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Thailand and Indonesia strengthen media ties with focus on crisis communication and news exchange
Pattaya Mail
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July 10, 2025
PRD and TVRI agree to enhance cooperation on emergency broadcasting, early warning systems, and joint staff training. BANGKOK, Thailand – Thailand’s Government Public Relations Department and Indonesia’s national broadcaster, TVRI, have agreed to...
Indonesia, Japan boost caregiver training for aging population
Antara
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July 11, 2025
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesia and Japan held a seminar to enhance the capability and quality of Indonesian caregivers who plan to pursue careers in Japan, particularly in the elderly care sector known as kaigo. Director General of Healthcare...
Indonesia's deputy minister taps Gen Z to drive sharia economic growth
Antara
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July 11, 2025
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesia’s Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, Bima Arya Sugiarto, has voiced support for involving the younger generation, especially Gen Z, in advancing Indonesia’s sharia economy. Speaking at a sharia economy event at Gunadarma...
Indonesia secures 13 medals at ASEAN Chess Championship
Xinhua News Agency
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JAKARTA, July 11 (Xinhua) -- Indonesian players delivered a strong performance at the 2025 ASEAN+ Age Group Chess Championship, bringing home a total of 13 medals from the event held in Penang, Malaysia, according to local media reports on Friday....
Indonesia secures 13 medals at ASEAN Chess Championship
Xinhua News Agency
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JAKARTA, July 11 (Xinhua) -- Indonesian players delivered a strong performance at the 2025 ASEAN+ Age Group Chess Championship, bringing home a total of 13 medals from the event held in Penang, Malaysia, according to local media reports on Friday....
Indonesia, EAEU seek to finalize FTA by end of 2025
Xinhua News Agency
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JAKARTA, July 11 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia and the Eurasian Economic Commission agreed to accelerate the signing of the Indonesia-Eurasian Economic Union Free Trade Agreement (I-EAEU FTA) during a virtual meeting held on Thursday. The meeting was...
Indonesia must harness demographic bonus, says minister
Antara
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July 11, 2025
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesia's demographic bonus must be leveraged to generate development gains, Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture Pratikno has said. "We are currently experiencing the peak of our demographic bonus. It can...
Indonesian govt sets up service posts to boost Papua village co-ops
Antara
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July 11, 2025
Jayapura (ANTARA) - The Indonesian government has set up service posts to accelerate the establishment of village cooperatives in the Papua regions. Mulyadin Malik, Head of the Development and Information Agency at the Ministry of Villages and...
Indonesia keeps options open with bewildering fighter smorgasbord
Asian Military Review
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July 11, 2025
If the Indonesian Air Force (TNI-AU) could have its way, it would be operating fighters galore from aerospace companies emanating from Asia, across Europe and all the way to the USA. However, fiscal realities mean such ambitions remain a pipe...
Indonesia unveils Grand Design for Population Development 2045
Antara
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July 11, 2025
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Minister of National Development Planning and Head of Bappenas, Rachmat Pambudy, emphasized that reliable and meaningful statistics must be grounded in humanity during the launch of the Grand Design for Population Development...
Indonesia urges businesses to fund waste management via CSR
Antara
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July 11, 2025
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesia's Minister of Environment, Hanif Faisol Nurofiq, has urged businesses to support national waste management initiatives by allocating corporate social responsibility (CSR) funds. “CSR funding should be directed toward...
Indonesia opens AI Center of Excellence to boost digitalization
Antara
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July 11, 2025
Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Communication and Digital Affairs (Komdigi) Ministry has launched an AI Center of Excellence to support the development of digital talents and expand the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the country. “The AI Center of...
Indonesia seeks lower US tariff, Prabowo–Trump talks possible
Antara
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July 11, 2025
Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Indonesian government has not ruled out the possibility of President Prabowo Subianto meeting directly with US President Donald Trump to renegotiate the 32 percent tariff imposed by the United States on Indonesian products....
Indonesia, EAEU to speed up free trade agreement signing
Antara
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July 11, 2025
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesia and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) have agreed to expedite the signing of the Indonesia-EAEU Free Trade Agreement (I-EAEU FTA). The agreement was reaffirmed during a virtual meeting between Indonesia’s Coordinating...
Jakarta deputy governor proposes Shanghai exhibition in 2027
Antara
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July 11, 2025
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Jakarta Deputy Governor Rano Karno said the Jakarta provincial government plans to organize an exhibition in Shanghai, China, as a reciprocal gesture for the ongoing event co-organized with the Shanghai Art Collection Museum,...
Jakarta, Shanghai Museum hold Cheng Ho voyage exhibition
Antara
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July 11, 2025
Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Jakarta provincial government, in partnership with the Shanghai Art Collection Museum, is organizing an exhibition titled "Miles Apart, Close at Heart," showcasing the journeys of Admiral Cheng Ho from China’s Ming dynasty....
Sports events drive surge in travel bookings to Singapore, reports Trip.com
TTG Asia
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July 11, 2025
Trip.com has observed a sharp rise in inbound travel bookings to Singapore for the July-August period, driven by international sports fans attending two major events: the World Aquatics Championships 2025 and the Singapore Festival of Football...
Indonesian Couple Jailed Six Months For Illegal Entry Into Malaysia
Bernama
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July 11, 2025
SIBU, July 11 (Bernama) -- An Indonesian couple was sentenced to six months’ imprisonment by the Sessions Court here today after pleading guilty to entering Malaysia illegally. Judge Musyiri Peet handed down the sentence to 39-year-old Heriadi and...
Indonesia: Strengthening ICT Industry and Skills for Strong Growth
OpenGov Asia
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July 10, 2025
Indonesia is positioning itself to achieve ambitious economic targets by harnessing the transformative potential of ICT manufacturing and artificial intelligence. Senior officials have underscored the importance of aligning industrial development...
Indonesia Explores Bioenergy Cooperation with Brazil
Tempo.co
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July 11, 2025
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Indonesian Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Bahlil Lahadalia accompanied President Prabowo Subianto on a state visit to Brasilia, Brazil, on Wednesday, July 9, 2025. During a bilateral meeting with Brazilian...