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House of Representatives lawmaker Rachmat Gobel (second right) of the NasDem Party walks with Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka (third right) and Bone Bolango regent Ismet Mila on June 19 during an inspection of the construction site of the Bulango Ulu Dam in Bone Bolango regency, Gorontalo.
House of Representatives lawmaker Rachmat Gobel (second right) of the NasDem Party walks with Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka (third right) and Bone Bolango regent Ismet Mila on June 19 during an inspection of the construction site of the Bulango Ulu Dam in Bone Bolango regency, Gorontalo.`
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Former trade minister Rachmat Gobel dies at 63

Originally a businessman, Rachmat served as trade minister during the first term of former president Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and a deputy speaker of the House of Representatives. 

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BNPB says landfill fire near Jakarta international airport extinguished

The Jatiwaringin landfill in the Tangerang district caught fire on June 30, prompting the local government to declare a two-week emergency.

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Jakarta ramps up 'rusun' drive to ease housing shortage

The Jakarta administration plans to build new low-cost apartment complexes (rusuns) comprising nearly 12,000 units to help ease the capital’s worsening housing shortage, though urban planners warn the projects must be better connected to jobs and public transport to avoid repeating past shortcomings.

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Construction of Bali’s waste-to-energy plant officially started

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Three dead, one missing in Riau boat accident

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AGO, police rivalry in spotlight amid graft raids

Observers point to competition among the Attorney General’s Office, the National Police and the Indonesian Military (TNI) that, if left unchecked, could leave a bad impression on the administration of President Prabowo Subianto.

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Budget cuts leave regions struggling to pay contract employees

In Lhokseumawe, Aceh, around 3,000 government contract employees have yet to receive their July salaries or annual 13th-month salary payments, while also facing uncertainty over whether their contracts will be renewed.

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