President Prabowo Subianto (center) watches as Attorney General ST Burhanuddin (left) symbolically hands over administrative fine payments on May 13, 2026, to Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa during an event at the Attorney General’s Office in Jakarta. The Forest Area Enforcement Task Force handed over 10.27 trillion rupiah to the state treasury, consisting of 3.42 trillion rupiah in forestry administrative fines and 6.84 trillion rupiah in land and non-land tax revenues from task force supervision, as well as 2.37 million hectares of forest land reclaimed by the state.`

Prabowo pledges tougher asset recovery to fund public projects

President Prabowo Subianto has pledged to intensify efforts to recover assets tied to corruption and illegal resource exploitation, saying the funds will be redirected toward upgrading schools, health facilities and other public infrastructure projects across the country.

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On the Blue Line, daily commutes now carry quiet anxiety

As investigations continue into the Bekasi Timur Station collision that killed 16 women, commuters along Greater Jakarta’s busiest rail corridor say fear has become part of the journey, while experts urge long-delayed safety reforms.

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BPOM tightens OTC drug sales in modern retail outlets

Under the regulation, non-pharmaceutical retail outlets, such as supermarkets and convenience stores, are only allowed to sell over-the-counter (OTC) medications under the supervision of store employees who are trained and certified in drug storage, packaging and product handling.

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Former president Joko "Jokowi" Widodo arrives at the Senayan Legislative Complex in Central Jakarta on Aug. 15, 2025 to attend President Prabowo Subianto's first State of the Nation address.

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Jokowi to kick off nationwide tour in eastern Indonesia

Through a national political road show, former president Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo is aiming to maintain emotional connection with the public, as well as communication with regional leaders, business figures and grassroot groups, his supporter said.

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Motorcyclists ride past the Sulianti Saroso Infectious Diseases Hospital in Jakarta on May 12, 2026, where a male British national was quarantined due to suspected hantavirus exposure, although he was eventually declared uninfected.

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Indonesia boosts vigilance after man found to be close contact of hantavirus patient

During a livestreamed press briefing on Monday, Health Ministry acting director general for disease control Andi Saguni said health authorities were bolstering their screening of international travelers coming into the country through ships or airplanes for the zoonotic virus.

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Pesek, 28, perches in her nest with her baby, her seventh born as part of a conservation program, in this undated video still taken in a section of the Mount Leuser National Park in Bahorok district, Langkat regency, North Sumatra.

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Threatened orangutans evacuated from North Sumatra villages

North Sumatra Natural Resources Conservation Agency’s (BKSDA) Region II Stabat head Bobby Nopandry said hundreds of orangutans currently live outside TNGL.

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A truck is impounded at the Riau Police headquarters in Pekanbaru in this undated photo released on May 11, 2026. The truck contained some 10 cubic meters of illegally logged timber from the Giam Siak Kecil Biosphere Reserve in Siak regency, Riau.

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Police foil two separate cases of illegal logging in Riau

Police arrested two suspects and hauled some 12 cubic meters of processed wood as evidence of illegal logging in Siak and Pelalawan regencies.

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Four killed, 19 injured in North Sumatra bus accident

North Sumatra Police Highway Patrol Unit head Sr. Adj. Comr. Dhery Fajariandono said police were still searching for the bus and pickup truck drivers, both of whom are suspected of fleeing the scene following the crash.

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Technology consultant and graft defendant Ibrahim Arief (left) walks with his lawyer after the verdict hearing against him at the Jakarta Corruption Court in Jakarta on May 12, 2026. The judges sentenced him to four years in prison after finding him guilty of jointly committing corruption with other defendants in the procurement of Google Chromebook laptops for schoolchildren.

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Tech consultant gets four years in prison in Chromebook graft case

Members of Greenpeace Indonesia and Papuan youths stage a protest featuring theatrical performances against a controversial government-run sugarcane plantation plan in Merauke, Papua, outside the Office of the Coordinating Economy Minister in Jakarta on Dec. 18, 2025.

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Papua documentary crackdown sparks fears over free speech, military overreach

Dadan Hindayana, the head of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN), reacts as ministers, agency representatives, and stakeholders attend a coordination meeting on the implementation of the Free Nutritious Meal Program (MBG) at the Coordinating Ministry for Food in Jakarta on March 3, 2025.

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BGN head reported to KPK over alleged halal certification mark up

Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) chairman Yahya Cholil Staquf delivers his address on Jan. 31 at the 100th anniversary of the Islamic group according to the Gregorian calendar in Jakarta.

