Batak community activists hold a rally on Nov. 10, 2025, at the North Sumatra Governor’s Office in Medan, demanding the closure of PT Toba Pulp Lestari over allegations of acquiring customary lands and causing ecological damage in the Lake Toba region. `

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The pulp company has explained that its decision to lay off the majority of its workforce stemmed from the revocation of its PBPH, which led to the closure of its operations in forest concession areas.

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Train accidents mount as crossings left unchecked

Despite repeated fatal incidents, locals continue to use the level crossing near Bekasi Timur Station, as it remains an essential route to work and public services amid weak safety supervision.

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Prosecutors find attack on Andrie premeditated

Four defendants saw activist Andrie Yunus had ‘insulted’ and ‘trampled the military’s dignity’ for his opposition to the revision of the Indonesian Military (TNI) Law in 2025, according to the prosecutors’ indictment

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A fireman of the Environment and Forestry Ministry’s Manggala Agni fire brigade works to extinguish a forest fire on Feb. 9, 2026, in the protected forest area of Taman Lestari in Batam, Riau Islands. A joint team of the military, police, Manggala Agni and the Batam city administration put out five of six detected hot spots.

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Riau, South Sumatra brace for forest fires as El Niño looms

The two provinces hold the largest share of peatland in Sumatra, covering roughly half of Riau and a quarter of South Sumatra, making them particularly prone to recurring fires.

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Students queue to serve themselves buffet-style during a pilot implementation of the free meals program on April 2 at Madrasah Ibtidaiyah Islamiyah school 2 in Malang, East Java. The self-service system is intended to foster student independence and reduce food waste, while supporting government efforts to improve nutrition among schoolchildren and enhance health and learning outcomes.

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Price gaps, budget inconsistencies flagged in free meals program

Corruption watchdog Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) has flagged alleged irregularities in President Prabowo Subianto’s flagship free nutritious meal program that risk undermining its objectives. They cited price markups, monopolistic practices and the involvement of public officials.

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Onlookers inspect the remains of an EV taxi following a crash on April 27, 2026.

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Ministry inspects EV taxi garage in Bekasi following train crash

The ministry's director general for land transportation Aan Suhanan, who described the visit as an inspection, said the move was to check if the EV taxi firm complied with prevailing safety standards.

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The mother of Arinjani Novita Sari, 25, who was killed in the deadly collision between a commuter line train and a long-distance train on Monday, reacts during her daughter's funeral in Bekasi, West Java, April 29, 2026.

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Women paid the highest price in Bekasi train tragedy

World Bank figures show more Indonesian women workers and commuters depend on public transport than men in a workforce where the manpower ministry says they accounted for about 40 percent in 2024.

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Jakarta Military Court Judge Col. Fredy Ferdian Isnartanto (second left) presides over the indictment hearing against the four defendants in the acid attack against human rights activist Andrie Yunus on April 29 at the Jakarta Military Court building in East Jakarta.

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Military court indicts officers in activist acid attack case

Prosecutors suspected the defendants of harboring motives of personal revenge against activist Andrie Yunus for the latter’s interruption of a closed-door House of Representatives meeting for an Indonesian Military (TNI) Law revision, which the officers said was ‘insulting and trampled the military’s dignity’.

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Military court indicts officers in activist acid attack case

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

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

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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

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Ministry inspects EV taxi garage in Bekasi following train crash

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A Public Facilities and Infrastructure Handling (PPSU) worker cleans the street on April 19 during the Car Free Day event at Jl. Jenderal Sudirman in South Jakarta.

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Stronger protection urged for outdoor workers in dry season

President Prabowo Subianto speaks to reporters on Tuesday, April 28, after visiting victims of a collision between a commuter train and a passenger train at Dr. Chasbullah Abdulmadjid Regional Hospital in Bekasi, West Java.

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Prabowo orders thorough probe into Bekasi train crash as fatalities rise to 15

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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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