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Indonesia secures 13 medals at ASEAN Chess Championship
JAKARTA, July 11 (Xinhua) -- Indonesian players delivered a strong performance at the 2025 ASEAN+ Age Group Chess Championship, bringing home a total of 13 medals from the event held in Penang, Malaysia, according to local media reports on Friday....
Indonesia secures 13 medals at ASEAN Chess Championship
JAKARTA, July 11 (Xinhua) -- Indonesian players delivered a strong performance at the 2025 ASEAN+ Age Group Chess Championship, bringing home a total of 13 medals from the event held in Penang, Malaysia, according to local media reports on Friday....

Indonesian ministries team up to boost AI, semiconductor sectors
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 keeps options open with bewildering fighter smorgasbord
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 opens AI Center of Excellence to boost digitalization
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...

Jakarta deputy governor proposes Shanghai exhibition in 2027
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Jakarta Deputy Governor Rano Karno said the Jakarta provincial government plans to organize an exhibition in Shanghai, China, as a reciprocal gesture for the ongoing event co-organized with the Shanghai Art Collection Museum,...

Jakarta, Shanghai Museum hold Cheng Ho voyage exhibition
Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Jakarta provincial government, in partnership with the Shanghai Art Collection Museum, is organizing an exhibition titled "Miles Apart, Close at Heart," showcasing the journeys of Admiral Cheng Ho from China’s Ming dynasty....
Indonesian Couple Jailed Six Months For Illegal Entry Into Malaysia
SIBU, July 11 (Bernama) -- An Indonesian couple was sentenced to six months’ imprisonment by the Sessions Court here today after pleading guilty to entering Malaysia illegally. Judge Musyiri Peet handed down the sentence to 39-year-old Heriadi and...

Indonesia: Strengthening ICT Industry and Skills for Strong Growth
Indonesia is positioning itself to achieve ambitious economic targets by harnessing the transformative potential of ICT manufacturing and artificial intelligence. Senior officials have underscored the importance of aligning industrial development...

Art sleuth recovers treasures
Dutch art detective Arthur Brand, known for recovering stolen masterpieces by artists ranging from Picasso to Van Gogh, has recovered documents from the 15th to 19th centuries, including UNESCO-listed documents relating to the early days of the...

Indonesia Sees 13,000 Cases of Violence Against Women and Children in First Half of 2025
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Reports of violence against women and children in Indonesia have shown a sharp increase in the past two weeks, according to data received by the Ministry of Women's Empowerment and Child Protection. Minister Arifatul Choiri...

TV tonight: our highlights for Friday, July 11, including Dexter: Resurrection
Here's our TV tonight picks for Friday, July 11 (for more information about what's on TV, see our TV Guide)... Dexter: Resurrection, Paramount Plus He rises! After being shot by son Harrison (Jack Alcott) in spin-off Dexter: New Blood, fans...

Indonesian telecom operators PT Dayamitra and PT Tower Bersama are in merger talks
AK&M 10 July 2025 18:58 Indonesian telecommunications company PT Dayamitra Telekomunikasi (Mitratel) is considering the possibility of resuming its merger with rival PT Tower Bersama Infrastructure. This is reported by foreign media. The...

Indonesia U-23 to Skip Friendlies Ahead of 2025 AFF U-23 Championship
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The U-23 Indonesian national team will not play any friendly matches ahead of the 2025 ASEAN U-23 Championship (AFF U-23 Cup), according to head coach Gerald Vanenburg. The Dutch coach cited concerns over potential player...

Indonesian Chess Team Takes Home 18 Gold Medals from Pre-SEA Games in Penang
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Indonesian national chess team won a haul of gold medals at the Pre-SEA Games tournament held in Penang, Malaysia, which concluded on Tuesday, July 8, 2025. In individual events, Indonesian players earned eight gold medals...

Indonesia Climbs to 118th in FIFA Rankings, Highest in 19 Years
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Indonesian national football team has reached its highest FIFA world ranking, climbing to 118th place according to the latest update released on Thursday, July 10, 2025. "Alhamdulillah (Thank God), the Indonesian national...

Jakarta Records Surge in Intercity Train Arrivals as School Holiday Nearing End
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) for Operational Region (Daop) 1 Jakarta noted a surge in intercity arrivals to Jakarta and nearby cities in July 2025. The Public Relations Manager of KAI Daop 1 Jakarta, Ixfan Hendriwintoko, said...

Indonesian police arrests an Iranian for running clandestine drug lab
Bandung, W Java (ANTARA) - West Java police on Thursday disclosed the arrest of an Iranian national for operating a clandestine laboratory to crystallize liquid methamphetamine in a rented house in Meruya, West Jakarta. The suspect, identified...

Indonesia champions online child protection as global model
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesia aims to make Government Regulation No. 17 of 2025 on Electronic System Governance for Child Protection (PP Tunas) a global benchmark for online child protection, Communication and Digital Affairs Minister Meutya Hafid...

Fashion faces more uncertainty with new tariff announcements
Become a Vogue Business Member to receive unlimited access to Member-only reporting and insights, our Beauty and TikTok Trend Trackers, Member-only newsletters and exclusive event invitations. In April, fashion brands and manufacturers marked...