Indonesia boosts healthcare access with 15 upgraded regional hospitals

Jakarta (ANTARA) - Fifteen regional general hospitals (RSUDs) in Indonesia's underdeveloped regions have been upgraded and are ready to operate, a senior health official announced on Sunday. "They are focused on providing basic specialist...

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...

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....

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...

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's Health Ministry Urges Mask Use as Influenza-Like Illnesses Spread Nationwide

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Indonesia's Deputy Health Minister Benjamin Paulus has urged the public to wear masks to curb the spread of Influenza-Like Illnesses (ILI), as cases of flu-like infections have risen in several regions in recent weeks....

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...

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...

Jakarta-Madinah flight diverts to Kerala after passenger falls ill mid-air

Thiruvananthapuram: A Saudia flight from Jakarta, Indonesia, to Madinah, Saudi Arabia, was diverted to Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday following a medical emergency onboard, airport authorities said. Saudia Flight 821, which took off from Jakarta,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Indonesia's Nutrition Agency Removes 1,414 Free Nutritious Meal Kitchen Proposals

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Indonesia's National Nutrition Agency (BGN) has removed a total of 1,414 proposals for nutritional meal service units for the Free Nutritious Meal Program (MBG) that were deemed to have shown no progress for over 45 days. This...