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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.

2 hours 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. ...

11 hours 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. ...

12 hours 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.

13 hours 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.

16 hours 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.

2 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.

2 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).

2 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.

4 days 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.

4 days 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.

5 days 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.

5 days 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.

5 days 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. 

6 days 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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Police arrest man for insulting Malays, Batam council slaps customary sanctions

Barelang City Police detectives allege a hate crime took place on Facebook.

1 week ago
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Sentrum Caritas in Batam strengthens protection for migrant workers

Batam’s very strategic position as an international gateway brings huge challenges, especially related to illegal migrant workers and violence against women and children.

1 week ago
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Medan Corruption Court acquits all four suspects in land sales case

Medan Corruption Court in North Sumatra has acquitted four defendants of all charges in a case involving the sale of assets of state plantation firm PT Perkebunan Nusantara (PTPN) II to private developer PT Ciputra Land.

1 week ago
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Java needs seawall, mangrove restoration to protect northern coast

Mangrove forest can reduce wave height by 13 to 66 percent in 100 meters while at the same time restoring fish habitat and coastal community economy.

1 week ago
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Prosecutors demand counseling for girl accused of killing her mother

Head of the intelligence section at Medan Prosecutor’s Office, Valentino Harry Manurung, said the demand for eight months of counseling was submitted by prosecutors to the panel of judges during a closed trial on May 26. 

1 week ago
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Semarang waste banks handle 1,700 tonnes of garbage, reap Rp 1.99 billion per year

Semarang aims to increase the number of waste banks from 857 waste banks managing some 1,707.7 tonnes to 1,486 banks managing 2,823.4 tonnes per year.

1 week ago
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Batam welcomes home 885 haj pilgrims in first two of 25 groups

Batam has welcomed the first two of 25 groups of pilgrims returning from Saudia Arabia, comprising 885 of 10,919 Indonesians who are expected to arrive in the Riau Islands city as this year's haj season comes to a close.

1 week ago

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Wed, June 17, 2026

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