Passengers wait for the arrival of an MRT train on Sept. 4, 2025, at Blok M Station in South Jakarta. `

Plan to sell transit hub names to political parties raises alarm

A recent suggestion by Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung that political parties might buy the naming rights for transit hubs has raised concerns over the risk of politicizing public facilities in the capital.

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12 civilians killed during military operation in Papua

The commission said at least 12 civilians died of gunshot wounds when the armed forces carried out "an enforcement operation" on Tuesday against a rebel group in the central Papuan village of Kembru.

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Govt introduces nutrition grade on drinks to curb unhealthy diets

The new policy classifies drinks from A to D with corresponding color codes based on the percentage of sugar, salt and fat content per 100 milliliters of sugary drinks, which determined with lab testing supervised by authorities.

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A document that reads "Freedom of Speech" is seen on a desk under a gavel in this undated illustration.

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Law expert reported over food self-sufficiency remarks as clampdown against critics grows

Constitutional law expert Feri Amsari became the latest government critic to be reported to the police over comments on the food self-sufficiency program.

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Former vice president Jusuf Kalla speaks to the press on April 18 in his residence in Jakarta. Kalla denies allegations of blasphemy over remarks he made during a public lecture in March and says his comments were taken out of context in a way that defames him.

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Kalla denies blasphemy allegations, says remarks taken out of context

Former vice president Jusuf Kalla has denied allegations of blasphemy over remarks he made during a public lecture last month, and is considering legal recourse against his accusers who he said took his comments out of context in a way that defames him.

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The Wikipedia homepage is seen in this photo taken on April 14.

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Wikimedia to meet government after access block threat

The Communications and Digital Ministry gave an ultimatum for the nonprofit platform to register as an electronic system provider (PSE) in the country for seven days from April 15 to prevent a permanent block on its projects’ websites.

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Two tug boats pull a cargo ship carrying four containers holding hazardous e-waste to the United States on Jan. 20 at Batu Ampar Port in Batam, Riau Islands. The port previously held 914 containers holding hazardous and toxic containers that must be re-exported to their country of origin, the United States.

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Uncertainty as 59 e-waste containers from US get clearance to enter Batam

A transfer of re-export decision authority has slowed the processing of the waste, which is believed to be hazardous and toxic.

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The mother of Reza Valentino Simamora is crying in this still picture taken from a video when opening a box on April 15 containing the suitcase of his son, who died in a work accident on a fishing vessel in South Korea, in Deli Serdang, North Sumatra. Reza went missing from a fishing vessel on Sept. 23, 2025, and was found dead four days later.

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Family questions lost belongings of migrant workers who died in S. Korea

Reza Valention Simamora went missing from a fishing vessel on Sept. 23, 2025, in South Korea, and was found dead four days later.

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Under blackout threat, Wikimedia to hold talks with Indonesia

A meeting will take place next week to discuss Indonesia's demands for Wikimedia to register as an "electronic system provider" (PSE), the Wikipedia parent company said in a statement sent to AFP.

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