Pupils carry food distributed by the free nutritious meal program on Feb. 4, 2026, at state Islamic elementary school Madrasah Ibtidaiyah Negeri Medan in North Sumatra. `

KPK to map potential graft risks in free meal program

In recent days, several schools in Central Java have returned government-provided meal packages following complaints from parents about their quality.

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East Kalimantan governor returns luxury official car amid public backlash

Rudy came under widespread criticism after it was revealed that he had purchased an official vehicle costing Rp 8.5 billion, sparking concerns over budget priorities in the province amid ongoing government austerity measures.

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Top court narrows obstruction of justice provision

The Constitutional Court has closed a loophole in the Corruption Law’s provision on obstruction of justice, which could have been misused by law enforcement to target lawyers, journalists and activists.

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Indonesian deportees wait to be deported from Johor Bahru in the Malaysian state of Johor on Feb. 28, 2026, to Batam, Riau Islands. Malaysia deported a total of 154 Indonesians from Johor Bahru because of immigration violations.

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Another 153 Indonesians deported from Malaysia to Batam

Indonesia has seen a large wave of repatriations over immigration violations in Malaysia since the start of the year .

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The noun "abortion" in a dictionary in this undated picture. Existing 2014 government regulation legalizes abortion for rape victims and as a life-saving measure.

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Abortion limits in KUHP ignite women’s rights debate

Women’s rights groups have criticized the country’s new Criminal Code (KUHP) for continuing to criminalize abortion except in cases of rape or medical necessity, calling the law a setback for women’s reproductive rights and bodily autonomy.

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This image from the US Geological Survey (USGS) shows a tremblor gauged on a seismograph 22 December 2003, described as a major earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale, which shook central and southern California.

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Magnitude 6.4 earthquake strikes off Aceh

The quake originated offshore from Sumatra's northeastern tip, authorities said, prompting people to flee outdoors in a region that frequently experiences devastating tremors.

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Thousands of tonnes of wood and mud cover the grounds of Pondok Pesantren Darul Mukhlisin, an integrated Islamic boarding school in Tanjung Karang, a village in Karang Baru district, Aceh Tamiang regency, Aceh, following the November 2025 disaster in northern Sumatra.

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Homes in Aceh remain buried under thick, hardened mud three months after Sumatra floods

Firman Banurea, 40, who has been living in a makeshift shelter in Aceh Tamiang regency with his wife and three children, said that, in addition to the mud still covering residents’ homes, logs and other debris left by the November disaster continue to accumulate along the roadside, creating a serious hazard.

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Garbage heaps: A man sorts through waste on Oct. 23, 2025, at the Segawe landfill in Tulungagung, East Java. The Environment Ministry has encouraged regional administrations to make landfills more environmentally friendly.

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Bali reopens overloaded Suwung landfill after massive garbage truck queues

Operating since 1984, the Suwung landfill is Bali’s largest waste disposal site, receiving between 1,100 and 1,200 tonnes of garbage daily, mainly from Denpasar and Badung regency, the island’s busiest tourism hub.

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Indonesian Military (TNI) soldiers carry the coffin of former vice president and retired Army general Try Sutrisno after a prayer service at the Sunda Kelapa Grand Mosque in Central Jakarta and before his funeral at the Kalibata National Heroes Cemetery in South Jakarta on March 2, 2026.

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Indonesia bids farewell to former vice president Try Sutrisno

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Former vice president Try Sutrisno dies, aged 90

The retired Army general, who served as vice president in 1993-1998 during the Soeharto administration, will be interred at the Kalibata Heroes Cemetery in South Jakarta.

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