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SURABAYA, East Java (Bernama-Antara): President Joko Widodo urged universities to prepare excellent human resources (HR) to welcome Indonesia’s demographic dividend in the next decade. “Excellent human resources are key, and they are what we must prepare concretely,” he stated while opening the Campus Convention XXIX and Yearly Gathering XXV of the Indonesian Rectors Forum at … Read more
Subianto, 72, is increasing his margin of popularity over closest rival Pranowo, according to a poll published on Sunday by Indikator Politik Indonesia. The third-time presidential candidate is now favoured by 39.7 per cent of voters to 30 per cent for Pranowo, the poll showed, compared to 36.1 to 33.7 last month. The vote has … Read more
Football-loving Indonesians have been left reeling after their country was stripped of the right to host the under-20 World Cup football tournament by the sport’s governing body FIFA following local objections to an Israeli team’s participation. Indonesia was due to host the U-20 World Cup on the island of Bali in late May, but when … Read more
According to Indonesia’s Cabinet Secretariat site, there are about 4 million Indonesians who are domestic workers. There were reportedly about 120,000 Indonesians working in Singapore as helpers as of 2020. MOVE IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION Two maid agencies in Singapore said this is a move in the right direction. “The ratification of the law is … Read more
SINGAPORE: Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong discussed with Indonesian President Joko Widodo regional developments, including ASEAN’s next steps on Myanmar, at a bilateral meeting on Thursday evening (Nov 10). The meeting was held shortly after Mr Lee landed in Phnom Penh to attend the 40th and 41st ASEAN Summits. Mr Lee and President Jokowi have worked … Read more
