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Workers at a mining site of PT Freeport Indonesia look at the Carstensz Pyramid in this undated photograph.
Workers at a mining site of PT Freeport Indonesia look at the Carstensz Pyramid in this undated photograph. `
Archipelago

Indonesian military rescue 18 Freeport workers from rebel siege in Papua

The military used drones to deliver food and medicine to the stranded workers, before evacuating them to safety after three days, a spokesman said. 

1 hour ago
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Concerns mount over Prabowo’s plan to expand Sekolah Rakyat to 500 schools

President Prabowo Subianto’s plan to significantly expand his flagship Sekolah Rakyat (community school) program in the coming years has drawn scrutiny from observers, who caution that rapid growth could come at the expense of measurable learning outcomes.

5 hours ago
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Riau Islands urges forex traders to sustain transactional stability

The governor has called on local businesses engaged in foreign exchange trading to exercise integrity so as to maintain investment and tourism flows into the strategic border region.

6 hours ago

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Interfaith group comes out against abolishing direct regional elections

People must be given as much space as possible to elect their governors, mayors or regents, says interfaith and pro-democracy group Gerakan Nurani Bangsa (GNB).

6 hours ago
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Prabowo makes first presidential visit to Nusantara

President Prabowo Subianto made his first visit to the country’s future capital city Nusantara in East Kalimantan, in what analysts deemed as an attempt to dispel doubts over his commitment to completing his predecessor's project.

7 hours ago
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Indonesia makes turn toward defense diplomacy

Diplomacy and defense are ‘inseparable’, says Foreign Minister Sugiono in his annual address, highlighting the government’s foreign policy priority in expanding defense cooperation with key partners.

7 hours ago
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2 shrimpers die in rough seas off North Sumatra

Rescue personnel have recovered the bodies of two shrimpers who were killed on Sunday when their boat capsized in huge waves and strong winds off Batu Bara regency, while a third survived.

8 hours ago
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Prabowo turns lush Hambalang sanctuary into command outpost

President Prabowo Subianto has turned his private Hambalang estate on the outskirts of capital Jakarta into the center of power, hosting everything from horse rides with world leaders to high-level talks and cabinet retreats.

1 day ago
society

Govt temporarily blocks access to Grok over sexualized images

The Communications and Digital Ministry has summoned X officials to discuss the matter.

4 days ago
society

Indonesia records first death linked to super flu

Subclade K, representing a significant evolution in the H3N2 virus, was first identified by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in August 2025 and has since been reported in more than 80 countries.

5 days ago
society

Prabowo touts 'victory' in achieving rice self-sufficiency

In a speech to farmers in Karawang, West Java, President Prabowo celebrated an "important victory" in achieving rice self-sufficiency within just over a year since he entered office in October 2024.

1 week ago

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Thu, January 15, 2026

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