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Cigarette bust: Boxes of illicit cigarettes are stacked on March 16, 2026, in Batam, Riau Islands. The illicit cigarettes were seized by Batam Customs officers from a speedboat that ran aground on Panjang Island. — Cigarette bust: Boxes of illicit cigarettes are stacked on March 16, 2026, in Batam, Riau Islands. The illicit cigarettes were seized by Batam Customs officers from a speedboat that ran aground on Panjang Island.`

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Riau repurposes illicit cigarettes into compost fertilizer

Head of the Riau Prosecutor’s Office, Sutikno, said the initiative emerged from efforts to find a productive method of disposing of the large volume of seized cigarettes.

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Case of schoolgirl involved in family fight resolved amicably

All parties agreed to resolve the case as a family matter, repair relations and live side-by-side harmoniously

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Trains collide near Jakarta, killing seven, injuring dozens

At the station, chaotic scenes unfolded in the aftermath of the crash, with rescue workers shouting for oxygen tanks as ambulances stood by in a snaking queue, lights flashing.

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President Prabowo Subianto (right) leads the inauguration of new Cabinet officials at the Presidential Palace Complex in Central Jakarta on April 27, 2026. A total of six new officials filled positions in the reshuffle of the Red and White Cabinet, including Jumhur Hidayat as minister of environment, Hanif Faisol as deputy coordinating minister for food, Gen. (Ret.) Dudung Abdurachman as head of the presidential staff office, Muhammad Qodari as head of the government communications agency, Hasan Nasbi as special advisor to the president for communications, and Abdul Kadir Karding as head of the national quarantine agency.

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Prabowo strengthens palace control in latest reshuffle

President Prabowo Subianto appointed senior military figure Dudung Abdurachman as presidential chief of staff in his latest cabinet shake-up on Monday, a move analysts view as an effort to reinforce “top-down” control at the palace amid mounting domestic and international pressures.

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An activist lights a candle for acid attack survivor Andrie Yunus from the Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) on March 17, 2026, during a vigil in front of the headquarters of the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) in Menteng, Central Jakarta.

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Acid attack wave prompts calls for tighter regulation of dangerous chemicals

Public concern has grown after a series of acid attacks in the last few months, and at least one lawmaker has urged stringent controls on corrosive substances, including a digital system to track sales and purchases.

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This screen grab from a handout video taken on December 14, 2025, and released by the Sumatran Orangutan Society (SOS), shows a Sumatran orangutan using a canopy bridge constructed by conservation NGO Tangguh Hutan Khatulistiwa (TaHuKah) in collaboration with government partners and UK-based charity SOS to cross a road in Pakpak Bharat district, North Sumatra. A Sumatran orangutan has been filmed for the first time crossing a man-made canopy bridge constructed to help the endangered animals bypass a tarred road on the Indonesian island, an NGO said on April 26.

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Orangutan uses canopy bridge to cross fragmented habitat for ‘first time’

A Sumatran orangutan has been filmed for the first time using a man-made canopy bridge to cross a road in North Sumatra, marking a major conservation milestone and offering rare proof that development need not sever forest lifelines.

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A child looks as a medical worker prepares a dose of measles vaccine in Makassar, South Sulawesi on April 14, 2026. The South Sulawesi Health Agency launches a measles immunization drive following 169 cases of diseases found across the province.

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Rising anti-vax sentiment undermines child immunization efforts

A renewed measles vaccination drive following a recent outbreak in several regions has fueled public debate over vaccine necessity and effectiveness, exposing resistance among some parents who refuse immunization for their children.

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Cabinet commander: President Prabowo Subianto prepares to address an inauguration ceremony for new ministers and deputy ministers on Sept. 8 at the State Palace in Central Jakarta, following the first reshuffle of his administration.

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BREAKING: Hasan Nasbi, Abdul Kadir Karding return to cabinet in latest reshuffle

President Prabowo Subianto reshuffled his cabinet on Monday, reappointing former presidential spokesperson Hasan Nasbi and ex-minister Abdul Kadir Karding to key government posts.

