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President Prabowo gives a speech on Wednesday during a meeting with hundreds of government officials at the Presidential Palace.
President Prabowo gives a speech on Wednesday during a meeting with hundreds of government officials at the Presidential Palace.`
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Removing president must follow constitutional process: Prabowo

President Prabowo Subianto has addressed recent calls from government critics for his early removal less than two years into his term, saying that he welcomes public criticism but insists that any attempt to unseat him must follow constitutional procedures.

20 minutes ago
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TNI hands over acid attack case to military prosecutors

If it meets certain requirements, the case against four Indonesian Military (TNI) Strategic Intelligence Agency (BAIS) members in the acid attack on human rights defender Andrie Yunus will be tried by a military court.

1 hour ago
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Five killed after landslides strike North Sumatra’s Deli Serdang

Dotra Purba, 50, a resident of the village, said heavy rain had lashed the area since Tuesday afternoon, following nearly three months of dry weather.

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Judicial integrity on trial in Fadli Zon’s rape denial case

Paintiffs suing Culture Minister Fadli Zon over his denial of the May 1998 mass rape are awaiting a Jakarta State Administrative Court ruling they say could determine public trust in the country’s justice system.

11 hours ago
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Housing project launched for Senen shantytown dwellers

The government has begun building hundreds of houses in Central Jakarta for recently evicted residents of a shantytown in Senen, whose informal railside settlement was visited by President Prabowo Subianto late last month, when he pledged to provide them with decent housing.

14 hours ago
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Navy probes torpedo-like object found in West Nusa Tenggara

The 3.7-metre-long and 65-centimetre-wide object was fished from the ocean on Monday about 10 kilometres from the popular tourist island of Gili Trawangan, West Nusa Tenggara, the navy said.

18 hours ago
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Batam ferries cut Singapore trips amid soaring fuel prices

Despite fewer crossings, Batam is experiencing a surge in Singaporean visitors, who are flocking to the island to stock up on groceries and everyday goods as prices back home continue to climb.

20 hours ago
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34 police officers in N. Sumatra fall victim to fictitious loans using their decrees

The suspect forged signatures on documents to apply for loans without knowledge or consent from victims who handed over their promotion decrees as collateral.

22 hours ago

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