Struggle for life: Two women carry pasture grass for cattle on Oct. 3 in Parangbatu village, Tuban, East Java. Residents in the village still depend on forests for their livelihoods. `

Plan to slash village funds to finance Red and White cooperatives draws scrutiny

The proposed 2026 allocation would mark the lowest level of village funding since the program was launched by former president Joko “Jokowi” Widodo in 2015.

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'Unsung heroes', teachers face rising burdens amid low pay

Over the years, teachers have absorbed increased administrative duties, beyond teaching. The most notable one recently being the distribution of the free nutritious meal program introduced in January by the administration of President Prabowo Subianto.

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North Sumatra Police internal affairs officers relieved of duty for alleged extortions

Two internal affairs officers were questioned separately in Jakarta and Medan to uphold professionalism and transparency in the investigation.

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A set of the Commuter Line urban train passes next to the under-construction Jatake Station in Tangerang regency, Banten on July 16, 2025.

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KAI reshuffles KCI leadership amid viral missing tumbler uproar

State-owned railway operator PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) has replaced the president director of its commuter rail subsidiary, PT Kereta Commuter Indonesia (KCI), amid public scrutiny over how it handled a viral incident involving a missing tumbler on a commuter train.

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A woman washes dishes on Wednesday in a crowded neighborhood in the Tanah Tinggi subdistrict of Jakarta. The 2025 edition of World Urbanization Prospects issued by the United Nations on Nov. 18 names Jakarta and its surrounding areas the world's most populous city with 42 million people, followed by Dhaka, Bangladesh (37 million) and long-time title holder Tokyo, Japan (33 million).

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Greater Jakarta becomes world’s most populous megacity

Higher urban sprawl from surrounding areas may put a heavier burden on Jakarta to accommodate the public needs particularly because of the soaring cost of living and increasingly competitive job market, experts have warned.

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Indonesian Navy hospital ship KRI dr. Soeharso-990 is seen navigating in this undated picture released on Friday, Nov. 28,2025. The hospital ship is among several naval ships deployed to assist victims of floods and landslides in the northern part of Sumatra.

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Navy, Air Force deploy assets, personnel for Sumatra natural disaster response

The Navy is preparing a number of its ships to help victims of flooding and landslides that are devastating Aceh, North Sumatra and West Sumatra, while the Air Force is deploying four heavy transport aircraft.

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A man walks at an area hit by flash floods, following heavy rains in Malalak, Agam regency, West Sumatra, November 27, 2025. REUTERS/Rafdi Rahmadi

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Cyclone havoc signals heightened climate crisis, environmental destruction

Tropical Cyclone Senyar, which formed over the Malacca Strait, reached Sumatra’s mainland on Wednesday, unleashing extreme rainfall and strong winds that triggered severe flash floods and landslides across Aceh, North Sumatra and West Sumatra.

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A man sits on debris on Friday after it was carried by floodwater and struck a house in South Tapanuli regency, North Sumatra. Extreme weather has triggered floods and landslides in the region since Nov. 25.

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Paws for reflection: Jakartans tag strays as city mini-destinations

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Missing South Jakarta boy found dead after viral outcry

A woman removes boiled green mussels from their shells beside her daughter in a fishing community in North Jakarta on March 19, 2024.

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Shell piles engulf North Jakarta’s eroding coast

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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.

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Densed neighborhoods is seen by a riverbank of Angke River in Pejagalan, Penjaringan North Jakarta on May 28, 2025. Insufficient spaces and improper sanitation facilities force some low-income families living in such slums across Jakarta to practice open defecation.

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New database aims to strengthen Jakarta’s fight against slums

Forensic officers prepare a picture showing a toy firearm and other evidence lying on the ground where explosions occurred at a mosque inside a school complex during Friday prayers last week, during a press conference at Jakarta Police headquarters in on Nov. 11, 2025.

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Jakarta school blast exposes failure to support mental health

Urban farmer Hasanuddin, 60, waters a crop of sweet potato on Nov. 9, 2025 in an urban farming site beneath the Bekasi-Cawang-Kampung Melayu (Becakayu) toll road in Makassar district, East Jakarta. The Jakarta administration has designated several idle areas across the city as urban farming sites, allowing surrounding residents to cultivate the land.

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Small farmers bring Jakarta urban farming to life

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Navy, Air Force deploy assets, personnel for Sumatra natural disaster response

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Authorities races to evacuate stranded residents in Northern Sumatra

The cyclone blew across the Indonesian archipelago's western-most area, inundating the nearby Malacca Strait and causing floods and landslides that have killed at least 61 people, authorities said. They fear the toll could go up with rain continuing and 100 residents still missing.

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Northern Sumatra floods death toll rises to 84

Indonesia, along with neighbouring Malaysia and Thailand have been hit by severe rains that have caused dozens of deaths across the region in recent days.

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