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Activists remain wary as court narrows presidential insult provisions
The Constitutional Court’s recent ruling that alleged insults against the president or vice president can only be prosecuted upon their complaint has not quieted fears for free speech amid growing intimidation of critics.
4 hours ago
Archipelago
Rescuers search for survivors as NTT quake death toll rises to 47
Nearly 160 houses, dozens of educational and health facilities and other public buildings were damaged when the earthquake struck, according to the BNPB.
5 hours ago
Politics
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Militarism concern raised after Prabowo inaugurates bridges built by TNI, police
President Prabowo Subianto inaugurated nearly 3,400 bridges built by the Indonesian Military (TNI) and National Police in villages across the nation amid a target to construct a total of 5,000 bridges by the end of 2026.
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Five dead after magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes Flores, governor says
Indonesian geophysics agency BMKG recorded the first quake at 4:58 a.m. (2158 GMT) at a depth of 15 kilometers, followed by several aftershocks.
1 day ago
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Police exhume body of top prosecutor’s housekeeper after mysterious death
News of Sutrimo’s death emerged shortly after the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) detained his employer, the former assistant attorney general for special crimes (Jampidsus) Febrie Adriansyah, over a money laundering case.
1 day ago
Archipelago
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Batam data center expansion threatens water, electricity supplies
Batam has attracted at least 16 new data centers in various stages, despite limited clean water and electricity infrastructure.
1 day ago
Archipelago
At least two dead in magnitude 7.7 quake in NTT
The first tremor was recorded at 4:58 a.m. local time, with an epicenter located off the northern coast of Flores Island, about 68 kilometers northwest of the coastal town of Ende.
1 day ago
Politics
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Prabowo touts self-sufficiency amid global uncertainty
President Prabowo Subianto offered a triumphant assessment of his administration’s first two years on Friday, touting food self-sufficiency and flagship programs despite mounting public discontent and skepticism over whether their benefits have been widely felt.
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- Poverty falls, but the line is too low, economists say
- Inequality worsens as wealth gap widens
- At least two dead in magnitude 7.7 quake in NTT
- Five dead after magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes Flores, governor says
- Three Sumatran elephants die in two weeks in Aceh, Riau
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- Prabowo touts self-sufficiency amid global uncertainty
- Unity over freedom
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Ex-presidents Yudhoyono, Megawati skip Prabowo’s second state address
Former presidents Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Megawati Soekarnoputri were notably absent from the annual People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR) plenary meeting on Friday, to hear President Prabowo Subianto deliver his second State of the Nation address as the country’s president.
2 days ago
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archipelago
At least two dead in magnitude 7.7 quake in NTT
The first tremor was recorded at 4:58 a.m. local time, with an epicenter located off the northern coast of Flores Island, about 68 kilometers northwest of the coastal town of Ende.
1 day ago
archipelago
Rescuers comb waters near Bali for 5 missing after ferry blaze
Rescuers combed the Lombok Strait off Bali island on Thursday for five people declared missing after a ferry fire that killed one and sent dozens of passengers scrambling overboard, officials said.
2 days ago
society
Free meals drive leaves remote kitchen investors deep in debt
Mounting debts are the latest blow for an initiative that has struggled with governance issues, supply chains problems, mass food poisoning cases and financial cutbacks since it was launched last year, leaving kitchens idle, children unfed and investors owing tens of millions of dollars.
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