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This image from the US Geological Survey (USGS) shows a tremblor gauged on a seismograph 22 December 2003, described as a major earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale, which shook central and southern California. — This image from the US Geological Survey (USGS) shows a tremblor gauged on a seismograph 22 December 2003, described as a major earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale, which shook central and southern California. `

Magnitude 6.4 earthquake strikes off Aceh

The quake originated offshore from Sumatra's northeastern tip, authorities said, prompting people to flee outdoors in a region that frequently experiences devastating tremors.

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Homes in Aceh remain buried under thick, hardened mud three months after Sumatra floods

Firman Banurea, 40, who has been living in a makeshift shelter in Aceh Tamiang regency with his wife and three children, said that, in addition to the mud still covering residents’ homes, logs and other debris left by the November disaster continue to accumulate along the roadside, creating a serious hazard.

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Bali reopens overloaded Suwung landfill after massive garbage truck queues

Operating since 1984, the Suwung landfill is Bali’s largest waste disposal site, receiving between 1,100 and 1,200 tonnes of garbage daily, mainly from Denpasar and Badung regency, the island’s busiest tourism hub.

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Indonesian Military (TNI) soldiers carry the coffin of former vice president and retired Army general Try Sutrisno after a prayer service at the Sunda Kelapa Grand Mosque in Central Jakarta and before his funeral at the Kalibata National Heroes Cemetery in South Jakarta on March 2, 2026.

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Indonesia bids farewell to former vice president Try Sutrisno

Indonesia bade farewell to the country's sixth vice president and retired Army general Try Sutrisno, who died in Jakarta on Monday at the age of 90, leaving behind a decades-long record of service in the military and in state office.

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Riau Police chief Insp. Gen. Herry Heryawan (right), along with other law enforcement officials, looks at the carcass of an elephant calf on Feb. 26, 2026, at Tesso Nilo National Park in Pelalawan regency, Riau.

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Rangers find dead elephant calf at Riau's Tesso Nilo park

The Riau Police are investigating the incident to determine the cause of death of the endangered animal, which was found with a length of rope around one leg.

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Fireworks explode over Jakarta on Jan. 1, 2024, to usher in the New Year, as revelers gather around the illuminated National Monument (Monas) in Jakarta.

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Jakarta woos Idul Fitri holidaymakers with transit, shopping deals

As millions prepare for the Idul Fitri exodus, Jakarta is offering free transit, hotel discounts and shopping festivals in a bid to keep holiday spending and celebrations in the city.

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Indonesian women dressed in Japanese kimono style clothes pose under artificial cherry blossoms during the Japanese Summer Festival at Taman Mini Indonesia Indah, a cultural park, in Jakarta on July 7, 2024.

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Japan draws Indonesian workers amid #KaburAjaDulu trend

Japan’s labor demand and high-quality public services are fueling a wave of Indonesians seeking work, stability, and a fresh start far from domestic frustrations.

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Former vice president Try Sutrisno (center), flanked by former president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (left) and former VP Jusuf Kalla, attends the inauguration ceremony for President Prabowo Subianto on Oct. 20, 2024, at the Senayan Legislative Complex in Central Jakarta.

Former vice president Try Sutrisno dies, aged 90

The retired Army general, who served as vice president in 1993-1998 during the Soeharto administration, will be interred at the Kalibata Heroes Cemetery in South Jakarta.

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Former vice president Try Sutrisno dies, aged 90

The retired Army general, who served as vice president in 1993-1998 during the Soeharto administration, will be interred at the Kalibata Heroes Cemetery in South Jakarta.

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Activists rally at the South Jakarta District Court on Oct. 27, 2025, after the court rejected fellow activist Delpedro Marhaen’s pretrial motion against the police for naming him a suspect of inciting riots during the August protests without due process.

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Prison sought for activists in August unrest sparks outcry over free speech

An activist attends a Kamisan (Thursdays) silent protest in front of the Presidential Palace in Jakarta on May 17, 2018, demanding justice for the deaths during riots amid the fall of former president Suharto in May 1998.

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Scholars back lawsuit against minister’s denial of 1998 mass rape

Muhammad Kerry Adrianto Riza (center), owner of fuel terminal company PT Orbit Terminal Merak and son of oil tycoon Riza Chalid, is escorted out of the courtroom on Feb. 27 at the Jakarta Corruption Court in Jakarta. Judges sentenced Kerry to 15 years in prison after finding him guilty in a corruption case pertaining to the lease of an oil terminal to state energy firm Pertamina.

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Fugitive oil tycoon under spotlight after graft verdicts

Muhammad Kerry Adrianto Riza (right), former vice director of Product Optimization at PT Kilang Pertamina Internasional and son of businessman Riza Chalid, accompanied by his wife Atya Sardadi (left), waits for a sentencing hearing in the Pertamina corruption case at a courthouse in Jakarta on February 26, 2026.

Son of 'gasoline godfather' Riza Chalid jailed in $17 billion corruption case

Muhammad Kerry Adrianto Riza is the highest-profile defendant to be convicted in the sprawling scandal involving state-owned energy firm Pertamina.

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Graffiti that reads “Police are killers“ is seen as community groups and university students stage a demonstration on Sept. 1, 2025, demanding an end to police brutality in Makassar, South Sulawesi.

