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World : Top News Headlines In Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand & Vietnam: July 18, 2025
Bernama
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July 18, 2025
INDONESIA 1. FOREIGN WORKER PERMIT SCANDAL: INDONESIA’S ANTI-GRAFT BODY DETAINS FOUR SENIOR OFFICIALS -- JAKARTA GLOBE The Corruption Eradication Commission on Thursday announced the detention of four suspects in an alleged bribery and extortion...
The best photos from Oxford United’s trip to Indonesia
Oxford Mail
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The U’s won their first Group A game 6-3 against a Liga Indonesia All-Star side, with the match played at the Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium in Jakarta. United then made the city of Bandung their base, winning their second Group A match 4-0...
Indonesian VP monitors wage subsidy distribution in Tangerang
Antara
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July 16, 2025
Tangerang (ANTARA) - Indonesian Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka visited a post office in Tangerang City, Banten, on Wednesday to observe the distribution of Wage Subsidy Assistance (BSU) funds and ensure the program reaches those who truly...
Indonesia says US trade deal reached after ‘extraordinary struggle’
Regional Media News - Iowa
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July 16, 2025
By Stefanno Sulaiman and Gayatri Suroyo JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia said on Wednesday it had reached a trade deal with the United States after an “extraordinary struggle” in negotiations which resulted in a reduction of proposed U.S. tariff...
Indonesia Says US Tariff ‘Huge Win’ for Labor-Heavy Sectors
Financial Post
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July 16, 2025
He suggested that Indonesia’s entry into the BRICS bloc, coming after Trump criticized the grouping and threatened higher tariffs for members, hadn’t ultimately affected the outcome of talks. Indonesia joined the grouping for economic reasons to...
Indonesia police detain 12 suspects over baby trafficking ring linked to Singapore
The Straits Times
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July 15, 2025
BANDUNG, Indonesia – Indonesian authorities have detained 12 suspects after uncovering an alleged baby trafficking ring that sent more than a dozen infants to Singapore, a police official told AFP on July 15. The case was discovered after a parent...
Indonesian boat capsizes; eight rescued, 11 still missing
GEO TV
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JAKARTA: Rescuers in Indonesia are searching for 11 people still missing after a boat overturned in rough weather near the Mentawai Islands in West Sumatra province, the local search and rescue agency said on Tuesday. The accident happened on...
Indonesia’s Deradicalization Program Through the Lens of Umar Patek: From Bomb-Maker to Entrepreneur
The Jamestown Foundation
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Executive Summary: Indonesia has enjoyed some success with deradicalizing high-level militants, including Umar Patek, a key bomb-maker involved with the deadly 2002 Bali bombings. This approach has involved the use of mentorship and...
Indonesian Police Bust International Baby Trafficking Ring, Rescue Six Infants
Bernama
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July 16, 2025
By Mohd Iswandi Kasan Anuar JAKARTA, July 16 (Bernama) -- Indonesian police have busted an international baby trafficking syndicate believed to have been operating since 2023, rescuing six infants and arresting 12 suspects in a major...
Indonesia expresses desire to boost defence ties with Pakistan
Daily Times
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July 16, 2025
Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif met Indonesian Defense Minister, Lieutenant General (Retd) Syafrie Samsudin on Tuesday at the Prime Minister Office. While recalling his cordial meeting with the Indonesian President Prabowo Subiantuo at...
Indonesia launches 5-year US dollar Islamic bond, 10-year green sukuk, term sheet shows
Zawya
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SINGAPORE/JAKARTA: Indonesia has launched a five-year U.S. dollar-denominated Islamic bond, or sukuk, with an initial price guidance of 4.85%, along with a 10-year green sukuk at 5.5%, according to a term sheet reviewed by Reuters on Wednesday....
Granddaughter of late Indonesian billionaire Eka Tjipta Widjaja pays S$25 million for S’pore bungalow
The Business Times Singapore
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July 18, 2025
Published Fri, Jul 18, 2025 · 09:49 AM [SINGAPORE] A granddaughter of the late Indonesian billionaire Eka Tjipta Widjaja has purchased one of Singapore’s highly coveted bungalows for S$25 million. Mimi Yuliana Maeloa bought the house covering...
Indonesia arrests 12 for trafficking babies to Singapore
Al Jazeera
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July 16, 2025
Police say the suspects have sent more than a dozen babies to Singapore for adoption. Police in Indonesia have arrested 12 people after uncovering a human trafficking ring that has sent more than a dozen babies to Singapore for adoption. The West...
Indonesia looking at levy on coal exports to boost state coffers
The Business Times Singapore
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July 15, 2025
Prabowo Subianto’s administration has been rolling out an array of revenue-boosting measures to fund the president’s big-ticket spending plansPublished Tue, Jul 15, 2025 · 12:03 PM [JAKARTA] Indonesia, the world’s biggest coal exporter, may impose...
Indonesia Foils Smuggling of Over 1,200 Endangered Birds
The Daily Tribune - News Of Bahrain
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TDT | Manama Email : editor@newsofbahrain.com Indonesian authorities have stopped an attempt to smuggle more than 1,200 endangered Javan white-eye birds, officials said on Sunday. The birds were found on Friday packed into eight cages at a port on...
Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto said he had a 'very good' call with Trump
The Penn - Pennsylvania
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July 16, 2025
Indiana, PA (15701) Today Scattered thunderstorms during the morning becoming more widespread this afternoon. Storms may contain strong gusty winds. High 81F. Winds S at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70%.. Tonight Thunderstorms likely this evening....
Indonesia Mandates 0.5% E-commerce Tax on SME Sellers
News Ghana
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July 14, 2025
Indonesia’s Finance Ministry will require major e-commerce platforms to collect a 0.5% income tax on small and medium-sized sellers with annual turnovers between 500 million and 4.8 billion rupiah (US$30,800–$296,000). The regulation, effective...
Dutch climber rescued after fall on Mt. Rinjani in Indonesia
Xinhua News Agency
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JAKARTA, July 17 (Xinhua) -- A Dutch climber who fell while trekking in the Mount Rinjani area of Indonesia's West Nusa Tenggara province was successfully rescued on Thursday, authorities confirmed. Muhamad Hariyadi, head of the Mataram Search and...
Indonesia seeks to strengthen defence ties with Pakistan
Dunya News
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ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday reiterated that Pakistan was committed to enhance bilateral cooperation with Indonesia in all avenues, including economic, strategic, trade sectors, as well as in the field of...
Indonesia sets coal benchmark price for second half of July
Hellenic Shipping News
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July 15, 2025
Indonesia set its benchmark coal price for 5,300 kcal grade at $75.94 per metric ton for the second half of July, with the 4,100 kcal grade benchmark at $48.35 per metric ton, an Energy Ministry regulation showed on Tuesday. Indonesia sets coal...