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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...
Lebanon’s BDL Directive against Al-Qard Al-Hasan Part of US Pressure on Hezbollah Domestic Front: Al-Akhbar
Al Manar
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July 20, 2025
Banque du Liban (BDL) has issued a directive earlier last week prohibiting banks and financial institutions from engaging with what it terms “unlicensed exchange houses or unlicensed associations and bodies.” The directive specifies several...
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...
Mossad chief asked for US help to ethnically cleanse Gaza during Washington visit: Report
Press TV
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During his recent Washington visit, the Israeli spy chief reportedly asked American officials to extend assistance to Mossad in ethnically cleansing the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. David Barnea pushed US officials during the visit to provide...
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"....
Children exposed to heat wave worldwide may lose up to 1.5 years of schooling: Report
The Economic Times
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July 20, 2025
Children exposed early to extreme heat may lose up to 1.5 years of schooling with climate change having a direct impact on education and threatening to undo educational gains of recent decades, according to a new global report. Climate related...
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...
Search continues for five missing after deadly capsizing in Ha Long Bay that claimed 38 lives
Daily News
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July 20, 2025
Desperate rescue efforts are underway in Vietnam's Ha Long Bay as officials search for five individuals still missing after the capsizing of a tourist boat that has claimed at least 38 lives. The incident occurred on Saturday when the vessel,...
Indonesia’s Chief Negotiator Heads to US to Discuss Tariffs
Financial Post
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July 8, 2025
Indonesia has offered the US near-zero tariffs for more than 1,700 commodities, which would cover nearly 70% of American shipments to the country. That includes key sectors requested by the US, including electronics, machinery, chemicals,...
Indonesia: FSA to draft new health insurance rules
Asia Insurance Review
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Indonesia's Financial Services Authority (Otoritas Jasa Keuangan, or OJK) is set to draft a new regulation aimed at reinforcing the national health insurance framework. The move follows a working meeting with Commission XI of the Indonesian House...
Indonesia develops health tourism in Bali
TravelDailyNews Asia-Pacific
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June 29, 2025
Indonesia aims to boost health tourism through Sanur SEZ and Bali International Hospital, focusing on certified, accredited medical services. Jakarta – Tourism Minister of Indonesia Widiyanti Putri Wardhana stated that the establishment of the...
'Medicine can be imported, doctors cannot': IDF killing of hundreds of Gaza medical workers deepens health system crisis
Haaretz
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July 8, 2025
An Israel Air Force jet fired a missile at a tent in northwest Khan Yunis on Saturday. At least four men were killed in the strike: Dr. Musa Khafajeh, a top gynecologist in Gaza, and three of his children. Besides Dr. Khafajeh, Israeli fire has...
Indonesia denies BRICS Summit targets US after Trump tariff threat
Antara
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July 8, 2025
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (ANTARA) - BRICS, the multinational organization that Indonesia recently joined as a full member, harbors no ill will toward other countries, especially the United States, according to Deputy Foreign Minister Arrmanatha...
Indonesia invites BRICS to accelerate energy transition
Antara
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July 8, 2025
Rio de Janeiro (ANTARA) - Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto invited BRICS nations to intensify collaboration in addressing the climate crisis, especially by accelerating the transition to clean energy to mitigate its effects. The president...
Indonesia expands efforts to end leprosy, targets 2030 eradication
Antara
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July 7, 2025
Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Health Ministry has partnered with the Sasakawa Health Foundation to strengthen efforts to end leprosy in Indonesia by 2030 through five measures. “I realize that leprosy is not just about the number of cases. Leprosy is a...
Indonesia, UNDP sign SoI to accelerate digital transformation
Antara
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July 7, 2025
Jakarta (ANTARA) - The National Economic Council (DEN) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Indonesia signed a Statement of Intent (SoI) on Monday to advance Indonesia's digital transformation through the Digital Nusantara...
Indonesia Responds to Trump's Tariff Threat on BRICS Nations
Tempo.co
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July 8, 2025
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Indonesian government has responded to U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to the member countries of the BRICS economic bloc. On Sunday, July 6, 2025, Trump pledged to impose an additional 10 percent tariff on any country...
Indonesia’s Energy Sector Reforms Under Prabowo: Moving Backwards?
Fulcrum
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July 8, 2025
The Prabowo government’s ambitious goal for Indonesia of achieving energy self-sufficiency faces significant challenges due to the country’s heavy reliance on fossil fuels and renewed large-scale biofuel ambitions. INTRODUCTION The energy sector...