Free ailment: A woman watches over her son on Oct. 2, 2025, at Lubuk Basung Regional General Hospital in Agam, West Sumatra, who had received treatment for a foodborne illness allegedly contracted after consuming food provided through the free nutritious meal program. According to official data as of on Oct. 1, at least 86 students in Lubuk Basung were believed to have fallen ill from eating meals distributed via the nationwide program, prompting local authorities to issue an “extraordinary incident” (KLB) alert. `

BGN denies free meals linked to student death in Bengkulu

The National Nutrition Agency (BGN) has rejected claims that an elementary school student’s death in Bengkulu was linked to the government’s free meals program, as the initiative faces mounting scrutiny over mass food poisoning incidents and potential corruption concerns.

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Pupils carry food distributed by the free nutritious meal program on Feb. 4, 2026, at state Islamic elementary school Madrasah Ibtidaiyah Negeri Medan in North Sumatra.

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KPK to map potential graft risks in free meal program

In recent days, several schools in Central Java have returned government-provided meal packages following complaints from parents about their quality.

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East Kalimantan governor returns luxury official car amid public backlash

Rudy came under widespread criticism after it was revealed that he had purchased an official vehicle costing Rp 8.5 billion, sparking concerns over budget priorities in the province amid ongoing government austerity measures.

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Top court narrows obstruction of justice provision

The Constitutional Court has closed a loophole in the Corruption Law’s provision on obstruction of justice, which could have been misused by law enforcement to target lawyers, journalists and activists.

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Indonesian deportees wait to be deported from Johor Bahru in the Malaysian state of Johor on Feb. 28, 2026, to Batam, Riau Islands. Malaysia deported a total of 154 Indonesians from Johor Bahru because of immigration violations.

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Another 153 Indonesians deported from Malaysia to Batam

Indonesia has seen a large wave of repatriations over immigration violations in Malaysia since the start of the year .

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Abortion limits in KUHP ignite women’s rights debate

Women’s rights groups have criticized the country’s new Criminal Code (KUHP) for continuing to criminalize abortion except in cases of rape or medical necessity, calling the law a setback for women’s reproductive rights and bodily autonomy.

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Indonesian Military (TNI) soldiers carry the coffin of former vice president and retired Army general Try Sutrisno after a prayer service at the Sunda Kelapa Grand Mosque in Central Jakarta and before his funeral at the Kalibata National Heroes Cemetery in South Jakarta on March 2, 2026.

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Indonesia bids farewell to former vice president Try Sutrisno

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Former vice president Try Sutrisno dies, aged 90

The retired Army general, who served as vice president in 1993-1998 during the Soeharto administration, will be interred at the Kalibata Heroes Cemetery in South Jakarta.

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