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Indonesia records 8.24 pct rise in foreign tourist arrivals

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 16:48:55 +0700

Indonesia recorded an 8.24 percent increase in foreign tourist arrivals from January to April 2026 despite global ...

Indonesia pushes youth to utilize AI to boost creative economy

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 16:47:32 +0700

The Ministry of Creative Economy is encouraging young people to utilize Artificial Intelligence (AI) to increase the ...

Govt targets digital social protection system launch by November 2026

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 16:45:42 +0700

Indonesia plans to officially launch its first integrated digital Social Protection System (Perlinsos) across 541 ...

Cathay Financial Holdings Leverages Open-Source Small Language Models to Identify Customer Intent

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 16:32:30 +0700

To enhance operational efficiency and customer experience, Cathay Financial Holdings (Cathay FHC) continues to ...

Indonesia, Belarus expand manufacturing cooperation

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 16:29:23 +0700

The Ministry of Industry is expanding cooperation with Belarus in the manufacturing sector to strengthen industrial ...

Cathay United Bank Ho Chi Minh City Branch Recognized by The Asian Banker for Consumer Lending Technology

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 16:27:54 +0700

Cathay United Bank Ho Chi Minh City Branch (CUBHCM) has been awarded "Best Consumer Lending Technology in ...

Huasun Ranked 12th on TIME's World's Top GreenTech Companies of 2026

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 16:24:03 +0700

Huasun Energy, a global leader in heterojunction (HJT) solar technology, has been ranked 12th on TIME's ...

Visa and Mintoak Join Forces to Bring Merchant SaaS Capabilities to Acquirers Across Asia Pacific

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 16:19:16 +0700

Visa (NYSE: V), a global leader in digital payments, today announced a partnership with Mintoak, a merchant ...

Xinhua Silk Road: Thematic cultural week held in SE China county to deepen cross-Strait exchanges

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 16:17:00 +0700

From June 10 to June 12, Chen Jinggu Cultural Activities Week, a sub-event of the 18th Straits Forum, drew crowds ...

Minister urges students be optimistic about Red-White Village Coops

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 16:14:44 +0700

Indonesia's Minister of Cooperatives Ferry Juliantono called on students to not be pessimistic about the Red ...

Indonesia shuts down illegal foreign-owned beauty clinic in Bali

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 16:12:19 +0700

Indonesian authorities have shut down an illegally operated, foreign-owned beauty clinic in Bali for operating without ...

Palu 6.7-magnitude quake carries no tsunami threat: BNPB

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 16:09:51 +0700

The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) confirmed that no tsunami occurred after the 6.7-magnitude earthquake ...

Ministry promotes local wisdom to restore degraded land

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 15:52:07 +0700

The Environment Ministry is involving indigenous communities in efforts to address land degradation by learning from ...

Pramono Anung meets Singaporean ministers, pushes global city goal

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 15:41:03 +0700

Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung Wibowo met two senior Singaporean ministers during the RISING Fellowship in ...

Strong 6.7-magnitude quake damages 841 houses in C Sulawesi: BPBD

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 14:57:52 +0700

The Regional Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) of Central Sulawesi recorded that 841 houses were damaged by a tectonic ...

Indonesia's lawmaker seeks downstreaming focus in one-stop exports

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 14:12:38 +0700

The Indonesian government's planned one-stop export policy through PT Danantara Sumberdaya Indonesia (DSI) should ...

Ministry pushes for women-friendly ecosystem in palm oil sector

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 14:08:59 +0700

Ministry of Women's Empowerment and Child Protection has called for efforts to build a women-friendly ecosystem in ...

RKAB as tool to control critical minerals: ESDM Ministry

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 13:24:53 +0700

Indonesia's Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) stated Work Plan and Budget (RKAB) serves as an ...

IHSG strengthens amid wait-and-see on BI, Fed rates

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 12:55:55 +0700

Indonesia’s benchmark stock index rose on Wednesday as investors adopted a wait-and-see stance ahead of ...

Indonesia expands paralympictraining center facilities

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 12:40:49 +0700

Indonesia is expanding the Indonesia Paralympic Training Center (IPTC) in Central Java, adding new facilities to ...

Indonesia to grade MBG service units, halt new SPPG development

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 11:51:21 +0700

The Indonesian government will introduce a series of measures to improve the governance of Nutrition Service ...

Showcasing the Best in AC Installation: Midea Club Flash Installation ASEAN Tournament Returns Bigger Stakes

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 11:30:29 +0700

Midea Club Flash Installation Tournament Season 2 (MCFIT S2), ASEAN's largest air-conditioning installation ...

Indonesia's police detain two more suspects in illegal gold case

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 11:02:30 +0700

Indonesia's police have detained two additional suspects in an alleged illegal gold mining and money laundering ...

Two elderly residents injured in South Jakarta house fire

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 10:51:53 +0700

Two elderly residents were injured after a house fire broke out in South Jakarta early on Wednesday, local fire ...

China's National Medical Imaging AI Contest Extends Innovation Invitation to ASEAN

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 10:43:47 +0700

According to the National Medical Insurance Imaging AI Recognition Competition Organizing Committee, following the ...

