A deforested area of the Open Orangutan Sanctuary 'sspecial block of the Bukit Tigapuluh ecosystem is seen on Jan. 22, 2026, in West Tanjung Jabung regency, Jambi. The Jambi Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA) recorded around 600 hectares of the special block has been encroached and deforested.`

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Around 283,000 hectares of forest, four times the size of Jakarta, were lost throughout 2025 to make way for various extractive businesses across the country, according to the Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi).

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Riau to convert former illegal gold mines into rice fields

Kuantan Singingi regency has some 5,000 hectares of former illegal gold mines in all districts but only 4,819 ha of rice fields.

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Yahya reinstated as NU chairman ahead of group’s centennial

A plenary meeting led by the group’s supreme leader Miftachul Akhyar also agreed to revoke the leadership reshuffle that took place during the internal feud between November and December, and to move forward the timeline of the organization’s national congress.

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Ukrainian woman sentenced to 20 years for smuggling drugs in Bali

Vakarova was arrested on Aug. 3 last year upon arriving at I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport in Bali from Warsaw, Poland, after customs officers discovered over 2 kilograms of drugs in her pink suitcase.

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Workers unite!: Workers take part in a protest on Dec. 29, 2025, against Jakarta’s provincial minimum wage at Jl. Medan Merdeka Selatan in Central Jakarta. Labor groups staged the demonstration to reject the Jakarta provincial administration’s decision to raise the city's 2026 minimum wage to Rp 5.73 million (US$341) from Rp 5.39 million in the previous year.

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No revision to Jakarta’s minimum wage, Governor Pramono says

Labor unions have argued in a series of protests against the Jakarta administration that this year’s city minimum wage of Rp 5.73 million (US$341) is still lower than the Rp 5.89 million of income recommended by Statistics Indonesia (BPS) for decent living in the city.

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Yahya reinstated as NU chairman ahead of group’s centennial

New police officers perform during a commissioning ceremony on July 23, 2025 for around 2,000 graduates from military and police academies at the Merdeka Palace in Central Jakarta.

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Majority of reform team back keeping police under president

President Prabowo Subianto prepares to address an inauguration ceremony for new ministers and deputy ministers on Sept. 8, 2025, at the State Palace in Central Jakarta, following the first reshuffle of his administration.

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Reshuffle gains steam after Prabowo’s nephew reassignment

Former Golkar Party politician and House of Representatives deputy speaker Adies Kadir attends a House plenary session on Jan. 27, 2026, at the Senayan legislative complex in Jakarta. The House appointed Adies for the Constitutional Court justice seat to replace incumbent justice Arief Hidayat, who will retire in February.

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Controversial lawmaker rises to Constitutional Court in shady process

Sky warriors: Indonesian Air Force fighter jet pilots prepare to fly a Rafale aircraft on Sept. 24 at St. Dizier-Robinson air base in France.

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Air Force welcomes three new Rafale jets

Police officers form a line on March 20, 2025, during a protest against the revision of the Indonesian Military (TNI) Law in Jakarta.

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Police chief opposes proposal to place police under ministry

Members of civil groups and labor unions march with flags and signs on Sept. 4, 2025 during a protest against police repression, during nationwide demonstrations, in Jakarta.

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Deputy human rights minister slammed for proposing state funding for NGOs

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No revision to Jakarta’s minimum wage, Governor Pramono says

A woman watches television on Jan. 29, 2026, in her flooded house in Cengkareng, West Jakarta, which was among the worst-hit municipalities affected by flooding due to heavy overnight rain across Greater Jakarta.

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Heavy overnight rain causes flooding, congestion across Greater Jakarta

This picture shows the under construction Jakarta International Stadium in Jakarta on January 11, 2022.

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Jakarta mulls hosting BTS concert at JIS despite skepticism

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Online backlash after soldier, police allegedly assault, intimidate Jakarta street hawker

Commuters look on as dark clouds on Jan. 23, 2026 hang over high-rise buildings in Jakarta

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Jakarta expands cloud seeding to curb flood risks

Smoky city: Smog from air pollution blankets Jakarta on Aug. 22, 2023. Poor air quality is among the chief problems facing city dwellers in Jakarta.

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Government halts operations at eight polluting facilities in Greater Jakarta

Children wade through floodwaters on Jan. 23, 2026 in the Kebon Pala neighborhood, Jatinegara, East Jakarta. Flooding from the Ciliwung River and Katulampa Dam in Bogor had submerged the area, with water reaching up to 130 centimeters.

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Jakarta battles floods with river cleanup, normalization plan

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Ukrainian woman sentenced to 20 years for smuggling drugs in Bali

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Medan Police probe massive fire at Swallow sandal factory

“Initial findings suggest the flames may have originated in a storage area containing raw materials for sandal production, including chemicals. However, we do not yet know what triggered the fire,” Tohap said on Wednesday.

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