Death of family of four while camping caused by carbon monoxide poisoning, police say

Muhamad Ali Munawar, 52, his wife Maghfirah, 43, and their two sons, Bagas Amar Hakiki, 21, and Alvino Evan Hakim, 16 were found unresponsive inside their tent on May 27 after a campground caretaker approached them to remind them of the check-out time. Authorities later confirmed that all four had died.

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Medan court sends man selling 13 kg of pangolin scales to jail

The defendant received a two-year jail term after he was found guilty of selling 13 kilograms of pangolin scales.

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Rupiah slide drives up drug costs, burdening chronically ill patients

Tulus Abadi, chairman of the Indonesian Consumers Foundation (FKBI), said soaring medicine and vitamin prices were an unavoidable consequence of the rupiah’s depreciation, noting that between 85 and 90 percent of the raw materials used by Indonesia’s pharmaceutical industry are imported.

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University students clash with police during a protest against government policies, including state budget spending, the free meals program and expanded military roles in civilian affairs, on June 15 in Jakarta.

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Growing discontent with policymaking keeps students on streets

From fuel price hikes to multibillion-dollar government programs, a growing list of grievances has fueled recurring protests during President Prabowo Subianto’s first two years in office, highlighting widening public dissatisfaction with the administration’s policy direction.

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Riau Police chief Insp. Gen. Herry Heryawan (right) inspects the carcass of a young wild elephant in Tesso Nilo National Park in Pelalawan regency, Riau, on Feb. 26, 2026. The elephant was believed to have been dead for more than a week when found.

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Police seize Rp 1.8 billion of assets in Riau elephant tusk case

The seized assets included Rp 650 million in cash, an excavator, a Mitsubishi Triton pickup truck, a Suzuki Splash city car, land certificates and banking documents.

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BGN to audit all free meals kitchens before new school year starts

Under its newly installed leadership, the BGN plans to audit all SPPG across the country before the new school year starts, focusing on quality as well as beneficiary data in a bid to improve the flagship feeding program.

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Bung Karno University students shout slogans from atop a car mounted with bullhorns on June 5, 2026, during a protest march against wasteful government spending on Jl. Medan Merdeka near the Arjuna Wijaya Statue in Gambir, Central Jakarta.

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More student protests against costly programs, fuel price hikes

Following protests on Friday, students swarmed streets in Central Jakarta to demand a halt to the government's costly flagship programs and a national strategy to improve the economy, including steps to curb the rise in prices of fuel and basic necessities.

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