare has set its sights on expansion into Indonesia and Vietnam to boost its scale amid escalating care expenses in the region, as reported by Bloomberg. Indonesia's healthcare reforms and relaxed foreign...
Malawi Soars as 13 Students Win Coveted Indonesian Scholarships
Nyasa Times
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July 9, 2025
Malawi is basking in global academic glory after 13 of its brightest students clinched fully-funded scholarships to study at leading universities in Indonesia—making it one of the biggest global beneficiaries of the prestigious Kemitraan Negara...
Jakarta smoke-free zones won't hurt small businesses: CHED
Antara
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July 5, 2025
Jakarta (ANTARA) - The designation of smoke-free zones in Jakarta is not expected to negatively affect small businesses, according to the Center of Human and Economic Development (CHED) at Ahmad Dahlan Institute of Technology and Business,...
Asian Markets On Course To End Week On A Positive Note
International Business Times
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July 18, 2025
Asian markets headed into the weekend on a broadly positive note Friday, as investors took up New York's latest record highs sparked by healthy US retail data and upbeat earnings from some of Wall Street's big names. The readings helped divert...
'Nonsense': Medical expert shoots down another RFK conspiracy theory
Raw Story
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July 9, 2025
Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. received a blistering fact-check from a medical expert on Wednesday, relating to a claim he made during an interview last year with Bill Maher that slipped under the radar. A clip of the...
Jakarta pushes for smoking rooms at entertainment venues
Antara
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July 5, 2025
Jakarta (ANTARA) - The provincial government of Jakarta is pushing for the establishment of designated smoking areas at entertainment venues, as envisaged by the Regional Regulation Draft on Smoke-Free Areas (Ranperda KTR). “All entertainment...
'You are not alone': Catholic sisters break silence on mental health in global forum
Global Sisters Report
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Seeking to shed light on often-overlooked mental health challenges in religious life, Global Sisters Report convened a virtual Witness & Grace Healthcare Forum on mental wellness, drawing hundreds of Catholic sisters from across the world July 1....
Police Review CCTV in Probe of Young Diplomat's Death in Central Jakarta
Tempo.co
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July 9, 2025
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Central Jakarta Metropolitan Police, in coordination with the Jakarta Metropolitan Police, are investigating the death of a young diplomat from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The victim was found dead in a boarding house...