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One school in Bogor informs and assists families in feeding their children with healthy food.
For example, better-paid parents can assist when people can’t give their child a meal, according to Nur Hikmah, the principal of Paud Sehat Ceria ( Healthy and Happy Preschool in English ).
” Those who are unable to afford it are those whose parents ‘ income is less than US$ 300,” she continued.  ,
” They assist kids who are less able to afford it if, for instance, those with higher incomes make cross grants.”
The Foundation for Mother and Child Health, which works to end malnutrition in children under the age of five and in disadvantaged areas, provides funding for the school in Bogor’s Bojonggede community.
We have been educating our preschoolers on their health needs in large cities because we have found that the obesity trend has existed for a while in those cities, according to Syifa Andina, the head of the non-profit organization’s Indonesia office.  ,
Parents are taught the recommended dietary quantities for the meals their children bring to class, according to the school.  ,
A month in advance, the foods are chosen. Every kid brings the similar protein, carbs, and fruit from their own homes. They can provide anything they like for fruit.
Good dishes are crucial for children’s development, according to parents.  ,
” Kids, whether they like healthier foods or not, must take them,” remarked one family. ” You’ll get used to it if you don’t like it,” says the saying.
My older kids were really small when they were the exact time, according to a family who knows her daughter who attends the school. However, this baby is strong and is continuing to develop well.”
Experts said that rising concerns over trade tariffs could lead to more share price volatility even though the shares of Singapore’s three local bankers are already at their lowest level in more than seven weeks.
Numerous industry experts have downgraded their view for the local bank group and cut goal prices in recent days, citing the possibility of higher credit risk and weaker loan requirement and earnings.
Since US President Donald Trump announced sweeping levies on dozens of countries a week ago, the three local businesses have experienced double-digit falls, igniting fears of a worldwide business war and crisis.
These fears will grow even further as China’s most recent retaliatory action, which will start on Thursday ( Apr 10 ), imposes 84 per cent tariffs on US goods  .
DBS, which ended Wednesday at S$ 37.16, has fallen 19 % since the taxes were introduced for the first time on April 2 were applied.
OCBC’s closing price of S$ 30.99 on Wednesday marked an 18 % decline, next seen at S$ 14.42, while UOB’s closing cost of S$ 30.99 was last seen at S$ 14.42, which had fallen by 16 % over the previous five investing classes.
According to CNA’s estimates, the three regional lenders have lost roughly S$ 48.8 billion in market value since April 2.
After President Trump announced a 90-day wait in tariffs for most states on Wednesday, which saw promote prices surge on Wall Street, those declines may experience some setbacks.
Lenders may not be directly affected by the tariffs, but they will experience the effects through slower economic growth, industry, and business activities, according to analysts.
Businesses are more hesitant to spend money or apply for loans when expansion slows. The typical client also has this problem. Payment delays could also be a possibility for investors, which is bad information for businesses.
Particularly bad for Asia’s production and export-oriented economies are the tariffs and the possible chilling effects on global trade and development. The region experiences higher US tariffs, with rates ranging from 18 % to 49 %, in addition.
The” decline in intra-regional business triggered by mutual tariffs will resound across supply stores in the region,” said UOB Kay Hian, adding that the manufacturing business may experience “turmoil and work losses.”
The brokerage added that the Singapore banks may experience the greatest effects from lower loan development and higher credit costs as a result of their exposure to the area, given that non-performing loans are a result of this.
Locals were originally pleased that Chinese companies were operating, she said, because they had previously imported and discounted common goods like shoes and accessories.
However, the local area grew concerned about the “massive” effect on both large and small businesses over time.
It is challenging to engage with them. Also Indonesian and other states are starting to slowly start to disappear gradually, one by one.
Before they had a strong competitor right next door, Gulo revealed that she and her husband had make tens of thousands of dollars per month.
Since then, their income has decreased by 50 %.  ,
The grocery store’s director, Toni Khuan, explained to CNA why the things were inexpensive.  ,
” China is where our goods are.” The visitors don’t thrive because of the high prices, said Khuan, an Indonesian who relocated from West Kalimantan to operate in Dili.  ,  ,
Wang Jia Sheng, a Chinese businessman, claims that the Chinese government grants incentives like tax deductions and hire grants to businesses operating internationally, which made it possible for her to open a steak restaurant in Dili about a year ago. After hearing about undiscovered business opportunities that from a friend, she made the decision to pursue her riches in Timor-Leste.  ,
Yet though Timor-Leste isn’t as current as China, Wang is happy to call it home. Competition is fierce there.  ,
Timor-Leste is a stunning nation. I enjoy the land, Wang, who is vice president of Timor-Leste’s 300-member Association of Chinese Youth Entrepreneurs, said.  ,
She laughed and said,” I think the locals love my food ( her burgers ).”  ,
When CNA met him soon last year, Timor-Leste Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao admitted that the country’s rise of Chinese traders was worrying.
