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An official from the Directorate General of Oceanic and Fisheries Resources Surveillance (PSDKP) escorts three Vietnamese fishermen at a port in Batam on Nov. 5, 2025. The fishermen were detained by maritime authorities on Nov. 1 in the Natuna Sea for suspected illegal fishing. — An official from the Directorate General of Oceanic and Fisheries Resources Surveillance (PSDKP) escorts three Vietnamese fishermen at a port in Batam on Nov. 5, 2025. The fishermen were detained by maritime authorities on Nov. 1 in the Natuna Sea for suspected illegal fishing.`

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Fisheries Ministry seizes Vietnamese vessel for suspected illegal fishing

Based on information from the crew, there were initially two Vietnamese vessels operating illegally in the area, a mothership and a smaller fishing boat. However, the mothership fled and left the smaller vessel behind when Indonesian patrols approached.

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Police investigate fire at house of judge who called Bobby to trial

Justice Khamozaro Waruhu’s house, on Jl. Pasar II in the Taman Harapan Indah housing complex in Medan Selayang district, caught fire on Tuesday morning and police began their investigation on Wednesday.

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Blasts injure dozens at school mosque in Jakarta, student suspected

Police found a "toy weapon" at the scene with some inscriptions on it, the Presidential Palace said in a statement, without elaborating.

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A photo shows computers, smartphones and other equipment seized during a raid on a scam center on July 17, 2025, in Kandal province, Cambodia. A government minister told AFP on July 18, that the number of suspects arrested in a Cambodian crackdown on internet scam centers has increased to 2,000. (Agence Kampuchea Presse - AKP).

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106 Indonesians detained in Cambodia during online scam raid

According to local media reports, authorities carried out the raid on Friday in an 11-storey building in Phnom Penh’s Tuol Kork district after receiving reports that many Indonesians were being confined inside and were prevented from leaving the premises.

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An activist holds a poster showing Muhammad Farhan Hamid, a protester who went missing during a string of anti-government protests in Jakarta in late August, during a vigil on Sept. 30, 2025 in Bendungan Hilir, Central Jakarta, to commemorate the August protests which led to the deaths of at least 10 people.

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Police identify charred remains in Kwitang as missing protesters

The two protesters, Muhammad Farhan Hamid, 23, and Reno Syachputra Dewo, 24, were reported missing after they reportedly joined a protest on Aug. 29 outside the Jakarta Police’s Mobile Brigade (Brimob) headquarters in Kwitang.

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A member of a civil society group ('left') holds a banner that reads “Suharto is not a hero“ during the 'Kamisan' (Thursday) rally on Nov. 6, 2025, opposing the government's plan to give former president Soeharto the title of national hero, near the presidential palace in Jakarta. Suharto, who died in 2008 aged 86, ruled Indonesia with an iron fist for more than three decades after seizing power in 1967.

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‘Betraying reformasi’: Survivors of human rights cases oppose plan to name Soeharto hero

Naming former president Soeharto as national hero would reopen old wounds suffered by survivors of gross human rights violations and betray the mandate of the 1998 Reform era, activists have said.

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A barge carrying coal is seen at the dock next to the Suralaya coal-fired power plant in Cilegon, Banten, on Oct. 31, 2023.

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Indonesia’s ‘weak’ climate pledge lambasted

Anticipation had been high that Indonesia would demonstrate a strong commitment to renewable energy and greenhouse gas emissions reduction following promises made by President Prabowo Subianto’s administration.

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Military personnel guard as residents gather near the area after an explosion occurred at state high school SMAN 72 complex in Kelapa Gading, North Jakarta, November 7, 2025.

Jakarta school explosions injure 54: Police

House of Representatives Deputy Speaker Sufmi Dasco Ahmad who visited a hospital treating victims told reporters that the suspected perpetrator was about 17 years old and was currently undergoing surgery.

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A member of a civil society group ('left') holds a banner that reads “Suharto is not a hero“ during the 'Kamisan' (Thursday) rally on Nov. 6, 2025, opposing the government's plan to give former president Soeharto the title of national hero, near the presidential palace in Jakarta. Suharto, who died in 2008 aged 86, ruled Indonesia with an iron fist for more than three decades after seizing power in 1967.

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‘Betraying reformasi’: Survivors of human rights cases oppose plan to name Soeharto hero

University students gather outside the House of Representatives building during a protest against lawmakers’ housing allowances in Jakarta on Sept. 1, 2025.

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House ethics ruling on lawmakers deemed lackluster

Passengers disembark from a Whoosh high-speed train at Padalarang Station in Bandung, West Java, on Oct. 17, 2025.

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KPK pushes ahead with probe into Whoosh

Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka (left) inspects the distribution of free meals on Nov. 5 at SMPN 14 Nuni Junior High School in Manokwari, West Papua.

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Gibran pushes for faster development in Papua

Female lawmakers of the House of Representatives pose for a photo before the start of the inauguration ceremony of President Prabowo Subianto on Oct. 20, 2024, at the Senayan legislative complex in Central Jakarta.

