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Chairman of the Gerakan Rakyat (People's Movement) Party Sahrin Hamid (second left), honorary member Anies Baswedan (center), head of the advisory council Sulfikar Amir (left), secretary-general M. Ridwan (second right) and treasurer Prita Subono (right) symbolically open the party's first national working meeting for 2026 in Jakarta on Jan. 17, 2026. — Chairman of the Gerakan Rakyat (People's Movement) Party Sahrin Hamid (second left), honorary member Anies Baswedan (center), head of the advisory council Sulfikar Amir (left), secretary-general M. Ridwan (second right) and treasurer Prita Subono (right) symbolically open the party's first national working meeting for 2026 in Jakarta on Jan. 17, 2026.`

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New political parties face long road to 2029 elections

Two newly declared political parties have entered Indonesia’s electoral landscape with ambitious presidential alignments but face a long road to the 2029 elections, as voter fragmentation continues to constrain the prospects of new players in the country’s party system.

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World’s ‘oldest’ rock art discovered in Southeast Sulawesi

The latest rock art found on Muna Island in Southeast Sulawesi, a faded hand stencil made out of ocher that may be made at least 67,800 years ago, might provide more clues for archaeologists about how ancient human migrated through Sulawesi to Australia.

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Jakarta to break ground on giant sea wall in September

Governor Pramono Anung reiterated his commitment to a hybrid sea wall design that combines concrete structures with nature-based solutions such as mangrove restoration to mitigate flooding and erosion.

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Poll workers count ballots at a polling station on Nov. 27, 2024, in Banda Aceh, Aceh, after voters cast their votes to pick local leaders in the country's biggest simultaneous regional election. More than 200 million people were eligible to vote to choose dozens of governors and mayors and 415 regents.

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House postpones plan to scrap direct regional elections

The House of Representatives has shelved plans to revise the Regional Elections Law this year amid mounting public pushback against a renewed proposal by President Prabowo Subianto’s ruling coalition to end direct elections for regional heads.

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Rice reserves: A worker inspects sacks of rice on Dec. 29, 2025, at the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) warehouse in Lambaro, Aceh. Bulog said rice supplies in Sumatra remained sufficient to meet the needs of communities affected by natural disasters, with stocks of about 97,000 tonnes in Aceh, 25,000 tonnes in North Sumatra and 9,000 tonnes in West Sumatra.

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Minister suspects anomaly in rice distribution in Riau Islands as sign of smuggling

The Riau Islands provincial capital of Tanjungpingan is not a rice producing city but managed to send rice to South Sumatra's capital of Palembang, which enjoyed a surplus of 1.5 million tonnes of rice.

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A firefighter battles a peatland wildfire on July 10, 2025, as forest and land fires returned amid extreme heat, in Rimba Panjang, Riau.

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Forest fires break out in Sumatra, Kalimantan despite ongoing rainy season

The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) detected 190 fire hotspots across Sumatra on Monday, with Aceh recording the highest number at 110, followed by North Sumatra with 43.

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Villagers cut logs on December 4, 2025, that were washed away by a flash flood, intending to use them as material to rebuild their damaged homes in Garoga, North Sumatra.

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Government sues firms over environmental damage linked to Sumatra floods

The government has filed lawsuits against six private companies it believes contributed to massive environmental degradation in North Sumatra following deadly floodings in the region, a move critics say must be followed by stronger commitments to environmental restoration and governance reform.

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Pati Regent Sudewo (center) is escorted by security officers upon arriving at the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) headquarters in Jakarta on Jan. 20, 2026. Sudewo is among several people arrested by KPK investigators in a raid in Pati, Central Java, in a corruption case pertaining to the appointment of village officials in the regency.

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Controversial Pati regent named graft suspect

Sudewo, the regent of Pati in Central Java whose name made headlines last August after he became the target of local tax protests, has been named a suspect by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) in an alleged corruption case pertaining to the appointment of village officials.

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Pati Regent Sudewo (center) is escorted by security officers upon arriving at the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) headquarters in Jakarta on Jan. 20, 2026. Sudewo is among several people arrested by KPK investigators in a raid in Pati, Central Java, in a corruption case pertaining to the appointment of village officials in the regency.

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Controversial Pati regent named graft suspect

Government targets illegal mining on 190,000 hectares of forest land

Indonesia's unprecedented crackdown, which has seen military-led teams take over palm plantations and mines, has unnerved the industry, pushing up global palm oil prices over concerns it will hit output, and more recently, powering rallies in the prices of metals like tin.

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The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) building is pictured on Jan. 22, 2025, under overcast skies in Jakarta.

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KPK probes possible involvement of NU executives in haj quota graft case

Journalists hold banners during a protest on May 2, 2025, to commemorate World Press Freedom Day in Surabaya, East Java. The protest, organized by the Surabaya chapter of the Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI Surabaya) and other civic groups, condemned intimidation and violence against journalists.

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Press freedom under strain as journalists face more threats

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Planned bill on anti-disinformation, foreign propaganda draws criticism

A protester holds a banner calling for the passage of the asset forfeiture bill during a protest on Sept. 1, 2025, at the Lampung Provincial Legislative Council (DPRD) in Bandar Lampung, Lampung. During the protest, rallygoers urged the government to pass the long-awaited asset bill and improve welfare for teachers and lecturers in the country, as well as for the legislature to cut lavish allowances for lawmakers.

