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Batam ferries cut Singapore trips amid soaring fuel prices

Despite fewer crossings, Batam is experiencing a surge in Singaporean visitors, who are flocking to the island to stock up on groceries and everyday goods as prices back home continue to climb.

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34 police officers in N. Sumatra fall victim to fictitious loans using their decrees

The suspect forged signatures on documents to apply for loans without knowledge or consent from victims who handed over their promotion decrees as collateral.

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Show of solidarity: Human rights activists grouped under the Justice for Victims Solidarity Network gather on Thursday during the 902nd Kamisan protest across from the Presidential Palace complex in Central Jakarta to call for a thorough investigation into the acid attack on rights activist Andrie Yunus.

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Protesters demand justice for assaulted activist as top court reviews military law

Civil groups and students staged a rally outside the Constitutional Court on Wednesday in solidarity with acid attack victim Andrie Yunus, as the top court hears cases challenging the Indonesian Military (TNI) Law.

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Safe plates: A staff member displays a free nutritious meal program platter on Monday during the launch of the nutritional fulfill- ment service unit (SPPG), at Al Amien Islamic Boarding School in Kediri, East Java. Equipped with proper sanitation and health standards, the unit has a cooking capacity of up to 3,400 portions per day. It was launched to provide free meals to boarding school students and pupils from several schools.

BGN faces backlash over electric motorcycle procurement for free meal kitchens

Videos of the procured vehicles have recently circulated widely on social media, fueling public backlash and raising questions over the urgency of providing motorcycles to kitchen heads, as well as the effectiveness of the program’s large budget.

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A judge’s gavel sits atop a table in this undated Illustration of divorce proceedings.

Surabaya blocks public services for 8,000 men failing to pay child support

The measure aims to address widespread noncompliance with post-divorce financial obligations, which he said has left many former spouses and children without adequate support.

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An official from the Batam Social Affairs and Society Empowerment Agency (left) checks the condition of a mentally ill person on April 6, 2026, at the agency's shelter in Sekupang, Batam city, Riau Islands. The city will trace the identity of mentally ill people and homeless people using fingerprints and those from outside Batam will be returned to their hometowns.

Batam uses fingerprints to return homeless, mentally ill people to their hometowns

The Batam city administration aims to reduce the city budget burden in providing public services to nonresidents.

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A document that reads "Freedom of Speech" is seen on a desk under a gavel in this undated illustration.

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Pollster SMRC founder under fire for 'treason' remark

At a post-Ramadan gathering event in late March, Saiful Mujani said advising the administration of President Prabowo Subianto would likely be ineffective, suggesting ‘bringing him down’ as the only way to ‘save the nation’.

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Pollster SMRC founder under fire for 'treason' remark

A human rights activist with the Justice for Victims Solidarity Network holds a poster on Thursday during the 902nd “Kamisan” protest outside the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta. The demonstrators called for a thorough investigation into the acid attack on human rights defender Andrie Yunus, urging the formation of an independent fact-finding team and demanding that those responsible be tried in a civilian court.

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Acid attack ‘threat’ to young generation’s freedom

A demonstrator holds a “Protect The Freedom Of The Press“ sign on Jan. 30, 2026, as journalist Don Lemon departs federal court in Los Angeles, the United States. Lemon was arrested in Beverly Hills in connection to a protest he had covered at a Minnesota church.

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Press groups decry govt’s restriction of Magdalene’s acid attack post

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Indonesia lays to rest peacekeepers killed in Lebanon

Peacekeeper Corp. Farizal Rhomadhon, 28, died when a projectile exploded on March 29 in southern Lebanon, where Israel and Hezbollah have been fighting since Lebanon was drawn into the Middle East war.

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Human rights activists with the Justice for Victims Solidarity Network hold posters during the 902nd “Kamisan” protest outside the State Palace in Jakarta on April 2, 2026. The demonstrators called for a thorough investigation into the acid attack against human rights defender Andrie Yunus, urging the formation of an independent fact-finding team and demanding that those responsible be tried in a civilian court.

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Witnesses, activists in Andrie case subject to threats

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) building is pictured under overcast skies on Jan. 22, 2025, in Jakarta.

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KPK names two more suspects in haj quota graft case

Bold support: An activist holds a poster on March 14 during a demonstration in Yogyakarta in support of Andrie Yunus, a staff member of Indonesian human rights NGO Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras), who was recently attacked with acid by an unidentified person.

