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The logo of the State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) Ministry stands on Jan. 1, 2025, in front of the ministry's building in Jakarta. `

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Controversial commissioner appointments revive patronage concerns at SOEs

The appointments of a personal assistant of Raffi Ahmad, President Prabowo Subianto’s special envoy, and a pro-government youth leader to commissioner posts at two state-linked companies have reignited debate over patronage politics.

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Prabowo lauds police amid concerns over stalled reforms

President Prabowo Subianto has praised the National Police and their chief for pushing reforms in policing and playing an extra role in food security, amid persistent criticism that institutional reforms have stalled.

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Massive fire breaks out in Tangerang’s Jatiwaringin landfill

National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) head Lt. Gen. Suharyanto said on Wednesday that the blaze continued to burn despite round-the-clock firefighting efforts and warned that it could spread further.

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Recent deaths expose Jakarta’s infrastructure safety failures

The death of a toddler who fell into a pit at the site of an ongoing construction project in South Jakarta has intensified scrutiny of safety standards at Jakarta's infrastructure projects, with experts blaming poor planning and inadequate risk management for exposing the public to preventable dangers.

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Police arrest a student during a protest on June 26, 2026 against the rise in nonsubsidized fuel prices, inefficient government spending, the military's involvement in civilian affairs and the free nutritious meal program in Surabaya, East Java.

Ten remain in detention after violent anti-government protest in Surabaya

As tensions escalated, some demonstrators threw bottles, stones and firecrackers, while others dismantled a metal barricade on the eastern side of the Grahadi State Building and hurled it into the government compound, according to police.

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Rows of young oil palm trees are seen on April 28 on the border of Sebangau National Park area in Central Kalimantan. Around 2,000 hectares of forests in the national park and its buffer zone were cleared to make way for oil palm plantations in 2024, according to NGO Auriga Nusantara.

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Deforestation still haunts Indonesia’s national parks

The most protected conservation areas in Indonesia face dangers that threaten their tree cover.

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One man, one vote: A voter inks her finger on Feb. 14, 2024, after casting her ballot at a voting station for presidential and legislative elections in Banjar Teba, Jimbaran, Bali.

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Delayed election law revision sparks fear of tighter presidential nominations

Concerns are growing over possible efforts to further restrict competition in the next presidential elections, with speculation mounting over tighter candidate nomination requirements as lawmakers continue to delay revisions to the General Election law.

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Nadiem Makarim, former education minister and cofounder of ride-hailing company Gojek, gestures on Tuesday during a verdict hearing at the Central Jakarta District Court in Jakarta in a corruption case related to the procurement of Chromebook laptops for schools during his time in office.

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Split court hands Nadiem 10 years in prison

The Jakarta Corruption Court on Tuesday sentenced former education minister Nadiem Makarim to 10 years in prison and Rp 809 billion (US$45.4 million) in restitution for causing state losses in the procurement of Chromebook laptops during his time in office, an amount Nadiem said he could not afford.

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One man, one vote: A voter inks her finger on Feb. 14, 2024, after casting her ballot at a voting station for presidential and legislative elections in Banjar Teba, Jimbaran, Bali.

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Delayed election law revision sparks fear of tighter presidential nominations

Nadiem Makarim, former education minister and cofounder of ride-hailing company Gojek, gestures on Tuesday during a verdict hearing at the Central Jakarta District Court in Jakarta in a corruption case related to the procurement of Chromebook laptops for schools during his time in office.

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Split court hands Nadiem 10 years in prison

A supporter gives a rose to Nadiem Makarim, former education minister and co-founder of ride-hailing firm Gojek, who is accused by prosecutors of using his executive powers to enrich himself, as Nadiem arrives at the courtroom for the verdict in a corruption case, related to the procurement of Google Chromebook laptops, at the Central Jakarta Court in Jakarta on June 30, 2026.

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BREAKING: Nadiem gets 10 years in prison in Chromebook corruption case

University students take part in a protest on June 12 against government policies, including state budget spending, fuel price hikes, the free nutritious meal program and expanded military roles in civilian affairs, in Jakarta.

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Academics rally behind student protests, reject politicization

Former president Joko “Jokowi” Widodo (second left) greets Indonesian Solidarity Party’s (PSI) supporters and members on Saturday at the party's regional meeting in Bandar Lampung, Lampung.

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Jokowi sets sights on PSI rise in 2029 elections

Participants in basic military training for prospective managers of the Red and White rural cooperatives chant slogans at the 1st Marine Infantry Brigade in Cilandak, Jakarta on June 25, 2026.

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Calls grow for end of military training in rural cooperative programs

Komnas HAM urges end to military training in Prabowo cooperative project

Launched in July last year, the "Red and White Cooperatives" programme aims to establish around 80,000 village cooperatives across Indonesia to create jobs and meet the government's target of 8 percent economic growth in 2029. They are intended to sell basic goods, subsidised cooking gas and fertiliser.

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View of the 'Now Showing’ movie list as seen in front of Cinema XXI inside a shopping mall on Jl. Basuki Rachmat, East Jakarta, on Nov. 13, 2025.

