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AGO slaps travel ban on former tax chief, Djarum CEO amid graft probe
AGO spokesperson Anang Supriatna told The Jakarta Post on Thursday that the office had coordinated with the Immigration Directorate General to issue the six-month travel ban, which has been in effect since Nov. 14.
3 hours ago
Archipelago
Death toll from Central Java landslides rises to 30
Some 21 people remain missing after landslides triggered by torrential rain struck the city of Cilacap last week and the Banjarnegara region over the weekend, the agency said.
6 hours ago
Archipelago
Thousands protest against state takeover of palm oil plantations in Riau
Around 3.7 million hectares of plantations have been seized by the government's forestry task force, with nearly half transferred to the nascent state-run firm Agrinas Palma Nusantara, transforming it into the world's largest palm oil company by land size.
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Archipelago
Hundreds flee homes after Semeru volcano erupts
Mount Semeru in Lumajang, East Java erupted on Wednesday afternoon, throwing ash and gas more than 13 kilometres (eight miles) away and forcing officials to raise the alert status to its highest level.
9 hours ago
Archipelago
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Medan residents stage rally demanding police guarantee against ‘begal’
Begal (street robbers) are getting bolder recently by harming their victims using sharp weapons in northern Medan area near the Belawan Port.
9 hours ago
Jakarta
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Shell piles engulf North Jakarta’s eroding coast
Just as the climate crisis slowly pushes shorelines inland, a towering pile of green mussel shells now buries the already shrinking coastline in Cilincing, North Jakarta.
10 hours ago
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Parents step up vigilance amid spike in child abductions
The National Police’s National Criminal Information Center recorded 50 abductions involving victims under 20 years of age between January and November this year, most of whom were targeted through illegal adoption pages on social media.
11 hours ago
Politics
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Civil groups to challenge new criminal procedures law at Constitutional Court
Civil groups and students plan to challenge the new Criminal Law Procedures Code (KUHAP) Law at the Constitutional Court, citing alleged “manipulation” of public input during the deliberation by lawmakers.
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Purbaya calls on journalists to step up scrutiny of government
Speaking at an event hosted by the Chief Editors Forum on Sunday, Purbaya said the press had grown “increasingly muted” in recent years, leaving poor public policies insufficiently challenged and weakening policy outcomes.
3 days ago
archipelago
Rescue workers evacuate stranded climbers after Semeru volcano erupts
The alert level was maintained at its highest after Semeru erupted 10 times on Wednesday, emitting massive plumes of ash and sending lava and rocks as far as 13 km (8.08 miles) down its slopes, officials said.
1 day ago
archipelago
East Java's Semeru volcano erupts, alert level raised to highest
The volcano spewed ash clouds as high as 2 km (1 mile) above the mountain's peak, the agency said, adding residents should keep to a 2.5 km distance away due to risks.
1 day ago
archipelago
Six children drown in water-filled pit in East Kalimantan
Two teenagers, Salman and Ryadi, who first discovered the victims, said they heard screams for help while flying kites in a nearby field on Monday afternoon.
1 day ago
archipelago
Batam immigration detains man wanted in China over $138 million loan default
The 58-year-old man, identified only as WZ, was arrested in Batam, Riau Islands, on Thursday after a request was received from the Chinese embassy in Jakarta.
2 days ago
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