Elementary and Secondary Education Minister Abdul Mu'ti signs a plaque on May 26, 2026, to mark the start of a school renovation program across 39 schools in Sorong, Southwest Papua.`

Education ministry to renovate more schools in Papua

The Elementary and Secondary Education Ministry kicked off a school renovation program on Tuesday across 39 schools in two regions of Southwest Papua, in a move to strengthen equal access to education in the easternmost part of the country.

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Idul Adha livestock farmers hit by falling demand as purchasing power weakens

The Institute for Demographic and Affluence Studies (IDEAS) estimates that the number of livestock purchased for sacrificial purposes has declined slightly nationwide, falling from 1.6 million animals last year to around 1.59 million this year.

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Top court rules to bar parties that breach 30% gender quota from legislative polls

The Constitutional Court has ruled in favor of a petition by university students, which pointed to a lack of sanctions in the General Elections Law for political parties that violated the minimum 30 percent requirement for female candidates.

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A Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency officer (left) talks with a diplomat from the Indonesian Consulate General in Johor Bahru (right) during the repatriation of Indonesians to Batam Center Port in Batam, Riau Islands, in this undated picture released on May 25, 2026. In total, the consulate general facilitated the repatriation of 190 people, including four senior citizens and four children.

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Indonesia repatriates 190 citizens from Malaysia ahead of Idul Adha

The Indonesian deportees consisted of 131 male adults, 51 female adults, four senior citizens and four children, who were sent home in two batches on Friday and Monday.

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An aerial view shows flood damage to a residential area in Meurah Dua, Pidie Jaya regency, Aceh on Feb. 22, 2026, after devastating cyclone-induced floods and landslides struck northern Sumatra in November 2025. In hardest-hit Aceh, which accounted for most of the more than 1,000 deaths, families have become increasingly frustrated over authorities' sluggish response.

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Government targets full Sumatra recovery by 2028

The government is aiming to complete the final phase of recovery efforts in disaster-hit areas of northern Sumatra within the next three years, allocating more than US$5 billion for infrastructure-focused rehabilitation and reconstruction programs.

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Pupils stay focused on their mathematics exams during the inaugural National Academic Competency Test (TKA) at Kalicari 3 state elementary school in Semarang, Central Java, on April 22, 2026. The computer-based assessment is part of a standardized national program conducted simultaneously across the country.

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One year on, pressure builds on govt to enforce free education ruling

Education watchdogs are pressing the government to immediately enforce a Constitutional Court ruling mandating free basic education at both public and private schools, a year after the decision was issued with no concrete follow-up from the state.

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Riau Islands Police' Special Crimes Investigation (Reskrimsus) director Sr. Comr. Silvester Mangombo Marusha Simamora (third left) and chief spokeswoman Sr. Comr. Nona Pricillia Ohei (center) hold bags containing lobster larvae together with representatives from related agencies during a press conference in Batam, Riau Islands, on May 20, 2026.

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Authorities in Batam prevent smuggling of lobster larvae, handgun, drugs

Detectives from Riau Islands Police' Special Crimes Investigation (Reskrimsus) Directorate arrested two suspects trying to smuggle 100,000 lobster larvae worth some Rp 10 billion (US$565,000) on May 20 morning.

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President Prabowo Subianto (right, front seat), accompanied by National Police chief Gen. Listyo Sigit Prabowo (right, rear seat), inspects officers on July 1, 2025, during a ceremony to mark the National Police’s 79th anniversary at Merdeka Square in Gambir, Central Jakarta.

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House-backed police bill opens way for Listyo's tenure extension

Lawmakers have moved closer to revising the 2002 Police Law, with one proposed provision drawing particular public scrutiny for potentially allowing National Police chief Gen. Listyo Sigit Prabowo to remain in office well beyond the end of President Prabowo Subianto’s current term.

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