A pregnant woman receives the Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine on Aug. 19, 2021, in Surabaya, East Java, during an accelerated vaccination program including pregnant women.`

Health experts urge maternal vaccination to protect pregnant women, babies

Among the vaccines that can be given to pregnant women are those that inoculate against pertussis and tetanus, as antibodies against such diseases can be passed down to the baby through the placenta and breast milk.

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Acid attacks highlight growing danger for Indonesian activists

Activists and observers say a climate of repression is taking root under a government that baulks at criticism under the leadership of ex-general Prabowo—himself accused of human rights violations in the 1990s.

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Bali trash issues raise concerns after landfill closure

Residents are forced to burn and throw their garbage to rivers after the 32-hectare Suwung landfill limits garbage collection ahead of its Aug. 1 closure.

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Treasurer of the St. Fransiscus Asisi Catholic church parish in Aek Nabara, Labuhanbatu regency, North Sumatra, Natalia Situmorang (second right), speaks on April 10, 2026, during a press conference at the Medan Cathedral hall in Medan, while accompanied by parish chairman Yonas Sandra Mallisa (center) and Amandus Rejino Santosa. The parish demanded state-owned lender Bank BNI refund the parish credit union funds of Rp 28 billion (US$1.63 million) that had been embezzled by a then-employee of BNI.

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N. Sumatra Police secure assets of suspect in parish credit union embezzlement

The assets include a house and other unspecified assets but have not been confiscated yet, pending a court ruling.

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Flags of political parties are flown at the office of the General Elections Commission (KPU) in Jakarta on Nov. 13, 2023, ahead of the announcement of the 2024 presidential election candidates.

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KPK proposes two-term limit for political party leaders

Capping political party leaders’ term to two terms would encourage leadership renewal and reduce long-term dominance by individuals, according to the antigraft body, helping raise accountability within the organizations and reducing corruption risks.

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A customer observes displayed shoes during blackout in Jakarta on Aug. 5, 2019.

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Jakartans demand stable electricity after repeated outages

Jakartans are demanding more reliable electricity after a blackout hit parts of the city for hours on Thursday, disrupting public transport services, critical university admission tests and other operations in the second outage this month.

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Batam Immigration Office officers raid the Opus Bay luxurious apartment construction site on April 21, 2026, detaining 29 Chinese nationals who were working without proper permits in Marina Bay, Batam city, Riau Islands. As the workers were conducting physical work incompatible with their stay permits, the immigration authorities may have to deport them.

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Batam immigration detains 29 Chinese over construction work

As the workers were conducting physical works incompatible with their stay permits, immigration authorities may have to deport them all.

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Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung (second left) walks with his wife Endang Nugrahani (third right) and former governor Fauzi Bowo (left) at the opening of the annual Lebaran Betawi event on April 11, 2026, at Lapangan Banteng park in Central Jakarta.

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Transjakarta delivers major economic gains, household savings

Housing Minister Maruarar Sirait, along with senior officials, attended the groundbreaking in Menteng Tenggulun, Jakarta, where 152 houses will be renovated into a “Kampung Gotong Royong” as part of the ministry’s 3 million momes program.

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Gang leader Hercules disputes govt claim over Tanah Abang land

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Batam immigration detains 29 Chinese over construction work

Haj officials usher elderly haj pilgrims on wheelchairs for their departure for Medina, Saudi Arabia, at Batam Haj Dormitory in Batam, Riau Islands, on April 22, 2026. Batam sent the first haj flight group on April 22, 2026, consisting of 445 pilgrims.

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Batam sends first haj group, haj ministry still lacks human resources

Ground staff (right) assist a pilgrim alighting from a bus on April 22, 2026, at Kualanamu International Airport in Deli Serdang regency, North Sumatra. Medan Haj Embarkation saw off 360 pilgrims from the cities of Binjai and Medan as the first haj flight group from North Sumatra.

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Medan sends first haj flight group of 360 pilgrims

Illustration of a police tape sealing a crime scene.

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Police thwart smartphone smuggling syndicate from China

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Aceh journalist prosecuted in alleged media spending graft case

Kadri Amin, a journalist that leads online media Gumpalannews, was named a suspect in February after he was accused of securing a media advertising project from the Simelue administration without proper procurement procedures, allegedly causing state losses of Rp 697.5 million (US$40,658).

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