President Prabowo Subianto is displayed on screens as he delivers his annual State of the Nation address ahead of the country's 81st Independence Day anniversary in front of the members of the legislative bodies during the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) plenary session on Aug. 14 at the Senayan Legislative Complex in Central Jakarta.`

Constitutional experts oppose revival of New Order-era policy guidelines

Constitutional experts have pushed back against efforts to revive long-defunct state policy guidelines, warning that the proposal risks restoring the total political authority that the People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR) had during the New Order era.

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Prabowo, Jokowi display unity amid strained ties speculation

President Prabowo Subianto, his predecessor Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka sit together during the Independence Day ceremony, in what observers saw as a show of unity amid speculation of strained relations among the three.

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Jakarta police plan to limit protest sites draws backlash

The Jakarta Police’s plan to prohibit public protests at the Hotel Indonesia Hotel traffic circle has drawn strong opposition from students and activists, who have described the move as “unlawful” and warned that it could further restrict freedom of expression.

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Children walk past a damaged school on Aug. 19 in Sukka regency, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT). A 7.7-magnitude earthquake off the northern coast of Flores Island damaged hundreds of homes and other buildings in the region.

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Govt urged to expedite NTT earthquake recovery

Nearly 60,000 people are still taking shelter across the quake-hit regions, with the province facing potential threats from aftershocks that can crumble buildings and other structures already damaged in the initial earthquake on Aug. 15, according to seismologists.

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President Prabowo Subianto (center), accompanied by National Police Chief Gen. Listyo Sigit Prabowo (right), inspects seized narcotics amounting to 214.84 tonnes worth US$ 1.77 billion seized over the past year, before they were incinerated during a ceremony in Jakarta on October 29, 2025.

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Indonesia seizes 2.6 tonnes of meth in major bust

The National Narcotics Agency said it had received intelligence that a vessel sailing from Sarawak, Malaysia through the Andaman Sea may be carrying narcotics to Indonesia.

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A man fishes at Pasauran Beach, Anyer, Banten, on April 24, 2022 while Mount Anak Krakatau spews thick smoke into the air.

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Mt. Anak Krakatau erupts more than two dozen times, blankets nearby island in ash

Mount Anak Krakatau has recorded a significant increase in volcanic activity since June 10, following a prolonged period of relative inactivity.

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Caroline Cellomita Kasang, 3, who suffered a head injury after she was hit by a collapsed wall while escaping from a house during an earthquake, rests along with her grandmother Katarina Dadona, 58, at a makeshift medic-tent serving as temporary shelter for people affected by the earthquake in Reok, East Nusa Tenggara, on Aug. 18, 2026.

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NTT quake survivors await aid as tremors continue

Four days after a powerful earthquake struck East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), residents in remote parts of East Manggarai were still waiting for assistance on Tuesday, with many sleeping in makeshift tents as continuing aftershocks kept them away from their damaged homes.

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A group of rebels from the West Papua National Liberation Army-Papua Freedom Organization (TPNPB-OPM) gather behind a couple, identified as Kumis Kogoya and Seli Wenda, before their execution-style killing along the trans-Papua highway in Seradala district, Yahukimo regency, Papua Highlands, on July 21, 2026. The rebels killed a total of three civilians in execution-style shootings accusing the victims of being intelligence agents for the Indonesian government.

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Papuan rebels shoot one soldier dead, injure two on Independence Day

TPNPB-OPM launched several attacks on Sunday and Monday but suffered three fatalities when an Indonesian Military (TNI) task force located their hideout in Central Papua.

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University of Indonesia (UI) students take part in a protest against wasteful state budget spending, President Prabowo Subianto's flagship programs and expanded military roles in civilian affairs in Central Jakarta, on Aug. 18, 2026.

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Students rally against ‘decaying freedom' as Indonesia turns 81

Angry protesters shout at soldiers as they remove a Free Aceh Movement (GAM) flag on Aug. 15, 2026, displayed alongside the Indonesian national flag during a rally at the Baiturrahman Grand Mosque in Banda Aceh, Aceh. Thousands of people gathered to mark the 21st anniversary of the Helsinki Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) peace agreement, which ended nearly three decades of conflict. The raising of the separatist-linked flag, although not explicitly banned by the 2005 peace deal, remains a highly controversial issue, with central government authorities often prohibiting its display.

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Aceh flag clash exposes frustration over central govt’s slow flood recovery

Gerindra Party secretary-general Sugiono (second row, third left) poses for a group photo with high ranking officials of pro-government political parties after a meeting in Jakarta on Aug. 13, 2026. During the meeting, the party officials discussed various political issues, including the revisions of election-related regulations at the House of Representatives.