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Student groups press for police reform after fatal assault on Maluku teenager

Lawmakers attend a House of Representatives plenary session on July 1, 2025, at the Senayan Legislative Complex in Central Jakarta.

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NasDem’s suggestion rekindles legislative threshold debate

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Fireworks explode over Jakarta on Jan. 1, 2024, to usher in the New Year, as revelers gather around the illuminated National Monument (Monas) in Jakarta.

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Jakarta woos Idul Fitri holidaymakers with transit, shopping deals

Residents line up with a variety of containers to buy clean water on March 14, 2025, amid a days-long water outage in a Jakarta neighborhood.

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Blocked pipe leaves West Jakarta neighborhood dry for weeks

Game off: A cyclist rides on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026 past a banner opposing the construction of a padel court in Pulomas, Pulo Gadung, East Jakarta. Residents say they put up the banner in protest because they were never consulted about the construction by the management and fear noise and disruption in their neighborhood.

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Jakarta padel boom rattles residential areas

Green space expansion: Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung speaks to journalists on the sidelines of a meeting on Saturday in East Jakarta. The city administration will utilize land under toll roads to expand green spaces in the city.

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Pramono touts ‘top global city’ ambition in first year leading Jakarta

Vendors serve iftar dishes (takjil) to customers at the Ramadan Takjil Market in Ternate, North Maluku, on Feb. 19, 2026. Seasonal sellers offer a variety of traditional foods, with portions priced between Rp10,000 (59 US cents) and Rp20,000.

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Jakarta bans restaurant raids during Ramadan to promote tolerance

Collateral damage: A fisherman pulls in a net beyond a pile of fish carcasses on Thursday along a bank of the Cisadane River in Tangerang, Banten. The Environment Ministry said liquid pesticide pollution flowed from the Jaletreng River into the Cisadane River for about 22.5 kilometers, causing the deaths of various aquatic species.

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Tangerang river cleanup begins after toxic spill

A teacher distributes free meals to students while schools remain closed following a building collapse at Madrasah Ibtidaiyah Miftahul Falah in Gunungputri, Bogor regency, West Java, on Feb. 2, 2026. The government has confirmed that the program will continue during Ramadan, with menus and distribution times adjusted for students observing the fast.

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Ramadan free meals draw ire over cost, safety

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A team from the National Border Management Agency (BNPP) visits severe coastal erosion locations on Feb. 12 on Rangsang Island in Meranti Islands regency, Riau.

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Coastal erosion on Rangsang Island threatens agriculture, state border

Fandi Ramadan's father Sulaiman (sitting left) and mother (sitting center) listen as top lawyer Hotman Paris talks during a meeting on Feb. 20 in Jakarta. Fandi, a ship crewman who had been working for only three days, faces the death penalty in a drug smuggling case.

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Prosecutors reject sailor's defense plea in 2-tonne drug smuggling case

Vendors prepare pork for sale on Jan. 15, 2022, at a market in the southern Thai province of Narathiwat.

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Medan mayor admits mistake, revises circular on pork trade

Motorists drive on March 24, 2024, along a flood-
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Central Java ramps up road repairs ahead of Idul Fitri holiday

The North Sumatra Police headquarters, located in the provincial capital of Medan, is seen in this undated handout photograph.

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North Sumatra Police arrest over 1,100 in drug crackdown

Indonesian migrant workers deported from Johor Bahru, Malaysia, arrive at the Batam Center International Ferry Terminal in Batam, Riau Islands, on Jan. 8, 2026.

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RI seeks legal option for workers in Malaysia amid rising visa abuse

Illustration of a police tape sealing a crime scene.

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Two police officers disciplined in death of colleague

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Indonesian women dressed in Japanese kimono style clothes pose under artificial cherry blossoms during the Japanese Summer Festival at Taman Mini Indonesia Indah, a cultural park, in Jakarta on July 7, 2024.

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Japan draws Indonesian workers amid #KaburAjaDulu trend

Children play at a playground on Feb. 20 in the Danantara temporary housing site for survivors of cyclone-induced floods and landslides in Tanah Datar regency, West Sumatra. At least 20 families from Guguak village have been staying at the site located next to the Singkarak Lake in the province since Feb. 7.

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Social, economic condition hinders Gen Z from having children: UN

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Indonesia lost Rp 9.1 trillion to online fraud, report suggests

Bride Maria Delsa Visianika (center) and groom Gideon Hermantoko release pigeons on Dec.16, 2023, during their wedding ceremony at the Epivani Java Christian Church in Parakan, Central Java.

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Marriage takes backseat for Indonesia’s Gen Z

Holy matrimony: A wedding ring is placed on a woman's hand in this undated photograph. (Clinovic/Nahla Faizah)

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KUA mixes TikTok, treats to spark Gen Z interest in marriage

A forest ranger attends a flag-raising ceremony at the Forestry Ministry's office in Jakarta on Dec. 28, 2024.

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Govt’s plan to recruit 70,000 forest rangers criticized

The LPDP has sent thousands of Indonesia’s brightest students each year to leading universities at home and abroad, financing their tuition fees, as well as living costs.

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LPDP alumni controversy rekindles debate over return rules

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