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No need to import Bailey bridges, association says

Domestic makers can produce 151 Bailey bridges using locally produced steel in one month, negating the need to import the bridges.

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A man collects his belongings on April 7, 2016, at Menteng Pulo cemetery in South Jakarta after, an eviction in the area.

Three arrested after viral demolition of elderly woman's home

The video of Elina’s forced eviction recently went viral on social media, drawing widespread public outrage. The footage also reignited concerns that members of mass organizations are often hired to intimidate or extort individuals involved in land disputes.

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An activist shouts slogans during a protest outside the Senayan legislative complex in Central Jakarta on Dec. 5, 2022 as the House of Representatives is set to pass a new Criminal Code (KUHP) that will ban sex outside marriage, cohabitation between unmarried couples, insulting the president and expressing views counter to the national ideology.

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New criminal code requires public oversight, minister says

"It's our own legal system [...] different from other countries," said Law Minister Supratman Andi Agtas.

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Medan Police charge girl with domestic violence over mother's homicide

Police have charged the juvenile suspect under the domestic violence law, as the evidence collected during the investigation indicated the crime was likely spontaneous.

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People enjoy decorative light installations during the Jakarta Light Festival 2025 on Dec. 24, 2025, at the Hotel Indonesia traffic circle in Central Jakarta. The illuminated ornaments lined major thoroughfares from Dec. 23–27 as part of celebrations for Christmas 2025 and the 2026 New Year.

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Regions scale back New Year’s festivities in solidarity with Sumatra flood victims

State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi praised the regional administrations’ decisions, emphasizing the importance of national solidarity.

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Final voyage: Members of a joint search and rescue team carry a body recovered on Dec. 29, 2025, from a sunken boat in Labuan Bajo, West Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara. The team recovered one victim, who was pronounced dead, from the KM Putri Sakinah during a rescue operation in the northern waters off Serai Island.

Indonesia's poor maritime safety in spotlight following Labuan Bajo boat accident

Siswanto Rusdi, director of the National Maritime Institute, said the recurring accidents involving tourist boats point to weak enforcement and poor oversight by maritime authorities.

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New Indonesian Army officers pose for pictures during a commissioning ceremony for around 2,000 graduates from military and police academies on July 23 at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta.

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Yearender: Rising militarism marks civil-military shift in 2025

Opening year: President Prabowo Subianto leads a cabinet plenary meeting on Oct. 20, 2025, at the State Palace in Jakarta. The meeting on the first anniversary of the new administration was held to evaluate the Red and White Cabinet’s performance in its first year, as well as to discuss the plan for the following year.

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Power consolidated, governance left wanting in 2025

Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) chair Yahya Cholil Staquf (center) talks to journalists after a gathering of the group's senior leaders at the Miftachussunnah 'pesantren' (Islamic boarding school) on Dec. 28, in Surabaya, East Java. The meeting marks the end of the internal leadership dispute in the country's largest Islamic organization.

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NU declares end to internal leadership feud

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Govt's free meal scheme to reach 80 million recipients by April, behind target

Since its launch in January, more than 11,000 children nationwide have been affected by food poisoning, according to data from the agency overseeing the free nutritious meals program.

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President Prabowo Subianto arrives on May 17, 2025, at Don Mueang International Airport in Bangkok. Prabowo is in Bangkok for an official visit to Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra.

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Yearender: A year of leadership leaving home

A demonstrator holds a portrait of Affan Kurniawan, an ojol (online motorcycle transportation) driver who was run over by a police Mobile Brigade (Brimob) armored vehicle, during a protest on Aug. 30, 2025, in front of the East Java Police headquarters in Surabaya, East Java. Indonesia was rocked by protests in major cities on Aug. 29 after footage spread of Affan being run over by a police vehicle in a rally against low wages and financial perks for lawmakers.

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Yearender: Police reform met with doubt amid persistent brutality, impunity

Indonesian Navy chief of staff Adm. Muhammad Ali (center) poses with crew members of KRI Prabu Siliwangi-321 on Dec. 22, 2025, after a delivery ceremony in Muggiano, Italy. The frigate is the second vessel of the Brawijaya-class Multipurpose Combat Ship (MPCS).

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Indonesia receives second MPCS frigate from Italian shipyard Fincantieri

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Vehicles pass by piles of garbage in Ciputat, South Tangerang, Banten, on Dec. 26, 2025. The city administration has declared a waste management emergency, in effect from Dec. 23, 2025, to Jan. 5, 2026, to accelerate cleanup efforts and mitigate the impact on residents’ health.

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South Tangerang waste emergency highlights national problem

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Yearender: Jakarta’s public space grow, but unevenly delivered

From 24-hour city parks to libraries extending their evening hours, Jakarta closed the year with a series of public space initiatives. Yet these expansions remain concentrated around economic hubs, reinforcing the spatial inequality that has long shaped the capital.

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Visitors watch a sky simulation show at the Jakarta Planetarium and Observatory on Dec. 25, 2025. The facility reopens after years of closure for renovations, now featuring upgraded facilities and technology to enhance astronomy education for the public.

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Starts return to Jakarta as planetarium reopens to eager crowds

Workers wait for buses home on Feb. 6, 2024, on Jakarta's Jl. Sudirman after office hours.

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Jakarta's minimum wage bump faces disappointed laborers

The dome of Jakarta Planetarium is seen on March 5, 2024, at the Taman Ismail Marzuki compound, in Cikini, Central Jakarta. The renovation project was met with a sold-out opening day and great fanfare.

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Jakarta reopens planetarium after years of hurdles

Workers congregate on Dec. 24, 2025, at the pedestrian underpass on Jl. Kendal, Central Jakarta.

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Jakarta sets 2026’s minimum wage at Rp 5.7 million

A man holds an umbrella under overcast skies near the Hotel Indonesia traffic circle in Central Jakarta, on Friday, Dec. 19, 2025. Jakarta is stepping up disaster mitigation, with heavy rains and strong winds forecast during the year-end holidays.

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Jakarta braces for floods, landslides over holiday season

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Medan Police charge girl with domestic violence over mother's homicide

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Regions scale back New Year’s festivities in solidarity with Sumatra flood victims

State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi praised the regional administrations’ decisions, emphasizing the importance of national solidarity.

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Indonesia's poor maritime safety in spotlight following Labuan Bajo boat accident

Protesters stage a demonstration in front of the Riau High Prosectuor's Office in Pekanbaru, Riau, on Nov. 20, 2025, rejecting the relocation of local communities residing within the Tesso Nilo National Park in the province to other areas. The protesters also urged the government to allow the comanagement of cultivation land within the national park between local communities and state-owned firm PT Agrinas Palma Nusantara.

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Host communities resist resettlement of Tesso Nilo National Park settlers

Rescue teams help to depart the rescued, as the National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) said, after a boat carrying several people sank off the coast of Labuan Bajo in extreme weather, Spanish authorities and an Indonesian news agency said, in this screengrab from the video obtained by Reuters on Dec. 27, 2025.

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Valencia coach Fernando Martin dies in Labuan Bajo boat accident

Valencia said they were "deeply saddened by the passing of Fernando Martin, coach of Valencia CF Femenino B, and three of his children, in the tragic boat accident in Indonesia, as confirmed by local authorities".

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Manado fire kills 16 people in retirement home

A fire at the Werdha Damai retirement home was extinguished late Sunday and authorities are still investigating its cause, police official Alamsyah P. Hasibuan told Antara.

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Rescuers evacuate people affected by flooding on Dec. 27 in Tebing Tinggi, Balangan, South Kalimantan.

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