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Indonesia steps up Ebola surveillance after deadly Africa outbreaks
Indonesia has tightened health screening at airports and other entry points following deadly Ebola outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda, as authorities race to prevent imported cases of the highly infectious disease that has killed more than 130 people in Central Africa.
13 hours ago
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Between loss and hope: Indigenous women behind North Sumatra’s decades-long land conflict
Although Nurinda has finally been able to return, years of abandonment have devastated the farm. Nearly 90 percent of her coffee crops are gone, wiping out the harvest her family once depended on for income.
19 hours ago
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Riau ready to evacuate residents from flooding areas after fighting forest fires
Earlier in the year, BPBDs across Riau were fighting forest fires because of a forecasted long dry season but high rainfall in the past few days has swept most of forest and land fires and caused flooding, instead.
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Disinformation used to silent government critics, says Amnesty
Coordinated disinformation campaigns targeting government critics have proliferated in Indonesia under the leadership of President Prabowo Subianto, contributing to the silencing of dissent and intimidation against activists, journalists and the wider public, Amnesty International said on Tuesday.
23 hours ago
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Prosecutors seek 5 years in prison for ex-deputy manpower minister in extortion case
Prosecutors from the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) have demanded a five-year prison sentence for former deputy manpower minister Immanuel “Noel” Ebenezer over extortion schemes tied to workplace safety certifications at the ministry.
1 day ago
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Watching climate patterns may help bolster dengue response
Observing patterns of atmospheric conditions may help health authorities in better preparing mitigation and prevention efforts against the mosquito-borne disease, a recent study suggests, with the insect expected to flourish more in a warming world.
1 day ago
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Tribal clashes in Papua Highlands leave 13 dead, hundreds displaced
Police said the clashes also caused extensive property damage, with 177 houses, 63 traditional honai homes, eight shophouses, a school building and a village office set on fire. The conflicting groups also torched 48 cars and 43 motorcycles.
1 day ago
Politics
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New armaments aim to defend sovereignty, says Prabowo
President Prabowo Subianto symbolically handed on Monday replica keys to new armaments over to the military as a means to defend Indonesian sovereignty amid shifting geopolitical realities.
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Prabowo says Indonesia to build up defense capabilities with new aircrafts
Jakarta signed an $8.1 billion deal in 2022 under then-defense minister Prabowo to purchase 42 French-made Rafale fighters.
2 days ago
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Prabowo recognizes 'problems' with free meal scheme
The scheme, which is said to have provided meals to more than 61 million people by March, was among the first to be cut back as Jakarta seeks to counter the economic impact of the Middle East war.
3 days ago
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Vitamins over vaccines: Misinformation entrenched amid Indonesia measles surge
Misinformation circulating on social media about vaccines causing disease paralysis, behavioral problems, or worse has become an issue as the number of measles cases in Indonesia has soared, becoming the second-highest in the world behind only war-torn Yemen, according to the Indonesian Pediatric Society (IDAI).
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