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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.

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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. ...

1 day 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. ...

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Kadin supports mangrove planting to mitigate climate change

A mangrove planting event was held in Indramayu as a prelimimary event for the Indonesia Sustainability Forum later this year.

11 months ago
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Agriculture minister launches B50 biodiesel in South Kalimantan

Indonesia has the answer to the world’s food and energy crises, with the use of biodiesel made from crude palm oil, Andi Amran Sulaiman said.

11 months ago
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Woman killed in python attack in South Sulawesi

Maga, a 74-year-old woman, raised concerns when she did not return home on Wednesday, prompting a search by relatives.

11 months ago
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Indonesians celebrate independence in diversity

While many millions of eyes were turned to the official commemoration in Nusantara, some communities marked Indonesia's 79th Independence Day with ceremonies highlighting their diverse locales and heritage.

11 months ago
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New city, old problems: People struggle as Nusantara rises

While some residents have welcomed the Nusantara Capital City (IKN) project in North Penajam Paser regency, East Kalimantan, others have been complaining that their villages are now plagued by problems commonly found in big cities, ranging from rising crime rates to a lack of clean water.

11 months ago
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All eyes on Nusantara as future capital nears curtain up

The country is counting the days until Nusantara, the planned future national capital and President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's legacy project, is showcased at the state's 79th Independence Day celebration. The city is still far from being finished, but it has already fueled economic growth in its surroundings, with locals reaping some of the benefit.

11 months ago
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‘Bullied’ medical resident at Diponegoro University commits suicide

The Semarang police are still investigating the case, but it is likely that the 30-year-old woman, identified by the initials ARL, was a victim of bullying, as described in a diary found at the scene.

11 months ago
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PDI-P nominates former Aceh guerilla commander in regional election

Former GAM commander Muzakir Manaf, who used guerrilla warfare against the Indonesian Military in the late 1990s, was picked by the PDI-P as the party's gubernatorial candidate on a ticket that party chairperson Megawati Soekarnoputri deemed a "unity" choice.

11 months ago
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Govt pushes for clean tech in fertilizer production

The government is encouraging the domestic fertilizer industry to develop cleaner technologies for its production processes, Coordinating Economic Minister Airlangga Hartarto has said.

11 months ago
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Government ramps up preparation for first Independence Day in Nusantara

As Independence Day inches closer, the government is ramping up its preparations for the simultaneous celebrations in Jakarta and the Nusantara Capital City (IKN) in East Kalimantan, spending more money than in previous years.

11 months ago
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Calls mount for probe into killing of New Zealand helicopter pilot in Papua

Calls are mounting for authorities to thoroughly investigate the killing of a New Zealand helicopter pilot in restive Central Papua earlier this week and to bring the perpetrators to justice.

11 months ago
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Amnesty calls for thorough probe into ‘unlawful killing’ of New Zealand pilot in Papua

Human rights group Amnesty International Indonesia is calling on authorities to thoroughly investigate the killing of a New Zealand helicopter pilot in restive Central Papua earlier this week and bring the perpetrators to justice.

11 months ago
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Doctors to exhume boy allegedly killed by police in West Sumatra

The police granted the victim’s family's request for AM''s exhumation on Monday during a meeting with the House of Representatives Commission III overseeing legal affairs, following pressure from civil groups and lawmakers for a second autopsy to determine the cause of death of the 13-year-old boy.

11 months ago
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Komnas HAM condemns killing of New Zealand helicopter pilot in Papua

The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) condemned on Wednesday the killing of a New Zealand helicopter pilot, who was allegedly shot dead by armed rebels in restive Central Papua province earlier this week.

11 months ago
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Disaster agency stockpiles food in Central Papua over famine concerns

The agency has sent thousands of packages of staple foods and ready-to-eat meals, bottled water, tents, mattresses and blankets, according to BNPB spokesperson Abdul Muhari in a press briefing on Monday.

11 months ago
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Authorities hunt Papua separatists behind killing of New Zealand helicopter pilot

Personnel of the joint police-military Operation Cartenz Peace task force were hunting armed rebels on Tuesday who reportedly shot dead a New Zealand helicopter pilot in Central Papua, as authorities retrieved the body of the pilot.

11 months ago
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Military forces retrieve New Zealand pilot's body in Papua

Glen Malcolm Conning, 50, a pilot for PT Intan Angkasa Air Service, was killed Monday after landing in Papua with two Indonesian health workers and two children, all of whom survived.

11 months ago
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Rebels in Papua kill helicopter pilot from New Zealand, authorities say

The pilot was killed immediately after rebels rounded up those on board after the helicopter landed in a field in the Alama district in Central Papua, said Bayu Suseno, a spokesperson for the joint Indonesian police-military operations in Papua, citing a witness.

11 months ago
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Police arrest terror suspect targeting places of worship in East Java

According to the police investigation, the suspect, identified as a 19-year-old male with the initials HOK, planned to launch a suicide bombing attack targeting places of worship in East Java.

11 months ago
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BMKG warns of potential forest fires, anomalous rain

The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) on Tuesday warned people to be vigilant of potential forest fires during the dry season in Sumatra, but the agency also predicted unseasonal rainfall in some parts of the region in the coming days.

11 months ago
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Indonesia's sea nomads turn to jobs on land

The Bajau tribe of fishermen led a nomadic life at sea for generations, spending days and nights on boats with thatched roofs in the waters between Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines. But for the hundreds of Bajau people living on the tiny boardwalk island village of Papan Island in Central Sulawesi, their ancestors' unique way of life has all but died out.

11 months ago
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Bali authorities seize hundreds of illegal dog meat skewers

The resort island banned the dog meat trade last year, with offenders facing up to three months in prison or up to Rp 50 million (US$3,071) fines if found guilty, but the trade still exists in other parts of the country.

1 year ago
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TNI probes member’s alleged involvement in arson against North Sumatra journalist

The National Military Police Headquarters (Puspom TNI) is investigating the alleged involvement of an Army member in an arson attack that killed a journalist and his family in Karo regency, North Sumatra, last month.

1 year ago
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Rescuers scramble to find BTS ship missing in Papua

A landing craft transport (LCT) ship carrying 12 people and equipment for base transceiver stations (BTS) lost contact two days after sailing from Timika, Central Papua to Yahukimo, Papua Highland.

1 year ago
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Gerindra nominates Ahmad Luthfi for Central Java governor

Luthfi has intensive tour of duty as police chief in Surakarta and Central Java making him an ideal candidate, Gerindra's secretary-general said. 

1 year ago
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Authorities remove helicopter wreckage in Bali as survivors look on

Chief of the Denpasar quick response unit, Comr. I Nyoman Sugianyar Ardika, said the helicopter crashed between cliffs in the area, making the removal challenging.

1 year ago
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Five survive helicopter crash in Bali

Two Australian nationals and three Indonesians survived a helicopter crash in South Kuta in Badung, Bali on Friday afternoon. The crash reportedly happened after the vehicle became entangled in kite strings.

1 year ago
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Authorities seize Singapore-flagged ship, three Indian nationals carrying meth

The narcotics were hidden inside the ship's fuel room.

1 year ago
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Surabaya ramps up landfill odor control for U-19 soccer tourney

As the host city of this year's AFF U-19 youth soccer tournament, the Surabaya administration reviving the same odor control measures it implemented at the Benowo landfill in 2023, when it hosted the U-17 World Cup.

1 year ago
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Authorities to evacuate rare anoas from mining site in Konawe regency

Videos showing an anoa strolling around a mining site made rounds on social media, raising concerns over the harmful impact of mining activities to the midget buffalo’s population and natural habitat.

1 year ago
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