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Indonesian police have dismantled a baby trafficking ring in Depok, West Java, making eight arrests in a case that saw newborns being bought from parents via Facebook, before being resold in Bali for a higher price. The syndicate’s dealings were uncovered after police officers acted on a public tip-off, said Depok police chief Arya Perdana … Read more
JAKARTA: Indonesian President Joko Widodo and President-elect Prabowo Subianto have approved the formation of a new Cyber Force which will become the fourth branch of the Indonesian Military (TNI), enabling the country to “respond effectively to cyber attacks from abroad”. The new cyber military unit will operate alongside the Indonesian Army, Navy and Air Force … Read more
The Golden Age of exploration is long gone – or so we tend to think. All that’s left to investigate on our long-suffering planet are the murky depths of our oceans – and perhaps a few scraps of jungle. In this, the era of the sat nav and Google – when everything is accessible at … Read more
The Nutri-Level system is expected to look very similar to Singapore’s Nutri-Grade system, where processed food products would be labelled as either level A (dark green), B (light green), C (yellow) or D (red) according to their nutrient content. Whilst the system is likely to be implemented in phases, newly-released draft regulation documents from Indonesia’s … Read more
Beauty technology company Social Bella announced its first overseas expansion with the launch of the beauty e-commerce platform Sociolla in Vietnam. Demand from beauty enthusiasts in Vietnam was one of the company’s considerations, following a US$58 million funding from investors, such as Singaporean state investment fund Temasek and its private equity subsidiary Pavilion, alongside Singaporean venture capital firm … Read more
By Vietnam News Agency Tue, October 1, 2024 | 8:02 am GMT+7 The Indonesian Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing is encouraging the development of green buildings and increasing energy efficiency through the use of modern technology, including rooftop solar power plants. In Jakarta, Indonesia. Photo courtesy of Vietnam News Agency. The ministry’s … Read more
Like consumers everywhere, shoppers in Indonesia are confounded daily by disparate claims made by manufacturers and brands about the green credentials of their products. “Greenwashing” is just as prevalent in Indonesia as it is globally. “Eco-friendly? How?’’ questions the increasingly environmentally-conscious consumer. It’s no surprise that with the lack of answers, consumers are more guarded … Read more
Shopping in Singapore, looking down from the Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur, taking in the massive ancient temples in Cambodia’s Angkor Wat and Indonesia’s Borobudur: Tropical South-East Asia is hardly short of things to do for tourists or places to go. Some of the region’s best attractions are not on land or even above … Read more
JAKARTA: Indonesia’s President-elect Prabowo Subianto is set to introduce a free medical check-up programme, targeting 55 million Indonesians starting from 2025. The initiative, part of the administration’s broader healthcare reforms, will focus on key health indicators such as blood pressure, blood sugar, uric acid, and early detection of severe diseases. “Next year, 55 million Indonesians … Read more
Editor’s Note: CNN Travel’s series often carries sponsorship originating from the countries and regions we profile. However, CNN retains full editorial control over all of its reports. Read the policy. CNN — Manta rays hover, wings pulsing, on the fast currents of the Flores Sea. Komodo dragons, earth’s largest lizard, skulk in the scrubby forests … Read more
