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Business 4 years ago

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GDP growth forecast slashed to 3.7-4.5% as pandemic worsens

The government has lowered its economic growth forecast in response to the latest measures taken to ...

National 4 years ago

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Indonesia posts record deaths as more regions gear up for tighter curbs

Coordinating Economic Affairs Minister Airlangga Hartarto called for 43 regencies in 20 provinces ou...

World 4 years ago

Australia's New South Wales, South Korea report biggest daily rise in COVID-19 cases

Thirty-eight new local cases were reported in NSW, compared with 27 a day earlier. Of Thursday's...

National 4 years ago

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PPKM Darurat violators persist despite sanctions. Experts point to public apathy

While the government appears to be taking serious measures to enforce the PPKM Darurat for Java and ...

Sports 4 years ago

England survive Denmark scare to reach first major final in 55 years

England will play in their first major tournament final for 55 years after coming from behind to bea...

Business 4 years ago

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Gojek exits Thai market, sells business to AirAsia

The Jakarta-based firm has sold its Thai business to Malaysian budget carrier Air Asia Group in a st...

National 4 years ago

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Govt advances new vaccine plan as elderly jabs lag

The Health Ministry has announced it will seek to administer a first COVID-19 vaccine dose to 181.5 ...

World 4 years ago

Haitian president assassinated at home in 'barbaric act'

He said the police and army had the security situation under control but gunshots could be heard thr...

Sports 4 years ago

Japan to impose virus emergency in Tokyo during Olympics:

The emergency measures -- less strict than a blanket lockdown -- will be in force until August 22, s...

World 4 years ago

Dutch journalist shooting an 'attack on our values': EU chief

EU chief Charles Michel on Wednesday condemned the shooting of Dutch crime reporter Peter R. de Vrie...

Sports 4 years ago

Rakuten CEO raps Barcelona players over apparent racist videos

Hiroshi Mikitani, chairman and CEO of Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten, said he feels "very re...

Sports 4 years ago

Mancini delights in defying expectations as Italy reach final

Italy's transformation under Mancini in the last three years has been extraordinary, from a team...

National 4 years ago

Indonesia expands nationwide COVID-19 curbs

The new restrictions would apply to dozens of cities and extend from Sumatra to Papua as the highly ...

Business 4 years ago

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Emergency curbs to set back retail recovery: Fitch

Credit rating agency Fitch Ratings is expecting mini-market operators such as Alfmart to fare better...

World 4 years ago

Key moments in how Australia's COVID-19 success soured

But while other developed nations have pressed ahead with vaccinating a large portion of their popul...

Sports 4 years ago

Japan considering barring all fans at Olympic events

Medical experts have said for weeks that no spectators at the global sporting extravaganza would be ...

Sports 4 years ago

Argentina beat Colombia in shootout to reach Copa America final

Argentina stopper Martinez saved three penalties in the shoot-out after a bruising 1-1 draw in Brasi...

Business 4 years ago

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PLN buys MCTN from Chevron to secure power supply for Rokan Block

The deal concludes one of the more challenging of nine elements related to the block’s nationa...

World 4 years ago

Sydney COVID-19 lockdown extended in bid to quash Delta variant

Sydney, home to a fifth of Australia's 25 million people, was plunged into lockdown on June 26 a...

Sports 4 years ago

Griezmann, Dembele apologise for video mocking hotel staff in Japan

The video, recorded by Dembele during Barcelona's pre-season tour of Japan ahead of the 2019-20 ...

World 4 years ago

South Korea reports highest daily COVID-19 caseload in months

Kim said social distancing measures will be extended for the next few days and officials will consid...

Business 4 years ago

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Coal industry expects further market improvement in Q3

Plans to develop a downstream mining industry in Indonesia to adapt to a long-term global shift in o...

World 4 years ago

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Russia offers vaccine cooperation, assures Indonesia on Myanmar coup crisis

Russian top diplomat Sergey Lavrov met Foreign Minister Retno LP Marsudi for a bilateral meeting in ...

National 4 years ago

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‘Like a war zone’: Doctors, hospitals plead for help amid COVID-19 upsurge

Indonesia reported record-breaking new infections and deaths in the past week, with many hospitals i...

National 4 years ago

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Indonesia extends, accelerates social aid amid latest COVID-19 restrictions

The government is being flexible in allocating the state budget for social aid programs, aimed at th...

Business 4 years ago

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Spitting contest: Indonesian, Singaporean firms offer saliva-based COVID-19 tests

State-owned pharmaceutical holding company PT Bio Farma recently released a spit sample COVID-1...

World 4 years ago

Israel, South Korea agree Covid vaccine swap

A statement from Prime Minister Naftali Bennett's office said the deal, the first of its kind fo...

National 4 years ago

Kanisius alumni group launches free vaccine drive, targets 140,000 doses by August

Canisius College’s alumni association has launched a free public vaccination program that aims...

Business 4 years ago

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Govt expects Indonesia to miss 2021 GDP growth target

The Office of the Coordinating Economic Minister's Iskandar Simorangkir said restrictions w...

World 4 years ago

US sends Vietnam 2 million Covid vaccine doses

The Moderna vaccine shipment -- part of a first 80 million doses that President Joe Biden has pledge...

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