Jakarta deploys 4,576 personnel for protest security

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 10:42:50 +0700

Indonesian authorities deployed 4,576 personnel on Wednesday to secure a series of protests planned by university ...

Mother, cub identified in West Sumatra's tiger sighting

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 10:35:10 +0700

Two Sumatran tigers spotted near a village in Agam district were a mother and cub, based on field investigations ...

Indonesian govt to review school meal units during holidays

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 10:32:52 +0700

The Indonesian government will use the upcoming school holiday period to reorganize nutrition service units and conduct ...

2026 Cross-Strait (Fuzhou) Fisheries Week kicks off, welcoming guests from all six continents for first time

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 10:24:15 +0700

The 2026 Cross-Strait (Fuzhou) Fisheries Week officially opened on June 12 at the Fuzhou Strait International ...

Accrelist Appoints Derek Cheong as Chief Executive Officer

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 10:15:56 +0700

Accrelist Ltd. (“Accrelist” or the “Company”, together with its subsidiaries, ...

New Study reveals Piracy Services are Exposing Millions of Asia-Pacific Consumers to Cybercrime, Identity Theft and Fraud

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 10:05:50 +0700

Consumers using pirate streaming services across Asia-Pacific are exposing themselves to serious cybersecurity, ...

Generali reveals Redion - the new brand for the Group's leading global Care platform, which encompasses Europ Assistance and Generali Employee Benefits

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 09:49:55 +0700

On Monday 15 June, Generali Group revealed Redion: a new brand for its global Care platform, which brings ...

HKTDC celebrates 60th Anniversary with Forum and Cocktail Reception

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 09:46:11 +0700

The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year with a series ...

Everest Medicines Enters into Exclusive Licensing Agreement with Dimerix for DMX-200 in Greater China, South Korea and Southeast Asia

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 09:43:03 +0700

Everest Medicines (HKEX 1952.HK)announced that it has entered into an exclusive licensing agreement with ...

Central Sulawesi quake affects 109 people, BNPB says

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 08:58:50 +0700

At least 109 people from 45 households were affected by a magnitude 6.7 earthquake that struck Central Sulawesi on ...

ABB Robotics and PSYONIC Use Human-Generated Data to Advance Robotic Dexterity

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 07:30:33 +0700

-ABB Robotics is collaborating with California bionics company, PSYONIC, to advance robotic gripping and dexterity ...

Boomi Study Finds APAC Organisations Risking AI ROI Without Strong Data Foundations

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 07:08:20 +0700

-Boomi, the data activation company for AI, today announced new research commissioned by Boomi and conducted by Omdia ...

Beyond buildings, equipment: Upgrading Indonesia's regional healthcare

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 22:40:26 +0700

Tucked away and far from the country's main economic heartbeat, Lampung's West Pesisir District is rarely in ...

Germany and Indonesia deepen trade and clean energy partnership

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 22:30:15 +0700

The German and Indonesian governments strengthened their partnership in trade, investment and sustainable energy ...

Cabinet secretary, Indian envoy discuss Modi's midyear visit

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 22:27:46 +0700

Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya met with Indian Ambassador to Indonesia Shri Sandeep Chakravorty to discuss ...

Minister encourages social transformation in Islamic new year

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 20:43:43 +0700

Minister of Religious Affairs Nasaruddin Umar reminded Muslims to commemorate the Islamic New Year of 1 Muharram 1448 ...

VP urges students, teachers to master AI amid digital transformation

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 20:17:31 +0700

Indonesian Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka has urged students and teachers in Indonesia to master artificial ...

Indonesia targets 100 ecosystem work payment schemes in 2026

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 20:11:34 +0700

The Environment Ministry aims to expand Indonesia’s payment for ecosystem services (PES) program, locally ...

13 nations join Garut International Kite Festival in West Java

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 19:48:16 +0700

Thirteen countries, including Indonesia, are ready to participate in the kite festival to be held in Tepas Papandayan, ...

Steinmeier's visit signals a new phase in Indonesia-Germany ties

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 19:46:07 +0700

The visit of German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier to Jakarta on June 15 extended far beyond the busy diplomatic ...

KP2MI monitors handling of Indonesian migrant workers in Taiwan

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 19:44:37 +0700

The Ministry of Protection of Indonesian Migrant Workers (KP2MI) is overseeing the handling of an incident involving a ...

Indonesia pushes coastal slum upgrades for sustainable development

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 19:17:22 +0700

Deputy Minister of Housing and Settlements Fahri Hamzah emphasized the importance of upgrading slum areas, including ...

Fiscal discipline key to sustaining rupiah, JCI rally: INDEF

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 17:55:02 +0700

Indonesia must maintain strict fiscal discipline and regulatory certainty to lock in a recent rally in its currency and ...

Jakarta seeks Singapore investment for MRT expansion phases

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 17:20:52 +0700

Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung Wibowo met Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong in Singapore on Monday (June 15), ...

Indonesia's state banks urged to prioritize productive sectors

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 15:27:27 +0700

Indonesia's State-Owned Enterprises Regulatory Agency (BP BUMN) has designated manufacturing, natural resource ...