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Six settlers in Tesso Nilo National Park sentenced to six months in prison

The defendants allegedly dismantled posts and destroyed equipment and other property belonging to the Forest Enforcement Task Force (PKH) causing estimated state losses of around Rp 50 million.

13 hours ago
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Students rally to urge restoring civilian supremacy, stopping 'wasteful' spending

Topping the demands made by students across the archipelago are to stop the free meals and rural cooperatives programs, restore the TNI to its original defense function and to stabilize the national currency. ...

15 hours ago
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KSP summons all parties in alleged ilmenite, rare earth minerals smuggling

Private tin mining company PT Putraprima Mineral Mandiri (PMM) said the export of 390 tonnes of ilmenite was worth some US$195,000 and not in the trillions of rupiah, or millions of US dollars, as estimated by the Indonesian Navy and Forest Enforcement (PKH) Task Force. ...

1 day ago

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AGO starts seizing electric motorcycles tied to free meals corruption case

BGN procured more than 21,000 electric motorcycles for kitchen heads under its free meals program last year, at an estimated cost exceeding Rp 1 trillion.

1 day ago
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Protests erupt in North Sumatra amid subsidized fuel shortage

In North Sumatra’s capital Medan, hundreds of ojol (online motorcycle transportation) drivers protested outside Pertamina's office on Thursday, demanding a solution to fuel shortages that have led to long queues at gas stations across the city.

1 day ago
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Graft trial of former Pati regent Sudewo starts in Semarang

Sudewo is charged with extorting officials appointed to fill various positions in 401 village administrations in 21 districts across Pati and taking bribes from railway track projects at the Transportation Ministry’s Railway Directorate General in 2022.

2 days ago
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Riverbank erosion threatens 1,000-year-old historic site in Purworejo

The tree is regarded as a significant historical landmark in Purworejo, marking the area where ancient inscriptions were discovered.

2 days ago
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One killed, dozens injured after 6.7-magnitude quake hits Central Sulawesi

The disaster claimed one life and left 76 people injured, with 73 sustaining minor injuries and three suffering serious injuries.

3 days ago
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Two Indonesian domestic workers rescued in Malaysia after alleged abuse by employers

Following YY’s report, a video surfaced showing four individuals, two men and two women, allegedly assaulting her. The footage quickly went viral in Indonesia and Malaysia, sparking widespread public outrage.

3 days ago
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Death of family of four while camping caused by carbon monoxide poisoning, police say

Muhamad Ali Munawar, 52, his wife Maghfirah, 43, and their two sons, Bagas Amar Hakiki, 21, and Alvino Evan Hakim, 16 were found unresponsive inside their tent on May 27 after a campground caretaker approached them to remind them of the check-out time. Authorities later confirmed that all four had died.

3 days ago
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Medan court sends man selling 13 kg of pangolin scales to jail

The defendant received a two-year jail term after he was found guilty of selling 13 kilograms of pangolin scales.

3 days ago
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Police seize Rp 1.8 billion of assets in Riau elephant tusk case

The seized assets included Rp 650 million in cash, an excavator, a Mitsubishi Triton pickup truck, a Suzuki Splash city car, land certificates and banking documents.

3 days ago
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Australia wins AFF U-19 Championship, Young Garuda third

Indonesia defeated Cambodia 1-0 with a single goal by Muhammad Al Gazani Dwi Sugandi at the 60th minute of the Championship's third-place playoff.

5 days ago
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Bintan fishermen detained by Malaysia for illegal crossing, fishing

Malaysian authorities intercepted six fishermen from Bintan regency, Riau Islands, for allegedly crossing the border and fishing illegally on May 30.

5 days ago
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Army, police differ on stabbings of Brimob personnel in NTT

The incident took place after a mass to celebrate the induction of a new officer into the Police Mobile Brigade (Brimob) in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT).

5 days ago
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Indonesian Messi superfan welcomes World Cup

The 54-year-old fisherman from a small village in Polewali Mandar has been a superfan of the Argentine football team since the 1980s and adores superstar Lionel Messi.

1 week ago
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Tesso Nilo welcomes elephant calf born in the wild

The 55-year-old female adult Sumatran elephant Rina previously gave birth to four elephant calves in Tesso Nilo.

1 week ago
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Riau Islands, P2MI Ministry sign MoU on skilled migrant workers

The MoU involves Tanjung Pinang city administration, Karimun regency administration, Batam State Polytechnic and Batam Tourism Polytechnic.

1 week ago
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Repeated blackouts across Indonesia put PLN reliability under scrutiny

In Medan, North Sumatra, the blackouts have now triggered a looming clean water supply crisis after critical equipment operated by regional water company PDAM Tirtanadi was damaged during the outages.

1 week ago
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First panda born in Indonesia makes public debut at Taman Safari

Rio was born on Nov. 27 last year to giant panda pair Cai Tao and Hu Chun. Both pandas arrived in the park in 2017 under a 10-year joint research program and as a symbol of the friendship between Indonesia and China.

1 week ago
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Hundreds of kitchens halt services due to 'pause' in free meals funds

The new BGN head has dismissed reports on an alleged pause in operational funds as a "hoax", saying that disbursements were made in stages on June 5 and 8, though the sudden change has left hundreds of SPPG unable to prepare nutritious meals for the nationwide feeding program. 

1 week ago
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Jeju Air suspends Batam-Incheon route in summer schedule

Jeju Air previously operated a twice weekly service connecting Incheon International Airport with Hang Nadim International Airport using Boeing 737-800.

1 week ago
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PLN estimates North Sumatra blackout to end on Wednesday

State-owned electricity company PLN is working hard to restore electricity to affected regions in North Sumatra and expects electricity supply to resume on Wednesday or Thursday.

1 week ago
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KPK arrests South Sumatra’s Muara Enim regent for alleged graft

The KPK said Edison and the other suspects are alleged to have received bribes and gratuities linked to procurement activities within the Muara Enim Education and Culture Agency.

1 week ago
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Batam hosts defense attachés to observe defense industry

Batam has several shipyards that are currently building, maintaining and repairing patrol and warships for the Indonesian Navy, as well as other maritime security agencies.

1 week ago
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North Sulawesi shaken by tremors, weak tsunami after major Philippines quake

National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) spokesperson Abdul Muhari said the earthquake generated minor tsunami waves ranging from 9 to 19 centimeters in West Halmahera, as well as in Siau Tagulandang Biaro Islands regency and Talaud Islands regency in North Sulawesi and North Maluku.

1 week ago
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Govt tightens tourism monitoring in volcanoes after Mount Dukono incident

The Tourism Ministry will coordinate with the management teams of natural tourist destinations and audit tour guides to ensure compliance with regulations and prevent tourists from getting closer to an active volcano, following the death of three hikers, including two Singaporeans, at Mount Dukono in North Maluku.

1 week ago
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OPM requests government to open humanitarian access for evacuees

The West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB) said it is ready to provide guarantees for humanitarian organizations who are neutral, independent and impartial.

1 week ago
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Crew rescued as container vessel sinks in Singapore Strait, 107 containers drifted

Tanzanian-flagged MV Golden Star I sunk after reporting severe leakage on the evening of June 5, 2026, and the 107 containers it carried drifted into the open sea.

1 week ago
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New hope for baby orangutan born at Jantho Nature Reserve in Aceh

A local monitoring team saw Bulan actively moving in treetops while carrying her baby and show protective behavior on May 22, 2026.

1 week ago

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Sat, June 20, 2026

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