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.`

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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Jokowi to kick off nationwide tour in eastern Indonesia

Through a national political road show, former president Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo is aiming to maintain emotional connection with the public, as well as communication with regional leaders, business figures and grassroot groups, his supporter said.

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Indonesia boosts vigilance after man found to be close contact of hantavirus patient

During a livestreamed press briefing on Monday, Health Ministry acting director general for disease control Andi Saguni said health authorities were bolstering their screening of international travelers coming into the country through ships or airplanes for the zoonotic virus.

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Threatened orangutans evacuated from North Sumatra villages

North Sumatra Natural Resources Conservation Agency’s (BKSDA) Region II Stabat head Bobby Nopandry said hundreds of orangutans currently live outside TNGL.

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Police foil two separate cases of illegal logging in Riau

Police arrested two suspects and hauled some 12 cubic meters of processed wood as evidence of illegal logging in Siak and Pelalawan regencies.

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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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Technology consultant and graft defendant Ibrahim Arief (left) walks with his lawyer after the verdict hearing against him at the Jakarta Corruption Court in Jakarta on May 12, 2026. The judges sentenced him to four years in prison after finding him guilty of jointly committing corruption with other defendants in the procurement of Google Chromebook laptops for schoolchildren.

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Tech consultant gets four years in prison in Chromebook graft case

The judges argued that Ibrahim Arief had gone beyond the role of a neutral consultant, noting that while he had previously identified technical limitations in Chromebook devices, he later supported their adoption in discussions and presentations with the government’s representatives.

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Jakarta expands free schooling scheme as out-of-school rate remains high

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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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Event industry shrinks by 60%, East Java’s creative sector faces mass layoffs

A handout picture taken on May 6 and released by the Batam Immigration Office shows computers seized during a raid by immigration authorities and police that detained 210 foreign nationals over an alleged online investment scam operation at an apartment complex in Batam in Riau Islands.

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Police warn transnational cybercrime hubs shift to Indonesia in light of recent raids

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Govt to evaluate ASEAN visa-free travel after 210 scammers nabbed in Batam

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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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