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NU leadership race takes shape ahead of upcoming congress

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Social media news outlets deny deals with govt

Police officers stand guard in front of the Aceh Provincial Legislative Council (DPRA) building on Sept. 1, 2025, in Banda Aceh, Aceh, during a protest by students demanding police reform and the dissolution of the House of Representatives. Thousands rallied across Indonesia on Sept. 1, as the military was deployed in Jakarta after six people were killed in nationwide protests sparked by anger over lavish perks for lawmakers.

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House signals readiness to revise Police Law following reform committee proposal

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Right to be forgotten proposal raises misuse concerns

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Jakarta raid on foreign nationals raises questions over gambling ring financiers

A man cleans up a communal bathroom on May 8 in Tomang subdistrict, Grogol Petamburan district, West Jakarta. Statistics Indonesia (BPS) recorded the number of community units (RW) classified as slum neighborhoods in Jakarta has decreased from 445 in 2017 to 211 this year.

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Slums in Jakarta reduced by half in past decade

Cultural pride: Participants take part in the “Parade Inspirasi Diri” on April 26 during the Car Free Day (CFD) event at Jakarta’s Hotel Indonesia traffic circle. The parade, showcasing a cross-disciplinary arts collaboration featuring 143 dancers, musicians and choir members, is part
of the Road to Pagelaran Sabang Merauke 2026, which will be held Aug. 21-23 at Indonesia Arena in Senayan, Jakarta.

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Pramono opens CFD in Rasuna Said area, launches waste sorting movement

Children play on May 5, 2026, in floodwaters in Bojong Kavling, Rawa Buaya, West Jakarta. The Jakarta Disaster Mitigation Agency reported that as of 2 p.m., 18 neighborhood units and one road remained inundated, with water levels ranging from 15 to 95 centimeters following heavy rainfall that caused rivers to overflow.

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Dry season nears but heavy rain still expected across Jakarta

A search and rescue team uses heavy machinery on March 9, 2026, the day after a landslide at the Bantargebang landfill in Bekasi, West Java, the country’s biggest, buried garbage trucks, food stalls and 13 people, killing seven.

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Jakarta mandates household sorting to tackle chronic waste crisis

A number of students take part in automotive training at a private vocational school in Jakarta on April 4, 2026. The Jakarta administration expanded its free private school program in 2026 covering 103 schools across various education levels, aiming to expand access to education for Jakarta residents.

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Jakarta expands free schooling scheme as out-of-school rate remains high

Passengers ride a commuter train during afternoon rush hour in Jakarta on April 29, 2026.

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Between safety and fear: Women commuters navigate travel after deadly crash

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Threatened orangutans evacuated from North Sumatra villages

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Police foil two separate cases of illegal logging in Riau

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Four killed, 19 injured in North Sumatra bus accident

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Riau Islands Police clamp down on fuel fraud, smuggling in border areas

The Riau Islands Police are coordinating with several security agencies to monitor the maritime border in the province against fuel smuggling and other illegal practices by unscrupulous groups seeking to profit from the global oil price shocks.

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Surabaya Police chief Sr. Comr. (third right) Luthfie Sulistiawan is flanked by Indonesian Interpol National Center Bureau (NCB) Transnational Crimes Department head Sr. Comr. Ricky Purnama (third left), Surabaya Police Crimes Investigation (Reskrim) unit chief Adj. Sr. Comr. Edy Herwiyanto (second) right and other officials hold pieces of evidence during a press conference in Surabaya on May 08, 2026. Surabaya Police have dismantled an international scamming ring, consisting of 44 suspects from China, Indonesia, Japan and Taiwan.

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Police detain 44 people in Surabaya scam ring, mostly foreigners

Job applicants wait for their turn to enter a job fair in Surabaya, East Java, on April 7, 2026.

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Event industry shrinks by 60%, East Java’s creative sector faces mass layoffs

A handout picture taken on May 6 and released by the Batam Immigration Office shows computers seized during a raid by immigration authorities and police that detained 210 foreign nationals over an alleged online investment scam operation at an apartment complex in Batam in Riau Islands.

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Police warn transnational cybercrime hubs shift to Indonesia in light of recent raids

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Vitamins over vaccines: Misinformation entrenched amid Indonesia measles surge

Misinformation circulating on social media about vaccines causing disease paralysis, behavioral problems, or worse has become an issue as the number of measles cases in Indonesia has soared, becoming the second-highest in the world behind only war-torn Yemen, according to the Indonesian Pediatric Society (IDAI).

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