Drug and Food Monitoring Agency (BPOM) head Taruna Ikrar inspects gas canisters for a nitrous oxide product during a press briefing on April 9 at the agency's office in Jakarta. The agency and the police suspected the product was distributed illegally as a recreational drug.`

Authorities raid illegal nitrous oxide storage amid abuse concerns

Various sizes of gas canisters to contain nitrous oxide were found to be allegedly stored in and distributed from a rental house in West Jakarta, which the food monitoring agency said was not fulfilling the food and drug manufacturing standards.

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Gibran’s ad hoc judges proposal in acid attack case draws legal doubt

A proposal by Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka to involve ad hoc judges in the trial of acid attack victim Andrie Yunus has drawn skepticism from legal experts, while civil society groups welcomed it as reinforcing their demand for the case to be tried in civilian court.

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‘Ondel-ondel’ poised to disappear from Jakarta streets

Jakartans may no longer see street performers wearing the giant ondel-ondel effigies anymore, as the city administration is pressing ahead with banning such street performances to respect the dignity of Betawi people, the indigenous inhabitants of Jakarta.

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Constitutional Court Justice Liliek Prisbawono Adi (right) takes the oath of office on April 10 during his inauguration ceremony at the State Palace in Jakarta. Liliek replace former justice Anwar Usman who, retired after serving 15 years on the Constitutional Court.

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New justice puts Constitutional Court in spotlight amid TNI Law petitions

Liliek Prisbawono Adi, who was nominated by the Supreme Court, took his seat at the Constitutional Court, as the justices are examining judicial review petitions against the recently-revised Indonesian Military (TNI) Law.

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Detectives from Siak Police Crime Investigation Unit (Satreskrim) collect evidence following the death of a student after his 3D-rifle exploded on April 8, at Sains Tahfiz Islamic Center Junior High School in Siak regency, Riau. Before he performed the demonstration, the victim asked his teammates to disperse and move away before he demonstrated the rifle himself.

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Govt told to evaluate science practicum after 3D-printed rifle kills student in Riau

Observers questioned school supervision on risky and dangerous activities at schools and call for stricter regulation to protect students.

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Treasurer at St. Fransiscus Asisi Catholic church parish in Aek Nabara, Labuhanbatu regency, North Sumatra, Sr. Natalia Situmorang (second right), speaks during a press conference at the Medan Diocese Cathedral's hall in Medan on April 10 while being accompanied by parish chairman Father Yonas Sandra Mallisa (center) and Father Amandus Rejino Santosa. The parish requested state-owned lender Bank BNI return the parish credit union funds of Rp 28 billion (US$1.63 million) embezzled by a former employee of BNI.

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Catholic parish in North Sumatra demands BNI returns its money

Suspect Andi Hakim Febriansyah used forged withdrawal forms to move the parish credit union's funds to a time deposit account at state-owned lender Bank BNI.

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Health ministry declares measles outbreak in seven S. Sulawesi regions

The South Sulawesi Health Agency has detected 169 positive pediatric cases as of April 8 and is calling on parents to get their children vaccinated through an ongoing immunization program.

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Indonesia on alert for prolonged dry season as El Niño nears

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Indonesia deports alleged Scottish crime boss arrested in Bali

Lyons was arrested at Bali’s Ngurah Rai International Airport on March 28 upon arrival from Singapore after officers identified him on Interpol’s wanted list.

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