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Cabinet commander: President Prabowo Subianto prepares to address an inauguration ceremony for new ministers and deputy ministers on Sept. 8 at the State Palace in Central Jakarta, following the first reshuffle of his administration.

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BREAKING: Hasan Nasbi, Abdul Kadir Karding return to cabinet in latest reshuffle

Acid attacks highlight growing danger for Indonesian activists

Activists and observers say a climate of repression is taking root under a government that baulks at criticism under the leadership of ex-general Prabowo—himself accused of human rights violations in the 1990s.

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Flags of political parties are flown at the office of the General Elections Commission (KPU) in Jakarta on Nov. 13, 2023, ahead of the announcement of the 2024 presidential election candidates.

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KPK proposes two-term limit for political party leaders

Poll workers count votes at a polling station in Jakarta, on Feb. 14, 2024, after the end of voting for the 2024 general election.

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House to take time on Elections Law revision

Protesters throw sacks at police on Tuesday during a demonstration outside the East Kalimantan governor’s office in Samarinda. The rally, which called for a full audit of provincial government activities and an end to corruption, collusion and nepotism, turned chaotic.

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Lawmakers urge modesty for regional leaders after Samarinda unrest

An activist puts up posters including one reading “Acknowledge the 1998 mass rapes“ on April 22 ahead of a press briefing at the National Commission on Violence Against Women (Komnas Perempuan) office in Jakarta.

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Fury as court dismisses 1998 mass rape lawsuit

Former vice president Jusuf Kalla (center) shakes hands with Christian delegate from the Malino I peace talks, Rinaldi Damanik (right) on Tuesday during a meeting with figures involved in the Malino I peace process for Poso and Malino II for Maluku in Jakarta. The meeting was held in an effort to ease tensions following a viral video clip of Kalla’s lecture at Gadjah Mada University (UGM), which was accused of blasphemy and led to police reports.

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Peace figures reject blasphemy accusations against Jusuf Kalla

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Workers pave a walkway to a housing project with pebbles on April 23 in Senen, Jakarta. The Public Housing and Settlements Ministry will build 324 housing units with public bathrooms, 'musholla' (prayer rooms) and kitchens for squatters who lived along the railway track in the area.

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Outdoor workers face rising health risks amid dry season

A customer observes displayed shoes during blackout in Jakarta on Aug. 5, 2019.

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Jakartans demand stable electricity after repeated outages

Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung (second left) walks with his wife Endang Nugrahani (third right) and former governor Fauzi Bowo (left) at the opening of the annual Lebaran Betawi event on April 11, 2026, at Lapangan Banteng park in Central Jakarta.

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Pramono under pressure to curb gangsterism in Jakarta

Two men carry captured janitor fish on April 17, 2026, in nets during a Ciliwung River cleanup operation in Cililitan, East Jakarta. The Jakarta provincial administration declared war on the invasive fish, which thrives in heavy-polluted rivers across the city.

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Jakarta declares war on janitor fish as population explodes

Desperate search: A rescue team uses heavy machinery to search for people on March 9 following a landslide at Bantargebang landfill in Bekasi, West Java. A landslide at the country’s biggest landfill buried trucks and food stalls, killing four people, rescuers said on March 9 as they searched for at least five more reported missing.

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Ex-Jakarta agency head faces charges in deadly landfill collapse

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

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Plan to sell transit hub names to political parties raises alarm

A TransJakarta bus passes through the Senayan area of South Jakarta, Indonesia, on Wednesday, April 15, 2026.

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Transjakarta delivers major economic gains, household savings

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This screen grab from a handout video taken on December 14, 2025, and released by the Sumatran Orangutan Society (SOS), shows a Sumatran orangutan using a canopy bridge constructed by conservation NGO Tangguh Hutan Khatulistiwa (TaHuKah) in collaboration with government partners and UK-based charity SOS to cross a road in Pakpak Bharat district, North Sumatra. A Sumatran orangutan has been filmed for the first time crossing a man-made canopy bridge constructed to help the endangered animals bypass a tarred road on the Indonesian island, an NGO said on April 26.

