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TNI chief observes nighttime airdrop exercise

The high-precision airborne maneuver was part of the 2026 Integrated TNI Exercise involving all three branches of the military to test their joint combat capabilities.

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Police find gas leakage point in Medan blast killing three

The police and natural gas distribution firm PT Pertamina Gas Negara previously had different conclusions on whether there was a gas leak. ...

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Whale shark found stranded on West Java beach dies

A 2025 study by Elasmobranch Institute Indonesia and Konservasi Indonesia documented 115 whale shark stranding events across 23 provinces in Indonesia between 2011 and 2023. The researchers recorded 127 stranded whale sharks during the period, of which 80 were confirmed dead. ...

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US citizen investigated after allegedly trying to sell Bali land on social media

The controversy began after a video went viral on social media showing a foreign national promoting a 5,400-square-meter plot of land on a hillside in Kintamani, Bangli regency, Bali, drawing scrutiny from the public over the legality of the transaction.

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KAI to restore original designs of 120 Dutch-era railway stations

President Prabowo Subianto said that the restoration of historic train stations could enhance their appeal and transform them into heritage destinations that attract more domestic and international visitors.

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BGN suspends Semarang SPPG after 707 people hit by food poisoning

Food poisoning hit 707 students and teachers, 13 of them were hospitalized, after they consumed free nutritious meals in Semarang.

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West Java prepares 18 routes for Greater Bandung BRT system

Greater Bandung BRT is an integrated bus-based public transportation system to serve the cities of Bandung and Cimahi as well as regencies of Bandung and West Bandung as well as part of Sumedang regency.

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BNN, Customs dismantle Malaysian drug network in Batam

Officers from the National Narcotics Agency and Customs and Excise Directorate General arrested six suspects and are still hunting two Malaysians who are believed to be the suppliers for the syndicate.

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Police investigate oil well fire at historic North Sumatra oil field

The fire happened at the Telaga Said oil field in Langkat regency, North Sumatra, Indonesia's first producing oil field from the Dutch colonial era.

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Five dead, 41 missing after ferry catches fire off East Java

A total of 225 people on the vessel were rescued, said the regional Surabaya Search and Rescue Agency, which provided the latest figures in an afternoon update.

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At least 25 missing after series of boat accidents in East Java

July and August mark the peak of the high-wave season in East Java waters, driven by the Australian monsoon and swells from the Indian Ocean.

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Riau Governor Abdul Wahid sentenced to two years in prison for graft

Prosecutors alleged that Wahid ordered Dani to collect money from officials at the Riau PUPR-PKPP Agency, threatening those who refused to contribute with removal or reassignment.

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Floods strike North Sumatra despite intensifying dry season across the country

The flooding in North Sumatra highlights Indonesia's increasingly uneven weather patterns, with some regions experiencing heavy rainfall even as the dry season intensifies across much of the archipelago.

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North Sumatra policeman named suspect in aid graft case

The alleged corruption involves misappropriation of around half of a Rp 3.9 billion budget allocated to the South Labuhan Batu Social Affairs Agency in 2024 for a social rehabilitation program.

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Hundreds fall ill after consuming govt’s free meals despite BGN overhaul

Amid declining public confidence in the program, newly appointed BGN head Sudaryono has launched a sweeping governance overhaul, shutting nearly 900 kitchens out of 28,000 nationwide and dismissing hundreds of employees.

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KPK arrests Pemalang regent over alleged corruption

Etik is the fifth regional head in Central Java and the 11th nationwide to be arrested by the KPK on corruption allegations this year. 

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One killed as wildfires flare across Indonesia

Indonesia is expected to face a longer dry season this year as the impacts of El Niño intensify, bringing drier conditions from the Pacific Ocean to the archipelago.

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Sumatra flood survivors stage protest after eight-month aid delay

Months of frustration boiled over into a mass protest on Monday involving at least 500 residents in North Sumatra's Langkat regency, where over 73,000 survivors are still waiting for their data to be verified before the government could release recovery aid following the November 2025 disaster.

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Forestry ministry arrests suspected pangolin trafficker linked to international network

Pangolins are the most trafficked wild mammals in the world, driven by high demand for their scales and claws in traditional medicine.

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North Sumatra farmers face fuel shortages as drought takes hold

North Sumatra was hit by widespread fuel shortages last week, forcing motorists to endure lines stretching up to 13 kilometers outside filling stations. Some drivers even had to wait overnight as stations ran out of fuel supplies.

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Dutch nationals barred from reentry over alleged racist running event in Bali

The event triggered widespread backlash after several local residents said they were denied access to the club and prevented from joining the run after identifying themselves as Indonesian citizens, while applicants who identified themselves as foreign nationals were reportedly accepted without issue.

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More than 3,300 Indonesians repatriated from Malaysia as of July

The Indonesian Consulate General in Johor Bahru facilitated the repatriation of 274 Indonesians from Melaka International Ferry Terminal in Malacca and Port Dickson Port in Negeri Sembilan to Dumai, Riau, and Tanjung Balai Asahan, North Sumatra.  

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House pushes for additional funds to pay PPPK salaries in 39 regions

There are 39 regencies and cities in Indonesia, which cannot pay their contract employees using their own regional budgets after the central government cut funding. 

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Government repairs Central Java school after striking image

The government has begun renovating a severely damaged elementary school in Grobogan, Central Java, six months after its deteriorating condition emerged and only days after a photograph of its crumbling classrooms went viral, reigniting criticism over the country’s education spending priorities.

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Press unions demand apology from Prabowo for denigrating comments

Labelling of journalists as londo ireng, or black Dutchmen, was condescending, belittling and delegitimizing to journalists' profession.

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West Java governor slammed for proposing bounty on ‘begal’

Opposition to the initiative to give cash rewards to people that catch criminals came from experts and a government official, who fear that the move may encourage vigilantism and create division among civilians.

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Crop failures threaten Indonesia as dry season drags on

A number of regions in Indonesia are suffering from crop failures, as the onslaught of the warming El Niño climate phenomenon intensifies and may extend the dry season through next year, with rice production already dropping in the last three months.

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Beneath the coal dust: Muara Maung villagers pay the price of mining expansion

In the dry season, clouds of coal dust billow through the village, settling on rooftops, yards and furniture, forcing residents to clean their homes almost every day. When the rains come, many roads turn into muddy, waterlogged tracks.

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Army said recruit died of suicide, N. Sumatra family demands investigation

There were no signs of violence on the body of 21-year-old recruit Genial Gavensi Gulo, who was found dead hanging during basic training at the Military Command (Kodam) I/Bukit Barisan’s Main Regiment (Rindam) in Pematangsiantar city, North Sumatra.

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Bali cracks down on foreign-owned small businesses amid concerns over local economy

Koster revealed last year that more than 400 car rental and tour businesses in Badung regency, one of Bali’s main tourism hubs, were owned by foreign nationals. Many of these businesses, he said, did not even maintain a physical office on the island.

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Wed, August 5, 2026

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