Haj officials usher elderly haj pilgrims on wheelchairs for their departure for Medina, Saudi Arabia, at Batam Haj Dormitory in Batam, Riau Islands, on April 22, 2026. Batam sent the first haj flight group on April 22, 2026, consisting of 445 pilgrims. `

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House passes long-awaited domestic worker protection law

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Plan to sell transit hub names to political parties raises alarm

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Gang leader Hercules disputes govt claim over Tanah Abang land

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A resident sleeps inside a dwelling located along a railway track in the Senen area of Central Jakarta, Indonesia, on Thursday, April 2, 2026.

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