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House of Representatives lawmaker Rachmat Gobel (second right) of the NasDem Party walks with Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka (third right) and Bone Bolango regent Ismet Mila on June 19 during an inspection of the construction site of the Bulango Ulu Dam in Bone Bolango regency, Gorontalo. — House of Representatives lawmaker Rachmat Gobel (second right) of the NasDem Party walks with Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka (third right) and Bone Bolango regent Ismet Mila on June 19 during an inspection of the construction site of the Bulango Ulu Dam in Bone Bolango regency, Gorontalo.`

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Former trade minister Rachmat Gobel dies at 63

Originally a businessman, Rachmat served as trade minister during the first term of former president Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and a deputy speaker of the House of Representatives.

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BNPB says landfill fire near Jakarta international airport extinguished

The Jatiwaringin landfill in the Tangerang district caught fire on June 30, prompting the local government to declare a two-week emergency.

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Jakarta ramps up 'rusun' drive to ease housing shortage

The Jakarta administration plans to build new low-cost apartment complexes (rusuns) comprising nearly 12,000 units to help ease the capital’s worsening housing shortage, though urban planners warn the projects must be better connected to jobs and public transport to avoid repeating past shortcomings.

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Scouring the scrap: Scavengers trawl through waste on April 17, 2026, at the Suwung landfill in Denpasar, Bali.

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Construction of Bali’s waste-to-energy plant officially started

The Pedungan waste-to-energy (WTE) plant is estimated to be able to provide electricity for 100,000 households once it is operational.

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MPR chairman Ahmad Muzani (center), flanked by deputy speakers Edhie Baskoro Yudhoyono (right) and Rusdi Kirana, speaks to reporters after meeting with Constitutional Court leaders during a Silaturahmi Kebangsaan (National Gathering) on Wednesday at the court building in Jakarta. The meeting focused on strengthening coordination and cooperation between the two state institutions to support political stability and the rule of law.

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Constitutional Court's independence at risk as MPR seeks key role

The People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) has sought a greater role in providing input to the Constitutional Court on constitutional interpretation before the court issues rulings in relevant cases, prompting experts to warn against political interference in judicial independence.

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Joint search and rescue (SAR) workers carry the body of a dead passenger after a traditional pompong wooden boat sunk on July 8 in Tanjung Buton, Siak regency, Riau. Three people died while three others survived the accident. One remains missing after KM Gading 2 hit the anchor chain of MV Himala on the evening of July 7.

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Three dead, one missing in Riau boat accident

The accident happened while a traditional pompong wooden boat was carrying workers to conduct a draft survey on a vessel during a strong current.

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Police officers stand guard near a pile of evidence during a search conducted in a cafe in Cipete, South Jakarta, on July 8, 2026. Investigators of the National Police's Corruption Eradication Corps (Kortas Tipidkor0 and Jakarta Police seized evidence in an investigation into alleged corruption pertaining to coal supply.

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AGO, police rivalry in spotlight amid graft raids

Observers point to competition among the Attorney General’s Office, the National Police and the Indonesian Military (TNI) that, if left unchecked, could leave a bad impression on the administration of President Prabowo Subianto.

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Civil servants attend a ceremony to mark National Education Day on May 2, 2023, at Tegar Beriman Square in Cibinong, Bogor regency, West Java.

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Budget cuts leave regions struggling to pay contract employees

In Lhokseumawe, Aceh, around 3,000 government contract employees have yet to receive their July salaries or annual 13th-month salary payments, while also facing uncertainty over whether their contracts will be renewed.

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Police officers stand guard near a pile of evidence during a search conducted in a cafe in Cipete, South Jakarta, on July 8, 2026. Investigators of the National Police's Corruption Eradication Corps (Kortas Tipidkor0 and Jakarta Police seized evidence in an investigation into alleged corruption pertaining to coal supply.

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AGO, police rivalry in spotlight amid graft raids

Figurines with computers and smartphones are seen in front of the words “Artificial Intelligence“ (AI) in this illustration created on Feb. 19, 2024.

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Press groups defend copyright proposal after Google pushback

A demonstrator holds a banner reading “Save democracy” on March 20, 2024, during a protest in Aceh’s provincial capital Banda Aceh alleging fraud in the 2024 general election.

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Indonesia’s democracy problem is not backsliding, but weak foundations

Forestry Minister Raja Juli Antoni delivers a press statement on Feb. 3, 2025, after meeting President Prabowo Subianto at the State Palace.

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Forestry minister in hot seat following alleged bribery attempt

Public Works Minister Dody Hanggodo (center) inspects the construction progress of the East Java 4 People's School (Sekolah Rakyat) on June 15 in Muncar, Banyuwangi, East Java. The government aims to have 93 People's Schools across Indonesia operational and ready to welcome students at the start of the new academic year in July 2026.

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Public Works Minister in hot water as family listed in official trip

Sporting outcome: Roy Suryo (right), who served as youth and sports minister in 2013-2014, gives a thumbs-up on July 7, 2026, after a pretrial ruling in the defamation case pertaining to ex-president Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s academic credentials at the South Jakarta District Court, which declared the Jakarta Police's detention of Roy as invalid.

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Court orders release of Jokowi degree challenger in pretrial ruling

A prison official assists an inmate to gather eggs from chickens on June 15 at the Pekalongan penitentiary in Central Java. The penitentiary provides various training for inmates, including food processing and farming, to support the government's food security program.

