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Doctors perform a Bentall procedure, or a major cardiac surgery to replace the aortic valve and a portion of the aorta, on Dec. 18, 2025, at the University of Indonesia Hospital (RSUI) in Depok, West Java. — Doctors perform a Bentall procedure, or a major cardiac surgery to replace the aortic valve and a portion of the aorta, on Dec. 18, 2025, at the University of Indonesia Hospital (RSUI) in Depok, West Java.`

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Another doctor suicide highlights mental health concerns in Indonesia’s healthcare

Forensic experts concluded that the doctor died from the effects of a lethal dose of Rocuronium, which caused paralysis of the respiratory muscles and resulted in asphyxia.

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Police investigate hoax bomb threat at Bali airport

Authorities said the airport received the threat through a messaging application at 9:58 p.m. on Sunday. The message claimed that a woman carrying a bomb planned to hijack a flight departing from the airport.

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Jantho Nature Reserve welcomes another baby orangutan

The female orangutan baby is the offspring of rehabilitated orangutan Wenda, who has lived in the natural habitat since 2014.

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Trash troubles: A scavenger collects items from piles of garbage on Jan.9 at the Kramat Jati Wholesale Market in Jakarta.

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Jakarta tightens crackdown on polluters as illegal dumpsites grow larger

The Jakarta administration is tightening its crackdown on polluters transporting garbage to illegal dumpsites, as tonnes of trash have been piling up in multiple corners of the capital amid an expanding waste management crisis.

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A health worker examines a female patient's blood pressure on July 17 during the free health screening at the Mandonga subdistrict office in Kendari, Southeast Sulawesi. More than 73 million people nationwide received free screenings in the first seven months of 2026, according to the Health Ministry.

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Free health screening to shift focus to treatment

The Health Ministry is prioritizing treating hypertension, hyperglycemia and high cholesterol as the conditions may lead to noncommunicable diseases such as stroke, kidney failure and other cardiovascular diseases that can be fatal.

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Indonesian military (TNI) troops prepare at the National Monument (Monas) complex for deployment on Aug. 31, 2025, amid widespread anti-government protests and rioting over issues such as extra pay for lawmakers, in Jakarta.

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Security minister brushes off unrest concerns ahead of Independence Day

Coordinating Politics and Security Minister Djamari Chaniago has given reassurance that the domestic security situation remains stable and under control ahead of the country’s 81st Independence Day celebration, urging the public not to be influenced by “disinformation” about possible unrest in August.

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National Police chief Gen. Listyo Sigit Prabowo (left) shakes hands with Attorney General ST Burhanuddin (right) on Wednesday during a press briefing at the Office of the Coordinating Politics and Security Minister in Central Jakarta.

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Rumor of National Police chief dismissal resurfaces amid AGO-Police tension

President Prabowo Subianto’s aides and National Police chief Gen. Listyo Sigit Prabowo himself denied the speculations, saying his dismissal and replacement remain the President’s prerogative rights.

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Indonesian Military (TNI) chief Gen. Agus Subiyanto (third left) receives a briefing from officers of the Airborne Operations Forward Team (KDOL) on Aug. 4 during an infiltration operation in Dabo Singkep, Lingga regency, the Riau Islands, as part of the 2026 Integrated TNI Exercise involving more than 12,000 troops.

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TNI chief observes nighttime airdrop exercise

The high-precision airborne maneuver was part of the 2026 Integrated TNI Exercise involving all three branches of the military to test their joint combat capabilities.

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Indonesian military (TNI) troops prepare at the National Monument (Monas) complex for deployment on Aug. 31, 2025, amid widespread anti-government protests and rioting over issues such as extra pay for lawmakers, in Jakarta.

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Security minister brushes off unrest concerns ahead of Independence Day

National Police chief Gen. Listyo Sigit Prabowo (left) shakes hands with Attorney General ST Burhanuddin (right) on Wednesday during a press briefing at the Office of the Coordinating Politics and Security Minister in Central Jakarta.

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Rumor of National Police chief dismissal resurfaces amid AGO-Police tension

Former assistant attorney general for special crimes Febrie Adriansyah (right) arrives on Friday at the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) detention center in Jakarta. The Attorney General's Office (AGO) transferred Febrie, a money laundering suspect, to the KPK detention facility.

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Agency reviews protection request from witness in ex-prosecutor money laundering case

President Prabowo Subianto wipes his face moments before delivering his annual State of the Nation Address on Aug. 15, 2025, ahead of Indonesia’s Independence Day in Jakarta.

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Discontent over policies, leadership erodes Prabowo’s footing

Police officers stand guard during a rally organized by university students on Aug. 19, 2025, in front of the East Java Regional Legislative Council (DPRD) in Surabaya, East Java. During the rally, protesters called for the government to scrap its controversial national history book project and push for protection of freedom of expression.

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Award puts spotlight on opinion polls’ role in democracy

Manager candidates of the Red and White Cooperatives march in full camo outfits on July 31, 2026, prior to attending the closing ceremony for the Defense Ministry’s Bachelor of Indonesian Development Drivers (SPPI) degree program at Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force Base in East Jakarta.

