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Healthy environment supports demographic bonus era: Minister
Antara
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July 9, 2025
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Environment Minister Hanif Faisol Nurofiq has emphasized the importance of improving environmental quality to ensure optimal child development to support Indonesia's demographic bonus. "It is crucial to ensure and enhance the...
Indonesia explores skilled worker placements with Qatar
Antara
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July 9, 2025
Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Ministry for the Protection of Indonesian Migrant Workers (KP2MI) discussed the potential for skilled migrant worker placements in Qatar during a meeting with representatives of the Qatari Ministry of Labour here on...
Pharmacy Automation Market Outlook Report 2025, with Key Vendor Profiles for ARxIUM, Baxter, BD, Capsa Healthcare, Cencora, McKesson, and Omnicell - ResearchAndMarkets.com
Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota
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DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 9, 2025-- The "Pharmacy Automation Market - Focused Insights 2021-2030" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The Pharmacy Automation Market was valued at USD 6.16 billion in 2024, and is...
Indonesia free meal plan stunted by delays, protests, poisonings
The Peninsula
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July 9, 2025
Jakarta, Indonesia: When an indonesian mother dropped off her daughter at school in May, she did not expect her to become violently sick after eating lunch from the government's new billion-dollar free meal programme. "My daughter had a stomach...
Indonesia, Japan Launch Trade Training for African Countries
Tempo.co
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July 9, 2025
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Indonesian government has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening collaboration with Global South countries through a training program titled South-South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC) on Trade and Investment...
Indonesian government stays mum on ex-president Jokowi’s health amid growing public concern
The Straits Times
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July 9, 2025
JAKARTA - Mr Jokowi, who stepped down from office in October 2024, has been notably absent from major public events, including the recent 79th anniversary celebration of the National Police, also known as Bhayangkara Day, attended by President...
Hospital operator IHH eyes Indonesia, Vietnam for expansion
The Business Times Singapore
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July 9, 2025
[KUALA LUMPUR] IHH Healthcare is looking to potential new markets Indonesia and Vietnam as the Malaysian hospital operator continues building scale to offset rising healthcare costs in the region. Indonesia is attractive, thanks to its healthcare...
Indonesia to integrate clinics, pharmacies with village cooperatives
Antara
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July 8, 2025
Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Indonesian government plans to integrate village clinics and pharmacies with the village cooperatives being established across the country. In a statement released on Tuesday, Deputy Minister of Cooperatives Ferry Juliantono...
Jakarta's Air Pollution Reaches Chronic Phase, Activists Warn of Emergency
Tempo.co
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July 8, 2025
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Environmental activists assert that air pollution in Jakarta and its surrounding areas has entered a chronic phase. They highlight that for the past decade, Jakarta's air quality has consistently been categorized as unhealthy,...
Indonesia plans health system reform with cross-sectoral team
Antara
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July 1, 2025
Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Health Ministry stated that the joint committee established with the Higher Education, Science, and Technology Ministry aims to improve medical education as part of efforts to address major challenges in the national...
Indonesia retains third place on global Islamic economy index
Antara
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July 8, 2025
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesia placed third in the State of the Global Islamic Economy (SGIE) Indicator 2024–2025 report released by research and advisory firm DinarStandard, marking a steady climb over the past decade. “I would like to congratulate...
Indonesia calls for concrete ASEAN action to advance human rights
Antara
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July 8, 2025
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Foreign Minister Sugiono has stressed the importance of taking concrete steps to advance human rights in Southeast Asia, saying that political commitment alone is not enough. “Our task now is to translate that commitment into...
Indonesia tests shows blood mercury rising at ground zero of world energy transition
Mongabay
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July 9, 2025
Pathology results from a sample size of 46 people living near Indonesia’s Weda Bay Industrial Estate (IWIP) showed a large share in the community around the nickel-processing center had unsafe levels of arsenic and mercury in blood samples. The...
Indonesia's future: Adapt, act, and lead with feedback
The Jakarta Post
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ndonesia faces a pivotal moment. In an era of geopolitical flux, trade fragmentation and shifting economic power, the challenge isn't if change is coming, but how swiftly and skillfully the nation adapts. The predictable paths to growth are gone,...
Indonesia and UNDP Advance Unified Digital Governance
OpenGov Asia
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July 8, 2025
The National Economic Council (DEN) of Indonesia and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Indonesia have signed a Statement of Intent (SoI) to accelerate the country’s digital transformation through the Digital Nusantara initiative. The...
Indonesian police target 200 kitchens for free meals program
Antara
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July 8, 2025
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesia’s National Police (Polri) plans to establish 200 kitchens at regional police headquarters this year to support the government’s Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program. The initiative was first announced by Police Chief...
Indonesia discussing sea routes for Hajj, Umrah
Antara
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July 8, 2025
Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Indonesian government is exploring the option of sending Umrah and Hajj pilgrims via the sea route with Saudi Arabian authorities. “We see great potential in opening this sea route for Umrah and Hajj pilgrims. We have...
Pharma tariffs could reach 200%, says US President
RTE Ireland
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July 8, 2025
US President Donald Trump has said he is planning to announce tariffs on imported semiconductor and pharmaceuticals, saying the rate for medicines could reach 200% but that he would give drugmakers about one year "to get their act together"....
Indonesian women urged to join village cooperatives program
Antara
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July 8, 2025
Samarinda (ANTARA) - Indonesian women are being encouraged to take a more active role in strengthening rural economies by joining the government’s Red and White Village Cooperatives initiative. Minister of Cooperatives and Small and Medium...
4. MAP Indonesia targets rising middle class with home and wellness focus
The Asian Business Review
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July 4, 2025
The retailer is targeting 80 million people in the middle-to-premium class. PT Mitra Adiperkasa Tbk (MAP Indonesia), the retail giant behind more than 150 global brands in Indonesia, including Starbucks and Marks & Spencer, is expanding deeper...