A cage full of lovebirds is among the protected wildlife ready to be smuggled to Thailand from the eastern coast of Aceh, as displayed by the Forestry Ministry's Sumatra Forestry Law Enforcement Agency in Banda Aceh on Feb. 2, 2026.`

Authorities prevent attempted smuggling of wildlife to Thailand

The suspect attempted to smuggle 53 cages of protected wildlife, mostly birds.

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Nitric acid leak in Cilegon hospitalizes dozens, raises safety concerns

A toxic fume leak from a chemical storage facility in the industrial district of Cilegon, Banten, has sickened dozens of residents and exposed gaps in industrial safety enforcement, prompting the government to threaten criminal action against the operator.

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The renewed plan by the House of Representatives to revise the General Election Law has reignited debate over the legislative threshold, dividing political parties over whether it should be scrapped or strengthened.

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A United States Air Force F-15EX Eagle II fighter jet assigned to Eglin Air Force Base in Florida flies on Nov. 2, 2024, near Jacksonville, Florida, the US.

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Indonesia’s F-15 fighter jet deal falls through after years of talks

Boeing's proposed price for the fighter jets was deemed too high by the government and could not be followed through, the Defense Ministry said about the failed deal.

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Boosting local industry: Deputy Governor Rano Karno explains the importance of establishing the Jakarta Film Commission as a strategic step to make Jakarta a national and international film industry hub on June 15, 2025, at the Jakarta Future Festival in Central Jakarta.

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Jakarta pledges to push filmmaking hub vision

The provincial administration eyes to woo more global-level movie production in the city after the recent filming of an international blockbuster starring K-pop stars and other Korean actors in Kota Tua, West Jakarta.

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Students suffering from mass food poisoning after consuming free nutritious meal program lunches receive treatment on Oct. 15, 2025, at a health post established at the SMPN 1 Cisarua state junior high school in West Bandung regency, West Java. Hundreds of students and teachers from Cisarua district in the regency suffered from food poisoning after eating the free meals disbursed under President Prabowo Subianto's flagship initiative.

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Nearly 2,000 students suffer food poisoning from free meals this year

National Nutrition Agency (BGN) head Dadan Hindayana has apologized for recent food poisoning cases linked to the government’s free nutritious meals program, saying operations at all involved SPPGs have been suspended pending investigation.

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Search and rescue workers observe a landslide scar on Jan. 3, 2026 at the Pondi illegal tin mining site in Pemali district, Bangka regency, Bangka Belitung Islands. The landslide, on Jan. 2, killed six workers, with one still missing.

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Landslide at illegal tin mine in Bangka kills six

Eleven workers were working with two heavy equipment when the landslide occurred, four others were able to escape.

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A firefighter battles a peatland wildfire on July 10, 2025, as forest and land fires returned amid extreme heat, in Rimba Panjang, Riau.

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Riau braces for more forest fires as rainy season nears end

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United States President Donald Trump (center) gestures towards President Prabowo Subianto (right) and Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban, as they take part in a charter announcement for his Board of Peace initiative on Jan. 22, 2026, alongside the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland.

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Prabowo courts Islamic leaders to support Board of Peace membership amid pushback

Human Rights Minister Natalius Pigai (right) delivers his presentation on Feb. 2, 2026, during a meeting with House of Representatives Commission XIII overseeing law and human rights at the Senayan legislative complex in Jakarta.

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Law revision to expand Komnas HAM’s role met with doubt

A man takes a photo on Aug. 5, 2025 of cars owned by oil tycoon Riza Chalid seized by the the Office of the Assistant Attorney General for Extraordinary Crimes (Jampidsus) at the Attorney General's Office (AGO) headquarters in Jakarta. AGO investigators seized five cars and cash as evidence against Riza, who has been named as a suspect in a corruption case pertaining to fuel imports by state energy firm Pertamina.

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Investigators close in on oil tycoon Riza Chalid after Interpol red notice

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Military training for civil servants draws mixed reactions

President Prabowo Subianto delivers a speech during a national coordination with cabinet members, governors, mayors and regents in Bogor, West Java, on Feb. 2, 2026.

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Prabowo hints at harsh world politics challenging Indonesia’s non-alignment policy

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Interpol issues red notice for 'gasoline godfather' Riza Chalid

Mohammad Riza Chalid, 66, nicknamed the "gasoline godfather", is wanted in Indonesia for his alleged involvement in corruption at state-owned oil company Pertamina between 2018 and 2023, including for money laundering and manipulating a lease agreement.

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