JAKARTA -- The Indonesian government will export only processed copper, products that have undergone domestic downstream processing, to the United States, said Rizwan Aryadi Ramdhan, director of mineral and coal downstreaming at the Ministry of Investment and Downstreaming, on Wednesday.
His statement came in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's recent remarks praising Indonesia's high-quality copper. (Indonesia-U.S.-Copper Export)
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PHNOM PENH -- Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet has ordered authorities to root out all online scam centers across the country, warning that any officials who obstruct crackdown operations could be fired.
In an order signed on Monday and publicized Tuesday night, Hun Manet said some foreign criminal groups have used Cambodia as a base for operating their illegal online activities. (Cambodia-Online Scams)
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TOKYO -- Japan logged 21.5 million foreign visitors in the first half of 2025, passing the 20-million line at a record pace, data released by the Japan National Tourism Organization showed on Wednesday.
The figure for the first six months of the year topped the previous record of 17.78 million set a year earlier, the organization said. (Japan-Foreign Visitors-H1)
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BANGKOK -- Thailand's industrial confidence fell for a fourth straight month in June, driven by concerns over border tensions with Cambodia, U.S. trade measures, and geopolitical conflicts, data showed on Wednesday.
The Thai industries sentiment index dropped to 87.7 last month from 88.1 in May as most components of the index decreased, reaching its lowest level in nine months, according to the Federation of Thai Industries. (Thailand-Industrial Confidence) Enditem
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