Foreign nationals, who police said were mainly from Vietnam, suspected of running an online gambling operation for two months at an office building, are led to transportation after being arrested on May 10 in Jakarta.. `

Govt raises chance to review visa waiver policy

The government is mulling a review of its visa waiver scheme after multiple raids exposed hundreds of foreign nationals allegedly abusing the facility to enter Indonesia and run online gambling and scam operations from Jakarta and two other cities.

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Outcry as prosecutors seek 18-year sentence for Nadiem

Prosecutors on Wednesday demanded an 18-year prison sentence for former education minister Nadiem Makarim over a corruption case linked to the procurement of Google Chromebook laptops for the ministry’s school digitalization program between 2020 to 2022.

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Authorities examine increased Minyakita price in Pekanbaru

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Immigration Director General Hendarsam Marantoko (third left) holds pieces of evidence, consisting of passports and electronic devices, together with other Immigration officials, Riau Islands Police chief Insp. Gen. Asep Safrudin (third right) and Indonesian Interpol National Central Bureau (NCB) secretary Brig. Gen. Untung Widiatmoko during a press conference, in Batam, Riau Islands, on Friday, May 8, 2026. Immigration officers raided an international scam network at Baloi View Apartment in Batam on Wednesday, May 8, 2026, and arrested 210 foreigners.

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Indonesia to review visa waivers after foreign scammers' arrests

Authorities last week detained more than 500 people in two separate raids on an online gambling ring in the capital Jakarta and a scamming syndicate in Batam.

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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.

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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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Police officers visit a drug store to inspect syrup formulas for children following numerous child deaths from kidney injuries attributed to harmful substances in medicinal syrups in Banda Aceh, Aceh on Oct. 24, 2022.

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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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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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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

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

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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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A price board displays current fuel prices on April 19, 2026, at a gas station on Jl. Basuki Rachmat in Jatinegara, East Jakarta.

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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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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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BPOM tightens OTC drug sales in modern retail outlets

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

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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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