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Free meals face seven-day ultimatum, possible lawsuit
The coalition, which includes the Jakarta Legal Aid Institute (LBH Jakarta) and Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW), urged the government to halt the program’s expansion and immediately undertake comprehensive reforms.
36 minutes ago
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Parents pursue criminal case after free meal poisoning in North Sumatra
The Karo Health Agency said six students remained hospitalized as of early September. Among them was 16-year-old Febiola Purba, who developed memory loss, suffered multiple seizures and had difficulty speaking after falling ill.
57 minutes ago
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Suicides rise as Indonesia struggles to meet demand for help
The Health Ministry’s Healing119 consultation service has received as many as 600 contacts a day since February, up from an average of 350 to 400 daily last year.
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NTT to tighten shelter security after alleged sexual assault of earthquake survivor
The NTT administration will strengthen monitoring and protection efforts not only centralized evacuation shelters but also communal shelters and independent evacuation sites.
19 hours ago
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Riau Police prevent departure of 10 illegal migrant workers to Malaysia
Police have prevented a group of 10 Meranti Islands residents from departing on tourist visas for migrant jobs in Malaysia and arrested their "agent" on various charges.
21 hours ago
Society
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Ethics met with weak institutional systems in Indonesia, academics say
When institutions do not have strong systems to uphold integrity, the gap can undermine a culture of speaking up against wrongdoing and erode trust in integrity mechanisms, according to a survey.
22 hours ago
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Local, foreign firms own largest burned concessions in Kalimantan
Studies have found fires burning inside company concessions since 2006, highlighting persistent negligence and raising concerns over potential wrongdoing by local and foreign investors in Indonesian plantations.
23 hours ago
Politics
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AHY’s remark on limits of power fuel 2029 election bid speculation
Recent remarks by Democratic Party chairman Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono highlighting the limits of power have fueled speculation that he is already laying the groundwork for the next general election, potentially testing the cohesion of President Prabowo Subianto’s ruling coalition.
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- Mass poisonings cast doubt on free meals reforms
- New data rules could unlock cross-border data flows
- Malaysia must not breathe Indonesia’s governance failure
- Volcanic eruptions take toll on economy
- Search intensifies for journalists, crew as Anak Krakatau ashfall eases
- Mitigation budget under scrutiny as Indonesia grapples with disasters
- Indonesian wildfire emissions surge to world's highest
- Anak Krakatau doesn't need an earthquake to kill
- Student suffers memory loss, seizures after free meal food poisoning
- Search resumes for missing journalists on Anak Krakatau mission
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Soekarno-Hatta airport extends closure after Anak Krakatau eruption
Mount Anak Krakatau, about 150 kilometres (90 miles) from Jakarta, erupted on Saturday, spewing a fountain of lava and a plume of volcanic ash.
3 days ago
jakarta
Jakarta international airport extends closure after Anak Krakatau eruption
Eight airports halted operations over the weekend after ash was detected in their airspace, disrupting hundreds of flights and leaving more than 170,000 passengers stranded, according to the transport ministry.
3 days ago
jakarta
Jakarta fines waste firms over illegal dumping
Jakarta has seen a surge of makeshift dumpsites as the gradual closure of Bantar Gebang, the capital’s largest landfill in neighboring Bekasi, has put further pressure on the city’s waste management system.
1 week ago
archipelago
Search resumes for missing journalists on Anak Krakatau mission
The group set out on a speedboat from an area west of Jakarta on Monday afternoon, but the crew lost contact with the boat owner soon after departure, according to Basarnas.
1 day ago
archipelago
Praying for rain as fires, haze plague Kalimantan
Blamed partly on one of the worst episodes of the drought-inducing El Nino weather phenomenon in decades, the disaster threatens millions of people's access to necessities such as clean water and air -- even education.
2 days ago
society
Jakarta airport and others reopen after volcanic ash crisis
Airlines now face the daunting task of getting all the stranded passengers onto planes and to their intended destinations after days of chaos at the airports.
2 days ago
