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Riau Islands launches AI-based Pantunesia to strengthen Malay culture conservation

In the app, artificial intelligence functions as an assessor to ensure a pantun created is in accordance with the structure, meaning and philosophy of Malay cultural heritage.

56 minutes ago
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Discontent grows in Aceh over flood response

Discontent grows in Aceh over how the administration of President Prabowo Subianto handles disaster relief, as the crisis driven by deadly floods and landslides has dragged on for nearly a month. ...

1 hour ago
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Bakamla deploys patrol vessels to distribute disaster relief to Aceh

Bakamla has deployed two patrol vessels carrying a total of 160 tonnes of aid for natural disaster victims in Aceh. ...

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Pileup on Cipularang toll road kills 1

A massive 17-vehicle collision that occurred on the Cipularang toll road in Purwakarta, West Java, left one dead and 29 others injured on Monday afternoon. State-owned accident insurance firm PT Jasa Raharja promised compensation to the victims.

1 year ago
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UGM investigates alleged plagiarism involving history lecturers

Alleged plagiarism involves two books written by UGM history lecturers on the history of Madiun regency in East Java and Raden Rangga Prawiradirdja III, who was appointed as Madiun regent in the transition from the 18th to the 19th century. 

1 year ago
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IKN flying taxi to operate commercially in 2029

The Nusantara Capital City (IKN) Authority is working to commercialize flying taxis or sky taxis by 2029 as part of the smart air mobility initiative in the future capital.

1 year ago
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Lewotobi exclusion zone widened

Authorities widen the exclusion zone as Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki continues to erupt at a high level in East Flores, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT).

1 year ago
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One dead, several injured after soldiers attack N. Sumatra village

One man has died and several others have been injured after dozens of Indonesian Military (TNI) personnel stormed Selamat village in Biru-biru district, Deli Serdang regency, North Sumatra, late on Friday.

1 year ago
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Lewotobi volcano spews huge ash tower, exclusion zone widened

Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki, a 1,703-metre (5,587-foot) twin-peaked volcano on the tourist island of Flores, has erupted more than a dozen times this week, killing nine people after its initial burst on Monday.

1 year ago
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Edy takes offensive in N. Sumatra debate, round 2

The province's gubernatorial candidates maintained their heated exchange during the second election debate on Wednesday, with Edy taking the offensive this time against his opponent Bobby, whom a recent survey shows has a strong lead.

1 year ago
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Mt. Semeru eruptions trigger local advisories

While authorities have maintained Mt. Semeru's status at Level II (advisory), they have advised people to remain vigilant and to avoid activities in the designated exclusion zone to the volano's southeast.

1 year ago
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Union calls for swift govt action to aid workers of bankrupt Sritex

The KSPI has called for immediate government measures to help the thousands of workers potentially at risk of layoffs by the textile giant's bankruptcy declaration, adding that the union is ready to provide them with legal support in the worst-case scenario.

1 year ago
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Lewotobi volcano belches colossal ash tower

Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki erupted on Monday and Tuesday, killing nine people and forcing the relocation of residents from a 7-kilometre (4.3-mile) exclusion zone.

1 year ago
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Floods, landslides as heavy rain and strong winds lash West Java

Videos of the flooding in West Java have also circulated on social media, with some residents saying the floodwater reached a depth of up to 2 meters in Bandung regency.

1 year ago
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Bobby leads in North Sumatra gubernatorial race

Medan, North Sumatra Mayor Bobby Nasution, the son-in-law of former president Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, has a strong lead in the province’s upcoming gubernatorial election with 44.9 percent of respondents saying they support his ticket, a survey by Litbang Kompas has found.

1 year ago
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Authorities to relocate thousands around Lewotobi after eruptions

Authorities raised Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki's alert level to the highest of a four-tiered system after several eruptions since Sunday evening, telling locals and tourists to avoid a seven-kilometre (4.3-mile) radius of the crater.