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Gerindra rallies coalition partners amid Prabowo’s waning public support

Mounted infantry troops march on Aug. 17, 2026, from the National Monument (Monas) to the Merdeka Palace in Central Jakarta ahead of the annual flag-hoisting ceremony to commemorate the 81st Independence Day.

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Palace marks Independence Day amid deadly earthquake in Flores

Constitutional Court Chief Justice Suhartoyo (center) presides over a hearing to read rulings on 20 judicial review petitions at the Constitutional Court building in Jakarta on July 30, 2026.

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Activists remain wary as court narrows presidential insult provisions

Two women walk across the Garuda Perintis Bridge after its inauguration on Aug. 13 in Malang, East Java. The 1.2-meter bridge above the Brantas River was built by the Malang District Military Command and local communities to ease pedestrian and small vehicle mobility.

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Militarism concern raised after Prabowo inaugurates bridges built by TNI, police

President Prabowo Subianto, along with Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka, gesture as he shouts 'Merdeka’ or 'Freedom’, during his annual state of the nation address before the members of the Parliament, ahead of the country's 81st Independence Day, on Aug. 14 in Jakarta.

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Prabowo touts self-sufficiency amid global uncertainty

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Rainless days exacerbate air pollution in Jakarta

This screengrab, with no time or location provided, shows the atmosphere during The Sounds Project music festival held Aug. 7-9, 2026, at Ecovention & Ecopark Ancol in North Jakarta, Indonesia.

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Quran challenge for alcohol draws outrage, police probe

Commuter train passengers wait for the wagons to stop during the morning rush hour on November 8, 2024, at Manggarai Station in Jakarta.

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

A motorboat carries ballot boxes for the 2024 general elections arrives on Feb. 9, 2024, at Pramuka Island in Thousand Islands regency, Jakarta.

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Transjakarta’s water transit plan raises connectivity hope for Thousand Islands

A no weapons sign is seen on the window inside a Transjakarta bus in this undated photo.

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Nearly 1,000 weapons found at South Jakarta school

Trash troubles: A scavenger collects items from piles of garbage on Jan.9 at the Kramat Jati Wholesale Market in Jakarta.

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Jakarta tightens crackdown on polluters as illegal dumpsites grow larger

A woman lies on a wooden frame above a floor piled with green mussel shells on Sept. 20, 2025, in Cilincing, North Jakarta. Green mussels are widely harvested in Jakarta Bay, but there are concerns that pollution from factories and households may accumulate in them, including heavy metals and other contaminants.

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Jakarta steps up efforts to reduce school dropout rates

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Mt. Anak Krakatau erupts more than two dozen times, blankets nearby island in ash

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NTT quake survivors await aid as tremors continue

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Papuan rebels shoot one soldier dead, injure two on Independence Day

Female Javan hawk-eagle Riska (left) feeds her newly hatched hatchling Garuda in this undated picture take from a video at Indonesian Safari Park (TSI) in Cisarua, Bogor regency, West Java. Garuda was born on June 16, 2026, as the ninth offspring hatched by Riska and her male partner Hanum at Bogor TSI.

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Javan hawk-eagle Garuda hatches before Independence Day celebrations

A schoolchild is treated in a hospital in Jakarta on April 4, 2026, after consuming a packaged meal prepared under the free nutritious meal program.

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Negligence blamed for free meal poisoning that sickened 350 students

This handout photo taken and released on Monday by the National Search and Rescue Agency (BASARNAS) shows a rescuer conducting operations near a collapsed mosque following a 7.7-magnitude earthquake in Satar Kampas village, East Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT). The 7.7-magnitude quake early on Saturday killed 54 people and injured more than 100. Rescue officials have said there were no reports of people missing.

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Powerful aftershocks rattle NTT as earthquake death toll climbs to 68

Two small bags of white powder lay next to an undated illustration of drugs wrapped in plastic packets.

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Returning migrant worker arrested for smuggling drugs from Malaysia

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A helicopter drops water on burning forests and land in the Petuk Katimpun area, Palangka Raya, in Central Kalimantan, on Aug. 13, 2026.

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Wildfire smoke drives surge in respiratory infections

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Make it rain: Indonesia chases clouds to stem El Nino fires

Indonesia believes cloud seeding can help it tackle a wildfire season that experts say is on track to be among the worst in years, driven by a strong El Nino.

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Economic woes, disasters dim Independence Day celebrations

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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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