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Golden Throat: Another Success at Lao-Viet Expo 2025
Lao News Agency
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KPL Director of Nakornluang Pharma Export-Import Sole Co., Ltd., Mr Soukchaleun Duangphaya proudly announced the second showcase of GoldenThroat Cough Relief Lozenges at Viet-Lao Expo 2025, following its acclaimed debut in Laos. (KPL) Director of...
Only one nation is self-sufficient in healthy food
Resilience
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July 9, 2025
Over a third of all countries cannot meet self-sufficiency for more than two of the seven essential food groups. Low self-sufficiency and over-dependence on a few countries for imports threaten their capability to respond to global shocks,...
Indonesia Grants Visa-Free Entry for Brazilian and Turkish Passport Holders
Indonesia Expat
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July 4, 2025
Indonesia has introduced visa-free entry for Brazilian and Turkish passport holders, allowing stays of up to 30 days for tourism, business, and medical purposes. The Indonesian Ministry of Immigration and Corrections has announced a new policy...
Jakarta Information Commission steps up information disclosure efforts
Antara
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July 4, 2025
Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Jakarta Provincial Information Commission (KI DKI Jakarta) continues to encourage public bodies to make ongoing efforts to become more informative and responsive to the public’s right to access information. Chair of the...
Young Indonesian Diplomat Found Dead in Rented Room, Ministry Confirms
Tempo.co
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July 8, 2025
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Director of Indonesian Citizen Protection at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Judha Nugraha, confirmed the discovery of the body of a young diplomat from his office in a rented room in the Menteng area, Central Jakarta....
Indonesia Grants Visa-Free Entry to Brazilian and Turkish Nationals
The Jakarta Globe
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Jakarta. Indonesia has begun implementing a visa-free entry policy for Brazilian and Turkish passport holders starting Thursday, July 3, 2025. “The primary consideration for granting visa-free entry to Brazil and Turkey is reciprocity, as both...
ASIA/INDONESIA - A priest: "Positive impact" of the government's child nutrition program
Fides
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July 8, 2025
Jakarta (Agenzia Fides) - "I hear mostly positive things about the nutrition and free meals program for children, launched by the Indonesian government last January, in various parts of Indonesia. It is having an impact on children's nutrition,...
Indonesia encourages human-centered AI development
Antara
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July 4, 2025
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture, Pratikno, stated that Indonesia continues to push for human-centered artificial intelligence (AI) development. "This is not merely about automating for efficiency but...
As shopping centres in Bangkok and KL morph into lifestyle destinations, can Singapore's malls keep up?
Channel News Asia
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July 18, 2025
WHAT'S AT STAKE FOR SINGAPORE'S RETAIL SECTOR Even as these efforts to refresh Singapore's retail scene are being carried out, deeper macroeconomic challenges continue to weigh on the sector, experts said. Assoc Prof Wei from SUSS said that while...
Sinead Smith Shines a Light on AIS Jakartaʼs Primary School
Indonesia Expat
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July 9, 2025
The Primary School at the Australian Independent School (AIS) Jakarta has consistently become the beacon of primary (elementary level) education in the city. Its Deputy Principal, Sinead Smith, is here to provide some insights. With the new...
OPINION:King Mswati must stop shifting blame, Health Minister cannot address shortage of drugs while Monarch spends millions public funds on useless international trips securing ‘batsakatsi’ ritual services in Ghana.
Swaziland News
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By Zweli Martin Dlamini King Mswati is fully aware that,this country is struggling with cash flow challenges and his lavish or extravagant lifestyle is contributing to this unfortunate situation. Cash flow problems in this context, occur when...
Indonesia continues to seek 29 missing after sinking of ferry
Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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July 4, 2025
Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. GILIMANUK, Indonesia -- Indonesian rescuers were searching for 29 people who remained missing Thursday after a ferry sank and six people died the previous night...
Indonesia Sees ‘Bold’ US Trade Deal, Vows Major Tariff Cuts
Financial Post
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July 4, 2025
The government commits to a near-zero tariff for over 1,700 commodities or close to 70% of US imports, Indonesian Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto said in a statement sent to Bloomberg News on Friday. These cover key...
Indonesia’s free school meal scheme under fire after food poisoning, protests and delays
Malay Mail
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July 4, 2025
JAKARTA, July 4 — When an Indonesian mother dropped off her daughter at school in May, she did not expect her to become violently sick after eating lunch from the government’s new billion-dollar free meal programme. “My daughter had a stomachache,...
Indonesia: Accelerating National AI Agenda for Inclusive Growth
OpenGov Asia
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July 3, 2025
Indonesia is accelerating efforts to solidify its position in the digital era, with Minister of Communication and Digital Affairs Meutya Hafid calling for urgent, coordinated action on the country’s national artificial intelligence (AI) agenda....
Chiva-Som Hua Hin: Where wellness is a personal experience
Travel Daily Media
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July 8, 2025
While there are many spa destinations throughout the world, and especially in Southeast Asia where weary travellers make their way to Thailand and Indonesia to seek a respite from both physical and mental cares, Chiva-Som Hua Hin stands as a...
Indonesian rescuers intensify search for 30 people missing after ferry sinks
ABC News - New York
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July 4, 2025
GILIMANUK, Indonesia -- Indonesian authorities intensified on Friday a search operation for 30 people missing after a ferry sank near the tourist island of Bali. The KMP Tunu Pratama Jaya sank almost half an hour after leaving Ketapang port in...
Trump slaps tariffs on copper imports and teases pharmaceutical tax
USA Today - Virginia
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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is continuing his pressure campaign to upend global trade policy by announcing a 50% tariff on copper imports and plans to soon put a tariff on pharmaceuticals entering the U.S. Copper is a core component in...
Indonesia Searches for Missing and Dead After Interisland Ferry Sinks
The Maritime Executive
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Indonesian maritime services and the police are leading a search operation after an interisland ferry sank as it was approaching the resort island of Bali around midnight on Thursday, July 3. Air and sea teams were deployed, but the efforts were...
Indonesia: Insurance solution for coral reef protection and restoration
Asia Insurance Review
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The Government of Indonesia, UNDP and Swiss Re have come together to setup a Marine Biodiversity Trust to create insurance solutions for coral reef protection and restoration in Indonesia. According to a news release by UNDP, the foundation for...