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Independent probe finds intelligence operation behind Andrie's attack

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Robot arms hover above an enlarged keyboard against text that reads “AI artificial intelligence”, in this illustration created on Jan. 27, 2025.

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East Jakarta officials under fire for using AI image in addressing complaint

A schoolchild is treated in a hospital in Jakarta on April 4, 2026, after consuming a packaged meal prepared under the government’s free nutritious meal program.

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Dozens of children hospitalized in East Jakarta after eating free school meals

Workers walk past piles of garbage on Wednesday at Kramat Jati market in East Jakarta.

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East Jakartans bemoan trash pileup at Kramat Jati market

Passengers disembark on March 24, 2026, from an intercity coach at the Kampung Rambutan bus terminal in East Jakarta, amid the post-Idul Fitri 'balik' (return) travel surge after the Islamic holiday.

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Jakarta still attracts newcomers despite rising costs, shrinking jobs

Good optics: People crowd around President Prabowo Subianto (center, in tan cap) at Pasar Senen Station on March 26, 2026, during an impromptu visit to an informal railside settlement in Senen, Central Jakarta.

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Senen shantytown residents in limbo over promised homes

A Commuter Line train passes next to the under-construction Jatake Station in Tangerang regency, Banten, on July 16, 2025.

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KCI Announces new plan to raise Greater Jakarta commuter line fares

Slow move: Logos of ride-hailing service providers “Grab” is seen on helmets worn by an online motorcycle taxi passenger in Jakarta on Feb. 4.

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‘Ojol’ shortage in Jakarta exposes gaps in ride-hailing sector

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Surabaya blocks public services for 8,000 men failing to pay child support

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Batam uses fingerprints to return homeless, mentally ill people to their hometowns

Indonesian Army graduates pose on July 23, 2025, during a commissioning ceremony for around 2,000 military and police academy officers at the Presidential Palace Complex in Central Jakarta.

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TNI smuggling crackdown in Riau raises military overreach concerns

Riau Islands Police chief Insp. Gen. Asep Safrudin (center, front) addresses a press conference related to three solved cases involving the theft of municipal equipment on April 2, 2026, at the Batam-Rempang-Galang (Barelang) Police station in Batam, accompanied by (from left, front row) Riau Islands Police spokesman Sr. Comr. Nona Pricilla Ohei, Batam Mayor Amsakar Achmad, Batam Deputy Mayor Li Claudia Chandra and Barelang Police chief Sr. Comr. Anggoro Wicaksono.

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Police solve three Batam theft cases targeting public equipment

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AGO investigates Karo prosecutors following controversial videographer case

Homes damaged by flash floods in an aerial shot on April 4, 2026, after the Tuntang River embankment collapsed in Trimulyo village, Demak regency, Central Java. Official data reported thousands of displaced residents and collapsed homes in at least four districts of the regency.

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Seasonal transition sparks widespread floods, landslides

Members of the Riau Islands Police Mobile Brigade (Brimob) bomb disposal unit inspect and sterilize the Batak Christian Protestant Association (HKBP) church on Friday in Lubuk Baja subdistrict, Batam Kota district, Batam, Riau Islands, ahead of the Good Friday prayer session. The unit inspected six major churches in Batam for a conducive Good Friday ceremonies.

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Worshippers celebrate Easter in solemn, joyous atmosphere

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A woman walks past a promotional poster for the horror film “Aku Harus Mati” on April 6 at a Cinema XXI theater in a shopping mall in East Jakarta.

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‘I Must Die’ billboards trigger backlash over suicide messaging

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Communications ministry’s video game ratings draw backlash for erratic age labels

A hut stands amid a handful of trees on Jan. 18, 2026, after heavy equipment cleared a swath of land for an oil palm expansion project in Lamno, Aceh Jaya regency, Aceh.

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State-led projects drive soaring forest loss in Indonesia, watchdog finds

Homepage of Wikipedia, a free internet encyclopedia, is seen on the computer screen under magnifying glass.

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Wikimedia restriction sparks digital rights, free knowledge concerns

An alarming global surge in measles cases poses a serious threat to children and more efforts are needed to improve vaccine coverage, according to the United Nations Children's Fund

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Indonesia reports first health professional death amid measles outbreak

Motorists commute during rush hour on Aug. 29, 2023, in Jakarta.

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