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Jakarta aims for cinematic growth with new film body

Motorists queue on April 1 to refuel their bike at a gas station in South Jakarta.

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Motorists switch fuels, queue longer amid fuel price hike

Afternoon gridlock: Motorcyclists weave through traffic as commuters queue to enter an LRT station during the afternoon rush hour in Jakarta on June 10, 2026.

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Jakarta, one ‘angkot’ at a time

This aerial picture taken from a helicopter shows a general view of the sport facilities at the Gelora Bung Karno stadium (center) and other fields and venues for the upcoming 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta on March 29, 2018.

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GBK set for major revamp after takeover of hotel

A commuter train passes through the newly inaugurated Jakarta International Stadium (JIS) station in North Jakarta on June 23, a day after its opening during Jakarta’s 499th anniversary celebrations. The station sits adjacent to JIS, Indonesia’s largest stadium.

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New JIS station brings hope for smoother event access

Skyscrapers are seen from the observation deck of the National Monument (Monas), a 132-meter landmark commemorating Indonesia's independence, in Jakarta on June 7, 2026.

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Jakartans look for space to breathe in concrete city

The city skyline is enveloped in pollution haze in Jakarta on May 7, 2026.

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Dry season brings out the worst in Jakarta's air quality

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Illustration of a woman struggling with mental health problems

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Police probe doctor's alleged suicide amid claims of intimidation by DPRD members

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Lone woman's 'drug raid' reveals lax enforcement in N. Sumatra

Participants in basic military training for prospective managers of the Red and White Cooperatives program chant slogans at the 1st Marine Infantry Brigade in Cilandak, Jakarta on June 25, 2026.

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Pressure mounts for probe into five deaths in military-run cooperative training

Illustration of a police tape sealing a crime scene.

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CSOs demand civilian trial for soldier killing of resident in N. Sumatra

Pieces of evidence are confiscated by the police from a Portuguese woman who carried 50 .22 Long Rifle bullets in her backpack as shown in this composite picture released on June 20, 2026, by the I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport Police. The Portuguese woman was arrested at 11:28 p.m. local time on the same day when she was going to fly to Abu Dhabi.

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Portuguse woman nabbed for smuggling ammunition

A Kalimantan orangutan (Pongo Pygmaeus) is released from its cage on June 23 at the at Gunung Batu Mesangat protected forest in Busang district, East Kutai regency, East Kalimantan. The East Kalimantan Natural Resources Agency (BKSDA) cooperated with Kelinjau Production Forest Management Unit (KPHP) and the Center for Orangutan Protection (COP) released three Kalimantan orangutan individuals.

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Three Kalimantan orangutans released into wild

Police arrest dozens in anti-government protest in Surabaya

Around 100 people gathered near a government building in Surabaya on Friday, AFP journalists estimated, to protest a fuel price hike and Prabowo's flagship free meals scheme.

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Rows of young oil palm trees are seen on April 28 on the border of Sebangau National Park area in Central Kalimantan. Around 2,000 hectares of forests in the national park and its buffer zone were cleared to make way for oil palm plantations in 2024, according to NGO Auriga Nusantara.

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Deforestation still haunts Indonesia’s national parks

Forests, people sacrificed in Sebangau

How a national park in Central Kalimantan vanishes in plain sight

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Indonesian Military (TNI) soldiers hold harvested rice during a grand harvest event with TNI commander Gen. Agus Subiyanto on July 10, 2025, in Deli Serdang regency, North Sumatra. The harvesting event on a 80-hectare paddy field owned by the Bukit Barisan military command in the province produced 520 tonnes of rice to be used for the government's free nutritious meal program.

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Critics slam Prabowo’s praise for TNI, police role in food drive

An epaulette shark (Hemiscyllium freycineti) is captured in its coral habitat in Arborek Island in Raja Ampat regency, Southwest Papua in April 2026. The shark, which has developed an ability to "walk" on the seabed and land using an undulating crawling motion, relies on coral reefs as its nursery habitat.

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Tourism, climate puts Raja Ampat's ‘walking shark’ under pressure

A migrating wild goose spreads its wings on Oct. 29, 2025, in wetlands near Linum, eastern Germany. The eastern federal state of Brandenburg and other federal states, authorities have recorded the largest outbreak of bird flu in wild birds to date. The epidemic, which is unprecedented in its scale, mainly affects cranes, whose autumn migration is currently at its peak. A significant increase in deaths and rapid spread in Central Europe and along the migration route to Spain is therefore to be expected.

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Indonesia on alert after Australia bird flu detection

Deputy Immigration and Corrections Minister Silmy Karim (center) walks wearing a detainee vest on June 4 after questioning at the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) headquarters in Jakarta.

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Graft probe offers hope for better immigration system, mixed-marriage families say

Indonesia can offer experience in growth, environment: Senior UN official

Indonesia’s experience offers important lessons on the value of partnership, innovation and long-term investment, United Nations Assistant Secretary-General and Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific at the UN Development Program (UNDP) Kanni Wignaraja said.

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