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Civil groups launch petition against TNI's expanding role in civilian affairs

Workers prepare meal packages to be distributed to pregnant women, nursing mothers and toddlers under the free nutritious meal program on July 30 in Batam, Riau Islands.

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Court ruling on free meals funding gets cautious welcome

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A woman lies on a wooden frame above a floor piled with green mussel shells on Sept. 20, 2025, in Cilincing, North Jakarta. Green mussels are widely harvested in Jakarta Bay, but there are concerns that pollution from factories and households may accumulate in them, including heavy metals and other contaminants.

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Jakarta steps up efforts to reduce school dropout rates

Morning commute: Passengers wait for a Jakarta MRT train on July 3, 2026, at Blok M Station in South Jakarta.

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Jakarta commuters trade time for savings as fuel prices remain high

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Scholarship hopefuls hail Jakarta's overseas study proposal

Garbage trucks line up near mounds of waste covered with protective sheeting on Aug. 2 at the Bantar Gebang Integrated Waste Management Site in Bekasi, West Java. The Jakarta administration began gradually implementing a controlled landfill system at the facility on Aug. 1 as part of its plan to phase out open dumping, aiming to improve waste management while reducing the risk of fires and foul odors.

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Firefighter dies battling blaze at illegal Jakarta dumpsite

High metal fences are seen on Aug. 31 around Kota Kasablanka shopping mall in South Jakarta.

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Pramono urges calm as fear of August riot repeat unnerves shopping malls

Illustration of a police tape sealing a crime scene.

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Pramono rejects ethnic rumors after deadly Menteng clash

An elementary school pupil walks past the Wangi Cempedak integrated child-friendly public space (RPTRA) in East Jakarta on July 24, 2026.

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Jakartans welcome plan for more child-friendly spaces

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Indonesian Military (TNI) chief Gen. Agus Subiyanto (third left) receives a briefing from officers of the Airborne Operations Forward Team (KDOL) on Aug. 4 during an infiltration operation in Dabo Singkep, Lingga regency, the Riau Islands, as part of the 2026 Integrated TNI Exercise involving more than 12,000 troops.

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TNI chief observes nighttime airdrop exercise

Rescue workers operate heavy equipment on July 21 during a search for victims following an explosion at the Grand Polonia residential complex in Medan, North Sumatra. According to the Medan Police, the explosion is believed to have been caused by a gas leak.

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Police find gas leakage point in Medan blast killing three

Maritime giant: A whale shark swims in the waters off Raja Ampat Islands on March 20, 2023, in West Papua.

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Whale shark found stranded on West Java beach dies

Balinese Hindu women return from the beach on March 12, 2024, during a ritual a day after Nyepi, the day of silence that marks the New Year in the Balinese Hindu calendar, in Jimbaran, Bali.

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US citizen investigated after allegedly trying to sell Bali land on social media

The Semarang Tawang railway station is seen in this undated photo in Semarang, Central Java.

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KAI to restore original designs of 120 Dutch-era railway stations

Sudaryono, head of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN), speaks to the press at the agency building in Jakarta on July 22, 2026.

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BGN suspends Semarang SPPG after 707 people hit by food poisoning

West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi (left) walks with Transportation Minister Dudy Purwagandhi (right) ahead of the groundbreaking of mass rapid transit station as part of bus rapid transit infrastructure connecting the Greater Bandung area on July 22 at the Leuwipanjang bus terminal in Bandung, West Java.

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West Java prepares 18 routes for Greater Bandung BRT system

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Protesters from the Islamic Unity Students Association (PP HIMA PERSIS) stage a demonstration outside the Attorney General's Office in South Jakarta on August 4, 2026. The students demand the AGO to transfer its money laundering investigation into former prosecutor Febrie Adriansyah to the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) and urge policymakers to pass an asset forfeiture law.

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Explainer: Why small protests are drawing outsized attention on social media

Thick smoke rises from a forest and land fire on Tuesday in Tumbang Nusa village, Pulang Pisau regency, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia. The Central Kalimantan provincial government has declared a forest and land fire emergency through Oct. 31. As of Monday, fires had burned 1,715.14 hectares across 907 incidents in the province.

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Early wildfire surge raises alarm in Indonesia

Plumes of smoke rise from the Mutiara Sentosa II, a ferry which caught fire on Aug. 2 off Madura Island in East Java province.

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Ferry fire raises concerns over lax national maritime safety oversight

Two people walk past a billboard that reads “Firmly reject LGBT” on July 27, 2026, in Banda Aceh, Aceh.

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Critics lambaste anti-LGBTQ syllabus plan for religious schools

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Mixed-marriage families seek priority in dual citizenship plan

Pupils carry free nutritious meal packages past a classroom with a collapsed roof at SD Tanggirejo state elementary school in Tegowanu, Grobogan, Central Java, on July 21, 2026. According to the school, the classroom roof first collapsed in January and sustained further damage in April, forcing classes to rotate between the remaining usable classrooms, partitioned learning spaces and a prayer room converted into a temporary classroom to ensure pupils' safety.

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Court ruling shift focus back to schools, teacher welfare

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Consulate delivers aid to Indonesians in Malaysian prisons ahead of Independence Day

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