Indonesia to invest $5.5 bln in 33-city waste-to-energy plan

Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesia’s ambitious waste-to-energy program, targeting 33 cities nationwide, will require an estimated investment of IDR 91 trillion (about USD 5.49 billion), a senior official said on Friday. Rosan Roeslani, CEO of the...

Indonesia to expand KDMP facilities nationwide starting October 15

Jakarta (ANTARA) - The government plans to begin developing additional outlets and warehouses for cooperatives under the Red and White Cooperatives (KDMP) program on October 15, aiming to boost rural economies, Cooperatives Minister Ferry...

Indonesia seeks 5.5 bln USD investment to develop waste-to-energy facilities

JAKARTA, Oct. 10 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia needs an investment of about 91 trillion rupiah (around 5.5 billion U.S. dollars) to develop waste-to-energy facilities in 33 cities across the country, said Rosan Roeslani, CEO of the state investment...

Eruption at Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki Displaces Thousands in Eastern Indonesia, Elevating Regional Tensions in the Ring of Fire

Maumere, Indonesia – October 15, 2025 – In a dramatic escalation of volcanic unrest, Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki, a notoriously active stratovolcano on the remote island of Flores in East Nusa Tenggara province, unleashed a series of powerful...

Indonesia denies visas to Israel gymnasts amid Gaza outcry

JAKARTA (Reuters) -Indonesia has denied visas to Israeli gymnasts, costing them a spot in a world championship in Jakarta this month, a sports official in the Southeast Asian nation said on Friday, amid outcry over Israel’s military offensive in...

Viatris Completes Acquisition of Aculys Pharma Including Exclusive Rights to Pitolisant in Japan and to Spydia® in Japan and Certain Other Markets in the Asia-Pacific Region

Strengthens Viatris' Presence in Japan With the Addition of Two Innovative Assets Targeting Areas of Significant Unmet Medical Need Leverages Existing Infrastructure and Expertise in Central Nervous System Therapy Area Aligned with Strategy to...

Health in Your Hands? Asia’s Top Health Experts Say ‘Yes’ and Reveal How

Over 100 healthcare leaders from 11 countries/regions convene at APSMI Summit to advance consumer-led self-care in healthcare. The Summit highlights the importance of empowering individuals with knowledge and tools to support resilient health...

Indonesia links family planning to economic, health goals

Nusa Dua, Bali (ANTARA) - Indonesia’s Deputy Minister for Population and Family Development Isyana Bagoes Oka on Friday emphasized that family planning is not only a public health tool but also a vital part of the country’s long-term development...

Muslim nation Indonesia wants an active role in peacekeeping and aid on the ground in Gaza

There are more than 240 million Muslims in Indonesia, most of whom have watched the destruction of Gaza with rising horror and supported their Government doing more to staunch the bloodshed, say political analysts. Indonesia’s heightened profile...

Indonesia to Deploy 5,000 Professional Chefs to Train MBG Cooks

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The National Nutrition Agency (BGN) will deploy 5,000 professional chefs to various Nutrition Fulfillment Service Units (SPPG) across Indonesia starting on Monday, October 13, 2025. The chefs, who are members of the Indonesian...

12-year-old girl rushed to clinic after getting bit by monkey on family vacation: 'The whole thing was just so fast'

"I looked down at her neck, and I just said, 'Oh my god.'" by Misty LayneOctober 15, 2025 A 12-year-old girl visiting Bali, Indonesia, with her family was bitten on the neck by a monkey. What happened? A monkey bit a young girl on vacation with...

KZN researchers join global study on asymptomatic TB transmission

South Africa and Indonesia represent regions with the highest TB burdens, with the disease claiming 56,000 lives annually in the country. Africa Health Research Institute Professor Emily Wong says it’s important for South Africa to be part of the...

India Rushes Prussian Blue Capsules to Indonesia Amid Nuclear Radiation Scare

Jakarta [Indonesia]: India has rushed a consignment of Prussian Blue (Pru-Decorp) capsules to Indonesia to help mitigate the effects of Cesium-137 contamination after Jakarta detected traces of radioactivity in exported food products. Responding...

Israel Is Still Holding at Least 115 Health Care Workers Hostage, Org Says

Truthout is an indispensable resource for activists, movement leaders and workers everywhere. Please make this work possible with a quick donation. More than two dozen Palestinian healthcare workers held hostage in Israel’s torture camps were...

No extreme heat in Jakarta, Governor assures public

Jakarta (ANTARA) - Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung has assured the public that current weather conditions in the capital remain within normal parameters and do not pose a cause for concern. “As of today, Jakarta is not experiencing extreme heat as...

Economist Impact presents the 5th edition of "Future of Health Asia" in Singapore forging the healthcare landscape in Asia

Economist Impact presents the 5th edition of "Future of Health Asia" in Singapore forging the healthcare landscape in Asia October 16, 2025 | Thursday | News | By Hithaishi C Bhaskar Singapore hosted health, science, and policy leaders to discuss...

Report urges full protection of world’s 196 uncontacted Indigenous peoples

A comprehensive global report on uncontacted Indigenous peoples, published Oct. 27 by Survival International, estimates that the world still holds at least 196 uncontacted peoples living in 10 countries in South America, Asia and the Pacific...

Toke Makinwa shows her daughter receiving her weekly massage from Indonesian lady: "Waste of money"

Nigerian online users have reacted to a video of Toke Makinwa's daughter, Yaya, receiving a massage The online personality shared a post on social media, revealing that her daughter gets massaged a couple of times a week After the video went...

Patralekha Chatterjee | Is India’s Reputation in Pharma Starting to...

Three-year-old Usaid’s last words, “Anaar ka meetha daana”, a nursery rhyme, trailed off unfinished. He died hours later, one of several children in rural Madhya Pradesh, under five, killed by a cough syrup contaminated with diethylene glycol...

Ekincare Built A Corporate Wellness Ecosystem; Will Profitability Follow?

Three years ago, the founders of ekincare were in a tight spot. The Hyderabad-based corporate health benefits platform secured $15 Mn (about INR 133 Cr) in March 2022, closing its Series B round at a post-money valuation of INR 298 Cr, per Tracxn...