TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Tempo English compiled the top 3 news on Friday, July 17, 2025. Here are the highlights: Indonesia Trade Minister Upbeat Trump Tariffs Will Boost Investment; Observer: Prabowo's Foreign Hospital Plan Welcomed, But Under Great Scrutiny; and 19% US Tariff Reflects Indonesia's Weak Negotiating Power, Analyst Says.

Long before President Trump wielded tariffs as a weapon to punish Indonesia, the country was fighting back a flood of cheap Chinese goods.

Indonesia secures a 19 percent US tariff rate which is the lowest in ASEAN boosting export competitiveness while committing to enforcement.