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Society
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Inequality worsens as wealth gap widens
The economic disparity is most apparent in the eastern part of Indonesia, such as Sulawesi and Papua, where extractive industries, which are done by businesses led by wealthy people and driven by Jakarta-centered development, have exacerbated the wealth rift.
11 minutes ago
Archipelago
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Woman killed in Lombok ferry fire
The fire aboard KMP Putri Yasmin occurred less than two weeks after another deadly ferry fire that claimed five lives.
26 minutes ago
Politics
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AGO replaces special crimes investigation chief
Before being able to formally take up the position, senior prosecutor Rinaldi Umar was replaced by Saiful Bahri Siregar as the new investigation director under the assistant attorney general for special crimes (jampidsus).
13 hours agoThe Latest
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Society
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Free meal expiry labels criticized as inadequate
The government’s plan to put expiration date labels on free nutritious meal packages has drawn criticism that it could shift responsibility for food poisoning onto beneficiaries while leaving deeper food safety problems unaddressed.
15 hours ago
Archipelago
Passengers rescued as second ferry in days catches fire in Indonesia
Marine accidents are a regular occurrence in Indonesia -- an archipelago of more than 17,000 islands that relies heavily on boat connections.
17 hours ago
Archipelago
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Batam hosts inaugural trilateral coast guard exercise
The trilateral exercise involved 60 personnel and three patrol vessels from Malaysia, Singapore and host Indonesia.
19 hours ago
Archipelago
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Schools close, flights delayed as wildfire haze blankets Kalimantan
Official data and independent analysis show that fire activity this year has surpassed levels recorded during the same period in 2019, when Indonesia experienced one of its most devastating fire seasons in recent history.
19 hours ago
Archipelago
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North Sumatra police detained three foreigners over alleged online scam
Police said the three foreign nationals, two Pakistanis and one Indian, and the Medan resident had met while working at a scam center in Cambodia before regrouping in Medan to carry out similar operations.
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archipelago
Schools closed as Indonesia battles wildfires
In Pontianak, West Kalimantan, schools have been ordered to close due to the smoke wafting over the city from fires elsewhere.
1 day ago
