The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) building is pictured under overcast skies on Jan. 22, 2025, in Jakarta.`

KPK loses pretrial on House secretary-general suspect naming

A judge with the South Jakarta District Court argued that the antigraft body did not meet the minimum legal requirement of two valid pieces of evidence to name House of Representatives secretary-general Indra Iskandar a graft suspect.

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Malaysia detains 210 Indonesians in maritime crackdown

The operation, known as Operation Khas Pagar Laut, was carried out from Feb. 27 to April 10, targeting illegal fishing, maritime violations and immigration offenses.

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Settlers stage rally in Riau, reject relocation from Tesso Nilo National Park

The settlers said relocation does not provide certainty for the affected people’s housing and livelihoods at the replacement site.

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Balinese Hindu women return from the beach during a ritual on March 12, 2024, a day after Nyepi, the day of silence that marks the New Year in the Balinese Hindu calendar, in Jimbaran, Bali.

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Bali tightens security after violent crimes linked to international groups

A series of violent crimes has prompted South Korea to issue a travel warning for Bali. In a “Notice on Preventing Serious Crime” issued on April 1, South Korean authorities urged citizens to “pay closer attention to their personal safety” when visiting the island.

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Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya (center) stands next to President Prabowo Subianto (right) as they wait for the arrival of Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba at the Bogor Palace in West Java on Jan. 11, 2025. BAY ISMOYO / AFP)

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Cabinet secretary under fire for attacking analysts

Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya is facing criticism after warning of an “inflation of observers,” with rights activists and analysts saying the remark seeks to attack critical voices and signals shrinking tolerance of dissent.

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Former vice president Jusuf Kalla (center) is greeted by State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi (left) and Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya (right) as he arrives at the Palace on March 3 for a Ramadan dinner with President Prabowo Subianto and a number of former presidents and vice presidents.

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Jusuf Kalla reported to police over alleged blasphemy

Although no longer in public office, Kalla has in recent weeks increasingly become a reference figure for groups and individuals seeking input or expressing concerns about policies under President Prabowo Subianto’s administration.

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BNN seeks tighter vape controls under narcotics bill amid drug concerns

The National Narcotics Agency (BNN) has proposed regulating a ban on vaporizers under the narcotics and psychotropics bill, citing the discovery of illegal substances in several vape liquid samples, a move that has drawn pushback from industry players and vaping communities.

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