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Online critic found guilty in August riots but walks free from prison

Judges found the defendant guilty of inciting public anger against the government and state officials through her Instagram Story telling people to burn down the National Police headquarters that was ‘deliberately’ posted when ‘the public was angry’.

9 hours ago
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South Tangerang temporarily stops sending waste to Bogor

Bogor regency in West Java claimed the waste processing facility receiving up to 200 tonnes of waste from South Tangerang, Banten, had not obtained proper authorization to manage garbage from outside the regency. ...

12 hours ago
Archipelago

Indonesian military rescue 18 Freeport workers from rebel siege in Papua

The military used drones to deliver food and medicine to the stranded workers, before evacuating them to safety after three days, a spokesman said.  ...

13 hours ago

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Concerns mount over Prabowo’s plan to expand Sekolah Rakyat to 500 schools

President Prabowo Subianto’s plan to significantly expand his flagship Sekolah Rakyat (community school) program in the coming years has drawn scrutiny from observers, who caution that rapid growth could come at the expense of measurable learning outcomes.

18 hours ago
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Riau Islands urges forex traders to sustain transactional stability

The governor has called on local businesses engaged in foreign exchange trading to exercise integrity so as to maintain investment and tourism flows into the strategic border region.

19 hours ago
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Interfaith group comes out against abolishing direct regional elections

People must be given as much space as possible to elect their governors, mayors or regents, says interfaith and pro-democracy group Gerakan Nurani Bangsa (GNB).

19 hours ago
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Prabowo makes first presidential visit to Nusantara

President Prabowo Subianto made his first visit to the country’s future capital city Nusantara in East Kalimantan, in what analysts deemed as an attempt to dispel doubts over his commitment to completing his predecessor's project.

19 hours ago
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Indonesia makes turn toward defense diplomacy

Diplomacy and defense are ‘inseparable’, says Foreign Minister Sugiono in his annual address, highlighting the government’s foreign policy priority in expanding defense cooperation with key partners.

20 hours ago
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2 shrimpers die in rough seas off North Sumatra

Rescue personnel have recovered the bodies of two shrimpers who were killed on Sunday when their boat capsized in huge waves and strong winds off Batu Bara regency, while a third survived.

20 hours ago
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Prabowo turns lush Hambalang sanctuary into command outpost

President Prabowo Subianto has turned his private Hambalang estate on the outskirts of capital Jakarta into the center of power, hosting everything from horse rides with world leaders to high-level talks and cabinet retreats.

1 day ago
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Indonesia takes hard line against Musk over deepfakes

X has reassured the government that its artificial intelligence chatbot, Grok, will not be able to be used for pornographic purposes and enforce accounts found of misusing the platform for illicit purposes, according to Communications and Digital Ministry.

1 day ago
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Indonesian freed from death penalty by Johor Bahru consulate general

The case started in 2020 when an Indonesian was charged with murdering a friend of his as charged with Article 302 of the Malaysian Penal Code. 

1 day ago
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Former Sritex workers demand new liquidator over unpaid severance

Laid off in October 2024, workers did not receive their rights after the company ceased operations in March.

1 day ago
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Ten years after Sarinah attack, Indonesia’s fight against terror moves online

A decade after the deadly Sarinah attack that shook the nation, Indonesia has seen a gradual decline in conventional terrorist incidents, though authorities warn that extremist threats are shifting to cyberspace.

1 day ago
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Families ask BNPB to continue search for missing victims in N. Sumatra, W. Sumatra

Joint SAR teams remain on standby at disaster sites and will be deployed if new information emerges on the whereabouts of missing persons. 

1 day ago
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Heavy rain, coastal erosion compound flooding threats in Java

Persistent heavy rainfall across West and Central Java has triggered flooding and landslides with coastal areas bearing the greatest impact due to ongoing erosion. The situation is expected to continue in the coming days.

2 days ago
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Prabowo affirms commitment to new capital city in first visit as president

Questions about the fate of the Nusantara capital city project have lingered since Prabowo took office in October 2024.

2 days ago
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Govt to destroy 130 tonnes of illegally imported onions over disease concerns

Amran said illegal imports of agricultural produce not only cause financial losses to the state through unpaid taxes and duties, but also pose a serious threat to the environment and national agriculture by potentially introducing plant diseases.

2 days ago
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Jakarta sinks deeper as subsidence worsens flood risks

Jakarta faces an escalating threat from land subsidence, which experts warn could leave parts of the city underwater and cause massive economic losses if aggressive mitigation measures are not implemented

2 days ago
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Google denies role in Nadiem’s Chromebook corruption case

Google has denied any involvement in the corruption case that centered on a laptop procurement policy at the education ministry between 2019 and 2022, saying it never made use of its ties with former minister Nadiem Makarim to win any government contracts.

2 days ago
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1,000 students fall ill after consuming free meals

Since its launch, the program has been plagued by a series of food safety incidents, with more than 15,000 students reported to have suffered food poisoning between January and November last year.

2 days ago
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Child beggars in post-disaster Aceh raises concern over long-term mental harm

Displaced children are turning to begging on the streets amid limited aid, often with their parents' permission, potentially leading to their long-term mental and developmental harm.

2 days ago
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PDI-P stands with voters against indirect polls

The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) has become the only party to formally oppose scrapping direct regional elections in the House of Representatives, pushing back against the ruling coalition’s plan while acknowledging the need to curb soaring election costs by other effective means.

2 days ago
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Flooding disrupts traffic, public transit in Greater Jakarta

Morning commuters faced flooded roads and transit disruptions in and around the capital on Monday due to heavy rainfall.

3 days ago
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TNI builds solar-powered lighting in South Papua village

The installation of solar cells is a realistic solution for lighting in South Papua, which is still dependent on diesel generators due to a limited electricity network in the province.

3 days ago
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Waste crisis haunts Greater Jakarta

Greater Jakarta continues to grapple with a waste crisis, with Jakarta and neighboring Depok becoming the latest to report landfill leaks and collapses or overflowing of trash from disposal sites, prompting complaints from people living near the facilities over unmanaged waste.

3 days ago
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Indonesia temporarily bans Grok amid efforts to bolster child protection

The Communications and Digital Ministry has temporarily blocked access to X’s chatbot Grok over concerns about artificial intelligence-generated pornographic content, amid the government’s attempt to bolster child protection in the digital space through a new regulation.

3 days ago
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Sitaro regency applies recovery scheme, relocation plans after flash floods

Siau-Tagulandang-Biaro (Sitaro) Islands regency administration is not only focusing on disaster emergency response but also applying sustainable solutions for public safety.

3 days ago
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Support mounts for comedian after Netflix special reported to police

Public support has grown for comedian Pandji Pragiwaksono, who was reported to the police for incitement and blasphemy, sparking a debate on whether Indonesia is prepared for political satire.

3 days ago
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Community sentences introduced in new penal code

Article 85 of the new Criminal Code stipulates that community sentences only apply for offenses with a maximum sentence of five years in prison, if the judges sentence the defendant to no more than six months in prison.

3 days ago

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Thu, January 15, 2026

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