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House kicks off process for asset forfeiture bill

Diplomatic dispatch: Foreign Minister Sugiono delivers his 2026 annual press statement on Jan. 14 at the Foreign Ministry in Jakarta.

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Uncertainty lingers over Indonesia’s foreign policy direction

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Motorists pass a pile of household waste on Jan. 6 in South Tangerang, Banten. The municipality administration has declared a waste emergency due to unmanaged waste generated across the city in the past month.

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South Tangerang temporarily stops sending waste to Bogor

Indonesian policemen escort one of two terror suspects link to Central Jakarta's Sarinah bomb on March 2, 2016, in Malang, East Java. The 2016 bomb-and-gun assault on Central Jakarta's Sarinah area killed eight people, including four attackers.

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Ten years after Sarinah attack, Indonesia’s fight against terror moves online

Road users pass through tidal flooding in Muara Angke, Jakarta, on Dec. 3, 2025. The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has forecast potential tidal flooding in several parts of Jakarta’s northern coast until Dec. 10, 2025, caused by maximum sea tide conditions coinciding with the full moon phase, which could significantly increase sea levels.

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Jakarta sinks deeper as subsidence worsens flood risks

Flooding disrupts traffic, public transit in Greater Jakarta

Morning commuters faced flooded roads and transit disruptions in and around the capital on Monday due to heavy rainfall.

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Acute pollution: A resident covers his nose on Dec. 16, 2025, while walking past piles of garbage covered with tarps in Serpong, South Tangerang, Banten. The South Tangerang city administration covered the trash with tarps as a temporary measure to reduce odors during reorganization at the Cipeucang landfill, which has led to a temporary halt in waste transportation activities.

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Waste crisis haunts Greater Jakarta

A motorist passes by piles of garbage on Jl. Raya Otista in Cimanggis, South Tangerang, Banten, on Jan. 6, 2026. The South Tangerang city administration has struggled to manage the accumulating waste, which has persisted for the past month.

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South Tangerang reroutes garbage to Bogor after Serang protests

Provocative charges: Prominent Indonesian comic Pandji Pragiwaksono is seen waving in this undated photograph.

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Comedian Pandji Pragiwaksono faces police report over ‘provocative’ show

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A firefighter battles a peatland wildfire on July 10, 2025, as forest and land fires returned amid extreme heat, in Rimba Panjang, Riau.

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Forest fires break out in Sumatra, Kalimantan despite ongoing rainy season

Villagers cut logs on December 4, 2025, that were washed away by a flash flood, intending to use them as material to rebuild their damaged homes in Garoga, North Sumatra.

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Government sues firms over environmental damage linked to Sumatra floods

A worker moves bags of subsidized fertilizers to be distributed to retailers.

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Authorities break up suspected subsidized fertilizer fraud ring in Riau

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Nine arrested in North Sumatra over alleged baby trafficking

A search and rescue official carries the wreckage of a turboprop aircraft operated by charter airline PT Indonesia Air Transport, a day after it crashed while en route from Yogyakarta to Makassar, on Mount Bulusaraung in South Sulawesi on Jan. 18, 2026.

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Transportation ministry says crashed surveillance plane airworthy

A train passes through floodwaters in Tirto, Pekalongan city, Central Java, on Jan. 18, 2026. The Pekalongan city administration has declared a 14-day emergency response period from Jan. 17 to 31, 2026, following flooding that affected 8,692 households and displaced 1,472 residents.

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Persistent floods kill 5, paralyze transport across Java

Forest rangers close an illegal gold mining tunnel on Nov. 20, 2025, during an operations in Mounts Halimun Salak National Park in Sukabumi regency, West Java. The ministry has identified some 1,400 illegal gold mines and closed 88 of them.

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At least five killed in toxic gas leak at PT Antam gold mine

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Students pray on Oct. 30, 2025, before eating lunches supplied by the government's free nutritious meal program at an elementary school in Banda Aceh, Aceh.

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Lab tests reveal E. coli contamination in free meals that sickened 800 students

Social Affairs Minister Saifullah “Gus Ipul“ Yusuf delivers remarks during a joint prayer to mark the beginning of 2026 at the Ministry of Social Affairs in Jakarta on Jan. 9, 2026.

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Concerns mount over Prabowo’s plan to expand Sekolah Rakyat to 500 schools

Health workers evacuate students suspected of food poisoning on Oct. 14, 2025, after eating free nutritious meals at SMP 1 Cisarua state junior high school in West Bandung regency, West Java. According to school officials, 54 students reportedly fell ill after consuming the meals served that morning.

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1,000 students fall ill after consuming free meals

A person opens the homepage of Grok on the social media platform X on April 16 , 2025, on a computer in Jakarta.

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Indonesia temporarily bans Grok amid efforts to bolster child protection

Govt temporarily blocks access to Grok over sexualized images

The Communications and Digital Ministry has summoned X officials to discuss the matter.

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Indonesia records first death linked to super flu

Subclade K, representing a significant evolution in the H3N2 virus, was first identified by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in August 2025 and has since been reported in more than 80 countries.

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This satellite image taken by Himawari-8, a Japanese weather satellite, and provided by National Institute of Information and Communications Technology, shows cyclone Ilsa approaching Australia's west coast on April 13, 2023.

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BMKG warns of extreme weather after Cyclone Jenna forms

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