A number of students take part in automotive training at a private vocational school in Jakarta on April 4, 2026. The Jakarta administration expanded its free private school program in 2026 covering 103 schools across various education levels, aiming to expand access to education for Jakarta residents. `

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The Jakarta administration is expanding its free private school program this year by funding more than 100 schools across the capital, as the number of out-of-school children remains high.

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Italian deported from Bali after disrespecting police officer

The tourist was deported because of a physical altercation with a traffic police officer in Denpasar after he refused a ticket for not wearing a helmet while riding a motorcycle on April 22, 2026.

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Walhi demands re-export of US e-waste from Batam

Destorying e-waste here is as a form of transferring the pollution load to Indonesian territory and weakening the sovereignty of environmental law enforcement.

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Local beauty clinics that specialize in the use of stem cells for therapeutic purposes advertise that their treatments can help patients overcome flagging energy, poor skin elasticity and even decreased sexual desire.

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Riau Police nab former pageant finalist for running unlicensed beauty clinic

Suspect claimed to be a doctor without any proper education in offering various beaty treatments.

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Politician Amien Rais (center) declares the founding of the Ummah Party along with the party’s leadership board on April 29, 2021, in Yogyakarta.

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Govt quick to defend cabinet secretary from Amien Rais’ rebuke

The government has rushed to the defense of Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya from politician Amien Rais’ rebuke claiming Teddy is not fit for the job due to his alleged homosexuality, which he deemed a moral threat to the nation and President Prabowo Subianto.

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Malaria hits record high in Indonesia as elimination challenges persist

Geographical conditions of malaria hotspots, climate-induced extreme weather, people migrations and limited funding are among obstacles to health authorities’ effort to achieve national target of disease elimination by 2030.

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Workers stage a rally to mark May Day on Friday outside the Senayan Legislative complex in Jakarta.

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Arrests mar Labor Day rallies in Jakarta, Bandung

Police have arrested at least 100 "provocateurs" for alleged incitement to unrest at Labor Day rallies in Jakarta and Bandung, West Java.

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The Senayan legislative complex in Central Jakarta is seen in this picture taken on May 1.

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Between safety and fear: Women commuters navigate travel after deadly crash

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Ministry inspects EV taxi garage in Bekasi following train crash

The ministry's director general for land transportation Aan Suhanan, who described the visit as an inspection, said the move was to check if the EV taxi firm complied with prevailing safety standards.

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A Public Facilities and Infrastructure Handling (PPSU) worker cleans the street on April 19 during the Car Free Day event at Jl. Jenderal Sudirman in South Jakarta.

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Stronger protection urged for outdoor workers in dry season

President Prabowo Subianto speaks to reporters on Tuesday, April 28, after visiting victims of a collision between a commuter train and a passenger train at Dr. Chasbullah Abdulmadjid Regional Hospital in Bekasi, West Java.

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Prabowo orders thorough probe into Bekasi train crash as fatalities rise to 15

Rescuers work at the site where a passenger train locomotive pierced through the rear carriage of a commuter train at Bekasi Timur Station in Bekasi, West Java, on April 28, 2026. Two trains collided late on April 27, 2026, the state-owned rail company KAI said, killing at least seven people and prompting a mass evacuation effort.

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Trains collide near Jakarta, killing seven, injuring dozens

At the station, chaotic scenes unfolded in the aftermath of the crash, with rescue workers shouting for oxygen tanks as ambulances stood by in a snaking queue, lights flashing.

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Workers pave a walkway to a housing project with pebbles on April 23 in Senen, Jakarta. The Public Housing and Settlements Ministry will build 324 housing units with public bathrooms, 'musholla' (prayer rooms) and kitchens for squatters who lived along the railway track in the area.

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Outdoor workers face rising health risks amid dry season

A customer observes displayed shoes during blackout in Jakarta on Aug. 5, 2019.

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Jakartans demand stable electricity after repeated outages

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The popularity of e-cigarette’s has risen in recent years, but they have been continuously dogged by concerns over their ability to introduce non-smokers to tobacco.

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Batam police seize almost 2,000 narcotics-laced e-cigarettes in two-month drug bust

A red panda is seen inside its enclosure after arriving from Japan as part of a worldwide conservation project of the species, which is under danger of extinction, at the Buin Zoo in Buin, Chile, on Dec. 3, 2020.

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Surabaya Zoo to receive red pandas, giraffes and tortoises from Japan

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Prosecutor demands death penalty for Medan teen drug dealer

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Central Java train crash kills four: Police

The driver of the car involved in the collision in Grobogan did not see the oncoming train on a level crossing due to thick fog, according to the police.

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Haj officials usher elderly haj pilgrims April 22, 2026, for their departure toward Medina, Saudi Arabia, at Batam Haj Dormitory in Riau Islands. Batam sent the first haj flight group, of 445 pilgrims, on April 22.

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Saudi airline delays haj departure over aircraft fault

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Bali drowning in trash after landfill closed

Bali's largest landfill was declared off-limits for organic waste from the beginning of April, as the government moves to enforce a longstanding ban on open tips.

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Train accidents mount as crossings left unchecked

The mother of Arinjani Novita Sari, 25, who was killed in the deadly collision between a commuter line train and a long-distance train on Monday, reacts during her daughter's funeral in Bekasi, West Java, April 29, 2026.

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Women paid the highest price in Bekasi train tragedy

World Bank figures show more Indonesian women workers and commuters depend on public transport than men in a workforce where the manpower ministry says they accounted for about 40 percent in 2024.

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