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Baznas urges national strategic asset status for mosques
Antara
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July 8, 2025
Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Indonesian National Alms Agency (Baznas) has suggested that the government consider granting mosques the status of strategic national assets, citing the critical and wide-ranging role such houses of worship play in community...
Indonesia readies tougher online gambling rules with focus on mitigation and youth protection
Gambling Insider
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New regulation will hold platforms, providers and institutions accountable. By Gambling Insider Key points: - Government to introduce new online gambling regulation with heavier sanctions - Internet service providers and fintech firms to face...
Pacu Jalur 2025 Expects Surge of Spectators Following Viral "Aura Farming" Boat Race Videos
Tempo.co
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July 5, 2025
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Riau Provincial Tourism Office is optimistic that the Pacu Jalur 2025 event, which is scheduled to be held on August 20-24, 2025, at Tepian Narosa, Teluk Kuantan, Kuantan Singingi (Kuansing), Riau, will see a surge in...
Indonesia eyes 13-year compulsory education with law revision
Antara
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July 1, 2025
Padang (ANTARA) - The Indonesian parliament is revising the National Education System (Sisdiknas) Law to extend compulsory education from 12 to 13 years. This initiative was revealed by Hetifah Sjaifudian, Chair of Commission X at the House of...
Pakistan women edge Kyrgyzstan 2-1 in historic AFC qualifier victory
Daily Times
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July 5, 2025
Pakistan’s national women’s football team earned a historic 2-1 win over Kyrgyzstan on Saturday in the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026 qualifiers, keeping their hopes alive for the next stage. The match, held in Jakarta, Indonesia, was their first-ever...
Children of the mangroves: Keeping education, health accessible in Asmat
The Jakarta Post
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entist Djunaidi “Eddy” Watuwetan from the local community health center (Puskesmas) in Agats, Asmat, began his session of teaching dozens of local children on the importance of dental health with reminders to brush twice daily and not to share...
India News | Delhi LG Approves Continuation, Renewal of 410 Part Time Vocational Teachers
Latestly
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July 8, 2025
New Delhi [India], July 8 (ANI): In a move that would further strengthen the education system in Delhi Government Schools by ensuring uninterrupted teaching facilities, Delhi LG, VK Saxena has approved the continuation and renewal of Part Time...
Why More Women Are Being Suspected of Terrorism
Tempo.co
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July 5, 2025
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - A terrorism expert from the University of Indonesia, Solahudin, revealed that until December 2022, more than 55 women were suspected to be involved in terrorism cases in Indonesia. This figure has increased more than 5 times...
Indonesia: Accelerating National AI Agenda for Inclusive Growth
OpenGov Asia
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July 3, 2025
Indonesia is accelerating efforts to solidify its position in the digital era, with Minister of Communication and Digital Affairs Meutya Hafid calling for urgent, coordinated action on the country’s national artificial intelligence (AI) agenda....
China's gaming industry driving digital cultural exchange
CGTN
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China's growing role in the global gaming industry reflects a broader shift toward cultural exchange and mutual understanding. By actively listening to local communities and integrating culturally meaningful content into gameplay, Chinese...
Indonesia’s free school meal scheme under fire after food poisoning, protests and delays
Malay Mail
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July 4, 2025
JAKARTA, July 4 — When an Indonesian mother dropped off her daughter at school in May, she did not expect her to become violently sick after eating lunch from the government’s new billion-dollar free meal programme. “My daughter had a stomachache,...
Pakistan end women's Asian Cup qualifiers campaign with win over Kyrgyzstan
GEO TV
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July 5, 2025
KARACHI: Pakistan concluded their AFC Women's Asian Cup qualifying campaign on a high note, defeating Kyrgyzstan 2-1 at the Sport Centre Kelapa Dua Stadium in Tangerang on Saturday. Despite failing to qualify for the main tournament, Pakistan...
The Indonesian Frontier Town Named for a Jungle Vampire
JSTOR Daily
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July 5, 2025
The icon indicates free access to the linked research on JSTOR. Talk about a ghost town. Pontianak, capital city of Indonesia’s West Kalimantan province, shares its name with a fearsome monster from Malay folklore, known variously as Pontianak or...
‘Chud Thai’ costume proposed for Unesco listing
Bangkok Post
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July 8, 2025
The Ministry of Culture has officially submitted ‘Chud Thai’, the traditional Thai costume as an intangible cultural heritage item, for consideration by the United Nations Education Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco), with the proposal...
Pakistan's women thump Kyrgyzstan to conclude Asian Cup qualifiers
The News International
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KARACHI: Pakistan's women's football team concluded their AFC Women's Asian Cup qualifying campaign with a spirited 2-1 victory over Kyrgyzstan at the Sport Center Kelapa Dua Stadium in Tangerang on Saturday. Though they ultimately fell short of...
Pakistan extend AFC Women’s Asian Cup qualifying chances with 2-1 win over Kyrgyzstan
Dawn
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July 5, 2025
Pakistan on Saturday achieved a 2-1 victory over Kyrgyzstan in their qualifying match for the 2026 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Women’s Asian Cup, bringing them one step closer to qualifying for the tournament. The national squad was drawn...
Ministry warns of rampant violence against women, children
Antara
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July 2, 2025
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Women Empowerment And Child Protection Ministry expressed concern over 13,845 cases of violence towards women and children recorded until June 2025. Some of these cases involved perpetrators who were parents or family members of...
Envision Racing’s Sebastien Buemi gets Nico Mueller’s Jakarta podium after penalty is revoked
The Times of India
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July 5, 2025
Image credit: Sebastien Buemi/Instagram Coming as major good news for Envision Racing driver Sebastien Buemi, the removal of a time penalty from the last Jakarta race has landed him on the podium. Buemi is now officially promoted to third place,...
'Medicine can be imported, doctors cannot': IDF killing of hundreds of Gaza medical workers deepens health system crisis
Haaretz
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July 8, 2025
An Israel Air Force jet fired a missile at a tent in northwest Khan Yunis on Saturday. At least four men were killed in the strike: Dr. Musa Khafajeh, a top gynecologist in Gaza, and three of his children. Besides Dr. Khafajeh, Israeli fire has...
India News | Four of Hyderabad Family Charred to Death in Car Crash in US
Latestly
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July 8, 2025
Hyderabad, Jul 8 (PTI) Four members of a family--a couple and their two children-- from Hyderabad have died in a car crash in Greene County, Alabama, in the United States, their relatives said here on Tuesday. A truck speeding in the wrong...