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Parties back court ruling on gender quota in House bodies

Hands up: Riau Governor Abdul Wahid (center) is escorted on Nov. 4 by officers upon his arrival at the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) headquarters in South Jakarta. The KPK arrested nine individuals, including Abdul, in a sting operation in Riau on Monday.

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KPK names Riau governor extortion suspect

A boy walks past a mock cemetery seen as a symbol of the victims of the Suharto's regime, as activists held a tribunal on February 12, 2008, in Jakarta, to judge Suharto's cases before he stepped down in 1998

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Even for those born after his heyday, Soeharto still casts a dark shadow

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Jakarta school explosions injure 54: Police

House of Representatives Deputy Speaker Sufmi Dasco Ahmad who visited a hospital treating victims told reporters that the suspected perpetrator was about 17 years old and was currently undergoing surgery.

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Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung waves on March 20, 2025, during an inspection visit to the Rorotan refuse-derived fuel (RDF) plant in Cilincing, North Jakarta, following complaints of thick, foul-smelling smoke from the newly built waste-to-energy plant.

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JGC residents blame Rorotan RDF plant for children's illness

A security guard runs through a heavy rain shower on Nov. 3 at the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) headquarters in Jakarta.

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Jakarta expects more rain as falling trees kill two

Passengers hop on a Transjakarta electric bus on Sept. 9, 2024, at the Bundaran Senayan bus stop in South Jakarta.

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Transjakarta fare hike plan stirs debate

A groundskeeper tidies a grave on Oct. 21, 2025, at the South Grogol Public Cemetery (TPU) in South Jakarta. Nine TPU in the municipality are at full capacity and have started turning to stacked burials to accommodate demand.

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Accommodating the dead: Jakarta faces grave shortage crisis

Thick, dark clouds fill the sky above high-rises in Central Jakarta on July 8, 2024, after several days of heavy rain.

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Insidious pollutants: Microplastics floating in Jakarta’s air, water

Children play at a playground in Jakarta in this photo taken on Dec. 1, 2024.

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Jakarta to turn idle spaces into child-friendly parks

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Tensions rise: Protesters burn a banner on Oct. 31 in front of the regent’s office in Pati, Central Java, after a plenary session in which the regional council decided not to impeach Pati Regent Sudewo following a legislative enquiry into corruption and misconduct.

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Arrest of activists protesting Pati regent sparks outrage

Residents carry a motorcycle through a flooded street on Oct. 2, in Kutorenon village, Sukodono district, Lumajang, East Java. The Lumajang Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) evacuated and distributed logistical aid to residents affected by the floodwaters, which reached 80 to 150 centimeters in depth, after heavy rains and strong winds hit the area.

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Five killed, two missing as hydrometeorological disasters strike East Java

Kelingking Beach is seen on Oct. 31 on Nusa Penida Island in Klungkung regency, Bali, during an inspection by Bali Provincial Legislative Council (DPRD) spatial planning, licensing and regional assets special committee. The special committee decided to suspend the construction of a 180-meter elevator as it violates several regulations.

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Construction of Nusa Penida coastal elevator suspended for breaching laws

A collapsed building is seen on Nov. 4 at SMKN 1 Gunung Putri Vocational High School in Bogor Regency, West Java. The roof collapsed during heavy rain and strong winds the previous day, injuring 42 students.

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Two school collapses prompt West Java to inspect buildings

Smoke is billowing from a forest and land fire on July 18, 2025, in Rokan Hulu regency, Riau.

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North Sumatra resident nabbed in Riau for causing forest fire

Illustration of illegal levies

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Riau Islands policemen detained for allegedly extorting local businessman

A stock illustration of the word 'assault' highlighted in a dictionary.

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College student beaten to death for sleeping in North Sumatra mosque

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A barge carrying coal is seen at the dock next to the Suralaya coal-fired power plant in Cilegon, Banten, on Oct. 31, 2023.

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Indonesia’s ‘weak’ climate pledge lambasted

People with disabilities visit booths during a job fair designated for people who are disabled at the Taman Ismail Marzuki in Central Jakarta on Nov. 3, 2025. The job fair offered 107 positions specially designated for disabled people.

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In tight labor market, disabled persons call for fair chance at jobs

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Tobacco content raises alarm over children’s online safety

Culture Minister Fadli Zon (left) talks with Bogor Mayor Dedie A. Rachim (right) on Oct. 25 during a visit to Bumi Ageung Batutulis Museum in Bogor, West Java. Fadli visited the museum amid a plan to build a museum focused on telling the history of the ancient Sundanese kingdom of Pajajaran.

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Fadli Zon’s ‘Out of Nusantara’ hypothesis meets pushback

An activist holds a poster showing Muhammad Farhan Hamid, a protester who went missing during a string of anti-government protests in Jakarta in late August, during a vigil on Sept. 30 in Bendungan Hilir, Central Jakarta, to commemorate the August protests which led to the death of at least 10 people.

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Police probe links between charred remains and missing protesters

A street photographer ('left') shows his work to passersby during a Car Free Day event in Ternate, North Maluku on Sunday.

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Content over consent? Street photography in spotlight over privacy concerns

A shope attendant arranges a pullover on Oct. 24, 2025, at Senen Market in Central Jakarta.

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Thrift sellers, shoppers lament planned crackdown on secondhand imports

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