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13 arrested in Indonesia over baby trafficking ring
Xinhua News Agency
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JAKARTA, July 16 (Xinhua) -- Police in Indonesia's West Java province have uncovered a baby trafficking ring accused of selling 24 infants from various regions in Indonesia to buyers in neighboring Singapore. As of today, 13 Indonesian nationals...
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....
US trade deal reached after 'extraordinary struggle': Indonesia
BDNews24
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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 US tariff rates on the Southeast Asian country's exports to 19 percent from...
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 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...
President Prabowo, Trump agree to boost Indonesia-US trade ties
Antara
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July 16, 2025
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto revealed that he and United States President Donald Trump agreed to elevate trade relations between their countries during a phone call. He shared photos of the call on his Instagram account...
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...
Korea get back on track at expense of Indonesia
FIBA Basketball
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SHENZHEN (China) - Korea returned to their winning ways in the FIBA Women's Asia Cup 2025 following a dominant 95-62 conquest of Indonesia, Wednesday evening at the Shenzhen Sports Center. That frustrating 91-69 loss to China barely 24 hours ago...
US cuts tariffs to 19% in major trade deal with Indonesia
Daily Times
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July 16, 2025
US President Donald Trump announced a major trade agreement with Indonesia, reducing proposed tariffs on Indonesian products from 32% to 19%. This deal aims to balance the US trade deficit with Indonesia, which is nearly $18 billion. According to...
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...
Cheetos Comes Back to Indonesia with a Mischievous Campaign by Leo
Branding in Asia
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July 16, 2025
Looking to mend the broken heart of cheese lovers, Cheetos has returned to the Indonesian market in early 2025, four years after departing from store shelves. PepsiCo reintroduced the snack brand with two variants: Cheese and Cheesy Roasted Corn....
2025 AFF Cup: Jens Raven Confirms Indonesian U-23 Performance Dipped After Halftime vs. Brunei
Tempo.co
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July 16, 2025
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Indonesian U-23 striker Jens Raven became the star in the emphatic 8-0 victory against Brunei Darussalam in the Group A match of the 2025 AFF U-23 Cup. However, he admitted that the young Garuda squad experienced a decline in...
Brunei Coach's Reaction After 0-8 Defeat to Indonesia U-23 in AFF Cup
Tempo.co
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July 16, 2025
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Brunei Darussalam U-23 national team coach Aminuddin Jumat stated that his team has learned a lot from the 0-8 defeat to the Indonesia U-23 national team at the Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium, Jakarta, on Tuesday, July 15,...
Trump's 19% Tariff Fuels Import Surge, Straining Indonesian Entrepreneurs
Tempo.co
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July 16, 2025
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - United States President Donald Trump has reduced import tariffs for products originating from Indonesia, from 32 percent to 19 percent. Trump decided after direct negotiations with President Prabowo Subianto. "This morning, I...
Deal Sealed: 19% Tariff for Indonesia as Trump Secures Purchase of 50 Boeing Jets
Tempo.co
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July 16, 2025
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - President of the United States, Donald Trump, has announced a trade agreement with Indonesia. In a post on his Truth Social account on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, Trump said Indonesia will face a 19 percent import tariff on goods...
Will Indonesia lose out after Trump’s ‘landmark’ trade deal with Prabowo?
South China Morning Post
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July 16, 2025
Indonesia has hailed its new trade deal with the United States as a diplomatic “success” that will lower tariffs and boost exports to the world’s largest economy, even as analysts warn the agreement could harm local farmers and compromise energy...
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...
Samdech Techo Meets Member of Presidential Advisory Council of Indonesia
Fresh News
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Hits: 174 Created: 16 July 2025 Hits: 174 (Phnom Penh): Cambodian Senate President Hun Sen received a courtesy call by Dato' Sri Tahir, Member of Presidential Advisory Council of the Republic of Indonesia and Founder of Mayapada Group, on Wenesday...
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...
Samdech Techo Hun Sen Meets Founder of Indonesian Mayapada Group
AKP
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AKP Phnom Penh, July 16, 2025 -- Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen, President of the Senate of the Kingdom of Cambodia, received H.E. Dato Sri Prof. Dr. Tahir, a member of the Indonesian Presidential Advisory Council and founder of...