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Government to pay lecturers’ allowance by July

Lecturers’ long wait for performance allowances is nearing an end, with the government promising to start disbursements as early as July; a move welcomed by lecturers' associations, though concerns persist over the unequal distribution of the new incentive scheme.

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Govt to dispatch 400,000 migrant workers, boost upskilling

The migrant workers ministry plans to send around 400,000 migrant workers for overseas placements this year as it works to develop a training ecosystem to secure skilled jobs and ramp up protection in destination countries, including against human trafficking.

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PDI-P politicians hint at delay of congress

The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) may push back its upcoming congress, raising speculations over possible internal discord over the future position of the only de facto opposition party toward the administration of President Prabowo Subianto.

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Attorney General's Office (AGO) investigators escort Wilmar Group's social security legal head Muhammad Syafei (center) to a prisoner van on April 15, 2025, following an interrogation at the AGO's headquarters in Jakarta. The AGO named Syafei a bribery suspect for allegedly providing Rp 60 billion that was used to bribe judges in exchange for the acquittal of three palm oil companies in a corruption case pertaining to crude palm oil exports.

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Wilmar’s legal officer named suspect in palm oil bribery case

Wilmar Group legal officer Muhammad Syafei allegedly provided the Rp 60 billion (US$3.56 million) that was later used to bribe the judges and a court clerk in exchange for the acquittal of three companies in a corruption case pertaining to crude palm oil (CPO) exports.

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National treasure: A lowland forest stretches before the peak of Mount Meratus, as seen on Nov. 25, 2021, from Hinas Kanan village in South Kalimantan.

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Two more Indonesian geoparks get UNESCO recognition

The UNESCO executive board has recognized two geoparks in Central Java and South Kalimantan, namely Kebumen and Meratus, as global geoparks, the Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.

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Garut Police arrest ob-gyn for alleged sexual abuse of patients

The Health Ministry has suspended the license of an obstetrician-gynecologist in Garut after a viral video allegedly showed him sexually abusing a pregnant patient during an ultrasound session.

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An aerial photo of the overflow of the Ciliwung River that inundated roads and settlements in Jatinegara, East Jakarta, on Tuesday, March 4.

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Pramono aims to complete Ciliwung River normalization by 2026

Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung is aiming to expedite the long-stalled normalization of Ciliwung River to help mitigate flooding in Greater Jakarta, following severe floods earlier last month that claimed at least nine lives.

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Transjabodetabek bus begins Blok M-Alam Sutera trial run

The Greater Jakarta commuter bus service is trialing the first of five new routes planned to start operating by the end of April, a move that appears aimed at fulfiling the newly installed governor's campaign promise to expand intercity connectivity.

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