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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-Eurasia Free Trade Talks Enter Final Phase
Tempo.co
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July 10, 2025
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Indonesian Coordinating Minister for the Economy Airlangga Hartarto held a virtual meeting with Minister of Trade Andrey Alexandrovich Slepnev of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) on Thursday, July 10, 2025. Airlangga...
Business : ASEAN Must Demand Equal Market Access From EU, China Amid Rising Tariff Pressure -- Analyst
Bernama
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July 11, 2025
By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid KUALA LUMPUR, July 11 (Bernama) -- ASEAN must demand reciprocal market access from major trading partners such as the European Union (EU) and China, especially in sectors like palm oil, halal products and electric...
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...
Trade tensions set the stage as US and Chinese representatives hold talks in Malaysia
Cryptopolitan
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July 11, 2025
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday met with Chinese Foreign Affairs Minister Wang Yi in Malaysia on the sidelines of an East Asia Summit and ASEAN Regional forum on the backdrop of escalating trade tensions between Washington and Beijing....
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, 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 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...
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, 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...
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 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 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...
Business : US Dismisses Concerns US Tariff Could Alienate ASEAN Member Countries
Bernama
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July 11, 2025
By Samantha Tan KUALA LUMPUR, July 11 (Bernama) -- The United States (US) has dismissed concerns that its newly announced global tariffs could alienate ASEAN partners, reiterating that the measures are necessary to address long-standing trade...
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....
Business : ASEAN-Based MNCs Could Be Key To Navigating Economic Challenges — Liew
Bernama
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July 11, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR, July 11 (Bernama) -- The emergence of more ASEAN-based multinational corporations (MNCs) with strong ties to United States (US) companies could be key to navigating current economic challenges and shaping a new regional growth...