” It is a trouble,” The issue is that we must work harder to improve the culture of ( doing ) business, Gusmao said the day after meeting with the vice-chairperson of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference at his Dili office.
” Because the issue is, moreover, we are importing all,” she said. And we need to alter this in the financial sector. He said,” We must start producing.”  ,
Gusmao claimed that the government is considering opening a development banks to assist micro and small businesses so that its citizens may work in manufacturing without being dependent on imports.  ,
On Wednesday evening, when CNA visited Newtonshow’s different locations at 221 and 232 River Valley Road, enrichment classes appeared to be taking place as normal.
After learning about the flames on Tuesday, the majority of kids picking up their kids told CNA that they were concerned and scared.
However, they made the decision to send their children to the advancement shelters run by Newtonshow as they were, either through field visits or by holding them at different places.
Mr. Brady Ambler was concerned when he learned of the blaze on Tuesday. But when he realized the location of his seven-year-old son’s school was different, he was reassured that he should send the child to robotics camp.
A four-year-old boy’s mother, who simply wanted to be known as Ms. Kong, said she was unconcerned because she thought the enrichment facility would be “extra cautious” after such a situation.
Parents expressed hope for more details at the center because it had not kept up with the flames research. According to Ms. Kong,” I think it’s fair to provide them some time because it just happened monday.”
However, a parent who only wanted to be identified as Mr. Lim, said,” I don’t think I’ll think about ( Newtonshow ) until something is fixed.” He claimed that the blaze caused him to be concerned about how the organization handled security.
At 221 River Valley Road, his brother, who is four and a half years old, was a part of an enhancement station. Mr. Lim claimed that the center called him on Tuesday afternoon about 1 p.m. to let him know his brother was secure.
He continued, noting that he was not removing his brother from the tent because the classes had already been paid for. Additionally, he was assured that there wasn’t a cooking class at the exit at 221 River Valley Road.
CNA contacted three employees who all opted not to speak to the media. Newtonshow Camp said it wouldn’t post until it had a” distinct knowledge” of what happened in response to questions sent over WhatsApp.
On Tuesday, SCDF received an alert about the fireplace at the storehouse at around 9.45 am. Based on initial studies, the authorities have stated that no bad enjoy is suspected.
The Building and Construction Authority stated on Tuesday evening that neighboring houses were safe for ownership and that the building’s integrity and structural integrity were unaffected. The damaged building will be shut off as a precautionary measure, it added, though.  ,
Both officials shared their ideas on how to manage the current world situation because Megawati has dealt with problems before, so her knowledge is valuable, Dasco said, describing the gathering as a warm-hearted Eid al-Fitr meeting.  ,
Joko” Jokowi” Widodo, Prabowo’s ancestor, officially expressed his approval of the conference.
The former leader claimed on Tuesday evening that a meeting between Prabowo and Megawati might bring about political harmony in the nation.
The interaction between Prabowo and Megawati is beneficial for the country’s well-being. According to him,” A meeting is usually better than no appointment,” as the Jakarta Post cited him as saying.
Local advertising also reported that Prabowo gave the former president a package containing big peppers, which are allegedly Megawati’s favorite.  ,
Apparently, the PDI-P director was one of the many recipients who the leader gave as an Eid gift.
The largest party in the country is Megawati’s PDI-P, and it is the only big group that has not backed Prabowo’s Advance Indonesia Coalition.
Talks about the gathering have been stalled numerous times, most recently when the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) detained PDI-P secretary-general Hasto Kristiyanto, Megawati’s trusted secretary, for corruption. The arrest was viewed socially by Megawati’s group.
Julia Lau, senior fellow and representative of the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute’s Indonesia Studies Program, told CNA that the meeting had “long been planned” and that the signing of Didit Hediprasetyo, Prabowo’s only son, had made a major appearance on the day of the festival on March 31.  ,
She told CNA,” It is ) a sign of respect and good conveys the need for the Prabowo-Mega meeting.”  ,
Some analysts also claimed that the meeting demonstrated that both parties have distinct interests, with Megawati attempting to ensure that the impending PDI-P congress may take place in her favor while Prabowoo hoping to improve his coalition.
