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Protesters torch government buildings in Central Papua over village funding cuts

In February, Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa issued a regulation requiring 58 percent of village funds to be allocated to support President Prabowo Subianto’s flagship Red and White Cooperatives program.

4 minutes ago
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Teen’s death on commuter train track stirs calls for transit safety

Calls grow for installations of train platform barriers to prevent passengers from falling onto the tracks, following the recent death of a teenager who was struck by a commuter train in South Tangerang, Banten.

1 hour ago
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Critical space narrows as Prabowo's brother embraces mass orgs

The growing consolidation of mass organizations under a group cofounded by President Prabowo Subianto’s younger brother Hashim Djojohadikusumo to support government programs has raised concerns over the potential narrowing of space for criticism and the weakening of independent voices.

2 hours ago

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Inequality worsens as wealth gap widens

The economic disparity is most apparent in the eastern part of Indonesia, such as Sulawesi and Papua, where extractive industries, which are done by businesses led by wealthy people and driven by Jakarta-centered development, have exacerbated the wealth rift.

3 hours ago
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Woman killed in Lombok ferry fire

The fire aboard KMP Putri Yasmin occurred less than two weeks after another deadly ferry fire that claimed five lives.

3 hours ago
Politics premium

AGO replaces special crimes investigation chief

Before being able to formally take up the position, senior prosecutor Rinaldi Umar was replaced by Saiful Bahri Siregar as the new investigation director under the assistant attorney general for special crimes (jampidsus). 

16 hours ago
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Free meal expiry labels criticized as inadequate

The government’s plan to put expiration date labels on free nutritious meal packages has drawn criticism that it could shift responsibility for food poisoning onto beneficiaries while leaving deeper food safety problems unaddressed.

18 hours ago
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Passengers rescued as second ferry in days catches fire in Indonesia

Marine accidents are a regular occurrence in Indonesia -- an archipelago of more than 17,000 islands that relies heavily on boat connections.

20 hours ago

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Thu, August 13, 2026

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