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Breaking down data on immigration arrests
Breaking down data on immigration arrests ICE says there have been 1,625 arrests in the region that includes Georgia and South Carolina in 2025 THIS WEEK -- MARKS BACK-TO- BACK RELEASES -- OF TWO KEY INFLATION - GAUGES. MANY ECONOMISTS SAY -- U-S...

Indonesia stresses worker protection in talks with Qatar
Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Ministry for the Protection of Indonesian Migrant Workers (KP2MI) has emphasized worker protection during discussions on potential cooperation in job placements with Qatar. “Since the spirit of this ministry is protection,...

Dow Gains 231, Nasdaq Adds 53, S&P 500 Rises 20
Wall Street was rattled Wednesday as Trump said he discussed firing Fed Chair Jerome Powell but is “unlikely” to do it. NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump sent the U.S. stock market on a jagged round trip Wednesday after saying he had “talked...

Djarum enters healthcare, deepens property play—what’s brewing?

Seen but never welcomed, the Bajau Laut of Semporna continue to lose out in tourism boom
SEMPORNA, July 17 — On the sparkling waters off Sabah’s east coast, tourism is thriving as nearly 2,000 mostly Chinese tourists and divers flock to the picturesque islands around Semporna every day for the insta-worthy white sand beaches, water...

Indonesian Chess Team Takes Home 18 Gold Medals from Pre-SEA Games in Penang
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Indonesian national chess team won a haul of gold medals at the Pre-SEA Games tournament held in Penang, Malaysia, which concluded on Tuesday, July 8, 2025. In individual events, Indonesian players earned eight gold medals...

Jakarta-Riyadh Convergence: Prabowo’s Saudi Outreach and the Pursuit of Foreign Investment
Last week, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto visited Jeddah, marking his first official visit to Saudi Arabia since taking office in October 2024. The visit comes against the backdrop of Prabowo’s attempts to increase foreign investments,...

Indonesia champions online child protection as global model
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesia aims to make Government Regulation No. 17 of 2025 on Electronic System Governance for Child Protection (PP Tunas) a global benchmark for online child protection, Communication and Digital Affairs Minister Meutya Hafid...

Indonesia tackles 21% fatherless rate with new parenting initiative
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Population and Family Development Minister/National Population and Family Planning Agency (BKKBN) Head, Wihaji, said 20.9 percent of Indonesian children grow up without an active father figure—termed “fatherless”—which impacts...

Indonesia Eximbank disburses US$1.6 billion to boost export mandates
Labuan Bajo, NTT (ANTARA) - The Indonesian Export Financing Agency, Indonesia Eximbank, has disbursed IDR26 trillion (about US$1.6 billion) in financing under its Export Special Assignment Program (PKE) as of June 2025. “A total of IDR26 trillion...
ADB approves US$3.8 million support for development of coral reef insurance
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) this week approved $3.8 million to support the restoration, conservation, and management of coral reefs in four countries in Southeast Asia and the Pacific. The project, financed by the Asia-Pacific Climate Finance...

Only 50% of Filipino adults have financial accounts — World Bank
ONLY 50% of Filipino adults had financial accounts at end-2024 even as 78% own mobile phones, according to the World Bank. The World Bank said in The Global Findex Database 2025 report released on Wednesday that 50.2% of approximately 82 million...
Indonesia's anti-narcotics chief warns of expanding drug threat
JAKARTA, July 9 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia's National Anti-Narcotics Agency (BNN) was intensifying its efforts to combat drug abuse through stronger enforcement and community empowerment, BNN head Marthinus Hukom said on Wednesday. Hukom said that drug...

Healthy environment supports demographic bonus era: Minister
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Environment Minister Hanif Faisol Nurofiq has emphasized the importance of improving environmental quality to ensure optimal child development to support Indonesia's demographic bonus. "It is crucial to ensure and enhance the...

Indonesia explores skilled worker placements with Qatar
Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Ministry for the Protection of Indonesian Migrant Workers (KP2MI) discussed the potential for skilled migrant worker placements in Qatar during a meeting with representatives of the Qatari Ministry of Labour here on...
Pharmacy Automation Market Outlook Report 2025, with Key Vendor Profiles for ARxIUM, Baxter, BD, Capsa Healthcare, Cencora, McKesson, and Omnicell - ResearchAndMarkets.com
DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 9, 2025-- The "Pharmacy Automation Market - Focused Insights 2021-2030" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The Pharmacy Automation Market was valued at USD 6.16 billion in 2024, and is...

Indonesia free meal plan stunted by delays, protests, poisonings
Jakarta, Indonesia: 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 stomach...

Indonesia, Japan Launch Trade Training for African Countries
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Indonesian government has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening collaboration with Global South countries through a training program titled South-South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC) on Trade and Investment...

Over 400 smuggled birds, reptiles seized at E Java port
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Forestry Ministry (Kemenhut) officials seized hundreds of wild reptiles and birds from a truck that was falsely declared to be carrying cell phone accessories at Tanjung Perak Port in Surabaya, East Java, earlier this month. In...

A Prospective Observational Study on the Effects of XingQi HuoXue Decoction on Gut Microbiota and Clinical Outcomes in Sepsis Patients with Acute Gastrointestinal Injury
Introduction Sepsis is a common occurrence in the intensive care unit (ICU) that is characterized by recurrent episodes of high-grade inflammation and high mortality rates.1,2 It has been reported that the mortality rate of patients with sepsis in...