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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 commits to protecting children of migrant workers
Antara
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July 11, 2025
Tangerang, Banten (ANTARA) - The Ministry for the Protection of Migrant Workers has reaffirmed its commitment to safeguarding the children and families of Indonesian migrant workers who remain at home while their parents work abroad. The...
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 detains Trafigura employee in 285 trillion rupiah graft case
The Business Times Singapore
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July 11, 2025
[JAKARTA] Indonesia has detained an employee of Trafigura Group along with seven other suspects in a case involving oil procurement by state-owned Pertamina, widening one of the nation’s largest corruption investigations in recent decades. The...
Indonesia: ASEAN-US ties must be built on law, peace, and people
Antara
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July 11, 2025
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesia's Foreign Minister, Sugiono, emphasized that the United States and ASEAN are partners in peace and development who stand on principle and are committed to upholding international law. "As a partner for peace, our...
Indonesian ministries team up to boost AI, semiconductor sectors
Antara
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July 11, 2025
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Two Indonesian ministries are collaborating to lay the foundation for the country’s artificial intelligence (AI) industry. The Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs and the Ministry of Industry are working together as...
Indonesian couple in Sibu jailed 6 months over illegal entry into M’sia
Borneo Post
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July 11, 2025
Judge Musyiri Peet delivered the sentence after both accused — Heriadi, 39, and Keti, 36 — pleaded guilty to the charge. – Photo by Jane Moh SIBU (July 11): An Indonesian couple has been sentenced to six months in jail by the Sessions Court here...
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, 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's FM says food security must remain ASEAN Plus Three focus
Antara
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July 11, 2025
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesia's Foreign Minister Sugiono emphasized that food security should continue to be the focus of ASEAN Plus Three (APT), especially in light of increasing food-related threats and the ongoing global crisis. The minister...
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 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...
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 pushes natural-based medicine industry, inks deal
Antara
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July 11, 2025
Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Indonesian government is supporting the production of natural-based medicines, including herbal remedies, standardized herbal medicines, and phytopharmaceuticals. This was conveyed by Andi Rizaldi, Head of the...
Indonesia’s Danantara inks deal with Japan’s JBIC for green investment push
Deal Street Asia
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Indonesia’s newly established sovereign wealth fund Danantara has signed an agreement with the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) to unlock investment opportunities in decarbonization and circular economy initiatives, according to an...
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 bans hazing, tightens school orientation rules
Antara
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July 11, 2025
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesia's Minister of Primary and Secondary Education Abdul Mu’ti has urged regional education offices to strictly supervise school orientation activities at the start of the 2025–2026 academic year to prevent hazing. Speaking...
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...