JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto on Tuesday said a planned increase in the value-added tax (VAT) rate by one percentage point to 12% effective Wednesday, Jan. 1, will apply ...

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The Pacific island nation of Kiribati was the first country to ring in 2025, its 133,500 citizens celebrating the new year at 5 a.m. ET on Tuesday.

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Indonesia scaled back its planned increase in the value-added tax rate just hours before it was set to take effect on January 1 amid escalating public outcry. The VAT rate will be increased to 12% ...

Watch for scattered rain showers. The high will reach 89° on this humid day. Moderate air quality (51-100) Primary pollutant PM2.5 17 μg/m³ Pressure is the weight of the air in the atmosphere. It is ...