Rare appearance: Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka arrives for the second day of the Group of 20 Leaders’ Summit on Nov. 23, 2025, at the Nasrec Expo Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa.`

PKS seeks House talks on Gibran's fate after court ruling

The Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) seeks discussions with other political parties in the House of Representatives on the appropriate follow-up to address Gibran Rakabuming Raka’s legitimacy as Vice President, following a court ruling that raised questions over his educational qualifications.

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Govt’s defiance over wildfire disaster status faces scrutiny

The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) is still mulling over the technical assistance on offer from Singapore and Malaysia to put out the fires, with cooperation to be focused on closing gaps from existing efforts.

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Indonesia sees rule of law weaken under Prabowo

An annual international index on countries’ adherence to the rule of law found Indonesia scoring lower this year compared to 2025, with the country scoring lowest in criminal justice, absence of corruption and fundamental rights.

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A protester from a coalition of university students holds a banner reading, “Fully Investigate Money Laundering and Coal Corruption,“ during a demonstration on July 10 outside the House of Representatives complex in Jakarta. The protesters called for curbing corruption in the coal industry.

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Proposal to narrow definition of corruption draws flak

A proposal to narrow the legal definition of corruption has prompted concerns of weakening anticorruption campaigns.

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University students protest against the government's handling of haze and wildfires outside the Central Kalimantan Governor's office in Palangka Raya, Central Kalimantan province, Indonesia, October 23, 2026.

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Students protest Central Kalimantan haze

The students, many wearing surgical masks, gathered under an eerily orange sky with severely reduced visibility and waved banners urging authorities to declare a national emergency to free up more aid.

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Activists hold placards during a vigil on Feb. 19, 2025 against the impending execution of Malaysian national Pannir Selvam Pranthaman, sentenced to death for trafficking heroin into Singapore, outside the Singaporean embassy in Kuala Lumpur.

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Indonesia keeps death penalty despite execution hiatus

The country saw its last executions in 2016 of four drug trafficking convicts. While Indonesia has maintained a hiatus on new executions, the death penalty remains legal, although the new KUHP, which took effect in January, marks a shift in the legal framework by classifying it as a “special punishment” to be imposed only as a last resort.

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Forum calls for ethical AI development

Amid rapid expansion of artificial intelligence worldwide, experts and business representatives are pushing for ethics and humanity values to be included as safeguards in the development of the technology.

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Two Mitsubishi Colt trucks carrying processed timber are impounded at Riau Police headquarters in Pekanbaru, in this picture released on Feb. 2, 2026. The timber products were not accompanied by forest product permits (SKSHH) and were suspected of originating from illegal logging activities in Kerumut Wildlife Sanctuary conservation area in Pelalawan regency, Riau.

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Two men nabbed for transporting 30 tonnes of timber in Riau

The case started with a report from the public on Oct. 13 about timber products being transported using motorized boats along the Dedap River.

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Prabowo's allies distance themselves from flagship free meals program

Until now, Prabowo — who marks two years in office this week — has faced little or no pushback. There have been no dissenting votes on any bills the government has proposed, not even by Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), one party that is not formally part of the ruling bloc.

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