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Batam-based Marines retake Southwest Papua village from OPM rebels

The Marines secured the safety of teachers and students to resume their school activities after raiding and driving away the OPM rebels.

42 minutes ago
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North Sumatra Jemaah Islamiyah officially demobilizes

JI carried out some of Indonesia’s most deadly terrorist attacks, including the 2002 Bali bombings that killed 202 people.  ...

14 hours ago
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Search underway for missing helicopter in South Kalimantan

An Airbus BK117 D-3 helicopter owned by Eastindo Air lost contact with air traffic control just eight minutes after taking off from the airport in Kotabaru district, South Kalimantan, at around 8:46 a.m. on Monday. ...

1 day 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.

1 month 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.

1 month ago
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Prosecutors demand death penalty for murder of three policemen

Prosecutors also demanded defendant Second Cpl. Bazarsah be discharged from the military. 

1 month ago
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Students flee Sekolah Rakyat just one week into orientation

The students reportedly struggled to adapt to the structured environment of the boarding school, which requires greater discipline and routine.

1 month ago
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Indonesia on brink of losing Lake Toba’s Global Geopark status

Covering an area about the size of Hong Kong, Lake Toba is the world’s largest volcanic lake and one of the deepest lakes globally. UNESCO has granted "a yellow card" to the lake's geopark status, signaling deteriorating environmental standards. 

1 month ago
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Mie Gacoan Bali franchise operator named suspect for failing to pay music royalties

National Collective Management Agencies (LMKN) head Dharma Oratmangun said that Ira is the first person to face criminal charges for failing to pay music royalties.

1 month ago
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Two South Koreans killed in Bali paragliding accident

“They panicked and failed to remove their harness cocoons before hitting the water, which caused them to drown,” Ketut said.

1 month ago
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Indonesia-Malaysia program repatriates 232 migrant workers

A total of 232 migrant workers arrived in Batam on Monday under a bilateral repatriation program between the Malaysian Immigration Department and Indonesian diplomatic missions in the neighboring country.

1 month ago
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Wildfires sweep through multiple regions in Sumatra

National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) spokesperson Abdul Muhari said Riau province has become the epicenter of the recent wildfires on the island, recording the largest areas burned.

1 month ago
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Three dead, two missing, after ferry catches fire in North Sulawesi

Videos circulating on social media showed dozens of passengers wearing life jackets, panicking as they floated near the vessel. Some were seen sitting along the edge of the burning ship, while others leapt into the water to escape the blaze.

1 month ago
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W. Java Police take over stampede case at wedding of governor’s son

West Java Police chief said that the wedding celebration had followed standard operating procedures, following an internal meeting with the Garut Police.

1 month ago
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Fire kills three on ferry bound for Manado, over 500 rescued

The ferry's log had only registered 280 passengers and 15 crew on board.

1 month ago
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Civic coalition slams online assault against critics

Election watchdog Democracy and Election Empowerment Partnership (DEEP) Indonesia director Neni Nur Hayati has faced intimidation on her social media accounts after accounts managed by the West Java administration showed her photo alongside a video reposted from Governor Dedi Mulyadi.

1 month ago
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Three killed in stampede at wedding party of West Java governor’s son

At least three people were killed and 27 others injured in a stampede at a wedding celebration for the Garut deputy regent and a son of West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi, which was open to the public.

1 month ago
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Bali to ban production of plastic sachet in 2026

Previously, Bali already banned the production and distribution of bottled water in under-1-liter containers.

1 month ago
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BNN, Udayana University conduct research on medical cannabis

The research is aimed at finding out whether marijuana offers medical benefits that could possibly influence changes in government regulations on its production and distribution.

1 month ago
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East Kalimantan man arrested for grooming, extorting Swedish teenager

According to the Head of the Cybercrime Subdirectorate at the East Kalimantan Police, Comr. Ariansyah, AMZ first came into contact with the victim last year through the popular online gaming platform Roblox.

1 month ago
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Authorities partially close Mt. Rinjani after two accidents involving foreign climbers

Safety on the 3,727-meter peak has come under intense scrutiny following the tragic death of Juliana De Souza Pereira Marins, a 27-year-old Brazilian hiker who fell into a 600-meter-deep ravine last month.

1 month ago
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Foreign climber accidents spark doubts over commitment to improve Mt Rinjani safety

Emmenegger and Van Hulten are the third and fourth foreign tourists to suffer serious accidents on Mount Rinjani in the past month, raising growing concerns about safety on Indonesia’s second-highest volcano.

1 month ago
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West Java Police arrest 13 for allegedly trafficking newborn babies to Singapore

The Police said most of the trafficked babies were taken from West Java and had been "sold" by their own parents, in many cases before they were even born. Authorities are now considering whether to also charge the parents involved in the scheme.

1 month ago
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KAI reports yet another stone throwing attack against its trains

The rampant stone-throwing at trains recently is a dangerous act and disrupt operations and services to passengers and requires a better approach to handle the issue, authorities have said.

1 month ago
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Riau under fire for failing to pay bonuses to 2024 PON medalists

Riau athletes secured a total of 11 medals at the 2024 PON, including six golds, three silvers and two bronze. However, nearly 10 months later, these athletes claim they have yet to receive the bonuses they were promised.

1 month ago
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Bali emerges as major hot spot for transnational drug trafficking: BNN

BNN chief Comr. Gen. Marthinus Hukom said that international drug dealers are now using blockchain technology and cryptocurrency to conduct transactions in Bali in a bid to evade law enforcement.

1 month ago
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West Sumatra boat accident once again exposes Indonesia’s poor maritime safety record

Mentawai Islands Regent Rinto Wardana stated that the boat was operating over its maximum capacity when the accident occurred.

1 month ago
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BKKBN launches back-to-school campaign to boost father involvement

The BKKBN has launched a new back-to-school campaign that aims to boost paternal involvement in the country, where societal expectations based on patriarchal culture frequently relegated fathers to the role of breadwinner and conversely, an inactive parent.

1 month ago
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Government to take over land not utilized after two years

The right to almost half of 55.9 million hectares of certified land were in the hands of just 60 families, creating injustice which led to structural poverty, Nusron said.

1 month ago
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SAR team rescues 11 from capsized boat off Mentawai Islands

Boats and ferries are a regular mode of transport in Indonesia, an archipelago of more than 17,000 islands, where accidents are caused by bad weather and lax safety standards that often allow vessels to be overloaded.

1 month ago
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Limestone mine endangers environment on Maluku’s Kei Besar Island

Mining activities at a limestone quarry are threatening lives and the environment on Kei Besar Island through a higher risk of flooding and landslides as well as disruption to fishing communities, not to mention increased marginalization of islanders.

1 month ago
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Prosecutors seek light penalties for Argentine, British nationals in Bali drug case

The relatively light sentence demand for an Argentine woman and British man on trial for drug trafficking at a Denpasar court reflects a growing trend of leniency toward foreigners charged with drug offenses in recent years since a moratorium on executions in 2017.

1 month ago
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Rescuers to recover wreckage of sunken ferry near Bali

The plan to recover the KNP Tunu Pratama Jaya ferry that sank in the Bali Strait was announced after joint search and rescue team confirmed the location of the wreck of the sunken vessel over the weekend.

1 month ago

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Thu, September 4, 2025

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