Trump’s foreign aid freeze hurts Indonesian health programmes and aid workers
Located in the heart of a residential community in East Jakarta, the office of Srikandi Sejati Foundation is usually abuzz ...
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USAID’s freeze shakes the entire global aid system
he Donald Trump administration’s decision to suspend United States Agency for International Development (USAID) workers for 90 days and pause most of its international aid work has rocked the ...
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If Trump thinks we’ve reached peak aid, it’s not looking good for climate finance
The aid industry will never be the same after Trump’s freeze on USAID spending, writes Chris Wright. While this will undoubtedly leave critical short-term gaps, some hope it might also lead to longer- ...
Letters to the Editor: My father helped build USAID. We can't let one billionaire destroy it
A reader says her father built education programs throughout the world with USAID: "Workers like him are who make up what ...
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How Trump’s Foreign Policy May Hurt US Interests in Southeast Asia
Donald Trump’s neglect of Southeast Asia, coupled with controversial foreign policy decisions like his Gaza proposal and the ...
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For China, USAID’s demise could be a soft power win in Southeast Asia
As the United States winds back humanitarian assistance in Southeast Asia, its rival China may see an opportunity to expand ...
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Global Health Strategies Under Scrutiny as Nations Tackle Domestic Challenges
China, Indonesia, and the U.S. are wrestling with local health issues. China defends its generic drug quality, Indonesia ...
Indonesia launches $183 million free health screening to prevent early deaths
Indonesia launched an annual free health screening on Monday, a 3 trillion rupiah ($183.54 million) initiative to prevent ...
Health programmes with Usaid on hold, says Jakarta
HEALTH partnerships with the US Agency for International Development (Usaid) are on hold and it remains unclear whether they will be permanently suspended, the country’s health minister said.
As Donald Trump signed an executive order, everything changed for this clinic 13,000 kilometres away
The US used to spend more on international development than any other nation, but with Donald Trump and Elon Musk freezing ...
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Indonesia's Health Ministry to Seek USAID Alternatives as Programs Halted
Indonesia has ordered property firm PT MNC Land to halt development of a Lido tourism project affiliated with U.S. President ...
The USAID shutdown could make China more powerful. Beijing is already pouring billions into countries around the world.
The end of USAID could mean more space for China to expand globally. BI analyzed where China invests the most and how it ...