Tag: Indonesia
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Purbaya’s Plan to Reduce Deficit as Indonesia Debt Rises
Purbaya Sets a Deficit-Reduction Path Amid Rising Debt As Indonesia’s public debt nears a sizable threshold, Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa has outlined a strategy focused on targeted spending and revenue enhancement to reduce the budget deficit and stabilize the nation’s fiscal health. The debt figure, reported as Rp9,138.05 trillion by the end of the…
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Purbaya’s Strategy to Cut Deficit as Indonesia Debt Rises
Indonesia Targets a Leaner Path to Deficit Reduction As Indonesia’s government debt climbs to Rp9,138.05 trillion by the end of the first semester in 2025, Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa unveiled a multi-pronged strategy aimed at narrowing the budget deficit. The central idea is to empower faster economic growth and boost state revenues through targeted…
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Indonesia Defends Independent Umrah Amid Protests as Law 14 of 2025 Takes Effect
Indonesia Stands by Independent Umrah Amid Business Protests The Indonesian government, through the Deputy Minister of Hajj and Umrah, reaffirmed that the push toward a legalized independent Umrah is not only unavoidable but also designed to protect pilgrims. Dahnil Anzar Simanjuntak emphasized that the policy aligns with Law Number 14 of 2025 concerning the Organization…
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Indonesia’s Independent Umrah: Hajj Ministry Defends Law Amid Business Opposition
Government Stands Firm on Independent Umrah legalization The Indonesian government, through the Deputy Minister of Hajj and Umrah, Dahnil Anzar Simanjuntak, reaffirmed that the move to legalize independent Umrah is a deliberate and unavoidable step. He described the opposition from business associations as a normal response to change, but emphasized that Law Number 14 of…
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Indonesia Defends Independent Umrah Legalization Against Business Protest
Indonesia Defends Independent Umrah Legalization Amid Business Protests The Indonesian government, through the Deputy Minister of Hajj and Umrah, Dahnil Anzar Simanjuntak, has reiterated that the legalization of independent Umrah is a deliberate and unavoidable policy response. Citing Law Number 14 of 2025 on the Organization of Hajj and Umrah, he described opposition from business…
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Indonesia’s Garuda: Dare to Dream Debuts at Tokyo Gap-Financing Market
Indonesia’s Garuda: Dare to Dream heads to Tokyo Gap-Financing Market The Indonesian animation project Garuda: Dare to Dream is making its first official steps into the international arena as producer Shanty Harmayn brings the feature to the Tokyo Gap-Financing Market. This marks a pivotal moment for Harmayn’s company, which is expanding from live-action and documentary…
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Garuda: Indonesia’s Animated Dream Takes Flight at Tokyo Market
Indonesia’s Garuda Heads to Tokyo as a First foray into Animation Indonesian producer Shanty Harmayn is expanding the country’s storytelling horizons with Garuda: Dare to Dream, an animated feature premiering at the Tokyo Gap-Financing Market. This marks Harmayn’s first foray into animation and sets the table for a planned early 2026 theatrical release. The project…
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Balibo Five at 50: Families continue the fight for truth and justice
Commemorating a Cold War Story that Won’t Fade Fifty years after the Balibo Five were killed while attempting to document the Indonesian invasion of East Timor, the families of the fallen journalists still seek truth, accountability, and acknowledgment. On a timeline shaded with memory and injustice, Evan Shackleton walked the same dirt his father did…
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Three Australian Men Face Murder Charges in Bali After Fatal Villa Shooting
Australian men charged in Bali murder case Three Australian men connected to the fatal shooting of a Melbourne man in a Bali villa earlier this year are set to be indicted on murder charges. The case, which has raised questions about possible premeditation and the use of force in foreign crime, could carry the death…
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Three Australian Men in Bali Murder Could Face Death Penalty
Australian Men Accused of Bali Murder Face Murder Charges Three Australian men accused of killing Zivan Radmanovic, a 32-year-old Melbourne man, in a Bali villa earlier this year are set to be indicted on murder charges. The case, which could carry the death penalty if premeditated murder is proven, has intensified calls for accountability in…