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Clash during controversial cleric Rizieq Shihab’s sermon leaves 15 injured

Viral videos show members of the two groups exchanging blows using wooden blocks, bamboo sticks, rocks and other makeshift weapons.

14 hours ago
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Govt expands Sekolah Rakyat rollout despite challenges with existing schools

While the government focuses on scaling up the Sekolah Rakyat program, many existing schools continue to face multiple challenges, including low enrollment, student dropouts and staff shortages. ...

15 hours ago
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Jakarta civil servants face mental health problems

Mental health challenges suffered by Jakarta administration workers could reduce service quality and productivity if not handled well. ...

17 hours ago

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Damage, injuries, Whoosh trips canceled after magnitude-5 quake hits West Java

A magnitude-5 earthquake that occurred in West Java on Wednesday morning has injured at least 20 people and damaged a number of houses and public facilities in Bandung and Garut.

10 months ago
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Visitors flock to Nusantara as new city opens to public

The opening of parts of Nusantara to the public following years of closed-door construction has whipped up enthusiasm and drawn visitors, including foreign tourists, to the country’s future capital in East Kalimantan.

10 months ago
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Jokowi pledges to evaluate PON organization

The 2024 National Games (PON) have been criticized for a series of irregularities from unfinished venues to inadequate meals for athletes and officials despite the huge budget disbursed for the quadrennial sporting event.

10 months ago
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Puncak infrastructure, traffic policies in spotlight after tourist death

Transportation experts have urged the government to take more comprehensive measures to address traffic congestion in the popular tourist destination of Puncak in Bogor regency, West Java, following hours of gridlock on Sunday during which a tourist died.

10 months ago
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Nusantara opens to public

Following years of closed-door construction, the country’s future capital of Nusantara in East Kalimantan is now accessible to the general public, with hundreds of visitors, including foreign tourists, having already visited the new city on Monday.

10 months ago
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Papua armed rebel group reveals proposal to release New Zealand pilot

An armed rebel group in the easternmost region of Papua released a proposal on Tuesday to free New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens, who they kidnapped more than a year ago.

10 months ago
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Thai couple among four suspects nabbed for drug smuggling in Bali

Local authorities arrested a Thai couple early this month for attempting to smuggle ecstasy and methamphetamine mixed in 1.6 kilograms of powdered drink sachets through Bali's Ngurah Rai airport.

10 months ago
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Govt to launch new study on authenticity of Borobudur’s ‘chattra’

Bowing to pressure from archaeologists and other like-minded stakeholders, the government has postponed its plans to install a 'chattra' at Borobudur and instead conduct more in-depth research to determine whether the 9th-century temple was originally designed with the umbrellalike structure.

10 months ago
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One tourist dead following severe congestion in Puncak

The Bogor Police's traffic department head Adj. Comr. Rizky Guntama said that the 56-year-old woman passed away in a tour bus near the Gunung Mas tea plantation because of a breathing difficulty.

10 months ago
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Diponegoro medical school admits bullying in residency program

Undip's dean of medicine has acknowledged systemic bullying among its anethesiology residents at Kariadi hospital, after an investigation led by the Health Ministry discovered abuses including physical harassment, forced overtime and extortion.

10 months ago
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Many clueless about keeping prohibited animals, end up in jail

A lack of public education about the environment and animal conservation in the country has resulted in jail time for unsuspecting pet owners who are unaware that they have been illegally keeping protected animals as pets for years.

10 months ago
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Another rare Javan rhino calf spotted in national park in Banten

Iris, the third calf identified this year, was found after authorities deployed more than 100 camera traps across the national park in February.

10 months ago
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Jet aircraft carrying passengers lands for first time at Nusantara airport

A business jet became the first jet aircraft carrying passengers to land at the airport in the future capital Nusantara in East Kalimantan on Thursday.

10 months ago
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Retired generals back KIM candidate in Central Java

Eight retired military and police generals have joined the campaign team of Central Java gubernatorial candidate Ahmad Luthfi, who was nominated by the Gerindra Party-led Onward Indonesia Coalition (KIM).

