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Army said recruit died of suicide, N. Sumatra family demands investigation

There were no signs of violence on the body of 21-year-old recruit Genial Gavensi Gulo, who was found dead hanging during basic training at the Military Command (Kodam) I/Bukit Barisan’s Main Regiment (Rindam) in Pematangsiantar city, North Sumatra.

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Bali cracks down on foreign-owned small businesses amid concerns over local economy

Koster revealed last year that more than 400 car rental and tour businesses in Badung regency, one of Bali’s main tourism hubs, were owned by foreign nationals. Many of these businesses, he said, did not even maintain a physical office on the island.

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Jakarta Governor and senior Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) member Pramono Anung (left) joins National Awakening Party (PKB) chairman Muhaimin Iskandar during the inauguration of PKB local branch leaders on July 22 at Fatahillah Square in Jakarta.

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Pramono’s PKB appearance fuels early 2029 speculations

Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung's appearance at a National Awakening Party (PKB) event this week has fueled speculation over early political maneuvering ahead of the 2029 presidential election, with analysts saying parties have begun positioning themselves for the next race.

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Former assistant attorney general for special crimes Febrie Adriansyah (center) is escorted to a prisoner van after undergoing a questioning at the Attorney General's Office (AGO) building in South Jakarta on July 24, 2026. The AGO named Febrie as a suspect in a money laundering case.

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AGO detains ex-top prosecutor Febrie after questioning

Former assistant attorney general for special crimes Febrie Adriansyah, who is implicated in at least a corruption case, previously failed to answer a summons for a questioning on July 22, citing health concerns.

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President Prabowo Subianto delivers a speech on Thursday during the 28th anniversary celebration of the National Awakening Party (PKB) in Jakarta. Held under the theme “A New Direction for the Constitutional Economic Mandate“, the event reaffirmed the party's commitment to supporting the government in strengthening Indonesia's economy.

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Prabowo calls some journalists, critics ‘londo ireng’

The term londo ireng, which means “black Dutchman” in Javanese, has historically referred to indigenous Indonesians accused of collaborating with Dutch colonial forces during the country's struggle for independence.

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Motorists wait to buy Pertalite gasoline at a gas station in Medan, North Sumatra, on July 16, 2026. PT Pertamina Patra Niaga is seeking to normalize long queues by extending operating hours to 24 hours and deploying 30 additional fuel tanker trucks to distribute fuel to gas stations across North Sumatra.

Fuel shortages prompt nationwide crackdown on subsidized fuel misuse

The crackdown on the misuse and hoarding of subsidized fuel comes as several regions across Indonesia have reported fuel shortages in recent months, including Aceh, North Sumatra, Bangka Belitung Islands, East Nusa Tenggara, South Sumatra, East Kalimantan and South Sulawesi.

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A group of rebels from the West Papua National Liberation Army-Papua Freedom Organization (TPNPB-OPM) gather on Tuesday behind a couple, identified as Kumis Kogoya and Seli Wenda, before their execution-style killing along Trans Papua Highway in Seradala District, Yahukimo regency, Papua Highlands. The rebels killed a total of three civilians in execution-style shootings, accusing the victims of being intelligence agents for the Indonesian government.

OPM rebels kill three indigenous Papuans

The Papuan rebels executed three civilians, accusing them of being intelligence agents for the Indonesian government.

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Prabowo calls some journalists, critics ‘londo ireng’

Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka (right), sits with coordinating ministers and cabinet ministers on Monday during a plenary cabinet meeting at the State Palace in Jakarta.

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Cabinet seating change fuels questions over Prabowo-Gibran dynamics

State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi announces that President Prabowo Subianto has appointed senior prosecutor Kuntadi as the new assistant attorney general for special crimes to replace Febrie Adriansyah, who currently is being investigated for corruption by the Attorney General’s Office (AGO), in a press conference at the State Palace complex in Central Jakarta on July 22, 2026.

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Prabowo names new top prosecutor for special crimes after graft scandal

West Lombok Regent Lalu Ahmad Zaini (center) walks toward a detention vehicle after questioning at the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) headquarters in Jakarta on July 21, 2026. The KPK has detained Zaini, PT Air Minum Giri Menang president director Sudirman and PT Meconel Sistim Instrument president director Alvonsus Gani following a sting operation the previous day over alleged corruption involving conflicts of interest in government procurement, procurement bribery and gratuities in the West Lombok administration.

