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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,...

Aquastar USA Shrimp Recalled Due to Possible Health Risk
October 17, 2025, AquaStar (USA) Corp of Seattle, WA is voluntarily recalling a limited quantity of frozen shrimp imported from Indonesia because they may have been prepared, packed, or held under conditions whereby they may have become exposed to...

Saudia Flight Diverts to Thiruvananthapuram Over Mid-Air Medical Emergency
Thiruvananthapuram ~A Saudia flight from Jakarta in Indonesia to Madinah in Saudi Arabia was diverted to the airport here on Sunday following a medical emergency on board, airport authorities said. According to airport officials, Saudia flight...

Muhammadiyah team becomes Indonesia's first WHO-verified EMT
Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Muhammadiyah Emergency Medical Team (EMT) has officially received verification from the World Health Organization (WHO), becoming Indonesia's first internationally certified emergency medical team and the 16th worldwide....

A New Education System for Indonesia: A National Promise
Indonesia’s schools tell a story of two nations. Across Jakarta and Java, classrooms buzz with potential; in parts of Papua and eastern Indonesia, children struggle to finish elementary education. Decades of rapid growth have significantly...

Trade Expo Indonesia transcations reach US$22.8 billion
Jakarta (ANTARA) - The total transactions recorded at the 2025 Trade Expo Indonesia (TEI) reached US$22.8 billion, surpassing the initial target of US$16.5 billion, according to Trade Minister Budi Santoso. “The transactions recorded during the...

Saudia Airlines Flight From Jakarta to Medina Diverted to Thiruvananthapuram; Here’s Why
A Saudia Airlines flight en route from Jakarta to Medina was diverted to Thiruvananthapuram International Airport in Kerala on Sunday, October 19. The airport authorities confirmed the diversion following a medical emergency onboard. An Indonesian...

Saudi Airlines Flight From Jakarta To Madeena Diverted To Trivandrum. Here's What Went Wrong
Last Updated:October 19, 2025, 19:34 IST The flight was diverted to Trivandrum due to a medical emergency. An Indonesian passenger onboard lost consciousness. File Photo | Reuters A Saudia Airlines flight on Sunday was diverted to Trivandrum due...

Indonesia's Prabowo Threatens Cabinet Reshuffle for Disobedient Ministers
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto has warned his ministers and members of the Red and White Cabinet to maintain discipline, saying he will not hesitate to carry out a reshuffle if they disobey his directives or act...

Indonesia’s BPJS Kesehatan claims Nobel Peace Prize nomination
Yogyakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesia's state health insurer, BPJS Kesehatan, has become the first Indonesian organization to be nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize, its president director, Ali Ghufron Mukti, revealed. "Since Indonesia's independence,...

Jakarta turns empty toll spaces into child-friendly green zones
Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Jakarta Provincial Government plans to transform unused spaces beneath toll roads into green public areas for residents, especially children, as part of efforts to expand recreational and child-friendly environments in the...

Indonesia recovers Rp1.7T in corruption funds in Prabowo's first year
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesia has successfully recovered Rp1.7 trillion (US$102.5 million) in embezzled state funds from corruption suspects during the first year of President Prabowo Subianto’s administration. "The total value was obtained from...

Death row gran Lindsay Sandiford dodges execution 'after Keir Starmer plea'
19:33, 21 Oct 2025 Lindsay Sandiford.(Image: AFP via Getty Images.) Lindsay Sandiford has been granted a last-minute reprieve from a Bali firing squad after a plea from Keir Starmer. The British Prime Minister became involved in the frail drug...

Indonesia sets 20% village co-op revenue allocation for rural govts
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Villages and Development of Disadvantaged Regions Minister Yandri Susanto stated 20 percent of the revenue generated by the Red and White Village Cooperatives (KDMP) program would be transferred to the rural government's budget....

Indonesia’s free-lunch programme under fire
SAGULING, Indonesia - Cucu Mulyati got the fright of her life last month: a call saying that her 17-year-old son was seriously ill. He started feeling sick while eating the free lunch served on campus, which included fried chicken, rice, lettuce...

Philippines Investigates Source of Cesium-137-Contaminated Container Shipment to Indonesia
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Philippine authorities will investigate the source of a shipment of 14 containers of zinc concentrate powder, commonly used for battery powder, from the Philippines to Indonesia, after the powder was found to be contaminated...

The Latest: Trump hosts GOP senators at White House as shutdown drags on
Senate Republicans projected a unified front at the White House Rose Garden Tuesday, arriving at President Donald Trump ’s invitation as they refuse to yield to Democratic demands for health care funds into the fourth week of the government...

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...

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...