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BREAKING: Constitutional Court rejects 5 petitions challenging TNI Law

In a single hearing on Wednesday, the Constitutional Court threw out five petitions for a judicial review of the TNI Law reivision passed in March, challenging the legislative process as rushed and lacking transparency.

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BREAKING: Prabowo reshuffles his cabinet again

President Prabowo Subianto announced another round of cabinet shake-up on Wednesday, just a week after his first major reshuffle, appointing both new and familiar faces to fill vacant and newly established posts.

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Constitutional Court to rule on challenges to military law

The court was due to decide on five petitions against amendments that plaintiffs say were bulldozed through the House of Representatives in March without proper public consultation, amid concerns of an expansion of the military's involvement in civilian life under President Prabowo Subianto.

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Suspects arrested in the case of kidnapping and homicide against Muhammad Ilham Pradipta, a branch head of state-owned Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) in Central Jakarta, are shown during a press briefing on Sept. 16 at the Jakarta Police building in Jakarta.

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Two Army soldiers arrested in BRI branch manager killing

Chief Sgt. N was allegedly directly involved in the kidnapping and homicide of the head of a state-owned Bank Rakyat Indonesia branch location in Central Jakarta, while Second Cpl. FH was suspected of recruiting other people for the criminal act.

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Prabowo’s promotional video shown at movie theaters slammed

A recent government promotional video featuring President Prabowo Subianto’s signature programs and achievements that was advertised in numerous cinemas before the movie began has triggered backlash online, with critics calling it a form of political indoctrination reminiscent of authoritarian regimes.

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People carrying their belongings wade through a flooded street following overnight heavy rains on Sept. 10 in Legian, Badung, Bali.

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Bali to issue regulation banning villa and hotel construction on agricultural land

Hanif explained that along the watersheds of Bali’s three major rivers, Tukad Badung, Tukad Mati and Tukad Singapadu, only 3 percent of the 49,500 hectares of designated buffer zones are covered by trees.

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Flags of political parties are seen at the office of the General Elections Commission (KPU) in Jakarta on Nov. 13, 2023, ahead of the announcement of the 2024 presidential election candidates.

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KPU walks back policy to restrict public access to election candidate records

The General Elections Commission (KPU) has walked back its controversial decision to restrict access to presidential and vice presidential candidates records, following mounting concerns on transparency and allegations that the agency was shielding Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka, who is under scrutiny over his education credentials.

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A message reading “AI artificial intelligence“, a keyboard and robot hands are seen in this illustration taken on Jan. 27.

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Jakarta’s ‘invisible’ lives: Undocumented coastal children denied basic rights

Riding the surge: Passengers wait for the arrival of a mass rapid transit (MRT) train on Sept. 4 at Blok M Station, South Jakarta.

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Tangerang regency to build six MRT stations as part of East-West line

Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung (front) fills a cup with purified drinking water on Sept. 9, 2025, at the Pesanggrahan Water Treatment Plant (IPA) in Lebak Bulus, South Jakarta, as Banten Governor Andra Soni (left), Deputy Public Works Minister Diana Kusumastuti (second right) and PAM Jaya president director Arief Nasrudin look on. The Pesanggrahan plant has the capacity to supply drinking water at a rate of 750 liters per second via 75,000 new pipeline connections in 10 subdistricts in Jakarta, as well as fulfill water needs in South Tangerang, Banten.

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Privatization fears cast shadow over Jakarta’s clean water future

Priced out: A newspaper vendor sells in front of a closed stall at District Blok M, South Jakarta, on Sept. 3, 2025. Several renters have left the location due to rent increases reaching Rp 15 million (US$907) per month.

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Blok M’s rise as hip hub leaves small traders behind

University students from the Indonesian Student Executive Board Alliance scatter flower petals during a demonstration to reiterate the “17+8 People’s Demands”, a platform of short-term and long-term reform demands raised during recent protests to lawmakers in front of the House of Representatives complex in Jakarta on Sept. 4, 2025. (AFP/Tyo Pribadi).
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Jakarta council housing perks triggers another uproar

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Jakarta streets quiet on weekend after mass protests

Crowds, led by students, workers and rights groups, took to the streets of Jakarta last week to protest against MPs' housing allowances. Unrest spread across the country after a police vehicle hit and killed a motorcycle taxi driver at one rally.

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Pramono cancels WFH for civil servants as Jakarta stabilizes

The WFH directive had been in effect since Friday, following a surge in demonstrations triggered by the death of 21-year-old motorcycle taxi driver Affan Kurniawan. He was fatally struck on Thursday by a tactical police vehicle near the Senayan Legislative Complex in Central Jakarta when dispersing unruly crowds.

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Indonesia faces greater flood risk this wet season: Weather agency

The wet season in the archipelago starts this month and ends in April 2026, with peaks expected between November and February in most parts of the country.

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