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Wave of graft cases tests regional retreat program

President Prabowo Subianto inspects the implementation of the free nutritious meals program on June 2, 2026, at State Junior High School (SMPN) 111, Jakarta.

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Sudaryono appointed free meals agency chief as program faces fresh turbulence

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Prabowo cuts more than $2 billion in free meal budget

The budget for the program for this year has been cut from Rp 268 trillion ($14.9 billion) to Rp 229 trillion, the National Nutrition Agency secretary Lili Khamiliyah told a news conference on Tuesday.

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Chief of troubled free meals agency resigns on health grounds

The chief of the agency overseeing President Prabowo Subianto's flagship free meals program said on Wednesday she had resigned, citing health reasons, the second leadership change at the beleaguered government body in just over a month.

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MRT Jakarta to reach Monas next year as stations near completion

Heavy machinery is used to remove a section of road surface on the Jakarta-Tangerang toll road in Tangerang, Banten, in this undated handout photo.

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‘Endless’ works infuriate commuters on Jakarta-Tangerang toll road

Hundreds of soccer fans watch the World Cup 2026 semifinal between England and Argentina on July 16 during a free public screening at the headquarters of state-owned broadcaster TVRI in Senayan, Central Jakarta. TVRI is the official broadcaster for the quadrennial soccer tournament in Indonesia.

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Soccer fans sacrifice sleep, assemble for World Cup

People exercise on a main thoroughfare during Car Free Day in Jakarta on December 4, 2022, where select roads in the capital are closed to motorized vehicles from 6-11 am Sundays and opened to pedestrians and bicyclists.

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Exercise meets anxiety as harassment shadows women joggers

An LRT Jakarta train driver prepares to operate a train on July 14 at Rawamangun Station in East Jakarta. The 12.2-kilometer Pegangsaan Dua-Manggarai extension has reached around 95 percent completion and is expected to begin operations in August.

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Jakarta to extend LRT to Dukuh Atas, eyes 2028 completion

Better together: Students of SMA Taman Siswa state senior high school in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta, study together to prepare for national exams in this file photo. Students aspiring to enroll in their dream universities often resort to taking extra classes provided by school or private institutions.

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52 percent of Jakarta Schools located near heavy metal-contaminated sites: study

Visitors read, study and work on their laptops at the Nyi Ageng Serang Public Library in Rasuna Said, South Jakarta, on July 10, 2026. The library, which reopened on July 8, provides free access to thousands of books, workstations, reading areas and meeting rooms.

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Jakarta library reopens to packed rooms, long queues

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Fuel shortages prompt nationwide crackdown on subsidized fuel misuse

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OPM rebels kill three indigenous Papuans

Three children walk past a Red and White Cooperative outlet on July 11 that has yet to begin operations in Ternate, North Maluku. The Indonesian government aims to have 40,000 cooperatives operating by the end of 2026 as part of efforts to strengthen rural economies, complete cooperative facilities and prepare professional staff to manage the program.

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Two Riau Islands cooperatives halt operations over financial struggles

A female Tapanuli orangutan calls as it perches in a tree with its infant in the Batang Toru Forest in North Sumatra, in this undated handout photograph released by the Medan-based Orangutan Information Centre on June 10, 2026.

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Sumatran, Tapanuli orangutan populations down nearly 20%, Forestry Ministry says

This photo taken on June 27, 2022, shows Four-month-old juvenile Komodo dragons, hatched in captivity as part of a breeding programme for the endangered lizard, in their enclosure at the Surabaya Zoo in East Java.

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Former Surabaya Zoo director arrested over alleged corruption

Coordinating Economy Minister Airlangga Hartarto (third left) shares a light moment with Singaporean Deputy Prime Minister and Trade and Industry Minister Gan Kim Yong (third right) on July 20, 2026, during the landing ceremony for the Nongsa Changi Cable at the Nongsa Digital Park in Batam, the Riau Islands. Accompanying them are (from left) Citramas Group founder Kris Wiliuan (left to right), Riau Islands Deputy Governor Nyanyang Haris Pratamura, Telkom Indonesia president director Dian Siswarini and Indonesian Ambassador to Singapore Lt. Gen. (ret) Hotmangaradja Panjaitan.

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