People heading to Simeulue Island embark on KM Sabuk Nusantara on June 17, 2020, at the Port of Meulaboh in West Aceh, Aceh.`

Family alleges false accusation ahead of media exec's graft trial

The director of Gumpalannews.com is facing a trial over alleged graft in a 2022 Simeulue regency publication project that caused losses Rp 697.5 million (US$40,428), though a local media union leader has suggested ulterior motives behind the charges.

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Orangutan in North Sumatra uses canopy bridge in 'world first': NGO

A Sumatran orangutan has been filmed for the first time crossing a man-made canopy bridge constructed to help the endangered animals bypass a tarred road, an NGO said Sunday.

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Outdoor workers face rising health risks amid dry season

As the dry season is creeping in and projected to be longer and drier due to El Niño, workers who spend most of their time outside may face higher risks of heat-related disease alongside other health conditions, such as respiratory infection.

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Cargo ships sail in the Malacca Strait between the Malay Peninsula and Sumatra in this undated photograph, a strait that remains vulnerable to drug smuggling increasingly foiled by authorities.

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Bakamla backs debate to levy ships in Malacca Strait

Bakamla chief Vice Adm. Irvansyah suggested the construction of supply store and fuel station on the Indonesian side of Malacca Strait so the country could take benefits from the busy shippin line.

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A laptop displays the homepage of the Wikipedia website in this undated illustration.

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Wikimedia complies with govt’s registration after blackout threat

During a meeting on April 23, Wikimedia clarified its nonprofit nature and commitment to user privacy, while the government made clear its electronic platform registration as a mere administrative process.

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A pregnant woman receives the Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine on Aug. 19, 2021, in Surabaya, East Java, during an accelerated vaccination program including pregnant women.

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Health experts urge maternal vaccination to protect pregnant women, babies

Among the vaccines that can be given to pregnant women are those that inoculate against pertussis and tetanus, as antibodies against such diseases can be passed down to the baby through the placenta and breast milk.

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Seeking justice: A woman carries a poster on Sunday, April 12, 2026, calling for the creation of a joint fact-finding team (TGPF), during a commemoration marking 30 days since the acid attack on human rights activist Andrie Yunus, on Jl. Salemba I, Senen, Central Jakarta.

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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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Sort it right: Workers sort waste on April 17, 2026, at the Tahura integrated waste processing facility (TPST) in Denpasar, Bali. The local administration has continued to increase the facility’s processing capacity, which currently handles 180 tonnes of waste per day, to address waste management issues in the Denpasar area.

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Bali trash issues raise concerns after landfill closure

Residents are forced to burn and throw their garbage to rivers after the 32-hectare Suwung landfill limits garbage collection ahead of its Aug. 1 closure.

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Acid attacks highlight growing danger for Indonesian activists

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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

An activist puts up posters including one reading “Acknowledge the 1998 mass rapes“ on April 22 ahead of a press briefing at the National Commission on Violence Against Women (Komnas Perempuan) office in Jakarta.

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Fury as court dismisses 1998 mass rape lawsuit

Former vice president Jusuf Kalla (center) shakes hands with Christian delegate from the Malino I peace talks, Rinaldi Damanik (right) on Tuesday during a meeting with figures involved in the Malino I peace process for Poso and Malino II for Maluku in Jakarta. The meeting was held in an effort to ease tensions following a viral video clip of Kalla’s lecture at Gadjah Mada University (UGM), which was accused of blasphemy and led to police reports.

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Peace figures reject blasphemy accusations against Jusuf Kalla

An activist lights up a candle during a prayer gathering on March 17 for Andrie Yunus, a Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) activist targeted in an acid attack, in front of the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) in Jakarta.

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Human rights hit new low in Indonesia: Amnesty

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Jakartans demand stable electricity after repeated outages

Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung (second left) walks with his wife Endang Nugrahani (third right) and former governor Fauzi Bowo (left) at the opening of the annual Lebaran Betawi event on April 11, 2026, at Lapangan Banteng park in Central Jakarta.

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Pramono under pressure to curb gangsterism in Jakarta

Two men carry captured janitor fish on April 17, 2026, in nets during a Ciliwung River cleanup operation in Cililitan, East Jakarta. The Jakarta provincial administration declared war on the invasive fish, which thrives in heavy-polluted rivers across the city.

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Jakarta declares war on janitor fish as population explodes

Desperate search: A rescue team uses heavy machinery to search for people on March 9 following a landslide at Bantargebang landfill in Bekasi, West Java. A landslide at the country’s biggest landfill buried trucks and food stalls, killing four people, rescuers said on March 9 as they searched for at least five more reported missing.

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Ex-Jakarta agency head faces charges in deadly landfill collapse

Passengers wait for the arrival of an MRT train on Sept. 4, 2025, at Blok M Station in South Jakarta.

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Plan to sell transit hub names to political parties raises alarm

A TransJakarta bus passes through the Senayan area of South Jakarta, Indonesia, on Wednesday, April 15, 2026.

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Transjakarta delivers major economic gains, household savings

Housing Minister Maruarar Sirait, along with senior officials, attended the groundbreaking in Menteng Tenggulun, Jakarta, where 152 houses will be renovated into a “Kampung Gotong Royong” as part of the ministry’s 3 million momes program.

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Gang leader Hercules disputes govt claim over Tanah Abang land

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Bali trash issues raise concerns after landfill closure

Treasurer of the St. Fransiscus Asisi Catholic church parish in Aek Nabara, Labuhanbatu regency, North Sumatra, Natalia Situmorang (second right), speaks on April 10, 2026, during a press conference at the Medan Cathedral hall in Medan, while accompanied by parish chairman Yonas Sandra Mallisa (center) and Amandus Rejino Santosa. The parish demanded state-owned lender Bank BNI refund the parish credit union funds of Rp 28 billion (US$1.63 million) that had been embezzled by a then-employee of BNI.

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N. Sumatra Police secure assets of suspect in parish credit union embezzlement

Batam Immigration Office officers raid the Opus Bay luxurious apartment construction site on April 21, 2026, detaining 29 Chinese nationals who were working without proper permits in Marina Bay, Batam city, Riau Islands. As the workers were conducting physical work incompatible with their stay permits, the immigration authorities may have to deport them.

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Batam immigration detains 29 Chinese over construction work

Haj officials usher elderly haj pilgrims on wheelchairs for their departure for Medina, Saudi Arabia, at Batam Haj Dormitory in Batam, Riau Islands, on April 22, 2026. Batam sent the first haj flight group on April 22, 2026, consisting of 445 pilgrims.

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Batam sends first haj group, haj ministry still lacks human resources

Ground staff (right) assist a pilgrim alighting from a bus on April 22, 2026, at Kualanamu International Airport in Deli Serdang regency, North Sumatra. Medan Haj Embarkation saw off 360 pilgrims from the cities of Binjai and Medan as the first haj flight group from North Sumatra.

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Medan sends first haj flight group of 360 pilgrims

Illustration of a police tape sealing a crime scene.

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Police thwart smartphone smuggling syndicate from China

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Aceh journalist prosecuted in alleged media spending graft case

Kadri Amin, a journalist that leads online media Gumpalannews, was named a suspect in February after he was accused of securing a media advertising project from the Simelue administration without proper procurement procedures, allegedly causing state losses of Rp 697.5 million (US$40,658).

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