University students hold placards during a protest on June 19 outside the Senayan legislative complex in Central Jakarta against government policies, including state budget spending, fuel price hikes, the free nutritious meal program and expanded military roles in civilian affairs.`

Pro- and anti-free meal program protests intensify across the country

Public debate over President Prabowo Subianto's flagship free nutritious meals program is intensifying, with competing demonstrations held in several regions amid concerns about alleged corruption, food safety problems and the burden on state finances.

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Jakartans look for space to breathe in concrete city

Public demand for more parks comes as Jakarta’s green open spaces remain insufficient, covering just 5.59 percent of the city’s total area as of April, well below the 20 percent target set under the 2007 Spatial Planning Law.

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Pro-government parties hit out at PDI-P over student protests

Pro-government parties have rounded on sole opposition party the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), accusing it of appearing to support the recent student protests against President Prabowo Subianto’s costly flagship programs amid mounting economic pressures.

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Col. Fredy Ferdian Isnartanto, leading the panel of judges in the trial over the acid attack on human rights activist Andrie Yunus, reads the verdicts for Indonesian Military (TNI) Strategic Intelligence Agency (BAIS) personnel Sami Lakka, Nandala Dwi Prasetya, Budhi Hariyanto Widhi Cahyono and Edi Sudarko at the Jakarta Military Court on June 10, 2026.

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Military prosecutors forgo appeal in activist acid attack case

Military prosecutors have opted not to challenge what critics describe as the lenient sentences handed down to four Indonesian Military (TNI) Strategic Intelligence Agency (BAIS) personnel convicted over the acid attack on rights activist Andrie Yunus, despite appeals filed by the men themselves.

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Telematics expert Roy Suryo (center) talks to journalists on July 9 at the National Police's Criminal Investigation Department (Bareskrim) headquarters in Jakarta, after attending a case review pertaining to the authenticity of former president Joko “Jokowi“ Widodo's university diploma.

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Ex-minister Roy Suryo detained for defamation in Jokowi’s diploma case

The Jakarta Police have detained former youth and sports minister Roy Suryo and health activist Tifauzia “Tifa” Tyassuma over alleged defamation linked to the case of former president Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s contested university diploma, marking a major escalation in the long-running controversy.

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The city skyline is enveloped in pollution haze in Jakarta on May 7, 2026.

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Dry season brings out the worst in Jakarta's air quality

Residents are suffering from respiratory problems amid deteriorating air quality in Jakarta as the city braces for the approaching El Niño.

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Boxes of illicit cigarettes are stacked in front of a customs patrol boat in an undisclosed location in Batam city, Riau Islands, in this undated picture released by Batam Customs and Excise Office. 11 out of 54 interdictions made in May consisted of cigarettes.

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Batam tax status entices cigarette smuggling into Indonesian customs area

Cigarettes produced in the Batam, Bintan and Karimun Free Trade Zone (FTZ) are not required to have a tobacco products excise (CHT) if consumed inside the FTZ, leading to much cheaper cigarette prices when compared to those produced inside the Indonesian customs area.

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A Transjakarta bus approaches a pedestrian crossing near the Tosari bus stop in the MH Thamrin area of Central Jakarta, on June 14, 2026.

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Jakarta's birthday gift to all, free public transportation, tourism spots

Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung has decided to offer free public transportation and tourism spots under its management to celebrate the city’s 499th anniversary for three days on Monday, and June 27 and 28 to all Indonesians, and not simply Jakarta residents.

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