World : Top News Headlines In Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, The Philippines, Singapore, Thailand & Vietnam: Oct 20, 2025

INDONESIA 1.PRABOWO TIGHTENS GRIP, RESHAPES POLITICS -- THE JAKARTA POST President Prabowo Subianto has spent his first year in office consolidating power, expanding an already bloated cabinet, redrawing the political map and strengthening the...

Indonesia sees Sanur, Kura Kura SEZs as new engines of Bali's economy

Denpasar (ANTARA) - The Bank Indonesia (BI) Bali Representative Office considers two Special Economic Zones (SEZs), Sanur Health and Kura Kura Bali, as new engines of economic growth in the region. "This will become the basis for investment growth...

Jakarta to ban dog, cat meat trade to curb rabies risks

akarta plans to ban the trade of dog and cat meat to curb rabies risks and promote animal welfare, a move welcomed by activists but opposed by some local businesses citing cultural and economic concerns. Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung announced...

Horrifying final wish of drug smuggling Brit gran facing death by firing squad

Jane Lavender Associate Editor 12:40, 24 Oct 2025 Lindsay Sandiford is facing death by firing quad(Image: SONNY TUMBELAKA, AFP via Getty Images) Brit gran Lindsay Sandiford, has been enduring life on death row in Bali for the past 12 years after...

Tapping the tenacity to transform healthcare

FOR Chin Wei Jia, healthcare is a social responsibility. “Every life we touch is an opportunity to create lasting impact,” the group chief executive officer of HMI Medical declares. That conviction has powered her two-decade journey with the...

International Gibbon Day: Spotlighting the overlooked, underprotected ‘lesser apes’

Gibbons, commonly called lesser apes, aren’t as well-known as some of their great ape cousins like chimpanzees or gorillas. But the lives of these highly arboreal primates are no less fascinating. They reside in the canopy of the tropical forests...

World News | Israel: Millions Allocated to Improve National Mental Health Program

Tel Aviv [Israel], October 20 (ANI/TPS): The government approved the Health Minister's proposal to increase the sources of the government funded health basket to 541 million Shekels (USD 163 million). This follows a "comprehensive" move by...

Airlines Flight From Jakarta to Medina Diverted to Thiruvananthapuram International Airport After Passenger Falls Unconscious

Thiruvananthapuram, October 20: A Saudia Airlines flight from Jakarta to Medina was diverted to Thiruvananthapuram International Airport in Kerala due to a medical emergency. A passenger onboard the flight fell unconscious, prompting the...

Spike in influenza cases prompts calls for stronger public health measures

jump in cases of Influenza A nationwide over the past few weeks has prompted calls for the government to bolster health protocols and boost awareness to ensure the safety of vulnerable groups, including children and the elderly. In recent weeks,...

Unmet healthcare demand in Asia presents Chinese hospitals with opportunities

Driven by accelerating healthcare demand, Fosun Health plans to target markets in South Asia, Southeast Asia and the Middle East to capitalise on their economic growth and fragmented health systems, according to chairman and CEO Frank Hu Hang. The...

Protests and food poisonings test Indonesian president's first year in office

Suranjana TewariAsia Business Correspondent ShareSave School halls have been transformed into clinics to help treat students When Prabowo Subianto campaigned to become Indonesia's new president, he promised dynamic economic growth and major social...

Early character education key to preventing drug abuse: psychologist

Sleman, Yogyakarta (ANTARA) - Early character education plays a vital role in shaping self-control and resilience—two key traits that help prevent drug abuse among teenagers and university students, an expert said. Speaking in Sleman, Yogyakarta,...

Health ministry certifies 326 kitchens under free meal program

Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Health Ministry announced that to date, around 326 kitchens under the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) program have received hygiene and sanitation certification, as part of efforts to prevent further cases of mass poisoning....

Indonesia aims to detect more tuberculosis cases in 2026

Jakarta (ANTARA) - Deputy Health Minister Benjamin Paulus stated that a country's level of development can be reflected in its success in eliminating tuberculosis (TB). Therefore, he is committed to expanding public education to identify and...

Health check program reaches nearly 42 million participants

Jakarta (ANTARA) - Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin announced on Friday that around 44.9 million people have registered for the government’s free health screening program (CKG), with approximately 41.89 million having already undergone...

Antengene Presents Latest ATG-022 Clinical Data at ESMO 2025 Demonstrating Efficacy Across All CLDN18.2 Expression Levels and Exceptional Tolerability

SHANGHAI and HONG KONG, Oct. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Antengene Corporation Limited ("Antengene", SEHK: 6996.HK), a leading innovative, commercial-stage global biotech company dedicated to discovering, developing and commercializing first-in-class...

In Indonesia, Prabowo's first year in power marked by arrests and protests

Read the story in Bahasa Indonesia Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto's election victory last year came with a dramatic rebrand. Once known for his military past, Prabowo, who is more commonly referred to by his first name, reinvented himself...

Jakarta Moves to Mitigate Extreme Heat

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Jakarta government has prepared several measures to address the impact of extreme heat this week. The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) previously stated that the daily maximum temperature in Jakarta...

Saudia flight from Jakarta diverted to Thiruvananthapuram after passenger falls unconscious

Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], October 19 (ANI): A Saudia Airlines flight from Jakarta to Medina was diverted to Thiruvananthapuram International Airport in Kerala due to a medical emergency. A passenger onboard the flight fell unconscious,...

World News | Saudia Flight from Jakarta Diverted to Thiruvananthapuram After Passenger Falls Unconscious

Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], October 19 (ANI): A Saudia Airlines flight from Jakarta to Medina was diverted to Thiruvananthapuram International Airport in Kerala due to a medical emergency. A passenger onboard the flight fell unconscious,...