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West Java governor slammed for proposing bounty on ‘begal’

Opposition to the initiative to give cash rewards to people that catch criminals came from experts and a government official, who fear that the move may encourage vigilantism and create division among civilians.

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Despite arrest, doubts persist over AGO probe into own prosecutor

Doubts persist following the Attorney General’s Office’s (AGO) arrest of former assistant attorney general for special crimes Febrie Adriansyah amid mounting scrutiny on irregularities in the detention procedures and uncertainty over the next steps in the high-profile corruption case.

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Questions remain over Prabowo’s new university

President Prabowo Subianto has inaugurated the new governor and deputy governor for the newly formed University of the Republic of Indonesia (URI) despite a lack of clarity and information about the institution.

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A farmer walks through an rice field fed by the Cimulu tributary that has dried up on July 16 in Ciwasmandi hamlet, Sukajaya village, Purbaratu district, Tasikmalaya, West Java.

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Crop failures threaten Indonesia as dry season drags on

A number of regions in Indonesia are suffering from crop failures, as the onslaught of the warming El Niño climate phenomenon intensifies and may extend the dry season through next year, with rice production already dropping in the last three months.

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Indonesian Navy chief of staff Muhammad Ali (second right) vists the bridge of Italian light aircraft carrier Giuseppe Garibaldi on May 29, 2024, during his visit to Italy. Ali said the navy could use the carrier for both war military operation and military operation other than war missions.

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Indonesian Navy’s operations concept does not recognize carriers: Former officer

The Indonesian Navy did not consider having an aircraft carrier in its long-term planning because sea battles have experienced drastic paradigm shift in the past few years.

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President Prabowo Subianto (center), flanked by Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin (third left) and Italian Ambassador to Indonesia Jakarta Roberto Colamine (third right), poses during a signing ceremony at the State Palace in Central Jakarta, in this undated photo provided by Leonardo on July 21, 2026. Also attending the ceremony were (from left) Italian Defense Attache in Jakarta navy Capt. Giovanni Marilli, Italian aerospace company Leonardo CEO Lorenzo Mariani, Indonesian Air Force chief of staff Air Chief Marshal M. Tonny Harjono and PT E-System Solutions Indonesia president director Habib Boukharouba.

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Indonesia to get Leonardo M-346 F jet trainers via defense broker ESS

The deal covers the procurement of a dozen Leonardo M-346 F by 2030 as part of the Indonesian Air Force’s fleet modernization efforts, though it is unclear why the Defense Ministry is using ESS, which has no known track record in delivering technology transfers or offset programs.

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A Muara Maung resident in Lahat regency, South Sumatra, walks across a bridge to her farm on Oct. 19, 2025, as emissions from a nearby coal-fired power plant cloud the sky.

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Beneath the coal dust: Muara Maung villagers pay the price of mining expansion

In the dry season, clouds of coal dust billow through the village, settling on rooftops, yards and furniture, forcing residents to clean their homes almost every day. When the rains come, many roads turn into muddy, waterlogged tracks.

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