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Foreign nationals, who police said were mainly from Vietnam, walk on May 10, 2026, ahead of being transported after their arrest in Jakarta. The detainees have been suspected of running an online gambling operation for two months at an office building
Foreign nationals, who police said were mainly from Vietnam, walk on May 10, 2026, ahead of being transported after their arrest in Jakarta. The detainees have been suspected of running an online gambling operation for two months at an office building`
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Jakarta raid on foreign nationals raises questions over gambling ring financiers

Questions are mounting over the key figure behind the sponsorship of a Jakarta-based online gambling network, following last week’s raid that uncovered hundreds of foreigners operating across 75 domains and gambling websites from an office building in the heart of a business district in West Jakarta.

2 hours ago
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NU leadership race takes shape ahead of upcoming congress

Competition for the chairmanship of the country’s largest Muslim organization, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), has begun to take shape ahead of the upcoming congress, with fresh possible contenders emerging to challenge incumbent Yahya Cholil Staquf.

2 hours ago
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Prisons, inmates enlisted to cook free meals for schoolchildren

The Immigration and Corrections Ministry said it is currently building around 70 kitchens across prisons and detention centers nationwide, with about 36 expected to be operational by the end of the month.

3 hours ago

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Event industry shrinks by 60%, East Java’s creative sector faces mass layoffs

A wave of job cuts could hit as early as the second quarter of 2026 without immediate policy intervention or stimulus, industry players warn.

3 hours ago
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Nationwide screenings uncover early signs of hypertension in children

Around 663,000 schoolchildren screened this year in the government’s free health check program were found to have high blood pressure, raising concern over underlying conditions such as kidney damage linked to unhealthy lifestyles and increasing consumption of ultra-processed foods.

12 hours ago
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Slums in Jakarta reduced by half in past decade

The Jakarta administration, under the leadership of Governor Pramono, is aiming to upgrade all low-income neighborhoods and build adequate public facilities and supporting infrastructures by 2027.

1 day ago
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Police warn transnational cybercrime hubs shift to Indonesia in light of recent raids

Indonesia is emerging as a new operational hub for transnational online gambling and cyber scam syndicates, said the National Police, following recent raids on cybercrime dens across the country that allegedly involved hundreds of foreign nationals.

1 day ago
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Govt to evaluate ASEAN visa-free travel after 210 scammers nabbed in Batam

Most of the foreigners detained are Chinese and Vietnamese nationals and entered Indonesia using the visa-free visit program (BVK) and visa-on-arrival (VoA).

1 day ago
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Search for two Singaporeans at Mount Dukono hampered by eruptions, rain

The search for two missing Singaporean hikers after a volcanic eruption of Mount Dukono in North Halmahera, North Maluku, was still hampered by continuous eruptions and bad weather on Sunday, an Indonesian official said, though they were feared to be dead.

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Rescuers locate two missing Singaporeans after Mount Dukono eruption

One Indonesian female hiker was confirmed dead, with her body had been recovered by the rescuers and handed to her family.

2 days ago
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Authorities resumes search for three hikers missing after Mount Dukono eruption

The rescue agency had halted the search on Friday evening as the volcano continued to erupt.

2 days ago

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