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View all search resultsDespite being in effect for nearly a decade, chemical castration remains a rare sentence, even for offenders who qualify under the law.
19 minutes agoThe government has begun rebuilding the Al Khoziny Islamic boarding school (pesantren) in Sidoarjo, East Java, even as public criticism mounts over the use of state funds to reconstruct the privately run institution, whose prayer hall collapsed in late September, killing more than 60 students.
51 minutes agoThe Communications and Digital Ministry is preparing a ministerial regulation that would stipulate detailed provisions on punishments for tech companies found violating a prohibition on social media for children.
1 hour agoA recently-signed National Police chief internal decree paves the way for active officers to sit in civilian positions in 17 ministries and state institutions without resigning or retiring from the force, despite a recent Constitutional Court ruling banning them from doing so.
2 hours agoSo far, the Indonesian Air Force has deployed 23 transport aicraft and helicopters to help aid distribution in areas affected by natural disasters in the northern part of Sumatra.
12 hours agoThe President said he hoped conditions would stabilize soon so children could return to school, while reminding local people to protect the environment and avoid deforestation.
19 hours ago“Elephants are a protected species. Involving them in heavy post-disaster work puts their safety at risk. Deploying elephants also contradicts conservation principles, which place animal welfare as a priority,” Daniel Johan, a member of House of Representatives Commission IV overseeing agriculture, forestry and fisheries, said.
1 day agoA proposal to make the coalition supporting President Prabowo Subianto’s administration permanent has backfired on Golkar Party, with coalition members calling it inappropriate while thousands of people are still displaced after deadly floods wreaked havoc on Sumatra.
1 day agoThe military has erected at least 10 portable bridges, called "Bailey bridges", in Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra provinces to help with the distribution of food and aid supplies to isolated residents, Major General Freddy Ardianzah told reporters on Friday.
1 week agoA vehicle reportedly belonging to the government’s free nutritious meals program lost control and rammed through the school’s gate, despite the gate being closed, before entering the school yard where dozens of students and staff were assembled for a literacy activity.
1 day agoA fire tore through a seven-story office building in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta, on Tuesday, leaving at least 20 people dead and several others feared trapped inside.
3 days agoTNI’s role in Papua is not limited to security but also covers social communication, support for public service and contribution to regional development acceleration, a flag officer said.
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