A Navy Military Police officer (standing left) watches over Vietnamese nationals detained over immigration violations on Tuesday at the Naval Regional Command (Kodaeral) IV/Batam in Batam city, Riau Islands. The Vietnamese, consisting of seven women and five men, were were detained after they attempted to leave Indonesia without crossing at an immigration checkpoint.`

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Millions seized in Hercules case spotlights informal power in land deals

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Passengers walk after disembarking from a TransJakarta bus on July 7, 2026, at the Hotel Indonesia traffic circle bus stop in Central Jakarta, Indonesia.

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The skyline of downtown Jakarta appears in the distance on Nov. 1, 2022, beyond the lush greenery of Tebet Eco Park in Tebet, South Jakarta.

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