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Palace marks Independence Day amid deadly earthquake in Flores
President Prabowo Subianto led the 81st Independence Day ceremony in Jakarta on Monday, as the country marked the occasion amid the aftermath of a deadly earthquake in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) and unrest during an Aceh peace anniversary event over the weekend.
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Archipelago
Thousands await aid after deadly Indonesian quake
Thousands of evacuees waited for help Sunday on Flores island in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) after a powerful earthquake killed 48 people, injured dozens and damaged hundreds of houses and buildings.
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Activists remain wary as court narrows presidential insult provisions
The Constitutional Court’s recent ruling that alleged insults against the president or vice president can only be prosecuted upon their complaint has not quieted fears for free speech amid growing intimidation of critics.
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Rescuers search for survivors as NTT quake death toll rises to 47
Nearly 160 houses, dozens of educational and health facilities and other public buildings were damaged when the earthquake struck, according to the BNPB.
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Militarism concern raised after Prabowo inaugurates bridges built by TNI, police
President Prabowo Subianto inaugurated nearly 3,400 bridges built by the Indonesian Military (TNI) and National Police in villages across the nation amid a target to construct a total of 5,000 bridges by the end of 2026.
1 day ago
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Five dead after magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes Flores, governor says
Indonesian geophysics agency BMKG recorded the first quake at 4:58 a.m. (2158 GMT) at a depth of 15 kilometers, followed by several aftershocks.
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Police exhume body of top prosecutor’s housekeeper after mysterious death
News of Sutrimo’s death emerged shortly after the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) detained his employer, the former assistant attorney general for special crimes (Jampidsus) Febrie Adriansyah, over a money laundering case.
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Batam data center expansion threatens water, electricity supplies
Batam has attracted at least 16 new data centers in various stages, despite limited clean water and electricity infrastructure.
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Ex-presidents Yudhoyono, Megawati skip Prabowo’s second state address
Former presidents Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Megawati Soekarnoputri were notably absent from the annual People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR) plenary meeting on Friday, to hear President Prabowo Subianto deliver his second State of the Nation address as the country’s president.
3 days ago
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Five dead after magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes Flores, governor says
Indonesian geophysics agency BMKG recorded the first quake at 4:58 a.m. (2158 GMT) at a depth of 15 kilometers, followed by several aftershocks.
2 days ago
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At least two dead in magnitude 7.7 quake in NTT
The first tremor was recorded at 4:58 a.m. local time, with an epicenter located off the northern coast of Flores Island, about 68 kilometers northwest of the coastal town of Ende.
2 days ago
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Free meals drive leaves remote kitchen investors deep in debt
Mounting debts are the latest blow for an initiative that has struggled with governance issues, supply chains problems, mass food poisoning cases and financial cutbacks since it was launched last year, leaving kitchens idle, children unfed and investors owing tens of millions of dollars.
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