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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.

9 hours 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. ...

11 hours 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. ...

12 hours ago

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Padang Panjang bus crash kills 12

A devastating traffic accident in Padang Panjang, West Sumatra, claimed the lives of 12 people on Tuesday morning, after a bus operated by PT Antar Lintas Sumatera (ALS) overturned on the trans-Sumatra toll road at around 8:15 a.m.

2 months ago
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Belawan Police chief investigated for allegedly fatally shooting a 15-year-old

Oloan is under investigation after he allegedly shot at a group of teenagers in the early hours of Sunday, resulting in the death of a 15-year-old and the injury of a 17-year-old.

2 months ago
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House member Alamudin Dimyati Rois dies following crash

Alamudin Dimyati Rois, a National Awakening Party (PKB) member of the House of Representatives, died on Tuesday after succumbing to injuries sustained in a toll road accident last Friday.

2 months ago
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Central Java haj pilgrim dies upon landing in Saudi Arabia

The 65-year-old woman from Banjarnegara regency, Central Java complained of feeling dizzy before she collapsed in the airplane that took her and her husband from Surakarta to Medina, Saudi Arabia.

2 months ago
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Dedi Mulyadi's vasectomy proposal met with opposition

Coordinating Social Empowerment Minister Muhaimin Iskandar asserted that vasectomy is a personal choice and should not be imposed by anyone, including through government policy.

2 months ago
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Semarang Police name five students suspects in chaotic May Day protest

Students who participated in the protest, along with journalists covering the event, reported excessive use of force by police, which resulted in multiple injuries and dozens of arrests.

2 months ago
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Two endangered Sumatran tiger cubs born in sanctuary

Forestry Minister Raja Juli Antoni announced that the male and female cubs were born in a healthy condition on Jan. 26, and he recently named them Nunuk and Ninik.

2 months ago
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Critics slam militaristic character training for ‘delinquents’ in West Java

More than 100 students in several regions in West Java have been sent to military barracks to undergo an intensive character training program with Indonesian Military (TNI) personnel under an initiative introduced by Governor Dedi Mulyadi.

2 months ago
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Journalists, students report police brutality during May Day protest

Over a thousand workers and students gathered outside the Central Java governor’s office on Thursday morning to mark Labor Day, demanding better welfare, stronger protection and the abolition of exploitative contracts and outsourcing.

2 months ago
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North Sumatra to investigate hot mudflow eruptions in Mandailing Natal

National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) spokesperson Abdul Muhari reported that 15 active mudflow eruptions have been identified near Roburan Dolok village so far, spreading across 15 different locations.

2 months ago
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Govt to revoke permits of firms found to cause wildfires

The government has doubled down on its threat to sanction private companies found to have caused forest fires through illegal burning practices, including the revocation of business permits.

2 months ago
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Power begins to return after outage in Indonesia's Bali island

The island's airport was also impacted but inbound and outbound flight traffic continued using backup generators.

2 months ago
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Hundreds of students in Bandung get food poisoning after govt’s free meals

At least 342 students and two teachers complained of having symptoms of food poisoning after eating a food package distributed under the free nutritious meal program on April 29.

2 months ago
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Govt mulls controversial plan to make vasectomy a requirement for assistance recipients

Dedi further stated that limiting the number of children among underprivileged individuals would help ensure that government assistance is distributed more equitably, rather than being concentrated on families with many children.

2 months ago
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Bakamla foils tin smuggling attempt to Malaysia

Maritime authorities have impounded a vessel loaded with undocumented tin sand destined for Malaysia and detained its crew on suspicion of smuggling, after the same vessel allegedly completed three previous trips transporting the illicit material.

2 months ago
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Medan councilor investigated for viral assault of flight attendant

A video of an altercation between Megawati Zebua and a Wings Air flight attendant recently went viral on social media. In the footage, the Medan councilor is seen pushing the flight attendant in the neck as they argue in the aisle of the plane.

2 months ago
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Widespread flood continue to inundate Jayawijaya five days on

Jayawijaya Regent Athenius Munib said that access to several inundated areas remains severely limited due to difficult terrain. He added that some districts can only be reached via speedboat, complicating efforts to gather data and distribute assistance.

2 months ago
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Hot mudflow erupts in North Sumatra village, reviving fears of another Lapindo disaster

Khoiruddin, a local resident, explained that the mudflow has destroyed several rubber and rice crops and left some farmland infertile. The mud has also contaminated the clean water supply for four nearby villages, while the gas emitted from the mudflow has polluted the air in the region.

2 months ago
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West Java to send 'delinquent' students to military camps

Both the regency and provincial administrations will fund the program, which will target students who "are difficult to discipline", engage in "risky behaviors" or are suspected of being involved in criminal activities.

2 months ago
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Attack on Komnas HAM delegation raises tensions in Papua

Tensions flared in West Papua over the weekend after members of the Free Papua Movement (OPM) rebel group opened fire on a National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) delegation accompanying police in the search for a missing officer in the Rawara River, Moskona district, Teluk Bintuni regency.

2 months ago
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Jayawijaya declares emergency in response to widespread floods

Jayawijaya regency, the capital of Papua Highlands province, has declared a state of emergency following days of torrential rain that have inundated close to two dozen districts in what has been described as the worst flood that has hit the regency in years.

2 months ago
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Ministry plans to give IP rights for ‘horeg’ sound system

The Law Ministry’s regional office in East Java argues that intellectual property rights can protect the horeg sound system, which was born out of the creative thought of the Indonesian people.

2 months ago
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Mass food poisoning incidents prompt call for free meals program evaluation

The latest incident occurred on Wednesday, impacting at least 13 students from SDN 33 Kasipute elementary school in Bombana regency, Southeast Sulawesi. This marks the sixth such case since the program was launched in January.

2 months ago
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Viral lizard statue sparks conversation about 'overpriced', 'ugly' monuments

The monument’s surprisingly small budget also sparked widespread discussion online, with many netizens comparing it to statues in other cities that are often deemed far less appealing despite being built with significantly larger budgets and funded by taxpayers.

2 months ago
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Thousands of new recruits decline civil service posts

The BKN head has reassured the House that the mass withdrawal will not affect the delivery of public services, as 16,000 new recruits had accepted their civil service posts, including in far-flung regions.

2 months ago
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Press associations express concern over AGO’s arrest of JakTV chief editor

Journalists' associations have spoken out against the AGO's move to detain JakTV chief editor Tian Bahtiar for obstruction of justice in a bribery case, cautioning against setting a precedent that could threaten the constitutional right to freedom of speech and of the press.

2 months ago
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Six rescued East Kutai orangutans released back to the wild

BOSF executive director Jamartin Sihite stated that Tuesday’s release marked the 27th orangutan release carried out by the organization since 2010.

2 months ago
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Jakarta administration warns of rising dengue fever cases

The Jakarta administration is warning residents of a potential spike in dengue fever cases by the end of April. Over 500 cases have been reported in East Jakarta.

2 months ago
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AGO arrests JakTV editor in chief for obstruction of justice

The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) accused Tian of receiving Rp 478 million (US$28,337) from two lawyers, Marcella Santoso and Junaedi Saibih, in exchange for orchestrating negative news reports aimed at undermining the AGO’s investigations into corruption at state-owned tin mining giant PT Timah and a sugar import graft case involving former trade minister Thomas Lembong.

2 months ago
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Cianjur declares health emergency after 78 students suffer food poisoning

The Cianjur Health Agency has declared a health emergency after 78 students from two schools in the regency suffered food poisoning. The students showed symptoms after meals from the government-run free nutritious meal program.

2 months ago

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