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Pardoned convicts trained for food security jobs, minister says

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Passengers walk after disembarking from a TransJakarta bus on July 7, 2026, at the Hotel Indonesia traffic circle bus stop in Central Jakarta, Indonesia.

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As living costs rise, proposed Transjakarta fare hike hits a nerve

Hundreds of padlocks to symbolize everlasting love, known as “love locks”, hang from a fence on Makartsteg Bridge over the Salzach River in Salzburg, Austria, in this undated photo.

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Jakarta’s planned 'love lock' bridge sparks debate over infrastructure priorities

People wait in line to enter an MRT station after attending the peak celebration of Jakarta's 499th anniversary near the Hotel Indonesia traffic circle on June 27, 2026. The Jakarta administration marked the city's 499th anniversary under the theme “Toward Five Centuries of Jakarta,“ featuring a variety of entertainment and cultural performances.

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New underground concourse to expand MRT access

Illustration of a police tape sealing a crime scene.

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Recent deaths expose Jakarta’s infrastructure safety failures

View of the 'Now Showing’ movie list as seen in front of Cinema XXI inside a shopping mall on Jl. Basuki Rachmat, East Jakarta, on Nov. 13, 2025.

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Jakarta aims for cinematic growth with new film body

Motorists queue on April 1 to refuel their bike at a gas station in South Jakarta.

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Motorists switch fuels, queue longer amid fuel price hike

Afternoon gridlock: Motorcyclists weave through traffic as commuters queue to enter an LRT station during the afternoon rush hour in Jakarta on June 10, 2026.

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Jakarta, one ‘angkot’ at a time

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Joint search and rescue (SAR) workers carry the body of a dead passenger after a traditional pompong wooden boat sunk on July 8 in Tanjung Buton, Siak regency, Riau. Three people died while three others survived the accident. One remains missing after KM Gading 2 hit the anchor chain of MV Himala on the evening of July 7.

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Three dead, one missing in Riau boat accident

Civil servants attend a ceremony to mark National Education Day on May 2, 2023, at Tegar Beriman Square in Cibinong, Bogor regency, West Java.

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Ministry’s partnership with CMA, WCS helps protect wildlife

The partnership has supported operations to secure 957 animals from illegal trade networks, of which 770 have already been released back into their natural habitats.

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Seven foreigners detained in North Sumatra over alleged online dating scam operations

A Red and White Cooperative is seen nestled on July 6, 2026, just below the top of a mountain at the Stone Garden tourism site and conservation area in Gunungmasigit village, Cipatat district in West Bandung regency, West Java. The KDMP location is one of the strangest locations for one of President Prabowo Subianto's ambitious lighthouse projects, despite a hefty daily net profit target of Rp 2.74 million (US$152)

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Government's Red and White cooperatives built in odd locations despite high profit target

City in the dark: A vendor prepares drinks for customers on Saturday, May 23, 2026, during a power outage in Nagari Kasang, Padang Pariaman, West Sumatra. Rolling blackouts continued to affect several areas in West Sumatra, with scheduled outages taking place in different regions.

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Prolonged rolling blackouts squeeze small businesses in Kalimantan

Gowa regent Sitti Husniah Talenrang

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Gowa regent faces impeachment threat over graft, marital affairs allegations

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A scavenger walks in front of burning garbage at the Jatiwaringin landfill in Tangerang regency, Banten, on July 4, 2026.

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Hundreds still sheltering as fire blazes at Tangerang landfill

Residents sign a white banner during an anti-LGBT rally on June 21 in Padang, West Sumatra. The event, organized by the West Sumatra administration, the West Sumatra Police and the Minangkabau Traditional Council (LKAAM), invited participants to sign a one-kilometer-long white banner as part of a declaration opposing the LGBT community. Organizers also pledged to take action against LGBT individuals through customary law and called for them to be “eradicated“ or expelled from the Minangkabau land.

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Anti-LGBTQ regulation fuels fears of criminalization

Participants of the Bachelor of Development Mobilizer Program (SPPI) march during a session of the nationalism and managerial training program for Red and White Cooperative manager candidates on June 30 at the Indonesian Army's Health Center in Kramat Jati, East Jakarta.

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‘Izin’ and ‘Siap!’: Military lingo creeps into civilian life

Residents carry buckets of water collected from a natural spring on June 20 in Gunung Putri village, Situbondo regency, East Java. Villagers say they have struggled to access clean water for drinking and daily needs over the past month, forcing them to walk about one kilometer to the spring.

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Drought tightens grip across Indonesia

Rows of young oil palm trees are seen on April 28 on the border of Sebangau National Park area in Central Kalimantan. Around 2,000 hectares of forests in the national park and its buffer zone were cleared to make way for oil palm plantations in 2024, according to NGO Auriga Nusantara.

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Deforestation still haunts Indonesia’s national parks

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How a national park in Central Kalimantan vanishes in plain sight

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Indonesian Military (TNI) soldiers hold harvested rice during a grand harvest event with TNI commander Gen. Agus Subiyanto on July 10, 2025, in Deli Serdang regency, North Sumatra. The harvesting event on a 80-hectare paddy field owned by the Bukit Barisan military command in the province produced 520 tonnes of rice to be used for the government's free nutritious meal program.

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Critics slam Prabowo’s praise for TNI, police role in food drive

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