The main gate of Jakarta State Polytechnic (PNJ) in Depok, West Java is seen in this photo taken on Aug. 21, 2025.`

Jakarta university weighs punishment after two men caught kissing

Jakarta State Polytechnic (PNJ) officials are considering punishments including expulsion for a student caught kissing on the campus grounds, depending on the university’s disciplinary commission’s review of applicable regulations.

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Prosecutors demand counseling for girl accused of killing her mother

Head of the intelligence section at Medan Prosecutor’s Office, Valentino Harry Manurung, said the demand for eight months of counseling was submitted by prosecutors to the panel of judges during a closed trial on May 26.

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Semarang waste banks handle 1,700 tonnes of garbage, reap Rp 1.99 billion per year

Semarang aims to increase the number of waste banks from 857 waste banks managing some 1,707.7 tonnes to 1,486 banks managing 2,823.4 tonnes per year.

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Pupils eat meals provided under the free nutritious meal program on May 21, 2026, at SD 2 state elementary school in Kendari, Southeast Sulawesi.

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Leadership change 'falls short' without reform in free meals program

President Prabowo Subianto’s removal of allegedly corrupt officials of the agency overseeing the free nutritious meal program might have been intended to restore public trust, but analysts have cautioned that a leadership change alone is not enough.

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Deputy Immigration and Corrections Minister Silmy Karim (center) walks wearing a detainee vest after questioning at the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) headquarters in Jakarta on June 4, 2026. After more than 10 hours of questioning, the antigraft body named Silmy a suspect in an alleged corruption case involving the processing of stay permits for foreign nationals.

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Deputy immigration minister suspected of extorting foreigners overstay permit

Deputy Immigration and Corrections Minister Silmy Karim, who also served as the immigration director general between 2023 and 2024, allegedly received around Rp 100 million (US$5,567) per week from extortion fees related to stay permit issuance for foreigners.

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Haj pilgrims crowd specially designated corridors on May 27, 2026, as they perform the first day of the Rami al-Jamarat, or the stoning of the devil ritual, in Mina, Saudi Arabia.

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Batam welcomes home 885 haj pilgrims in first two of 25 groups

Batam has welcomed the first two of 25 groups of pilgrims returning from Saudia Arabia, comprising 885 of 10,919 Indonesians who are expected to arrive in the Riau Islands city as this year's haj season comes to a close.

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The reflection of motorists is seen in the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) building sign, in Jakarta, on June 27, 2023.

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KPK arrests deputy immigration minister on graft charges

The alleged corruption took place in 2023 to 2024, Budi said. Silmy served as director general for immigration affairs under Prabowo's predecessor Joko Widodo during the period.

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Holding on: Iti cleans kitchen utensils at the home of her employer, Vita Oktarina, in Depok, West Java, on the outskirts of Jakarta, on May 17, 2026. She began working as a domestic worker after her husband died in 2010.

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After landmark law, domestic workers in Indonesia wait for wages to catch up

The new Domestic Workers Protection Law grants long-sought legal recognition, but key rules on wages and enforcement could take another year, leaving workers like Arnida waiting for tangible change.

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KPK arrests deputy immigration minister on graft charges

The alleged corruption took place in 2023 to 2024, Budi said. Silmy served as director general for immigration affairs under Prabowo's predecessor Joko Widodo during the period.

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A massive crowd of protestors gather beyond graffiti that reads “police are killers” on Sept. 1, 2025, during a demonstration in South Sulawesi capital Makassar to demand an end to police brutality.

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Media probe reveals disinformation behind ‘foreign-backed’ 2025 protests

Dadan Hindayana (center), former head of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) that oversees the free nutritious meal program, is escorted by Attorney General's Office (AGO) officers and Indonesian Military personnel on June 3 as he leaves the AGO building in Jakarta. The AGO named Dadan and two former BGN deputies as graft suspects pertaining to the procurement and partnering foundation appointment for the program, a day after they were removed over concerns including food quality.

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Indonesia opens corruption probe into large-scale free meals program

Show of solidarity: Human rights activists grouped under the Justice for Victims Solidarity Network gather during the 902nd Kamisan (Thursday) protest across from the Presidential Palace complex in Central Jakarta on April 2, 2026 to call for a thorough investigation into the acid attack against rights activist Andrie Yunus.

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Court revives police probe into activist acid attack as military trial continues

Dadan Hindayana (center), the former head of an agency overseeing Indonesia's free meals program, is escorted by officers from the Attorney General's Office and Indonesian military personnel as he leaves the AGO building in Jakarta on June 3, 2026, following questioning over alleged misappropriation in the implementation of the program. Indonesian authorities on June 3 arrested the head of the body responsible for President Prabowo Subianto's signature free school meals program, a day after he was removed on concerns including food quality.

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Indonesia arrests sacked head of free meal scheme

The sacked officials allegedly used their own foundations to siphon school meal funds and pocket procurement.

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Military seeks 2.5 years prison time for soldiers in acid attack on Andrie

Defendants Edi Sudarko, 45; Budi Hariyanto Widhi Cahyono, 43; Nandala Dwi Prasetia, 40; and Sami Lakka, 41, are charged with premeditated assault for the attack that left Andrie blind in one eye.

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