Bung Karno University students shout slogans from atop a car mounted with bullhorns on June 5, 2026, during a protest march against wasteful government spending on Jl. Medan Merdeka near the Arjuna Wijaya Statue in Gambir, Central Jakarta.`

Jakarta students protest against costly programs, rising fuel prices

Following protests on Friday, students swarmed streets in Central Jakarta to demand a halt to the government's costly flagship programs and a national strategy to improve the economy, including steps to curb the rise in prices of fuel and basic necessities.

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NGOs lambast military's waste management role as overreach

The TNI's increasing involvement in national waste management efforts is another example of military overreach in civilian affairs and risks potential conflicts of interest in commercial waste projects, watchdogs say.

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Commuters lament planned Transjabodetabek fare hike

Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung assured the fare hike from the flat ticket price of Rp 3,500 (US 20 cents) would only be imposed on Transjabodetabek routes with higher operational costs rather than all services.

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Corruption case suspect Andri Mulyono (second left), accused of involvement in the alleged misgovernance of the free nutritious meal program, walks toward a prisoner transport on Friday at the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) in Jakarta.

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More suspects arrested as AGO widens probe into free meals corruption

The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) has arrested two more suspects related to corruption in the free nutritious meal program, widening its probe, which has already ensnared three former leaders of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) in charge of the project.

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Indonesian U-19 national team player Muhammad Al Gazani Dwi Sugandi (front) celebrates with his teammates after scoring a goal against Cambodia on June 13 during their third-place playoff at the ASEAN U19 Boys’ Bank Sumut Championship 2026 at North Sumatra Main Stadium in Deli Serdang. Australia won the Championship after defeating Thailand 2-0.

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Australia wins AFF U-19 Championship, Young Garuda third

Indonesia defeated Cambodia 1-0 with a single goal by Muhammad Al Gazani Dwi Sugandi at the 60th minute of the Championship's third-place playoff.

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Officials from the Indonesian Consulate General in Johor Bahru verify the identities of six Indonesian fishermen detained by Malaysian authorities during a consular access session on June 5 at Mersing District Fishery Office in Mersing, Johor state, Malaysia. The fishermen were detained on May 30 for allegedly crossing the border and fishing illegally.

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Bintan fishermen detained by Malaysia for illegal crossing, fishing

Malaysian authorities intercepted six fishermen from Bintan regency, Riau Islands, for allegedly crossing the border and fishing illegally on May 30.

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Indonesian Military (TNI) personnel (center) stand guard behind police personnel to block the path of students protesting demanding a reduction in fuel prices and the dissolution of President Prabowo Subianto's free nutritious meal program, which they consider to be a hotbed of corruption, on June 12 in Jakarta.

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Military deployment against student protest draws flak

The deployment of Indonesian Military (TNI) personnel against a student protest denouncing wasteful state spending drew criticism from protesters and civil society groups, who said that crowd control falls outside the mandate of defense forces.

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Prabowo: I ran because Indonesia was on the wrong track

President Prabowo Subianto said his concerns over Indonesia’s trajectory since the 1990s motivated his repeated bids for the presidency, insisting his political ambitions were driven by a desire to change the country’s course rather than personal ambition.

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