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Indonesia’s village co-ops to add 16,000 jobs in W Papua: official
Antara
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June 29, 2025
Manokwari, W Papua (ANTARA) - The Indonesian government's project to establish village cooperatives across the country could potentially create up to 16,000 jobs in West Papua, according to an official. Deputy Minister of Cooperatives Ferry...
Indonesia's BNN concludes probe into cop caught with 0.5 kg of meth
Antara
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June 29, 2025
HST, Kalsel (ANTARA) - Indonesia’s National Narcotics Agency (BNN) has concluded its investigation into a South Kalimantan police officer who was recently arrested for possessing 0.5 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine. Brigadier General Wisnu...
World : Top News Headlines In Indonesia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand & Vietnam: July 6, 2025
Bernama
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July 6, 2025
INDONESIA 1. INDONESIANS NOW TRUST PROSECUTORS MORE THAN KPK, NEW SURVEY REVEALS -- JAKARTA GLOBE The Attorney General’s Office has emerged as the most trusted law enforcement institution in Indonesia, overtaking both the Corruption Eradication...
Indonesian urges safer hiking after tourist death on Mount Rinjanil; Malaysian hiker rescued after suffering injury at same mountain
The Malaysian Star
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June 28, 2025
JAKARTA (Bernama): Indonesia’s Tourism Ministry has urged visitors to Mount Rinjani National Park in West Nusa Tenggara to use only licensed operators and certified guides when undertaking extreme activities such as hiking. The appeal follows the...
Haikou: Bridging The World Through Culture And Heart
MENAFN
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July 21, 2025
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) HAIKOU, China, July 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- From July 9 to 12, 180 Overseas Chinese youth from Germany, Italy, Australia, Canada, Denmark, the UAE, Ireland, and Thailand gathered in Haikou for another summer homecoming. They...
Indonesia, Pakistan to deepen agriculture, trade ties: envoy
Daily Times
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June 28, 2025
Charge d’ Affaires of the Embassy of Indonesia Rahmat Hindiarta Kusuma on Saturday said that bilateral ties between Indonesia and Pakistan in agriculture, academia and trade sectors would be strengthened to benefit from each other’s experiences...
“We Will Not Stop”: Indonesia Vows To Find 29 Missing After Ferry Sinks
Bernama
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July 6, 2025
By Mohd Iswandi Kasan Anuar JAKARTA, July 6 (Bernama) -- Indonesian authorities have pledged to continue a large-scale search and rescue (SAR) operation for 29 people still missing after a passenger ferry sank in the Bali Strait this week. The KMP...
4 Often Overlooked Symptoms of Heart Disease
Tempo.co
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July 6, 2025
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Heart disease is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. However, many people are unaware that they are experiencing early symptoms of heart disease. This is because some of the symptoms resemble minor conditions such as...
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The Blackstone Valley Call & Times - Rhode Island
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A Bangladesh Air Force training jet crashes into a school in Dhaka and kills at least 20 DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — The Bangladeshi military says an Air Force training aircraft crashed into a school in Dhaka, the capital, shortly after takeoff,...
Boy with a brain injury fights for his life in Gaza’s broken health system
Cebu Daily News
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July 6, 2025
BEIRUT (AP) — It’s as if the whole weight of Israel’s war in Gaza has fallen on Amr al-Hams. The 3-year-old has shrapnel in his brain from an Israeli strike on his family’s tent. His pregnant mother was killed. His father is paralyzed by grief...
Baguio school bags $15-k AIA ‘Healthy Eating’ award for organic farming program
Inquirer
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July 6, 2025
FETED Happy Hollow teacher Aries Busacay receiving the plaque of recognition and cash prize of $15,000 from AIA’s Kevin Loh at the Pullman Hotels and Resort in Danang, Vietnam on July 3 MANILA, Philippines – Happy Hollow National High School of...
Asia Pacific luxury travellers shift focus to wellness, nature and deeper purpose
ETTravelWorld.com
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July 6, 2025
Luxury travel in Asia Pacific is moving from opulence to intention. Marriott International’s Luxury Group has released a new report titled The Intentional Traveller, detailing how high-net-worth individuals are increasingly seeking meaningful...
Kimia Farma introduces Indonesian-made pain relief injection
Antara
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July 5, 2025
Jakarta (ANTARA) - State-owned pharmaceutical firm PT Kimia Farma has introduced Fentakaf, a domestically developed pain relief injection. The product was launched during the 2025 National Working Meeting (Rakernas) of the Indonesian Association...
Hainan emerges as China’s premier international medical tourism destination
Macau Business
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July 5, 2025
Nestled in the coastal town of Boao in south China’s Hainan Province, the Boao Lecheng International Medical Tourism Pilot Zone is rapidly becoming a leading hub for health and innovation in China, drawing increasing attention from around the...
Israel's War on Doctors and Healthcare Workers in Gaza
Tempo.co
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July 5, 2025
PALESTINE has once again lost a highly dedicated doctor. Dr. Marwan Al-Sultan, a prominent doctor in the Gaza Strip and the director of the Indonesian Hospital in northern Gaza, was tragically killed in an Israeli airstrike on Wednesday, July 2,...
Indonesia boosts licensing integrity for foreign workers, OSH services
Antara
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June 27, 2025
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesia’s Ministry of Manpower is enhancing the integrity of foreign worker licensing and occupational safety and health (OSH) services by signing an integrity pact with 114 companies. These companies include providers of...
Implementation of Patient Complaint Management Mechanisms for Quality Improvement in Maternal Health Services: Exploration of Provider Perspectives at Mkuranga District Hospital
Dove Medical Press
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July 5, 2025
Background Globally, there have been concerns regarding quality improvement in delivering maternal, newborn, and child health services. This contention triggers accountability from both the supply side (healthcare workers) and the demand side,...
Indonesian tourism players call for real action following MoU on economic cooperation with China
TTG Asia
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June 26, 2025
Indonesia’s inbound tourism players are urging concrete follow-up on the signing of a tourism cooperation agreement with China last month, saying that without immediate steps, the MoU would have limited benefits for the industry. The MoU was...
The killing of Indonesian cardiologist in Gaza must be a wake-up call
Middle East Monitor
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July 5, 2025
Dr Marwan al-Sultan was not a soldier. He was one of Gaza’s last remaining cardiologists, and the director of the Indonesian Hospital in northern Gaza—a facility built with donations from ordinary Indonesians. For months, he worked amid...
Vietnam attractive destination for medical tourism
People's Army Newspaper
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The Ministry of Health estimates that approximately 300,000 people from abroad visit Vietnam each year for medical examination and treatment. Opening up prospects On May 28, fetal intervention specialists and pediatric cardiologists from Tu Du...