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National Narcotics Agency (BNN) head Comr. Gen. Suyudi Ario Seto (left) and acting director of narcotics interdiction at the Customs and Excise Directorate General, Erwin Situmorang, (second left) display packages containing ketamine during a press conference at the Naval Regional Command IV/Batam headquarters in Batam, Riau Islands, on Aug. 9, 2026. — National Narcotics Agency (BNN) head Comr. Gen. Suyudi Ario Seto (left) and acting director of narcotics interdiction at the Customs and Excise Directorate General, Erwin Situmorang, (second left) display packages containing ketamine during a press conference at the Naval Regional Command IV/Batam headquarters in Batam, Riau Islands, on Aug. 9, 2026. `

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Joint team seizes 1.3 tonnes of ketamine off Bintan Island

Personnel from the Customs and Excise Directorate General, National Narcotics Agency (BNN), National Police and Navy took part in the interception operation.

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Reshuffle talks resurface ahead of Independence Day

Another speculation over a possible cabinet reshuffle has intensified ahead of Indonesia's Independence Day, even as the Presidential Palace has repeatedly denied any potential changes to President Prabowo Subianto’s administration.

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Proposal to drop deputy regional heads from local elections gains traction

A proposal to stop directly electing deputy regional heads has gained traction in the House of Representatives, with lawmakers arguing that the current system often produces dysfunctional partnerships and unnecessary political and administrative costs.

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Firefighters and military personnel spray water on Aug. 9, 2026, in an attempt to extinguish a forest fire in Ogan Ilir regency, South Sumatra.

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Indonesia ramps up efforts to fight forest fires

With more than 107,000 hectares already ravaged by land and forest fires this year, the government is scrambling to strengthen its response as a prolonged dry spell and worsening climate conditions threaten to fuel a wider fire season.

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The opening ceremony of PON XXI Aceh-North Sumatra 2024 is shown on Sept. 9, 2024, at the Harapan Bangsa Stadium, Banda Aceh, Aceh. PON XXI Aceh-North Sumatra 2024 involved 65 sports and nearly 13,000 athletes from 38 provinces from Sept. 9-20, 2024.

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Riau athletes demand long-overdue 2024 PON bonuses

Less than half of the promised bonuses have been paid as the province grapples with financial strain following cuts to regional transfers by President Prabowo Subianto’s administration.

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President Prabowo Subianto inspects the implementation of the free nutritious meal program on June 2, 2026, at State Junior High School (SMPN) 111 Jakarta.

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Academic fraud clouds free meals Nobel bid

A paper promoting President Prabowo Subianto’s free nutritious meals program for a Nobel Peace Prize nomination has become embroiled in an academic integrity scandal after its lead author allegedly fabricated her professorship and listed researchers as coauthors without their consent.

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Pedestrians walk past a billboard that reads “Firmly reject LGBT“ on July 27 in Banda Aceh, Aceh. Anti-LGBTQ sentiment is rising in Indonesia, with claims that food, vaccines and drugs can affect one's sexual orientation circulating online.

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MUI warns against men in dresses for Independence festivities

Amid a rising tide of anti-LGBTQ sentiment in Indonesia, the council said in a statement such behavior was "haram" or forbidden.

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Indonesian Navy chief of staff Adm. Muhammad Ali (third left) and state-owned shipbuilder PT PAL Indonesia president director Kaharudddin Djenod (third right) hold a steel plate in the image of the Scorpene Evolved submarine the steel cutting ceremony on Friday in Surabaya. Indonesia ordered two Scorpene Evolved submarines from French shipbuilder Naval Group which are being constructed domestically in Surabaya.

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Indonesia makes history by starting construction of Scorpene submarines

Indonesia ordered two Scorpene Evolved submarines from French shipbuilder Naval Group which are being constructed domestically in Surabaya.

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President Prabowo Subianto inspects the implementation of the free nutritious meal program on June 2, 2026, at State Junior High School (SMPN) 111 Jakarta.

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Academic fraud clouds free meals Nobel bid

Two activists install a banner reading “Freedom of expression = a right” on a fence surrounding the Central Jakarta District Court on March 6, 2026, when the court acquitted activists Delpedro Marhaen Rismansyah, Khariq Anhar, Muzaffar Salim and Syahdan Husein in their trial for incitement in relation to the anti-government protests in August-September 2025.

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Arrests over posts on Prabowo’s Iran remark raise free speech alarm

Students eat lunch as part of the free nutritious meal program on Jan. 6, 2025, at a school in Jakarta.

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Eyes on education bill as free meals may seek funding lifeline

Forestry Minister Raja Juli Antoni (left) talks with South Sumatra Governor Herman Deru on Friday on the sidelines of the inauguration of the Sriwijaya Kemampo Nursery in Banyuasin regency, South Sumatra.

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KPK investigates discrepancies in Forestry Minister bribe money return

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Independence Day logo becomes protest canvas

President Prabowo Subianto makes a gesture of greeting to members of the People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR) on Aug. 15, 2025, as he mounts the stage to delivers his first State of the Nation Address at the Senayan Legislative Complex in Central Jakarta.

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Prabowo’s push for binding state policy guidelines causes alarm

Naval Group's Indonesian production manager Vincent Vumont talks about the division of labor between the French shipyard and state-run shipyard PT PAL Indonesia in building Scorpene diesel-electric attack submarines during a press conference at the PT PAL's facilities in Surabaya on Thursday, July 2, 2026. Naval Group is acting as an advisor for the construction of two Scorpene Evolved submarines by PT PAL Indonesia.

