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Society
Indonesia lets Grok resume, lifting ban over sexualised images
The government suspended Grok from operating in Indonesia three weeks ago, citing the risk of AI-generated pornographic content, becoming the first country to deny access to the AI tool.
15 hours ago
Society
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Extractive-led economic growth fuels environmental crisis
Around 283,000 hectares of forest, four times the size of Jakarta, were lost throughout 2025 to make way for various extractive businesses across the country, according to the Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi).
23 hours ago
Jakarta
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Jakartans battle floodwaters to reach workplaces
From rubber boats to trucks, workers are forced to make their way through floods on days of heavy rains in the city as their employers often do not provide days off in the event of extreme weather.
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Archipelago
West Java landslide death toll rises to 44
At least 20 more people are still missing, as bad weather had hindered the search, according to the National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas).
1 day ago
Archipelago
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Riau to convert former illegal gold mines into rice fields
Kuantan Singingi regency has some 5,000 hectares of former illegal gold mines in all districts but only 4,819 ha of rice fields.
1 day ago
Archipelago
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Manhunt underway for death row defendant who escaped after trial in North Sumatra
The fugitive, identified as 39-year-old Syalihin GP, was arrested by the National Narcotics Agency (BNN) in May last year together with eight other suspects for allegedly trafficking 214 kilograms of marijuana.
1 day ago
Politics
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Yahya reinstated as NU chairman ahead of group’s centennial
A plenary meeting led by the group’s supreme leader Miftachul Akhyar also agreed to revoke the leadership reshuffle that took place during the internal feud between November and December, and to move forward the timeline of the organization’s national congress.
2 days ago
Archipelago
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Ukrainian woman sentenced to 20 years for smuggling drugs in Bali
Vakarova was arrested on Aug. 3 last year upon arriving at I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport in Bali from Warsaw, Poland, after customs officers discovered over 2 kilograms of drugs in her pink suitcase.
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- What's behind Indonesia's worst stock crash in decades?
- Heads roll at IDX, OJK, as govt vows to fix stock market
- Indonesia tightens airport checks after India’s Nipah virus cases
- What is MSCI and what has it done to Indonesia's stock market?
- Song Ji-hyo and Kim Jong-kook to donate remaining Running Man fee
- Yahya reinstated as NU chairman ahead of group’s centennial
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archipelago
Medan Police probe massive fire at Swallow sandal factory
“Initial findings suggest the flames may have originated in a storage area containing raw materials for sandal production, including chemicals. However, we do not yet know what triggered the fire,” Tohap said on Wednesday.
2 days ago
society
Budget slashed for Basarnas despite disaster surge
Ministries and agencies have been ordered to cut budgets to make room for areas that President Prabowo Subianto has prioritized, such as his flagship free meals programs and higher defense spending.
3 days ago
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- Rethinking Indonesia’s food self-sufficiency post-Davos
- Endgame in Pati
- BI appointee Tommy suggests pro-growth stance in monetary policy
- Ukrainian woman sentenced to 20 years for smuggling drugs in Bali
- What's behind Indonesia's worst stock crash in decades?
- Heads roll at IDX, OJK, as govt vows to fix stock market
- Indonesia tightens airport checks after India’s Nipah virus cases
- What is MSCI and what has it done to Indonesia's stock market?
- Song Ji-hyo and Kim Jong-kook to donate remaining Running Man fee
- Yahya reinstated as NU chairman ahead of group’s centennial
