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US, Indonesian first responders share expertise in Pacific Partnership
The activities included exchanging expertise, refining response procedures, subject matter expert engagements and disaster management workshops in Sibolga and Central Tapanuli, North Sumatra, on July 21-31.
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Indonesia’s energy transition leaves coal communities struggling to adapt
In Muara Enim regency, the heart of South Sumatra's coal industry, the closure of mines has left local residents scrambling to find new livelihoods, while others continue to live with the economic hardship and environmental scars left behind by decades of mining.
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Nearly 1,000 weapons found at South Jakarta school
The Jakarta Police confirmed that only one piece was confirmed as a live firearm, while the other 995 weapons were air guns.
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Indonesia battles Mount Bromo wildfire as El Nino takes root
The fire started Monday near Mount Bromo in East Java, one of Indonesia's most visited tourist destinations but now closed until further notice.
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Food waste issue looms over free meals rollout
An assessment issued in April by Jakarta-based think-tank Center for Economic and Law Studies (Celious) estimated that between 62 million and 120 million packages of meals prepared and disbursed under the program were wasted each week.
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US Consulate construction in Medan halted as US plans withdrawal
The United States plan to close one embassy, three consulates and one "embassy branch office" to align more with Trump's administration "America First" agenda.
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Independence Day logo becomes protest canvas
Ahead of Indonesia’s 81st Independence Day, social media users have turned this year’s official celebration logo into a canvas for political satire, criticizing President Prabowo Subianto’s administration amid growing discontent over the country’s political and economic direction.
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Prabowo’s push for binding state policy guidelines causes alarm
President Prabowo Subianto has called for the revival of the now-defunct state policy guidelines to be made binding on all institutions, a move experts warn is incompatible with the country’s post-Reform constitutional system.
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