Jokowi was well aware of the fact that he could not run his country with a powerful force like PDI-P in opposition to his government, according to Made Supriatma, a visiting fellow from ISEAS.
Dr. Deborah Khoo was treating a 12-year-old woman with a gunshot wound to her calf in Singapore one evening. When she and her health staff inquired about the incident, they were shocked by her explanation.
Through an speaker, they learned that the child had been shot by her younger brother, who had access to an AK-47 assault weapons.
This is just one of the cases that the 35-year-old encountered while on a three-month mission in Afghanistan under the Medecins Sans Frontieres ( MSF), also known as Doctors Without Borders.
The Kunduz Trauma Centre, a healthcare facility operated by MSF, served as the anesthesiologist at Singapore General Hospital (SGH) between April and June 2024. In northwest Afghanistan, Kunduz is a town that is accessible by road from Kabul, the capital, in about seven days.  ,
People who have suffered injury, such as from traffic injuries or problems and conflicts, are treated at the facility. The service reopened in 2021 after being destroyed in a 2015 attack by the United States.  ,
The MSF is a nonprofit, independent organization founded in France in 1971 that provides emergency medical care to those who have been harmed by conflict, diseases, natural disasters, and lack of access to care. It has presence in more than 70 nations, including Thailand, Mexico, France, Sudan, Syria, Ukraine, and Mexico.
Dr. Khoo spent three months living and working at the center, where he treated traumatic injuries to people like the 12-year-old female and many others, in a location where safe health care is scarce.
Dr. Khoo told CNA Women that she had always been drawn to health charitable work, so it was little wonder to her home when she applied to volunteering with MSF in 2023.
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China has a better track record than the US for building system in the area, according to political scientist Oh Ei Sun, senior fellow at the Singapore Institute of International Affairs, and is therefore more likely to win people’s trust and goodwill.
” As most South Asian countries are still plagued by fiscal problems, they welcome any kind of investment and are not able to make their own decisions. They don’t have any cards to play, Oh said.  ,
For instance, Indonesia is in discussions with China about expanding its high-speed rail system to join Jakarta and Surabaya.  ,
With the exception of the Philippines,” Almost all the states in ASEAN will continue to pursue structural cooperation,” he added.  ,
However, Oh maintained that the US is unlikely to invest in international projects with its recent protectionist stance under Trump in spite of Rubio’s latest remarks. This may cause more people in the area to “favorably” China’s development.  ,
” Seattle in Southeast Asia ( will be more ) susceptible to high-tech from China because they hope their current economic conditions can be improved both quantitatively and subjectively,” he added.
Moreover, according to reports, China has switched to BRI leasing in favor of a more reasonable approach.
Compared to earlier years, it pledged 780 billion yuan ( US$ 106.6 billion ) in new funding for the Belt and Road Initiative, according to observers.
This signals a shift from expensive, enormous megaprojects like rail lines to” small yet intelligent” tasks like schools and hospitals, according to Grace Stanhope, a study connect with the Lowy Institute’s Indo-Pacific Development Centre.  ,  ,
They are using significantly less debts than they did before 2016,” she said. And then, she added, less Belt and Road jobs are being signed in Southeast Asia.  ,
She continued, nevertheless, that Beijing will continue with the cash strategy for the region’s infrastructure, citing how plans for a Vietnam-China railway were completed in February. She also argued that the region’s infrastructure strategy is undoubtedly no dead in the water.  ,
” The emphasis on infrastructure is unquestionably also present. So it’s not gone ahead, it’s not even dead, she said.  ,  ,
The Philippines will be a “laggard” if it does not employ China in the economic sphere according to sea concerns, according to political scientist Lucio Blanco Pitlo III, whose analysis includes the current tense relations with China that have affected equipment projects and negatively impacted fruit exports and hospitality.  ,
The Philippines won’t be able to draw on China’s advantages, he said, not to mention the development of electric vehicles, tourism, natural technologies, offshore wind, solar, and infrastructure investment.
Catahum, the town main in Tagum, agrees.  ,
He wants both places to put their differences away and returning to the table of negotiations for the infrastructure projects, even though he is frustrated that China has pulled funding for the Mindanao railroad and is perceived by Filipinos as the enemy in the sea debate.  ,
We are Filipinos, and our attitudes are shared by our fellow countrymen. However, I believe that the only way to stop them is to combat them. At the negotiating table, they may talk about it,” Catahum said.  ,
” We hope that these issues will be resolved by our rulers. Engage in conversation with China, he said.  ,
Kiki Siregar provided further monitoring.