1 year ago
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South Sulawesi historical site closed after nine killed in storm

Authorities have temporarily closed the historical site and protected forest area of Bulu Matanre in Soppeng regency, South Sulawesi, after nine people were killed by a fallen tree during a thunderstorm on Sunday.

1 year ago
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BNPB funds relief efforts for Mt. Lewotobi eruption evacuees

BNPB allocated Rp 16.4 billion (US$1.04 million) for essential supplies and emergency operations following Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki’s eruption, which caused extensive destruction to nearby villages in East Flores, East Nusa Tenggara.

1 year ago
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Lewotobi volcano erupts again after killing nine day earlier

Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki, a 1,703-metre (5,587-feet) twin volcano located on the popular tourist island of Flores, shot flaming rocks at residential areas overnight Monday, setting wooden houses on fire and pockmarking the ground.

1 year ago
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Rohingya refugees flee shelter in East Aceh

Nineteen Rohingya refugees left their temporary shelter in Seunebok Rawang village, East Aceh regency, Aceh, on Friday, local authorities have said.

1 year ago
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Home Minister urges local leaders to help control inflation ahead of regional elections

Indonesia posted year-on-year inflation of 1.71 percent in October, which was within the government’s target.

1 year ago
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Batam has yet to see rise in visits by Singaporean PR holders

The policy introduced last month allows for foreigners holding Singaporean permanent residency to visit Batam, Bintan and the Karimun islands visa free for four days.

1 year ago
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Yogyakarta confiscates thousands of bottles of liquor

The Yogyakarta administration said it has confiscated thousands of bottles of alcoholic beverages from unlicensed stores and closed down unlicensed outlets following an order by Governor Hamengku Buwono X.

1 year ago
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Death toll from Mount Lewotobi volcano eruption rises to 10

Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki, located on Flores Island, erupted on Sunday at 11.57 p.m. (1557 GMT), belching a fiery-red column of lava, volcanic ash and blazing rocks, Hadi Wijaya, a spokesperson for The Center of Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG), said on Monday.

1 year ago
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Six dead in Flores after volcano erupts

Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki, located on the popular tourist island of Flores, spewed a tower of ash and lava on nearby villages that were forced to evacuate.

1 year ago
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Jambi Police nab 'pesantren' head for alleged sexual abuse

Police have named the headmaster of Pondok Pesantren Sri Muslim Mardhatillah, reportedly an unlicensed Islamic boarding school in Jambi city, as a suspect of sexual abuse involving at least 12 students.

1 year ago
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Bobby goes on attack in first N. Sumatra debate with Edy

The first North Sumatra gubernatorial election got off to a heated start, with Bobby Nasution going on the attack against the policies of former governor Edy Rahmayadi, who is up for reelection.

1 year ago
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Police investigate alleged raid against budget ‘Nasi Padang’ restaurants

Nasi Padang restaurant association apologizes for causing commotion on social media.

1 year ago
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Central Java gubernatorial hopefuls promise to reduce poverty

Although there were barely any barbs traded during the first debate, candidate Ahmad Luthfi boasted about the support he got from former President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo and his successor Prabowo.

1 year ago
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Village heads can be fired for not maintaining neutrality in regional races: Home Ministry

The Home Ministry said that village heads who fail to maintain neutrality in regional elections may face job termination.

1 year ago
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Six dead as boat carrying nearly 100 Rohingya arrives in Aceh

Miftach Tjut Adek, chief of the community, told Reuters that the 96 arrivals, including seven children, were still at the local beach in the eastern part of Aceh.

1 year ago
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Yogyakarta Sultan calls for tighter regulations on alcohol sales

Hamengku Buwono said that the sales of alcoholic drinks, including its online trade, in Yogyakarta had gone out of control and had created serious problems in local community.

1 year ago
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BNPB sends aid to victims of Mt. Lewotobi eruptions

The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) has sent logistical and health aid to people affected by a recent series of eruptions of Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki in East Flores regency, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT).

1 year ago
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