Damaged: Residents clean up debris on Feb.26 after a whirlwind hit their houses in Siboras village, Sumbul district, Dairi regency, North Sumatra. `

Ministry secures logs from suspected illegal logging at N. Sumatra sawmills

Law enforcement of illegal logging actitvities are aimed at tracing the origins of the wooden logs, checking their documents and ensuring timbers entering processing industry has proper legality.

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Police name businessman as suspect in Riau mangrove encroachment case

The Rokan Hilir Police's special crimes unit has named a local businessman as a suspect in a forest encroachment case and charged him with articles that carry a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison and a Rp 10 billion (US$560,968) fine.

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New JIS station brings hope for smoother event access

The newly inaugurated Jakarta International Stadium (JIS) train station in North Jakarta is raising hope for easier access to concerts and other large-scale events at the stadium, long criticized for its limited public transportation connectivity.

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Protesters from the Lampung Community Alliance hold posters during a rally on June 22, 2026 at Adipura Monument in Bandar Lampung, Lampung. The group expressed support for the continuation of the free nutritious meal program, saying it benefits children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, and older adults.

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Children in pro-free meals rally sparks exploitation concerns

The involvement of elementary school students in a rally supporting President Prabowo Subianto’s free nutritious meal program in Batam, Riau Islands, has prompted criticism from child protection advocates and education observers, who say the mobilization risks exploiting minors.

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Safeguarding local media: Several journalists show banners demanding fair pay and that media companies protect sexual violence victims on May 1, 2025, during a march to commemorate International Labor Day in Kendari, Southeast Sulawesi.

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Copyright Law amendment threatens press freedom

Several articles in the draft revision for the 2014 Copyright Law may lead to overlapping with other regulations as well as the criminalization of journalists and content creators for producing pieces that criticize public officials.

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Students take part in a protest against a rise in non-subsidised fuel prices, inefficient government spending, free meals program and military involvement in civilian affairs, on June 22 in Surabaya.

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Elite maneuvers put student movements at risk

Concerns are growing that political elites are trying to delegitimize student protests against President Prabowo Subianto's policies, with recent maneuvering threatening to undermine their credibility and shift focus away from the grievances that drove the demonstrations.

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Tails of hope: Officers capture stray dogs on Thursday to be evacuated to a shelter at the Shiva Temple in Pujungan village in Tabanan, Bali. The Tabanan Agriculture Agency evacuated nine dogs abandoned by their owners to the shelter after a rabies infected dog bit 15 climbers of Mount Batukaru on Sept. 21. The agency also vaccinated 493 dogs owned by residents in the village to prevent rabies.

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Bali’s rabies crisis in spotlight following Jembrana dog attack

Rabies is endemic in 26 of Indonesia’s 38 provinces, with Bali and East Nusa Tenggara consistently recording some of the highest case numbers each year, driven largely by large stray dog populations.

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University students hold placards during a protest on June 19 outside the Senayan legislative complex in Central Jakarta against government policies, including state budget spending, fuel price hikes, the free nutritious meal program and expanded military roles in civilian affairs.

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Pro- and anti-free meal program protests intensify across the country

Public debate over President Prabowo Subianto's flagship free nutritious meals program is intensifying, with competing demonstrations held in several regions amid concerns about alleged corruption, food safety problems and the burden on state finances.

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