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Qatar to place Indonesian migrant workers in health, hospitality, and IT jobs
ETHRWorld EMEA
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July 11, 2025
Qatar and Indonesia are preparing to formalise a bilateral agreement that will enable the placement of Indonesian migrant workers in Qatar’s key growth sectors, namely health, hospitality, and information technology (IT). The initiative is part of...
IHG Launches First Kimpton Hotel in Indonesia
Hospitality Net
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July 11, 2025
IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG), one of the world's largest hotel groups, has signed a management agreement with PT Mustika Adiperkasa and GHS K.K to introduce the first Kimpton in Indonesia. Set to open its doors in early 2026, Kimpton Bali Ubud will...
The six critical actions Africa must take to stop the deadly trade in fake, substandard medicines
IOL
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Professor Eliangiringa Kaale|Published 11 minutes ago 4min The time for half-measures and empty promises has passed. African governments must take immediate, decisive action to combat the proliferation of substandard and falsified medical products...
World : Top News Headlines In Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand & Vietnam: July 11, 2025
Bernama
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July 11, 2025
INDONESIA 1.PRABOWO SEEKS CLOSER BRAZIL TIES IN STATE VISIT -- THE JAKARTA POST President Prabowo Subianto has wrapped up his state visit to Brazil by reaffirming Indonesia’s commitment to strengthening bilateral cooperation with the South...
Japan-Indonesia Rectors Forum propose research consortium
Antara
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July 11, 2025
Makassar (ANTARA) - At the 6th Joint Working Group (JWG) Japan-Indonesia and the 6th Japan-Indonesia Rectors Conference, a forum of rectors from state universities in Indonesia and Japan introduced the idea of a research consortium. Hasanuddin...
Study: 90% of APAC luxury travellers book with wellness in mind
Marketing-Interactive
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90% of high-net-worth (HNW) travellers in Asia Pacific (APAC) now consider wellness a key factor in their travel decisions, signalling a profound shift in the region’s luxury travel landscape, according to a new report by Marriott International’s...
Evolving healthcare in Southern and Southeast Asia
Open Access Government
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July 10, 2025
The emerging economies of Southern and Southeast Asia (India, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Thailand) are undergoing rapid transformations in demographics, technological innovations, socioeconomic development, and consumer...
Floodlight failure and fiery challenges as U’s make final: Day six in Indonesia
Oxford Mail
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The day six diary begins with the first game of the day, as Thai side Port FC beat Dewa United 2-1, and ensured they will be the opponents for Gary Rowett’s side on Sunday. Walking into the Si Jalak Harupat Stadium, we were stopped by some people...
Indonesia's Prabowo to joins BRICS Summit talks on peace, security, AI
Antara
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July 6, 2025
Rio de Janeiro (ANTARA) - Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto is set to join world leaders for plenary sessions on world peace, global security, and artificial intelligence (AI) during the 2025 BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Sunday....
Careless attitude towards health
The National
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THE majority of our people will not live to 70-80 years because we simply do not care about our health and longevity. We are not conscious about our health. We do not care about what we eat and how we prepare food. Many Papua New Guineans are...
Prabowo convenes limited cabinet meeting on Sunday
Antara
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July 20, 2025
Jakarta (ANTARA) - President Prabowo Subianto has convened a limited cabinet meeting with several ministers before his departure for Surakarta, Central Java, on Sunday. "On Sunday afternoon, President Prabowo Subianto organised a limited cabinet...
RI explores worker placements in health, IT with Qatar
Antara
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July 10, 2025
Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Ministry for the Protection of Indonesian Migrant Workers (KP2MI) and the Qatari Ministry of Labour are exploring cooperation in the placement of Indonesian migrant workers in the health, hospitality, and information and...
Mayapada Healthcare selects NetSfere to modernise real-time communications
Hospital Management
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July 10, 2025
Indonesia-based private hospital network Mayapada Healthcare has chosen NetSfere to secure and modernise real-time communications throughout its facilities. This strategic move is aimed at addressing the increasing cybersecurity risks and...
ASIA/INDONESIA - Camillian Mission on the Island of Flores celebrates the feast of the Order's founder
Fides
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July 10, 2025
Thursday, 10 July 2025 LG Maumere (Agenzia Fides) – The Camillian mission in Indonesia experiences the feast of Saint Camillus of Lellis, patron saint of the sick and healthcare workers and founder of the Order of the Sick, with great joy and...
'Shocking' email from elite plastic surgery clinic sparks fear in Sydney's east... Plus, dentist's widow busted in Ibiza - and three-way holiday for socialite, her ex and his new love: THE GROUP CHAT
Daily Mail
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July 10, 2025
Welcome to The Group Chat with Lucy Manly, where Australia's most-trusted society insider shares the hottest gossip BEFORE it makes the news Call the fashion police I nearly spat out my collagen shake when I saw these photos of stylist Kelly...
Jakarta smoke-free zones won't hurt small businesses: CHED
Antara
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July 5, 2025
Jakarta (ANTARA) - The designation of smoke-free zones in Jakarta is not expected to negatively affect small businesses, according to the Center of Human and Economic Development (CHED) at Ahmad Dahlan Institute of Technology and Business,...
Over 1 million Nigerians are pushed into poverty yearly due to health-related expenses- DG, NHIA
Business Day
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July 10, 2025
Kelechi Ohiri, the director-general and CEO of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has cited a global study indicating that over one million Nigerians are pushed into poverty every year due to health-related expenses. Ohiri lamented...
Jakarta pushes for smoking rooms at entertainment venues
Antara
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July 5, 2025
Jakarta (ANTARA) - The provincial government of Jakarta is pushing for the establishment of designated smoking areas at entertainment venues, as envisaged by the Regional Regulation Draft on Smoke-Free Areas (Ranperda KTR). “All entertainment...
Flavour, ethics and affordability – the factors shaping Gen Z consumption in Indonesia
Just Food
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July 10, 2025
Food companies doing business in Indonesia are intensifying efforts to attract Gen Z consumers, who are demanding products that not only taste good but align with their identity, health goals and social values. What Gen Z wants matters: the cohort...
Brazil's Lula Offers Policy Model for Indonesia's Free Nutritious Meal Program
Tempo.co
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July 10, 2025
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has offered support to President Prabowo Subianto for Indonesia’s free nutritious meal program. The offer was conveyed during a joint statement at the Planalto Palace in Brasília on...