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Court ruling raises KPK's hope for Paulus Tannos' extradition
The KPK has welcomed a district court's decision to throw out the corruption fugitive's legal challenge related to his arrest in Singapore on jurisdictional grounds, saying it hopes the ruling will pave the way for Paulus' extradition under a bilateral treaty.
10 hours ago
Society
Frustration in flood-stricken Sumatra as survivors await aid
In affected regions, there is growing frustration among survivors of catastrophic flooding and landslides over the pace of the rescue effort and aid delivery.
17 hours ago
Society
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How deforestation turbocharged Sumatra's deadly floods
Environmentalists, experts and even the government have pointed to the role forest loss played in flash flooding and landslides that washed torrents of mud into villages and stranded residents on roofs.
20 hours agoThe Latest
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Archipelago
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BGN redirects free meal kitchens to feed Sumatra flood victims
The three provinces have suffered severe devastation after a rare tropical storm formed in the Malacca Strait and unleashed a week of torrential rain and powerful winds, triggering widespread floods and landslides.
20 hours ago
Politics
Indonesia, Netherlands sign deal to repatriate two convicts, one on death row
Siegfried Mets, 73, was sentenced to death in 2008 for distributing drugs, while Ali Tokman, 64, was serving life imprisonment for smuggling more than 6 kg of the synthetic drug MDMA.
20 hours ago
Archipelago
Death toll from Sumatra floods and landslides passes 700
The agency in a press conference late on Tuesday said 708 people had been killed since last week, a figure lower than the 753 reported on its website earlier in the day. It did not give a reason for the discrepancy.
21 hours ago
Archipelago
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Critically endangered Sumatran elephant found dead in flood-hit Aceh
The discovery was the latest in a string of elephant deaths in recent months that has heightened concern over the endangered species’ survival.
21 hours ago
Politics
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Rights violations continue unabated in Papua: Komnas HAM
The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) has logged at least 60 alleged human rights violations in Papua this year, from deadly lapses in basic health care to land grabs and attacks on civilians, a pattern the agency says highlights Jakarta’s failing approach to the restive region.
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- Northern Sumatra leaders raise white flag amid deadly floods
- Flood-hit Sumatra faces hunger as Prabowo visits
- Senior NU clerics call for reconciliation
- Pressure mounts on govt to declare national emergency in Sumatra
- Sumatra flood survivors battle mud, trauma
politics
Indonesia, Netherlands sign deal to repatriate two convicts, one on death row
Siegfried Mets, 73, was sentenced to death in 2008 for distributing drugs, while Ali Tokman, 64, was serving life imprisonment for smuggling more than 6 kg of the synthetic drug MDMA.
20 hours ago
archipelago
Sumatra flood survivors battle mud, trauma
The rains have moved on and the floodwaters have largely receded, but the disaster has left a trail of devastation and trauma for those who survived.
1 day ago
society
Sumatra flood toll hits 631, one million in shelters
Government agencies and aid groups are rushing to get aid to those affected, while rescuers search for 472 people still listed as missing.
1 day ago
society
POGI launches SPRIN movement to improve women’s health
Indonesian women still face four health problems of high maternal mortality ratio, varied quality continuity of health service, regional gaps and limited access to health service, and uneven literacy and public trust.
2 days ago
society
Death toll from Sumatra floods rises to 442
The death toll surged 435 on Sunday, up from 303 on Saturday, official data uploaded on a government website showed, as officials compiled reports of casualties and damage pouring in from the western island of Sumatra, where three provinces had been devastated by landslides and floods after the rains.
3 days ago
society
Sumatra flood death toll climbs to 303 amid cyclone devastation: BNPB
At least 279 people are still missing even as about 80,000 people have been evacuated and hundreds are still stranded in Aceh, North Sumatra and West Sumatra.
3 days ago
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- Indonesia must be architect of next world order: Forum
- Indonesia’s first Rafale fighters set for January delivery
- Indonesian F&B exporters must adapt to make it big in Australia
- Northern Sumatra leaders raise white flag amid deadly floods
- Flood-hit Sumatra faces hunger as Prabowo visits
- Senior NU clerics call for reconciliation
- Pressure mounts on govt to declare national emergency in Sumatra
- Sumatra flood survivors battle mud, trauma
