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Three foreign tourists detained in Bali on suspicion of online sex work

Denpasar Immigration Office head R. Haryo Sakti said the operation followed the discovery of a website allegedly advertising sexual services involving foreign nationals in Bali.

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Police nab three protected animal traders in N. Sumatra

Police found body parts of pangolin, serow forest goat, muntjac and clouded leopard in two separate sting operations.

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Trial suspended again as Nadiem’s health declines

The Jakarta Corruption Court has once again postponed the trial of former education, culture, research and technology minister Nadiem Makarim on Tuesday after he was admitted to the hospital following a sudden decline in his health.

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Street aspirations: Protesters pull barbed wire during a demonstration on April 21 in front of the East Kalimantan governor’s office in Samarinda, East Kalimantan.

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East Kalimantan council backs move to investigate governor after protests

Twenty-one of the council’s 55 members signed on Monday the motion to invoke the right of inquiry. Eight of nine parties in the DPRD support the move, while Golkar, the governor’s party and the largest faction with 15 seats, has withheld its backing.

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Health workers sit against a wall in this undated stock illustration of overworked doctors.

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Fourth intern doctor death in two months fuels calls for reform

The recent death of another intern doctor in Jambi, allegedly linked to overwork, marks the fourth such fatality in just two months and has intensified scrutiny of Indonesia’s medical internship program, with observers calling for urgent reforms to improve working conditions and trainee protection.

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Thin clouds sweep across the skies over the main gate of the Batam Botanical Gardens in Nongsa, Batam city, Riau Islands, in this undated picture.

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Batam aims to turn botanical gardens into icon of ecotourism

The Batam city administration and BRIN have agreed to develop the botanical gardens, already popular among visitors, into a strategic ecotourism attraction and enrichment center to promote plant conservation and biodiversity.

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A demonstrator holds a banner reading “Save democracy” on March 20, 2024, during a protest in Aceh’s provincial capital Banda Aceh alleging fraud in the 2024 general election.

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Oligarchic consolidation threat to Golden 2045 vision, LAB 45 says in new book

A newly published book by the Jakarta-based think tank examines eight decades of the country's history through various topics to explore three possible future trajectories, though only one will lead to fulfilling the Golden Indonesia 2045 vision.

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

Passengers ride a commuter train during afternoon rush hour in Jakarta on April 29, 2026.

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Between safety and fear: Women commuters navigate travel after deadly crash

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Ministry inspects EV taxi garage in Bekasi following train crash

The ministry's director general for land transportation Aan Suhanan, who described the visit as an inspection, said the move was to check if the EV taxi firm complied with prevailing safety standards.

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