The reflection of motorists is seen in the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) building sign on June 27, 2023, in Jakarta.`

Rejang Lebong regent arrested for alleged Rp 980 million kickbacks

KPK Deputy for Enforcement and Execution Asep Guntur Rahayu said the alleged scheme began in February, when Fikri and several regional officials conspired to appoint certain companies as winners of construction tenders for projects managed by the Rejang Lebong Public Works, Spatial Planning and Housing Agency (PUPRPKP).

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KCI Announces new plan to raise Greater Jakarta commuter line fares

KRL fares have remained unchanged since 2016, despite rising operating costs.

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Schools ministry to regulate screen time for students

The Elementary and Secondary Education Ministry has begun introducing guidelines on the use of electronic devices at schools to support the implementation of a social media ban for minors under 16 which will come into force in less than three weeks.

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Prigen Conservation Breeding Ark welcomes first Sunda pangolin cub

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‘Ojol’ shortage in Jakarta exposes gaps in ride-hailing sector

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Former religious affairs minister and graft suspect Yaqut Cholil Qoumas (center) is escorted out of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) headquarters in Jakarta after an interrogation session on March 12, 2026. The antigraft body arrested the former minister one day after a court rejected his pretrial motion challenging his suspect status.

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Former minister Yaqut arrested after court rejects pretrial motion

The antigraft body named Yaqut and his former special staffer Ishfah Abidal Aziz graft suspects on Jan. 8. They are accused of enriching themselves and other parties through mismanagement of an additional haj quota for the 2024 haj season.

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