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Pertamina exploring Pelita Air-Garuda Indonesia merger
The Jakarta Post
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tate-owned energy holding company Pertamina is considering a merger between its low-cost carrier Pelita Air and flag carrier Garuda Indonesia, according to Pertamina president director Simon Aloysius Mantiri, who presented the idea on Thursday...
Simple technologies empower Indonesian women
The Manila Times
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September 12, 2025
AS CLIMATE change disrupts agriculture, causing billions in damage just as El Niño did recently in the Philippines, indigenous women are being recognized as essential drivers of community resilience. Beyond traditional stewardship, these women are...
Indonesia tightens import rules after radioactive shrimp scare
Antara
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September 12, 2025
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesia will tighten import regulations, particularly on goods linked to radioactive exposure, after suspected Cesium-137 contamination was detected in shrimp exports, Coordinating Minister for Food Affairs Zulkifli Hasan said...
Indonesian Govt to Inject Rp200tn to State-Owned Banks, What Are the Risks?
Tempo.co
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September 12, 2025
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa announced plans to transfer Rp200 trillion from the government's account at Bank Indonesia (BI) to six state-owned banks (Himbara) on September 12, 2025. This amount constitutes half of the...
Indonesia probes Taiwan claim of tainted instant noodles
Antara
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September 12, 2025
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesia’s Food and Drug Monitoring Agency (BPOM) said Friday it is coordinating with Taiwanese authorities and stakeholders after instant noodles from Indonesia were found to contain ethylene oxide. BPOM Chief Taruna Ikrar...
Indonesia reopens Raja Ampat nickel mine despite reef damage concerns
Mongabay
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September 12, 2025
Indonesia has allowed state-owned PT Gag Nikel to resume mining operations on Gag Island in Raja Ampat, despite a ban on mining small islands and a previous suspension imposed in June. A 2024 survey commissioned by Gag Nikel reported widespread...
Foreign Ministry Repatriates 18 Indonesians from Nepal, Confirms 134 Safe
Tempo.co
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September 12, 2025
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has ensured the safety of all Indonesian citizens in Nepal following the recent large-scale protests in the country. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Vahd Nabyl A. Mulachela stated that the ministry...
Indonesia launches new satellite to expand internet access
Xinhua News Agency
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JAKARTA, Sept. 12 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia has successfully launched a new satellite, Nusantara 5 (N5), which is expected to improve equal access to the internet across the country, a minister said Friday. Communication and Digital Affairs Minister...
Indonesia Backs UN’s Plan to Move Offices to Nairobi, Cites Low Costs
The Jakarta Globe
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Jakarta. Indonesia backs the United Nations’ plans to move some of its operations from New York to the Kenyan capital of Nairobi, citing low costs and effectiveness. According to a senior Indonesian diplomat, some internal reforms are underway at...
Indonesia floods and landslides kill 23 in Bali and Flores, five missing
Malay Mail
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September 12, 2025
DENPASAR, Sept 12 — The death toll from the flooding that struck two Indonesian islands, including tourist hotspot Bali, rose to 23 on Friday, officials said, with five other people still missing. Torrential rain late Tuesday triggered floods and...
Indonesia flooding death toll rises to 23 with five missing
The Sun Daily
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September 12, 2025
DENPASAR: The death toll from severe flooding on two Indonesian islands has increased to 23 people, with five individuals still missing. Torrential rains that began late Tuesday caused widespread floods and landslides across Bali, a popular...
World : Indonesia Launches Nusantara Five Satellite To Expand Digital Access
Bernama
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September 12, 2025
By Mohd Iswandi Kasan Anuar JAKARTA, Sept 12 (Bernama) -- Indonesia launched its Nusantara Five satellite from Cape Canaveral, United States, on Thursday at around 7 pm local time using a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, the Communication and Digital...
Indonesian VP orders priority aid for Bali flood evacuees
Antara
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September 12, 2025
Denpasar, Bali (ANTARA) - Indonesian Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka has instructed the disaster response team to prioritize evacuees affected by massive floods in Bali. "Please prioritize elderly residents, babies, children, pregnant women,...
Fierce Pharma Asia—Crackdown on China licensing deals?; Daiichi, Merck's ADC win; Sun's import ban
Fierce Pharma
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September 12, 2025
The Trump administration is reportedly weighing an executive order to limit drug licensing deals with Chinese biotechs. Daiichi Sankyo and Merck are angling for an FDA accelerated approval for their B7-H3 antibody-drug conjugate. Sun Pharma's...
India News | Geeta Mahotsav in Bali to Strengthen India-Indonesia Ties: Haryana Minister Arvind Sharma
Latestly
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September 12, 2025
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], September 12 (ANI): Haryana's Cabinet Minister Arvind Sharma said Kurukshetra, the land of the Bhagavad Gita, will play a key role in deepening India-Indonesia ties. Under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi...
Why Palm Oil Can Be a Healthy Choice When Used Right
Krishi Jagran
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September 12, 2025
Hadi Sugeng, Secretary General, Indonesian Palm Oil Association (IPOA) Palm oil is everywhere yet rarely understood. It slips quietly into our kitchens, our packaged foods, even our infant nutrition formulas. For some, it has become shorthand for...
Indonesia: Access and Technology for Inclusive Education
OpenGov Asia
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September 11, 2025
Indonesia is taking decisive steps to ensure that quality education reaches every child, combining technological innovation with expanded access for the nation’s most vulnerable students. President Prabowo Subianto has unveiled complementary...
President Prabowo pushes cooperatives as key to Indonesia’s economy
Antara
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September 12, 2025
Lebak, Banten (ANTARA) - President Prabowo Subianto is pressing ahead with a nationwide drive to strengthen cooperatives as a pillar of Indonesia’s economy, with the Red and White Village Cooperatives (KDMP) programme at its core, the country’s...
Ministry, private hospitals partner to boost specialist doctors
Antara
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September 12, 2025
Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Technology plans to collaborate with private hospitals to speed up the increase in the number of specialist doctors in Indonesia. Minister of Higher Education, Science, and...
Menstrual leave and women’s reproductive health: Reducing stigma and stress
The Hans India
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September 12, 2025
Menstruation is a natural biological process experienced by nearly half of the global population, with millions of women enduring the array of physical, hormonal and emotional challenges that accompany their menstrual cycle each month across the...