10 months ago
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Women lead forest fire lawsuit against three companies in South Sumatra

Villagers across Ogan Komering Ilir regency in South Sumatra file a lawsuit demanding compensation for financial losses and health impacts of wildfire-induced haze from three pulp and paper companies that allegedly caused forest and land fire in the regency.

10 months ago
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S. Korean, domestic investors to join Bali LRT project

Bali's first light rail transit (LRT) system will involve investors from South Korea and Indonesia, Transportation Minister Budi Karya Sumadi said on Monday in Jakarta.

10 months ago
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Ministry to intensify publicity efforts about protected animals after Javan porcupine case

A Balinese villager is on trial for keeping four protected Javan porcupines despite the Environmental and Forestry Ministry not properly educating the public about protected animals. 

10 months ago
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Soldier faces probe after allegedly threatening politician in Makassar

A non-commissioned officer in the Indonesian Military (TNI), who is the brother of a cabinet member, is in hot water after he and several other men in military uniform allegedly brandished firearms in public in an apparent attempt to threaten a politician in Makassar, South Sulawesi.

10 months ago
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Depok Police bust baby-trafficking syndicate selling newborns in Bali

The Depok Police in West Java have uncovered a cross-provincial baby-trafficking ring that allegedly bought newborns online and sold them to residents, some of them foreigners, of the resort island of Bali.

10 months ago
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Police investigate grenade attack on Aceh gubernatorial candidate

Bustami Hamzah, former acting Aceh governor, had registered to run as a gubernatorial candidate with running mate Tgk M.Yusuf Abdul Wahab at the Aceh Independent General Elections Commission (KIP) on Aug. 29.

10 months ago
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Batam Police arrest woman suspected of sending online gambling operators to Cambodia

Thousands of people across Southeast Asia have in recent years found themselves lured into the massive web of cyber scam operations, masked behind promises of well-paid jobs in countries like Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar. 

10 months ago
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Police arrest man for selling rhino horn via social media

In June police arrested a gang of poachers suspected of killing 26 critically endangered Javan rhinos in Ujung Kulon National Park since 2018. 

10 months ago
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Surakarta king backs out of mayoral election

Mangkunegara X, the titular king of Surakarta, Central Java, has withdrawn from the city’s mayoral race in an announcement made just a day before the candidate registration deadline.

10 months ago
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BMKG warns of climate impacts on plantations

The national meteorology agency has warned that rising temperatures due to climate change poses a threat to the plantation and agriculture sectors, particularly in North Sumatra.

10 months ago
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BNPB warns of potential disaster in Ternate following fatal flash flood

The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) has asked residents of Ternate Island in North Maluku to remain vigilant over the next several days as heavy rain is still expected to occur. The warning comes following a flash flood early on Sunday morning that swept away nearly an entire sub-district, leaving 16 people dead and three others missing as of Monday afternoon.

11 months ago
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Nusantara Airport runway test runs smoothly, says minister

Runway test was part of a proving flight to check not only the runway but also the surrounding airways, making sure flight safety and security.

11 months ago
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Ministry arrests man for trafficking orangutans

A 34-year-old man from West Kalimantan has been arrested for allegedly trafficking two orangutans worth Rp 27 million (US$1,737).

11 months ago
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Bali airport on alert over mpox

Bali’s I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport is on increased alert over the mpox virus, which the World Health Organization has declared a global public health emergency.

11 months ago
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Crocodile mauls woman to death in Maluku

Indonesia is home to several species of crocodiles that regularly attack and kill humans.

11 months ago
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AJI slams alleged intimidation against journalists covering Aug. 17 protest

Article 18 (1) of the 1999 Press Law stipulates that every individual found guilty of obstructing journalists from doing their work may face a maximum punishment of two years in prison or a Rp 500 million (US$32,234) fine.

11 months ago
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