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Politics
Prabowo's allies distance themselves from flagship free meals program
Until now, Prabowo — who marks two years in office this week — has faced little or no pushback. There have been no dissenting votes on any bills the government has proposed, not even by Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), one party that is not formally part of the ruling bloc.
6 hours ago
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Suspended Pati regent Sudewo gets 8.5 years in prison
Judges did not order the revocation of Sudewo's political rights for five years after he completed the prison term as demanded by the prosecution.
16 hours ago
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Suspected man-eating tiger captured in Riau
The tiger was captured after two people were killed in July in an area bordering the tiger’s natural habitat in Semenanjung Kampar.
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Riau Islands, US Embassy meet to fight human trafficking, transnational crimes
Most Indonesians trapped in online scam syndicates abroad are victims of human trafficking who were lured by promises of high wages before being exploited.
17 hours ago
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Govt denies censoring wildfire posts on social media
Indonesian netizens have been reporting of having their content about widespread forest and peatland fires on several social media platforms getting shadow banned or taken down in the past week.
1 day ago
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Police bust Vietnam-bound lobster larvae ring in Batam
The bust came a week after Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Minister Sakti Wahyu Trenggono formally enacted a permanent ban on exporting the marine resource, backed by Presidential Regulation No. 69/2026, which established a national task force to dismantle smuggling networks.
1 day ago
Jakarta
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Greenpeace activists released after banner protest at Jakarta landmark
The environmental activists underwent medical examinations and waited for 10 hours before being released by the police on Tuesday night, with the Jakarta Police confirming the protesters were not named suspects and would not face further questioning.
1 day ago
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Trafficked orangutan repatriated from India
Named Heera, the male orangutan is currently undergoing rehabilitation at the Sumatran Rescue Alliance (SRA) in Bukit Mas district, Langkat regency.
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Police charge train driver over crash that killed 16 women in Bekasi
A long-distance train smashed on April 28 into a women-only car at the back of a stationary commuter train near Bekasi Timur station in West Java.
3 weeks ago
archipelago
Indonesia probes crash of suspected Chinese rocket fragment
The debris was found on Monday morning by a plantation worker in Indonesian Borneo, after residents reported hearing a loud bang the previous evening over a remote area of Central Kalimantan province.
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