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Three dead, five missing as fishing boat catches fire in Malacca Strait
Three fishermen died in the accident while 13 others were picked up by the KM Mandiri, which was fishing nearby when the fire broke out.
2 hours ago
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Government flags sanctions as Google resists under-16 ban
The government has issued a warning to tech giant Google for failing to comply with a newly enacted social media ban for children, while Meta has moved to meet the regulation by raising the minimum user age to 16 across Instagram, Facebook and Threads.
3 hours ago
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Prabowo directs seized money toward school repairs
Assets recovered and transferred to the state since President Prabowo Subianto took office one and a half years ago totaled Rp 31.3 trillion, which the President said could be used to repair 34,000 damaged schools or 500,000 houses for low-income families.
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Small businesses feel the pinch of rising plastic costs
Yayat Ruchyat, a tofu and tempeh producer in Parepare, South Sulawesi, said the surge in plastic prices has placed him in a difficult position: raising prices could weaken consumers’ purchasing power and hurt sales, while keeping prices unchanged would further erode his already thin margins.
5 hours ago
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Prabowo swears in Anwar Usman’s replacement in Constitutional Court
Before his appointment as the new Constitutional Court justice, Liliek Prisbawono Adi held the chief justice position in several district courts as well as the Medan High Court in North Sumatra.
15 hours ago
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Corrosion risks feared on 796 US containers of e-waste held in Batam
Environmental activists in Batam, Riau Islands, have started to express their concerns over possible corrosion caused by hazardous and toxic materials on 796 containers of e-waste imported from the United States being held at Batu Ampar Port.
1 day ago
Archipelago
Indonesia deports alleged Scottish crime boss arrested in Bali
Lyons was arrested at Bali’s Ngurah Rai International Airport on March 28 upon arrival from Singapore after officers identified him on Interpol’s wanted list.
1 day ago
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Removing president must follow constitutional process: Prabowo
President Prabowo Subianto has addressed recent calls from government critics for his early removal less than two years into his term, saying that he welcomes public criticism but insists that any attempt to unseat him must follow constitutional procedures.
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archipelago
Indonesia deports alleged Scottish crime boss arrested in Bali
Lyons was arrested at Bali’s Ngurah Rai International Airport on March 28 upon arrival from Singapore after officers identified him on Interpol’s wanted list.
1 day ago
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Navy probes torpedo-like object found in West Nusa Tenggara
The 3.7-metre-long and 65-centimetre-wide object was fished from the ocean on Monday about 10 kilometres from the popular tourist island of Gili Trawangan, West Nusa Tenggara, the navy said.
1 day ago
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Indonesia summons Meta and Google over non-compliance with child social media curbs
In a video posted on Instagram late Monday, Communication and Digital Affairs Minister Meutya Hafid said "the government is sending summons letters" to Meta, which owns Facebook, Instagram and Threads, as well as to Google, which oversees YouTube, adding they "violated Indonesian law".
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