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Workers unite!: Workers take part in a protest on Dec. 29, 2025, against Jakarta’s provincial minimum wage at Jl. Medan Merdeka Selatan in Central Jakarta. Labor groups staged the demonstration to reject the Jakarta provincial administration’s decision to raise the city's 2026 minimum wage to Rp 5.73 million (US$341) from Rp 5.39 million in the previous year. — Workers unite!: Workers take part in a protest on Dec. 29, 2025, against Jakarta’s provincial minimum wage at Jl. Medan Merdeka Selatan in Central Jakarta. Labor groups staged the demonstration to reject the Jakarta provincial administration’s decision to raise the city's 2026 minimum wage to Rp 5.73 million (US$341) from Rp 5.39 million in the previous year.`

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No revision to Jakarta’s minimum wage, Governor Pramono says

Labor unions have argued in a series of protests against the Jakarta administration that this year’s city minimum wage of Rp 5.73 million (US$341) is still lower than the Rp 5.89 million of income recommended by Statistics Indonesia (BPS) for decent living in the city.

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Medan Police probe massive fire at Swallow sandal factory

“Initial findings suggest the flames may have originated in a storage area containing raw materials for sandal production, including chemicals. However, we do not yet know what triggered the fire,” Tohap said on Wednesday.

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Indonesia tightens airport checks after India’s Nipah virus cases

The government has been tightening screening measures at two busy airports in the country after two cases of the deadly and transmissible Nipah virus were detected in India.

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New police officers perform during a commissioning ceremony on July 23, 2025 for around 2,000 graduates from military and police academies at the Merdeka Palace in Central Jakarta.

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Majority of reform team back keeping police under president

The police reform commission has said the majority of members favor keeping the force under the direct command of the President.

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Forest rangers close the entrance to an illegal gold mine on Nov. 20, 2025, during an operation under the Forestry Ministry’s civil service investigator (PPNS) at Mount Halimun Salak National Park in Sukabumi regency, West Java.

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Walhi calls for systemic reform after 19 fatalities linked to illegal gold mining

An environmental NGO has called for an overhaul of the sector after at least 15 artisanal gold miners were killed in accidents this month alone, while the national anti-money laundering has highlighted that the illegal activity led to billions of dollars in losses over the past two years.

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Hole in a hill: A worker operates heavy equipment on Dec. 30, 2025, at a sand and gravel mining site in Gunung Sarik area in Padang, West Sumatra. Environmental group Walhi West Sumatra has called for a permanent halt to all sand and gravel mining activities in the area, saying they are a major contributor to damage to the Kuranji River, and increase the risk of ecological disasters, including flash floods downstream.

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Flash floods, hot weather trigger clean water crisis in Padang

Reduced water supplies from upstream areas trigger a drastic decline in groundwater level, causing residents’ shallow wells to no longer produce water.”

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A woman watches television on Jan. 29, 2026, in her flooded house in Cengkareng, West Jakarta, which was among the worst-hit municipalities affected by flooding due to heavy overnight rain across Greater Jakarta.

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Heavy overnight rain causes flooding, congestion across Greater Jakarta

Floodwaters between 25 cm and 150 cm high swept across parts of Greater Jakarta area on Thursday due to heavy rain since the previous evening, leading to clogged roads during the morning commute.

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This picture shows the under construction Jakarta International Stadium in Jakarta on January 11, 2022.

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Jakarta mulls hosting BTS concert at JIS despite skepticism

Jakarta is weighing plans to host the upcoming BTS concert at a relatively remote stadium in the northern part of the city, a move that has drawn skepticism from fans and observers over the venue’s accessibility and readiness.

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President Prabowo Subianto prepares to address an inauguration ceremony for new ministers and deputy ministers on Sept. 8, 2025, at the State Palace in Central Jakarta, following the first reshuffle of his administration.

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Reshuffle gains steam after Prabowo’s nephew reassignment

Former Golkar Party politician and House of Representatives deputy speaker Adies Kadir attends a House plenary session on Jan. 27, 2026, at the Senayan legislative complex in Jakarta. The House appointed Adies for the Constitutional Court justice seat to replace incumbent justice Arief Hidayat, who will retire in February.

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Controversial lawmaker rises to Constitutional Court in shady process

Sky warriors: Indonesian Air Force fighter jet pilots prepare to fly a Rafale aircraft on Sept. 24 at St. Dizier-Robinson air base in France.

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Air Force welcomes three new Rafale jets

Police officers form a line on March 20, 2025, during a protest against the revision of the Indonesian Military (TNI) Law in Jakarta.

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Police chief opposes proposal to place police under ministry

Members of civil groups and labor unions march with flags and signs on Sept. 4, 2025 during a protest against police repression, during nationwide demonstrations, in Jakarta.

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Deputy human rights minister slammed for proposing state funding for NGOs

Police officers march during a ceremony on July 1, 2024, to commemorate the 78th anniversary of the National Police at the National Monument (Monas) Square in Central Jakarta.

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Reform team weighs placing police under ministry

A police officer stands guard in front of the Constitutional Court building on Feb. 4, 2025, in Jakarta.

