US Men’s Gymnastics Faces Big Loss as Asher Hong Confirms Heartbreaking Medical Update at Jakarta

The US men’s gymnastics team was eyeing a successful campaign at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships amidst the absence of some big names in Team USA’s roster. However, America’s hopes for men’s all-around win got squashed with Asher...

Editor’s take: The week that was — Oct 20-25

This week, we released our quarterly report on the state of startup funding in Southeast Asia. There was no let-up in the funding drought in the third quarter as equity funding rounds fell to 112 —the weakest quarterly performance in over six...

Minister Says Difficult to Maintain Ranking as Indonesia's Competitiveness Falls 13 Places

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Minister of Industry, Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita, revealed that Indonesia's manufacturing industry has grown by 4.94 percent in the past year. But this growth is colored with structural challenges that caused Indonesia's...

ASIA/INDONESIA - Camillian delegation in Indonesia celebrates the second priestly ordination of the year in Flores

Maumere – A significant milestone in the 16-year history of the Camillian mission in Indonesia was the recent ordination of four new priests at the St. Camillus Seminary in Maumere. The ceremony took place on October 19 and was the second...

A Problematic First Year for Indonesia’s President

On April 7, nearly six months since assuming office, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto sat down with seven Indonesian journalists to give a rambling three and half hour interview. One comment stood out. Marking his own presidency’s...

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...

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...

Bio Farma committed to develop vaccine independence, health resilience

Jakarta (ANTARA) - Bio Farma emphasized its commitment to continuously strengthening vaccine independence and global health resilience by creating a more innovative, sustainable, and equitable global vaccine ecosystem. President Director of Bio...

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...

Trade Expo Indonesia 2025: Value of agreements surpass 1 billion USD

Jakarta (VNA) – Trade Expo Indonesia (TEI) 2025 has recorded impressive results in its first three days, reinforcing its status as the country’s largest trade promotion event, according to the Indonesian Ministry of Trade. Data from the ministry...

How to Keep Your Bones Healthy in Old Age

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - As people age, they begin to experience gradual bone loss. The risk of fractures and osteoporosis also increases. A Harvard study shows that bone strength begins to decline at an average rate of 1 percent per year after age 40....

Vietnamese firms strengthen partnerships at 2025 Trade Expo Indonesia

Jakarta (VNA) — Vietnamese businesses actively engaged with international partners at the 2025 Trade Expo Indonesia (TEI), particularly during the Vietnam–Indonesia Business Forum. Jenal, Sales Director for Indonesia at FPT Group, said the...

Indonesia expands halal certification push to 1,500 tourism villages

Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Ministry of Tourism and the Indonesian Halal Product Assurance Agency (BPJPH) are collaborating to advance halal tourism by expanding halal certification for micro, small, and medium enterprise (MSME) products across 1,500...

Dietary Fiber Gummies Market to Reach USD 13.44 billion by 2032, Growing At An 11.2% CAGR - Credence Research

PUNE, India, Oct. 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Market Overview The dietary fiber gummies market is experiencing remarkable growth, driven by increasing health consciousness, rising digestive health concerns, and consumer preference for convenient...

Bahlil is the Worst-Performing Indonesian Minister, Says Survey

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The research institution Center for Economic and Law Studies, or Celios, conducted performance assessment surveys for the ministers in Indonesia's Red and White Cabinet. The surveys were conducted within the first year of...

Indonesia, Qatar deepen labor partnership for workforce development

Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Indonesian Ministry of Manpower is strengthening its bilateral partnership with Qatar in the labor sector. "Indonesia and Qatar have significant opportunities to build a more concrete and mutually beneficial partnership....

Indonesian lawmaker calls for MBG school kitchens in remote areas

Jakarta (ANTARA) - An Indonesian lawmaker has called on the government to further expand the reach of the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program by establishing school kitchens in frontier, outermost, and disadvantaged (3T) regions. "We want children...

Survey: Indonesia's Bahlil Named Worst-Performing Minister with -151 Score

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The latest survey by the Center of Economic and Law Studies (Celios) reveals a stark contrast between ministers who have earned public appreciation and those who have drawn criticism during the first year of President Prabowo...

Indonesia adopts COVID-era model to eliminate tuberculosis by 2030

Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Coordinating Ministry for Human Development and Culture is adopting an integrated management model, inspired by the COVID-19 pandemic response, to strengthen tuberculosis (TB) handling across Indonesia. The ministry's Head...