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Laborers carry banners on Friday as they hold a Labor Day commemoration protest outside the Senayan Legislative Complex in Jakarta.
Laborers carry banners on Friday as they hold a Labor Day commemoration protest outside the Senayan Legislative Complex in Jakarta.`
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Labor movement’s future in question after Said Iqbal joins Prabowo administration

The appointment of labor leader Said Iqbal as special presidential advisor on employment and workers’ welfare has sparked concerns over possible state cooptation of labor movement in the country, prompting questions about the future of labor groups’ independence.

1 hour ago
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Rights groups decry light sentences in activist acid attack case

The Jakarta Military Court on Wednesday sentenced four soldiers up to three years in prison for their roles in acid attack targeting anti-militarism activist Andrie Yunus.

2 hours ago
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Prosecutors reject Nadiem’s defense plea in Chromebook corruption case

Prosecutors rejected former education minister Nadiem Makarim’s defense plea at the Jakarta Corruption Court on Tuesday, maintaining that he had abused his authority and professional expertise for personal gain, as the defense prepared a final counterargument. 

12 hours ago

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Jeju Air suspends Batam-Incheon route in summer schedule

Jeju Air previously operated a twice weekly service connecting Incheon International Airport with Hang Nadim International Airport using Boeing 737-800.

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Military court jails four officers involved in acid attack on rights activist

The court found the attack was not influenced by any "chain of command."

18 hours ago
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PLN estimates North Sumatra blackout to end on Wednesday

State-owned electricity company PLN is working hard to restore electricity to affected regions in North Sumatra and expects electricity supply to resume on Wednesday or Thursday.

23 hours ago
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Disgraced BGN official files to be justice collaborator

Disgraced former deputy chief of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) Sony Sonjaya has offered to cooperate with law enforcement as a justice collaborator and expose “powerful names” allegedly tied to corruption in the free meals program, fueling intensified calls for a comprehensive audit of the multitrillion-rupiah program.

1 day ago
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New law expands police role in civilian offices

The House of Representatives passed on Tuesday a controversial amendment to the 2002 Police Law, allowing an expanded role for active-duty police officers in civilian posts through rushed deliberations that took less than a week.

1 day ago

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