Amsal Christy Sitepu (center) is flanked by his defense lawyers while giving a statement to journalists after the Medan District Court in North Sumatra acquitted him of all charges on April 1, 2026. Prosecutors had accused him of marking up budgets in his proposal to make profile videos for 20 villages in Karo regency, North Sumatra, from 2020 to 2022. `

Medan court acquits videographer of marking up prices for village videos

Prosecutors charged Amsal Christy Sitepu for allegedly putting marked-up budgets on his proposal to make profile videos for 20 villages in Karo regency, North Sumatra, from 2020 to 2022.

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Witnesses, activists in Andrie case subject to threats

At least 12 people have made reports to the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) about the online abuse they received on social media and other online communication platforms and requested the commission’s protection.

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Govt urges vigilance after deadly quake in North Sulawesi

At least one person was killed after a 7.6-magnitude earthquake in the Maluku Sea rocked North Sulawesi and North Maluku and triggered tsunami waves that reached up to 0.75 meters in height.

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North Sumatran student dies by suicide over inability to afford school supply

Investigators found that the victim had repeatedly asked his parents for school supplies, but the requests could not be fulfilled due to financial constraints.

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Police officers look at a building of the North Sulawesi's National Sports Committee of Indonesia (KONI) damaged following a severe 7.4-magnitude offshore quake in Manado, North Sulawesi on April 2, 2026.

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7.4-magnitude quake off North Sulawesi kills one

The US Geological Survey (USGS) said the tremor hit at a shallow depth of 35 kilometres in the Maluku Sea between the Sulawesi and Maluku island groups in the early morning.

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Head of Riau Islands regional office of the Immigration Directorate General, Ujo Sujoto (center), speaks, while flanked by Batam Immigration Office head Hajar Aswad (right) and an official from the Internal Compliance Directorate, Washington Napitupulu, during a press conference at Batu Ampar Immigration checkpoint in Batam, Riau Islands, on March 29, 2026.

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Batam Immigration admits extortion, officer sent to Nusakambangan

The Riau Islands regional office of the Immigration Directorate General has acknowledged there are indications of illegal fees being levied by officers and brokers and alleged extortion of foreign tourists at the Batam Center ferry terminal.

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An alarming global surge in measles cases poses a serious threat to children and more efforts are needed to improve vaccine coverage, according to the United Nations Children's Fund

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Indonesia reports first health professional death amid measles outbreak

According to Health Ministry data, as of March 22, the country had recorded 16,355 confirmed measles cases since the start of the year, resulting in 10 deaths.

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Motorists commute during rush hour on Aug. 29, 2023, in Jakarta.

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Deadly Bantar Gebang collapse exposes Jakarta’s decades-long waste mismanagement

A motorcyclist uses a pedicab service on March 8, 2026, to cross floodwaters on Jl. Ciledug Raya in Ulujami, South Jakarta. The flooding had been caused by overflow of the Pesanggrahan and Keuangan rivers after heavy rains hit the Greater Jakarta area.

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Bintan urges agencies to distribute water as drought hits residents

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Bali Police urge tourists to take precautions after three rapes in as many days

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Indonesia reports first health professional death amid measles outbreak

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Indonesia rolls out one-day remote work in push for energy efficiency

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Indonesia summons Meta and Google over non-compliance with child social media curbs

In a video posted on Instagram late Monday, Communication and Digital Affairs Minister Meutya Hafid said "the government is sending summons letters" to Meta, which owns Facebook, Instagram and Threads, as well as to Google, which oversees YouTube, adding they "violated Indonesian law".

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