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NASA satellites show surge in Indonesia hotspots as 2025 fires send smoke to Malaysia
Mongabay
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August 13, 2025
NASA satellite data show a dramatic uptick in fire hotspots across Indonesia, with smoke from Sumatra detected in Malaysia in late July. The July spike follows early warning signs in May and June, with most fires detected in peatlands and...
Indonesia ships first aviation fuel made from used cooking oil
Malay Mail
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August 13, 2025
JAKARTA, Aug 13 — Indonesia’s state-owned oil and gas company PT Pertamina has completed its first delivery of aircraft fuel made from used cooking oil, Deputy President Director Oki Muraza said on Tuesday, reported Xinhua. The sustainable...
US Probes Solar Imports from India, Indonesia, and Laos over Price and Subsidy Concerns
Knowledge & News Network
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August 13, 2025
New Delhi, Aug 13 (KNN) Key Indian solar manufacturers, including Waaree Energies and Premier Energies, are under the spotlight after the US Department of Commerce launched an investigation into imports of solar photovoltaic (PV) cells and modules...
Tariff Shock: $7 bn India–US auto parts trade braces for big impact
The Economic Times
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August 13, 2025
The US’s new tariffs on Indian auto components are set to cause immediate disruption, with analysts and industry experts warning that 15-20% of India’s exports to its largest auto-parts market could be lost in the short term, ToI reported. The US...
Intelsat, Inmarsat Vying For A Share In India’s $2.3 Billion Market Boom
Ommcom News
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August 13, 2025
New Delhi: Several global satellite operators like Intelsat, SES (both from Luxembourg), and Inmarsat (from the UK) are vying for a share in India’s $2.3 billion satcom market boom, according to media reports. The companies, which also include...
Maritime Agency rescues 8 Indonesians from human trafficking in Korea
Antara
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August 13, 2025
Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Indonesian Maritime Security Agency (Bakamla), in collaboration with the Korea Coast Guard (KCG) and the Indonesian Embassy (KBRI) in Seoul, rescued eight Indonesian crew members from suspected human trafficking in South...
Sunline Summit in Jakarta Focuses on Modernising Core Banking with AI
Fintech News
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August 13, 2025
Free Newsletter Get the hottest Fintech Singapore News once a month in your Inbox Over 100 senior leaders from regulators, banks, and technology companies gathered in Jakarta on 7 August for the Banking Summit Indonesia 2025. Co-hosted by Sunline...
US Launches Antidumping and Subsidy Probes into Solar Imports from India, Indonesia, and Laos
Energetica India
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August 13, 2025
The US Commerce Department has opened antidumping and subsidy investigations into solar imports from India, Indonesia, and Laos, citing sharp shipment increases, alleged unfair pricing, and subsidy benefits over the past two years. August 13,...
Indonesia’s mining quota U-turn risks raising operational costs and hurting investment: analysts
The Business Times Singapore
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August 13, 2025
[JAKARTA] Indonesia’s plan to shorten the validity of mining output quotas from three years to one year could heighten regulatory uncertainty, increase operational costs and discourage long-term investment, analysts warned, even as the government...
Tourism Australia boosts Indonesian visitor numbers with sports and Muslim-friendly campaigns
TTG Asia
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August 12, 2025
Tourism Australia is employing multiple strategies to boost visitor numbers from Indonesia. These include sports tourism promotions, a Muslim-friendly destination approach, and highlighting second-tier destinations in marketing programmes. Agitya...
Creative economy roadmap to boost Indonesia's ASEAN standing
Antara
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August 13, 2025
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Deputy Creative Economy Minister, Irene Umar, presented the five-year roadmap for Indonesia's creative economy industry, with a vision to position the country as a leader in the sector across Southeast Asia, or ASEAN. "Not only...
M&A in Indonesia: Risks, Rewards and Roadmaps
Law.asia
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August 13, 2025
With Indonesia emerging as a prime destination for foreign investment, M&A offers a strategic gateway, although not without legal complexities As Southeast Asia’s largest economy, with a rapidly expanding middle class, strategic geographical...
US begins probe against these Indian companies, shares fall, the companies are....
India.com
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August 13, 2025
Home Business US begins probe against these Indian companies, shares fall, the companies are…. The US Department of Commerce says the preliminary findings of it’s probe into Indian solar cell imports will be published on September 2, 2025. Trump...
French Bel buys 22.5% stake in Indonesia's Prochiz for $44m
Deal Street Asia
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French cheese company Bel has acquired a 22.55% stake in Indonesian cheese producer PT Mulia Boga Raya for 709 billion rupiah ($44 million), according to a disclosure filed with the Indonesian Stock Exchange (IDX). Bel purchased 1.25 billion...
Indonesia Braces for Flood Risk in Greater Jakarta Amid Heavy Rains
GoKompas
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August 12, 2025
JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Indonesia’s Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture, Pratikno, has urged ministries and government agencies to remain on high alert for possible flooding in Greater Jakarta following a severe weather warning...
Ministry assures Apple's US move will not impact Indonesia
Antara
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August 13, 2025
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Deputy for Investment Promotion of the Ministry of Investment and Downstream Nurul Ichwan stated that US technology giant Apple's investment in its home country will not impact its planned investments in Indonesia. "God willing...
UPSC Essentials | Mains answer practice — GS 2: Questions on India–US agricultural trade negotiations and unified welfare state (Week 115)
The Indian Express
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August 13, 2025
UPSC Essentials brings to you its initiative for the practice of Mains answer writing. It covers essential topics of static and dynamic parts of the UPSC Civil Services syllabus covered under various GS papers. This answer-writing practice is...
Indonesia taps diaspora as strategic asset in turbulent global climate
The Jakarta Post
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mid today’s increasingly volatile geopolitical landscape, the government is turning to its overseas citizens as strategic partners in safeguarding the nation’s future and strengthening the economy, officials said at the second Diaspora Global...
Indonesia, Austria Bolster Cooperation in Tourism, Welding Vocational Studies
Tempo.co
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August 12, 2025
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Indonesian government, through the Ministry of Manpower, is committed to bolstering cooperation with Austria in tourism and welding vocational studies. "The Manpower Ministry commends the Austrian government for its full...
Communique – Fifth meeting of the Ministerial Council on Trade and Investment
The National Tribune
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August 13, 2025
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade 1 Commonwealth, State and Territory Trade and Investment Ministers met on the lands of the Larrakia people at Parliament House in Darwin, Northern Territory on 13 August 2025 for the fifth meeting of the...