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Surabaya hosts first steel cutting for Scorpene Evolved submarine

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A no weapons sign is seen on the window inside a Transjakarta bus in this undated photo.

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Nearly 1,000 weapons found at South Jakarta school

Trash troubles: A scavenger collects items from piles of garbage on Jan.9 at the Kramat Jati Wholesale Market in Jakarta.

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Jakarta tightens crackdown on polluters as illegal dumpsites grow larger

A woman lies on a wooden frame above a floor piled with green mussel shells on Sept. 20, 2025, in Cilincing, North Jakarta. Green mussels are widely harvested in Jakarta Bay, but there are concerns that pollution from factories and households may accumulate in them, including heavy metals and other contaminants.

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Jakarta steps up efforts to reduce school dropout rates

Morning commute: Passengers wait for a Jakarta MRT train on July 3, 2026, at Blok M Station in South Jakarta.

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Jakarta commuters trade time for savings as fuel prices remain high

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Scholarship hopefuls hail Jakarta's overseas study proposal

Garbage trucks line up near mounds of waste covered with protective sheeting on Aug. 2 at the Bantar Gebang Integrated Waste Management Site in Bekasi, West Java. The Jakarta administration began gradually implementing a controlled landfill system at the facility on Aug. 1 as part of its plan to phase out open dumping, aiming to improve waste management while reducing the risk of fires and foul odors.

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Firefighter dies battling blaze at illegal Jakarta dumpsite

High metal fences are seen on Aug. 31 around Kota Kasablanka shopping mall in South Jakarta.

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Pramono urges calm as fear of August riot repeat unnerves shopping malls

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Indonesian Navy chief of staff Adm. Muhammad Ali (third left) and state-owned shipbuilder PT PAL Indonesia president director Kaharudddin Djenod (third right) hold a steel plate in the image of the Scorpene Evolved submarine the steel cutting ceremony on Friday in Surabaya. Indonesia ordered two Scorpene Evolved submarines from French shipbuilder Naval Group which are being constructed domestically in Surabaya.

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Indonesia makes history by starting construction of Scorpene submarines

Officials from the East Java Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) fill a drone’s water tank to battle a wildfire in the Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park near Mount Bromo in Probolinggo, East Java, on Aug. 6, 2026.

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Bromo forest fire spreads further as strong winds intensify

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Students arrested, expelled for sexual harassment

Officers from the Bali Animal, Fish and Plant Quarantine Agency (BBKHIT) display 284 birds on Aug. 3 after thwarting a smuggling effort at Gilimanuk Port in Jembrana regency, Bali. The smuggling interception operation involved officers from the Bali BBKHIT, the Bali Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA) and the Gilimanuk Port Police.

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Authorities foil effort to smuggle hundreds of birds out of Bali

Guardsmen from the Hawaii Army National Guard's 7th Engineer Battalion observe as Indonesian first responders scale down a giant wall to simulate vertical rescue during the Pacific Partnership 2026 exercise at the Sibolga Search and Rescue Agency (SAR) office in Pandan, Central Tapanuli, North Sumatra, on July 24, 2026. The disaster mitigation exercise also included water rescue and a table-top exercise on disaster response.

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US, Indonesian first responders share expertise in Pacific Partnership

Asnili, a resident of Pulau Panggung village, Muara Enim regency, South Sumatra, searches for gravel in the Enim River to earn a living on July 21, 2026.

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Indonesia battles Mount Bromo wildfire as El Nino takes root

The fire started Monday near Mount Bromo in East Java, one of Indonesia's most visited tourist destinations but now closed until further notice.

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Pedestrians walk past a billboard that reads “Firmly reject LGBT“ on July 27 in Banda Aceh, Aceh. Anti-LGBTQ sentiment is rising in Indonesia, with claims that food, vaccines and drugs can affect one's sexual orientation circulating online.

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MUI warns against men in dresses for Independence festivities

A young dengue patient undergoes treatment at Loekmono Hadi Regional General Hospital (RSUD) in Kudus, Central Java on Feb. 5, 2024. Health authorities in the regency records a 25 percent increase of dengue fever patients in January to 55 cases compared to the previous month.

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Patient death, doctors' mockery expose healthcare cracks

West Aceh Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr. Agus Sulistianto (right) inpects the food preparation for the free nutritious meal program at a kitchen managed by the West Aceh Police in West Aceh regency, Aceh on Aug. 6, 2026. The National Nutrition Agency (BGN) requires all free meal kitchen to have hygiene and sanitation certificates (SLHS) by Aug. 10 to avoid permanent closure.

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Food waste issue looms over free meals rollout

A vendor arranges bottles of e-cigarette, or vape, liquids at a shop in Kendari, Southeast Sulawesi, on April 8, 2026.

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Students eat meal packages disbursed under the free nutritious meal program on Tuesday at SDN 106162 state elementary school in Deli Serdang regency, North Sumatra.

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Scientific paper promoting free meals for Nobel Prize raises eyebrows

Doctors perform a Bentall procedure, or a major cardiac surgery to replace the aortic valve and a portion of the aorta, on Dec. 18, 2025, at the University of Indonesia Hospital (RSUI) in Depok, West Java.

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Another doctor suicide highlights mental health concerns in Indonesia’s healthcare

A health worker examines a female patient's blood pressure on July 17 during the free health screening at the Mandonga subdistrict office in Kendari, Southeast Sulawesi. More than 73 million people nationwide received free screenings in the first seven months of 2026, according to the Health Ministry.

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