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Words reading “Artificial intelligence AI“, miniature of robot and toy hand are pictured in this illustration created on Dec. 14, 2023.
Words reading “Artificial intelligence AI“, miniature of robot and toy hand are pictured in this illustration created on Dec. 14, 2023.`
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Without strong policies, AI may widen inequalities in Asia-Pacific, UNDP warns

Indonesia is among the countries with transitional capacity, which have internet access for most people, but coverage and quality remain uneven with regulation, funding and skills still catching up. These nations are encouraged to draft national strategies that should outline greater investment in labor skills and strong AI policies.

3 hours ago
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Chinese businessman named suspect in Cikande radioactive case

The police have named Lin Jingzhang, director of PT Peter Metal Technology (PMT), a suspect in the case of radioactive contamination at the Modern Cikande Industrial Estate in Banten, as authorities face pressure to tighten supervision to prevent similar incidents from happening in the future.

5 hours ago
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Over 700 animals at Bandung Zoo at risk of starvation amid legal dispute

Zoo spokesperson Sulhan Syafi'i said the remaining funds for animal feed will only last until Dec. 10, and so far the zoo has received no emergency assistance from either the Bandung administration or the central government.

7 hours ago

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Rare sight: four Rafflesia species bloom simultaneously in Bengkulu

Four species of the rare parasitic flower Rafflesia are blooming simultaneously in Bengkulu, a highly unusual phenomenon and a positive sign for the conservation of these iconic endemic plants.

9 hours ago
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Where reading finds a home: Grassroots efforts lead Indonesia’s literacy revival

Now increasingly visible in Jakarta and other cities, independent libraries and reading communities have become new hubs for readers, taking the lead in promoting reading culture as government initiatives continue to fall short.

10 hours ago
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Police identify 290 North Sumatra disaster victims

Local and national police are continuing to search for at least 122 people still missing in the aftermath of the flooding and landslides that struck northern Sumatra on Nov. 26.

12 hours ago
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Disease spreads among Sumatra flood victims

As fevers, typhoid and skin infections surge among survivors of last week’s deadly floods, authorities are stepping up medical outreach and disease-prevention efforts across Aceh, North Sumatra and West Sumatra to contain outbreaks and protect vulnerable communities.

12 hours ago
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Military steps up relief efforts for flood-hit Sumatra; death toll above 860

The military has erected at least 10 portable bridges, called "Bailey bridges", in Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra provinces to help with the distribution of food and aid supplies to isolated residents, Major General Freddy Ardianzah told reporters on Friday. 

1 day ago
politics

Military steps up relief efforts for flood-hit Sumatra; death toll above 860

The military has erected at least 10 portable bridges, called "Bailey bridges", in Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra provinces to help with the distribution of food and aid supplies to isolated residents, Major General Freddy Ardianzah told reporters on Friday. 

1 day ago
politics

Indonesia, Netherlands sign deal to repatriate two convicts, one on death row

Siegfried Mets, 73, was sentenced to death in 2008 for distributing drugs, while Ali Tokman, 64, was serving life imprisonment for smuggling more than 6 kg of the synthetic drug MDMA.

3 days ago
society

Sumatra flood toll hits 631, one million in shelters

Government agencies and aid groups are rushing to get aid to those affected, while rescuers search for 472 people still listed as missing.

4 days ago
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POGI launches SPRIN movement to improve women’s health

Indonesian women still face four health problems of high maternal mortality ratio, varied quality continuity of health service, regional gaps and limited access to health service, and uneven literacy and public trust.

4 days ago

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