Balinese Hindu women return from the beach on March 12, 2024, in a ritual the day after Nyepi (Day of Silence) that marks the New Year in the Balinese Hindu calendar, in Jimbaran, Bali.`

Muslim to observe adjusted ‘takbiran’ as Nyepi falls in Bali

Muslims in Bali can celebrate takbiran with restrictions as Nyepi, the Hindu Day of Silence, coincides on the same day, reflecting the island’s long-standing tradition of interfaith respect and harmony.

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PDI-P steps up criticism of Prabowo's silence on US-Israel war against Iran

The quasi-opposition Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) has stepped up criticism of government programs and policy decisions, including questioning President Prabowo Subianto’s silence on the escalating Middle East crisis, signaling a shift toward a more assertive counterbalance in the absence of strong legislative opposition.

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Wilmar executive, lawyers found guilty in $4 million palm oil bribery case

The Jakarta Corruption Court has found a former executive and two lawyers linked to palm oil giant Wilmar Group guilty of bribing judges to clear three palm oil companies in a high-profile corruption case involving crude palm oil (CPO) export permits.

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A large land subsidence reaches the road on Feb. 6 in Pondok Balik village in Ketol district, Central Aceh regency, Aceh. Although colloquially called a sinkhole, technically the collapsing land is not a sinkhole due to different soil structure.

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Authorities to divert water flow to two regencies as Aceh “sinkhole” grows

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Court rejects graft suspect Paulus Tannos’ second pretrial

The South Jakarta District Court said the fugitive businessman did not have legal standing for pretrial because he is still at large and failed to appear for interrogation, hindering the KPK’s investigation into his activities.

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BGN denies free meals linked to student death in Bengkulu

The National Nutrition Agency (BGN) has rejected claims that an elementary school student’s death in Bengkulu was linked to the government’s free meals program, as the initiative faces mounting scrutiny over mass food poisoning incidents and potential corruption concerns.

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People arrive to catch free buses provided by the government to their home towns on March 29, 2025, ahead of last year's Idul Fitri, marking the end of the Islamic fasting month of Ramadan in Surabaya, East Java.

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Extreme weather looms over Idul Fitri holiday

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Makassar teen killed during police response to street game

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Constitutional Court Chief Justice Suhartoyo (center), together with his deputy Saldi Isra (second left) and three other Constitutional Court justices, Ridwan Mansyur (left), Anwar Usman (second right) and Enny Nurbaningsih, prepare to preside over a ruling hearing at the Constitutional Court building in Jakarta on Jan. 19, 2026.

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Top court narrows obstruction of justice provision

Indonesian Military (TNI) soldiers carry the coffin of former vice president and retired Army general Try Sutrisno after a prayer service at the Sunda Kelapa Grand Mosque in Central Jakarta and before his funeral at the Kalibata National Heroes Cemetery in South Jakarta on March 2, 2026.

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Indonesia bids farewell to former vice president Try Sutrisno

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Former vice president Try Sutrisno dies, aged 90

The retired Army general, who served as vice president in 1993-1998 during the Soeharto administration, will be interred at the Kalibata Heroes Cemetery in South Jakarta.

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