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View all search resultsThe legacy project of former president Joko "Jokowi" Widodo is battling a slashed budget, slowed construction and a deficit of interest from a new leader focused on social mega-projects.
5 hours agoThe unrest in Sorong and Manokwari was triggered by the controversial decision to transfer the court proceedings of four Sorong residents accused of treason to the Makassar District Court in South Sulawesi, citing alleged “safety concerns.” ...
1 day agoThe helicopter was carrying two crew members and six passengers, of whom three were foreigners. Everyone on board perished in the crash in South Kalimantan. ...
1 day agoJust hours after being transported by police car to Yogyakarta, the victim was hospitalized and passed away three days later.
6 months agoThe flogging began before midday at a park in provincial capital Banda Aceh, with one man accused of instigating the relationship lashed 82 times and the second man 77 times.
6 months agoThe incident is the latest in a long series of clashes between TNI and police personnel in recent years, highlighting decades of bitter rivalry between the two institutions.
6 months agoWest Java governor Dedi Mulyadi plans to integrate mandatory military training, in collaboration with the military and police, in high school curricula as part of the Jabar Manunggal movement to combat crime.
6 months agoPoachers and hunters often pose as local residents to gain access to the park under the guise of activities such as honey harvesting, fishing, religious pilgrimages or visiting graves.
6 months agoThe tremor hit at 6:55 am local time (2255 GMT) at a depth of 10 kilometres (6.2 miles) with the epicentre offshore near North Sulawesi, according to the USGS.
6 months agoThe Constitutional Court orders a revote in Papua after disqualifying vice governor candidate Yermias Bisai over administrative violations. The KPU must complete the revote within 180 days.
6 months agoThe National Nutrition Agency (BGN) has stated that the meals provided during Ramadan will have a longer shelf life than usual, which will allow fasting students to take their meals home for iftar.
6 months agoRescuers began the search on Saturday after a truck carrying employees of PT Empat Res Bersaudara (ERB), which operates a local acacia plantation, and members of their families plunged into the river at about 10 a.m.
6 months agoStudents who joined the ongoing series of nationwide rallies protesting the government’s controversial policies and programs have accused police of using excessive force to disperse protesters in certain regions, with the East Java force opening an internal affairs probe into once such incident, captured on video.
6 months agoThe incident attracted widespread public attention, with artists and netizens expressing their support for the band on social media using the hashtag #KamiBersamaSukatani (we are with Sukatani), often accompanied by the slogan “ACAB,” which stands for “all cops are bastards”.
6 months agoIndonesian civic organizations have pushed President Prabowo Subianto’s administration to fulfill his campaign promise to immediately resolve land conflicts across the archipelago, suggesting that the President take direct action to bypass bureaucratic muddle on the issue.
6 months agoThe police station and the Regional Representative Council’s (DPRD) building in Purbalingga, Central Java were spray-painted with messages, some of which referred to punk band Sukatani, which was allegedly intimidated into making an apology video for making a song criticizing corrupt cops.
6 months agoKontras reported that during the group’s detention, Langsa authorities prevented humanitarian organizations from reaching the refugees, which consisted of 32 men, 51 women and 10 children.
6 months agoInstead of an out-of-province study tour, Dedi suggested the school could focus on local issues in Depok, such as the city's growing waste problem and its management, or explore the industrial systems in local factories.
6 months agoForeign Ministry citizen protection director Judha Nugraha said at least 270 other Indonesian nationals were still trapped in Myanmar’s rebel-controlled Myawaddy region, where online scam rings operate.
6 months agoIn a world where education is the key to success, the Baduy people, a Sundanese ethnic minority that is indigenous to Banten province, have a different perspective.
6 months agoAt least two food poisoning incidents linked to the free meals program also occurred last month.
6 months agoThe National Police's deputy head of the Corruption Eradication Division, Brig. Gen. Arief Adiharsa, recently said that the four officers had allegedly "abused their power" by demanding money from suspects during an investigation.
6 months agoRobiin was trafficked in September 2023 after applying for a job with a textile company in Thailand. He said he saw the job advertisement on Facebook and was attracted by its high salary.
6 months agoThe island is home to several species of crocodiles that regularly attack and kill humans.
6 months agoA 17-year-old male Bornean orangutan was recently seen roaming a coal mine in East Kutai regency, East Kalimantan.
6 months agoPolice have named four suspects, including two Kohod village officials, alleging they forged documents to fraudulently issue land permits in connection with the bamboo fence installed illegally off the coast of Tangerang, Banten.
6 months agoThe central government is currently building around 2,700 permanent homes for residents affected by the Lewotobi Laki-Laki eruptions, with plans to complete construction by April.
6 months agoFarmers in Denpasar took part recently in a mangrove-planting drive in an effort to mitigate climate change in conjunction with World Wetlands Day and in cooperation with several companies.
6 months agoPresident Prabowo Subianto refuted claims that budget cuts for ministries and agencies would impact civil servant salaries. Previous reports suggested that some ministries and agencies have already laid off contract workers because of budget constraints.
6 months agoA study conducted by Ecological Observation and Wetland Conservation (Ecoton) last year found only seven types of local fish currently inhabiting the downstream area of the Brantas River. Ten years ago, Ecoton researchers had documented up to 13 species of local fish in the same area.
6 months agoOne of the protesters, Rohex Relembo, explained that they were rejecting the program because they believed the funds allocated for free meals should instead be redirected to ensure free education in the province.
6 months agoIn Wamena, Jayawijaya Regency, Papua Highlands, the rollout of the free meals program faced a setback as thousands of schoolchildren took to the streets to protest the initiative, which was scheduled to launch in various regions in Papua on Monday.
6 months agoThe Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has documented a total of 851 cases of corruption involving village funds between 2015 and 2024. The KPK also revealed that village fund corruption is the most prevalent form of graft pertaining to the management of state finances.
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