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Batam requests emergency status over garbage crisis

A sanction from the Environment ministry has forced Batam city administration to only use smaller section of its Telaga Pungkur final dumping site.

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Govt to close some 1,400 illegal gold mines in Halimun Salak National Park

The Forest Ministry closed 88 illegal gold mines last week as well as another 200 mines on Oct. 29 and Nov. 7, in Mount Halimun Salak National Park in Sukabumi regency, West Java.

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Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) chairman Yahya Cholil Staquf speaks to reporters on July 28, 2024, during a press briefing on the results of the organization's central board plenary meeting in Jakarta.

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NU supreme leader tells Yahya to resign over pro-Israel speaker

An internal conflict has erupted in the country’s biggest Islamic organization, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), with the group’s supreme council calling chairman Yahya Cholil Staquf to resign for inviting a US scholar known for his support of Israel during the war in Gaza to an internal event in August.

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North Sumatra Governor Bobby Nasution (center), also son-in-law of former president Joko “Jokowi“ Widodo, walks on Feb. 21 as regional heads begin a weeklong retreat at the Military Academy (Akmil) in Magelang, Central Java.

Medan Police arrest four suspects in robbery, arson of judge’s house

The main suspect was allegedly "offended" by judge Khamazaro, then stole his jewelry and burned parts of his house.

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Indonesia's largest Islamic organization Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) Yahya Cholil Staquf greets journalists after his inauguration as a member of the Presidential Advisory Board (Wantimpres) at the State Palace in Jakarta on May 31.

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NU asks Yahya Staquf to resign over invitation to pro-Israeli speaker

The leadership of NU, which is also the world's biggest Islamic organisation with around 100 million members and affiliates, has given Chairman Yahya Cholil Staquf three days to offer his resignation or be removed from his post, according to the minutes from a meeting on Thursday.

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An aerial picture shows a conservation forest on Sept. 25 in Rantau Panjang in East Aceh regency, Aceh.

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Skepticism persists as Indonesia joins global deal on indigenous land

Indonesia pledges to grant 1.4 million hectares of forest to indigenous communities by 2029, endorsing a global agreement aiming to recognize 160 million ha of customary lands in the next five years.

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Pregnant woman, unborn baby die after Papua hospitals refuse treatment

When they arrived at Dian Harapan Hospital, staff informed the family that the facility could not perform the C-section and referred them to Abepura Regional General Hospital, about 6 kilometers away. However, according to the husband, Abepura Hospital also declined to treat Irene and redirected them to Bhayangkara Hospital, 7 kilometers farther.

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NU asks Yahya Staquf to resign over invitation to pro-Israeli speaker

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AGO slaps travel ban on former tax chief, Djarum CEO amid graft probe

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Civil groups to challenge new criminal procedures law at Constitutional Court

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) headquarters in South Jakarta.

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KPK to hand over Google Cloud graft case to AGO

Law Minister Supratman Andi Agtas (center), sitting between Deputy State Secretary Bambang Eko Suhariyanto (left) and Deputy Law Minister Edward Omar Sharif Hiariej, gives a salute ahead of a House of Representatives plenary session on Nov. 18 at the Senayan legislative complex in Jakarta. During the session, the House passes a revision of the Criminal Law Procedures Code (KUHAP).

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Minister’s remarks on police double jobs ruling draws scrutiny

Constitutional Court Justice Arsul Sani (right), accompanied by court spokesperson Pan Mohamad Faiz (left), shows his academic documents during a press briefing on Monday at the court building in Jakarta. During the press briefing, Arsul denies allegations that he falsified his doctoral diploma to get the justice position at the Constitutional Court.

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Constitutional Court justice hits back at fake diploma accusation

Lawmakers attend a House of Representatives plenary session on July 1 at the Senayan legislative complex in Central Jakarta.

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House passes revised KUHAP despite abuse of authority concerns

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Shell piles engulf North Jakarta’s eroding coast

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Purbaya calls on journalists to step up scrutiny of government

Speaking at an event hosted by the Chief Editors Forum on Sunday, Purbaya said the press had grown “increasingly muted” in recent years, leaving poor public policies insufficiently challenged and weakening policy outcomes.

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Densed neighborhoods is seen by a riverbank of Angke River in Pejagalan, Penjaringan North Jakarta on May 28, 2025. Insufficient spaces and improper sanitation facilities force some low-income families living in such slums across Jakarta to practice open defecation.

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New database aims to strengthen Jakarta’s fight against slums

Forensic officers prepare a picture showing a toy firearm and other evidence lying on the ground where explosions occurred at a mosque inside a school complex during Friday prayers last week, during a press conference at Jakarta Police headquarters in on Nov. 11, 2025.

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Jakarta school blast exposes failure to support mental health

Urban farmer Hasanuddin, 60, waters a crop of sweet potato on Nov. 9, 2025 in an urban farming site beneath the Bekasi-Cawang-Kampung Melayu (Becakayu) toll road in Makassar district, East Jakarta. The Jakarta administration has designated several idle areas across the city as urban farming sites, allowing surrounding residents to cultivate the land.

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Small farmers bring Jakarta urban farming to life

Employees of the National Police's forensics lab collect evidence on Nov. 7, 2025, at the site of an explosion in an on-campus mosque at SMAN 72 Jakarta senior high school in Kelapa Gading, North Jakarta.

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Nationwide school safety in spotlight after SMAN 72 Jakarta blasts

Fare hike: Passengers are seen inside a Transjakarta bus in the middle of a traffic jam near a Transjakarta bus stop in South Jakarta, on Thursday, October 30, 2025. The Jakarta administration’s plan to increase Transjakarta fares has drawn a mixed reaction, with some commuters claiming the move is necessary to maintain quality and others claiming it will hurt their wallets.

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