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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,...
How Australia is committing 'suicide' under Anthony Albanese and Chris Bowen - and you're paying for their huge mistake: 'I fear literally for the future of the country'
Daily Mail
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July 29, 2025
Australia's net zero by 2050 target has been likened to 'energy suicide' as the United Nations calls on Anthony Albanese to 'go big' on reducing carbon emissions. MacroBusiness chief economist Leith van Onselen made the call as the UN's climate...
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...
Indonesia suspends search for 29 missing after Bali ferry sinking due to poor visibility
Saudi Gazette
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July 5, 2025
GILIMANUK, Indonesia — Indonesian authorities suspended the search for 29 people still missing after a ferry sank off the coast of Bali, citing worsening weather and low visibility that hampered rescue operations. The KMP Tunu Pratama Jaya ferry,...
Indonesia suspends search for 29 missing after ferry sinking near Bali
1News
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Indonesian authorities deployed navy ships and helicopters in the intensified search for 29 people still missing almost two days after a ferry sank near the tourist island of Bali. But the search was later suspended because of poor visibility....
Indonesian Minister Hopes Prabowo's BRICS Agenda in Brazil Not Stirred by Rinjani Incident
Tempo.co
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July 5, 2025
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Coordinating Minister for Legal, Human Rights, Immigration, and Corrections, Yusril Ihza Mahendra, hopes that the death of Juliana Marins on Mount Rinjani will not disrupt the good relationship between Indonesia and Brazil....
Health Minister vows more specialist doctors for Jayapura hospital
Antara
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July 5, 2025
Jayapura, Papua (ANTARA) - Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin pledged to add more specialist doctors to Jayapura General Hospital, Papua, to improve health services at the facility. "The hospital's equipment is quite good. We just need to add...
Indonesia: Human-Centred AI for Ethical Innovation
OpenGov Asia
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July 4, 2025
Indonesia is actively promoting a human-centred approach to artificial intelligence (AI) development, aiming to balance technological innovation with the enhancement of human values and capabilities. Coordinating Minister for Human Development and...
Indonesia Rolls Out Visa-Free Entry for Turkish, Brazilian Nationals
MENAFN
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July 5, 2025
(MENAFN) Indonesia has officially rolled out a visa-free entry program for Turkish citizens, effective Thursday, marking a significant milestone in the country's immigration policy. This move, as reported by media, also extends to Brazilian...
Indonesia halts intensified ferry search, citing visibility
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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July 5, 2025
GILIMANUK, Indonesia -- Indonesian authorities deployed navy ships and helicopters Friday in the intensified search for 29 people still missing almost two days after a ferry sank near the tourist island of Bali. But the search was later suspended...
Global Tiger Day: Securing the future of tigers with Indigenous…
IUCN
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Under the theme “Securing the future of Tigers with Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities at the heart,” this year’s international campaign highlights a growing recognition that conservation efforts are most effective when they are inclusive,...
TKDN Reform Not Limited to U.S. Products, Industry Ministry Says
Tempo.co
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July 28, 2025
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Indonesia's Ministry of Industry said plans to revamp domestic component level (TKDN) are not dependent on U.S. products. "If we focus solely on the U.S., that would be considered discrimination," said the ministry's head of...
Jakarta governor plants mangroves on Kelapa Island
Antara
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July 4, 2025
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Governor of Jakarta Pramono Anung joined a mangrove-planting activity and distributed grouper fish seeds to fishermen during an official visit to Kelapa Island, Seribu Islands District, on Friday morning. Upon his arrival around...
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...
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...
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...
Will EU lose out as SE Asia strikes trade deals with US?
Deutsche Welle
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July 28, 2025
Vietnam, Indonesia, and the Philippines have struck separate deals with the White House in recent weeks to significantly reduce the tariffs the US will levy on their exports, as the August 1 deadline looms. To access the market of the world's...
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,...
Pharmanova, Atlantic Lifesciences: Advancing vaccine self-reliance through India-Ghana collaboration
Graphic
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July 2, 2025
Pharmanova Limited, a proud Ghanaian pharmaceutical company founded on May 5 2005, by its visionary founder Dhananjay Tripathi, has been providing high-quality, affordable healthcare solutions to Ghanaians for nearly two decades. In 2017, the...