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.`

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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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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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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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

The assets include a house and other unspecified assets but have not been confiscated yet, pending a court ruling.

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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

Capping political party leaders’ term to two terms would encourage leadership renewal and reduce long-term dominance by individuals, according to the antigraft body, helping raise accountability within the organizations and reducing corruption risks.

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A customer observes displayed shoes during blackout in Jakarta on Aug. 5, 2019.

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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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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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