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Government pushes police civilian posts rule despite court ruling

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A woman watches television on Jan. 29, 2026, in her flooded house in Cengkareng, West Jakarta, which was among the worst-hit municipalities affected by flooding due to heavy overnight rain across Greater Jakarta.

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Heavy overnight rain causes flooding, congestion across Greater Jakarta

This picture shows the under construction Jakarta International Stadium in Jakarta on January 11, 2022.

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Jakarta mulls hosting BTS concert at JIS despite skepticism

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Online backlash after soldier, police allegedly assault, intimidate Jakarta street hawker

Commuters look on as dark clouds on Jan. 23, 2026 hang over high-rise buildings in Jakarta

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Jakarta expands cloud seeding to curb flood risks

Smoky city: Smog from air pollution blankets Jakarta on Aug. 22, 2023. Poor air quality is among the chief problems facing city dwellers in Jakarta.

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Government halts operations at eight polluting facilities in Greater Jakarta

Children wade through floodwaters on Jan. 23, 2026 in the Kebon Pala neighborhood, Jatinegara, East Jakarta. Flooding from the Ciliwung River and Katulampa Dam in Bogor had submerged the area, with water reaching up to 130 centimeters.

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Jakarta battles floods with river cleanup, normalization plan

Low-income housing is seen on Nov. 13, 2025, on the banks of the Ciliwung River in Matraman, East Jakarta. The explosion of janitor fish (Pterygoplichthys sp.) shows the failure of the river's self-recovery capacity.

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Explosion of janitor fish is a sign Ciliwung River heavily polluted, BRIN says

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Hole in a hill: A worker operates heavy equipment on Dec. 30, 2025, at a sand and gravel mining site in Gunung Sarik area in Padang, West Sumatra. Environmental group Walhi West Sumatra has called for a permanent halt to all sand and gravel mining activities in the area, saying they are a major contributor to damage to the Kuranji River, and increase the risk of ecological disasters, including flash floods downstream.

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Flash floods, hot weather trigger clean water crisis in Padang

Logs swept in by flash floods weeks earlier lie piled on Dec. 14, 2025, where homes once stood along a river in Aceh Tamiang, North Sumatra. Floods and landslides triggered by extreme weather linked to Tropical Cyclone Senyar struck three northern Sumatran provinces in late November.

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Trial opens for companies accused of environmental damage linked to Sumatra floods

Residents clear debris while searching for landslide victims on Jan. 24, 2026, in Pasirlangu village, Cisarua, West Bandung regency, West Java. An assessment by a joint search and rescue team and local authorities as of 12:30 p.m. showed that 34 families, or 113 people, were affected by the landslide, with 23 survivors, eight people found dead and 82 others still missing.

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Four soldiers among dead as West Java landslide toll rises to 43

West Bandung landslide death toll rises to 34, dozens missing

Rescuers have been scouring the unstable area in West Bandung region manually and using heavy equipment. But they are treading carefully for fear of another landslide due to bad weather.

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Flood-torn: A student folds a mud-stained Indonesian flag on Dec. 7, 2025, during a clean-up of her flood-affected school in Padang, West Sumatra. Severe floods and landslides killed close to a thousand people on Sumatra in late December 2025.

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Flood-hit Sumatra students still studying in tents two months after disaster

Green patrol: Mangrove conservationists conduct a riverine patrol on April 12, 2025 at the Teluk Pambang mangrove forest in Bengkalis regency, Riau.

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Land erosion worsens on Riau’s Bengkalis Island, may alter maritime border

Rosita Istiawan, 64, stands in the forest she and her family nurtured on Jan. 12 in Megamendung district, Bogor regency, West Java. Purchased as barren land in 2001, the plot was transformed into a lush forest now home to around 44,000 trees.

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As forests shrink in Bogor, a family defies the odds to grow trees

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Budget slashed for Basarnas despite disaster surge

Ministries and agencies have been ordered to cut budgets to make room for areas that President Prabowo Subianto has prioritized, such as his flagship free meals programs and higher defense spending.

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Medical workers check a women's blood pressure during the opening day of the nationwide free birthday health screening program at a community health center (Puskesmas) in Surabaya, East Java on Feb. 10, 2025.

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Free health screening to include disease treatment

Class struggle: Teacher Armani checks his students’ work on Nov. 20, 2025, in their damaged classroom at SDN 2 state elementary school in Cibaliung village, Pandeglang regency, Banten.

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Civil servant status for free meals staff sidelines honorary teachers

A faded hand stencil that is dated at least 67,800 years old is highlighted by a color palette chart held by an archaeologist during an expedition at the Liang Metanduno cave on Muna Island, Southeast Sulawesi, in May 2019.

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Govt to protect world’s oldest rock art site in Sulawesi

Shut it down: Environment Minister Hanif Faisol Nurofiq (right) oversees the installation of a warning sign by the Environment Ministry during an inspection at a company site in the Batang Toru watershed, North Sumatra, on Dec. 5, 2025.

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Controversial power plant project's permit revoked after Sumatra floods

A faded hand stencil, located between the painting of a human riding a horse and a chicken, dated at least 67,800 years old at the Liang Metanduno cave on Muna Island, Southeast Sulawesi is seen in this photo taken in May 2019.

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

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

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