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Orangutan uses canopy bridge to cross fragmented habitat for ‘first time’

People heading to Simeulue Island embark on KM Sabuk Nusantara on June 17, 2020, at the Port of Meulaboh in West Aceh, Aceh.

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Family alleges false accusation ahead of media exec's graft trial

This screen grab from a handout video taken on December 14, 2025, and released by the Sumatran Orangutan Society (SOS), shows a Sumatran orangutan using a canopy bridge constructed by conservation NGO Tangguh Hutan Khatulistiwa (TaHuKah) in collaboration with government partners and UK-based charity SOS to cross a road in Pakpak Bharat district, North Sumatra. A Sumatran orangutan has been filmed for the first time crossing a man-made canopy bridge constructed to help the endangered animals bypass a tarred road on the Indonesian island, an NGO said on April 26.

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Orangutan in North Sumatra uses canopy bridge in 'world first': NGO

Cargo ships sail in the Malacca Strait between the Malay Peninsula and Sumatra in this undated photograph, a strait that remains vulnerable to drug smuggling increasingly foiled by authorities.

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Bakamla backs debate to levy ships in Malacca Strait

Sort it right: Workers sort waste on April 17, 2026, at the Tahura integrated waste processing facility (TPST) in Denpasar, Bali. The local administration has continued to increase the facility’s processing capacity, which currently handles 180 tonnes of waste per day, to address waste management issues in the Denpasar area.

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Bali trash issues raise concerns after landfill closure

Treasurer of the St. Fransiscus Asisi Catholic church parish in Aek Nabara, Labuhanbatu regency, North Sumatra, Natalia Situmorang (second right), speaks on April 10, 2026, during a press conference at the Medan Cathedral hall in Medan, while accompanied by parish chairman Yonas Sandra Mallisa (center) and Amandus Rejino Santosa. The parish demanded state-owned lender Bank BNI refund the parish credit union funds of Rp 28 billion (US$1.63 million) that had been embezzled by a then-employee of BNI.

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N. Sumatra Police secure assets of suspect in parish credit union embezzlement

Batam Immigration Office officers raid the Opus Bay luxurious apartment construction site on April 21, 2026, detaining 29 Chinese nationals who were working without proper permits in Marina Bay, Batam city, Riau Islands. As the workers were conducting physical work incompatible with their stay permits, the immigration authorities may have to deport them.

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Batam immigration detains 29 Chinese over construction work

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A child looks as a medical worker prepares a dose of measles vaccine in Makassar, South Sulawesi on April 14, 2026. The South Sulawesi Health Agency launches a measles immunization drive following 169 cases of diseases found across the province.

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Rising anti-vax sentiment undermines child immunization efforts

A laptop displays the homepage of the Wikipedia website in this undated illustration.

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Wikimedia complies with govt’s registration after blackout threat

A pregnant woman receives the Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine on Aug. 19, 2021, in Surabaya, East Java, during an accelerated vaccination program including pregnant women.

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Health experts urge maternal vaccination to protect pregnant women, babies

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YouTube to remove underage accounts, stop ads targeting kids

Free meal beneficiaries: Children receive free nutritious meals on April 7 in Slipi, West Jakarta. The government has spent Rp 44 trillion (US$2.57 billion) on the program, reaching 61.62 million beneficiaries as of March 9 out of a total allocated budget of Rp 335 trillion for the program this year.

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BPOM yet to test free meals over budget limits

Prospective Indonesian haj pilgrims practice circumambulation rituals on April 5, 2026, around a replica of the Kaaba, Islam’s holiest shrine, at the Al Mahmudah Manasik Training Center (AMTC), a haj training facility featuring the replica, in South Tangerang.

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Immigration foils unauthorized haj attempt by 13 pilgrims

(From left to right): Executive director of Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Jose Rizal Damuri, chair of CSIS board of directors Djisman Simandjuntak, economist Gabriela Ramos and Deputy Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology Stella Christie listen on Wednesday as a moderator opens the Digital Lecture Series.

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