A becak (pedicab) driver delivers fish packed in plastic bags to vendors on Oct. 9, 2025, at a traditional fish market in Surabaya, East Java.`

Most regions failing to enforce single-use plastic bans: Report

Most cities and regencies in Indonesia are failing to enforce single-use plastic restrictions, a situation worsened by inadequate monitoring systems and budgets needed to meet the national target of phasing out the use of plastics by 2030, a new report has found.

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Death of Maluku student casts spotlight on police brutality

The issue of police brutality has returned to the harsh spotlight following the death of a 14-year-old student in Tual, Maluku, as National Police chief Gen. Listyo Sigit Prabowo pledged a transparent investigation into the incident in which an officer allegedly fatally hit the student.

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Halal provisions in US-RI trade deal draw pushback

The recently signed trade deal between Indonesia and the United States has drawn criticism from lawmakers and Islamic leaders, who have warned that exemptions for certain US products and the recognition of foreign halal certification agencies could weaken national halal standards.

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Trafficking of 13 women in NTT highlight gaps in state protection

A human trafficking case involving 13 women from West Java who were allegedly deceived and forced into sex work in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) has again underscored persistent gaps in the state’s protection against the exploitation of women and children.

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No tsunami threat after earthquake of magnitude 7 strikes Kalimantan

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House of Representatives deputy speaker Sufmi Dasco Ahmad (center) of Gerindra Party poses with NasDem Party lawmaker Ahmad Sahroni (second left) and other members of Commission III leadership on Feb. 19 at the Senayan legislative complex in Jakarta.

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Suspended NasDem lawmaker makes early returns to House

NasDem’s Ahmad Sahroni was reappointed as Commission III deputy speaker despite still having two weeks of suspension after being found guilty by the House ethics committee for his controversial remarks triggering wide public outrage in August 2025.

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