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Kudus village gets first-in-country solar-powered water well

The program combining solar cells and water pumps is claimed as the first in Indonesia to provide clean water in rural areas.

9 hours ago
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Spanish family of four missing after boat sinks off Labuan Bajo

The mother and one daughter from the Spanish family, as well as four crew members and a tour guide, were rescued and safe, Basarnas said. ...

17 hours ago
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Govt grants Christmas remissions to over 16,000 prisoners, including graft convicts

Of those receiving remissions, 174 inmates were released immediately, while 15,904 others saw their sentences shortened, including high-profile corruption convicts businessman Harvey Moeis and former communications and information minister Johnny G. Plate. ...

2 days ago

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Bakamla patrol vessel arrives in North Aceh with 92.2 tonnes of aid

The KN Pulau Dana is Bakamla's second patrol boat deployed to North Aceh carrying disaster relief aid for people affected by natural disasters.

2 days ago
Politics

NU leaders agree to hold early congress to end leadership dispute

Nahdlatul Ulama, the country’s largest Islamic organization, has taken a key step toward ending a weeks-long leadership dispute, with rival factions agreeing to convene an early congress next year.

2 days ago
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Jakarta reopens planetarium after years of hurdles

According to Ismail Marzuki Park’s official Instagram account (@tim.cikini), tickets for Friday’s four planetarium shows at the Bintang Theater sold out within minutes of going on sale on Thursday.

2 days ago
Politics

Jakarta archbishop urges ecological repentance in Christmas reflection

Jakarta Archbishop Cardinal Ignatius Suharyo urges reflection on human responsibility in the devastating flood and landslides that hit three Sumatra provinces.

2 days ago
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Police sub-precinct chief in N. Sumatra relieved of duty after mob burned police station

The removal of the Muara Batang Gadis Police sub-precinct station in Mandailing Natal regency, North Sumatra, is part of the National Police's internal evaluation process to respond to various dynamics in the field, 

2 days ago
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Bus driver named suspect in fatal Central Java accident

The police found that the 22-year-old driver who had only driven a bus twice in the past two months was driving the bus at high speed when entering a downhill curve on a highway in Semarang, Central Java.

2 days ago
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Indonesia pushes for international legal framework on digital royalties

An estimated $55.5 billion in music and audiovisual royalties go uncollected worldwide each year, according to UNESCO and the World Bank.

2 days ago
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One year sentence sought for international organization worker for inciting August riot

In their sentence demand, prosecutors demanded that Laras Faizati Khairunnisa, who worked at an organization affiliated with the ASEAN secretariat, be found guilty of inciting hate and mass violence against the National Police related to the nationwide protests and unrest in late August through her Instagram Story posts.  

2 days ago
Society

'Starting anew': Christians in disaster-struck Sumatra hold Christmas mass

Many in the congregation of churches in regions affected by cyclone-induced floods and landslides are still sheltering at evacuation sites after the disasters wreaked havoc on the regions a month ago.

2 days ago
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Indonesia celebrates Christmas with prayers for Sumatra

Various churches and state officials call for Indonesian Christians to pray for victims of floods and landslides in Aceh, North Sumatra and West Sumatra during this year’s Christmas celebrations.

3 days ago
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Batam foils attempt to smuggle in 148 doctored vape pods from Malaysia

An Indonesian man traveling back from Malaysia has been detained as a suspect for allegedly attempting to smuggle 148 vape pods containing an anesthetic drug via Batam's ferry terminal.

3 days ago
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Batam gets highest 2026 minimum wage in Riau Islands

The provincial capital's minimum wage has been increased 7.38 percent to around Rp 5.36 million for 2026, while the greatest hike was around 9 percent for Bintan regency, where workers can expect a minimum wage of nearly Rp 4.6 million.

3 days ago
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Jakarta sets 2026’s minimum wage at Rp 5.7 million

Negotiations between workers, business owners and the city administration led to an agreement to set the alpha coefficient that determines the increase of minimum wage at 0.75, still within the threshold of between 0.5 and 0.9 set by the central government.

3 days ago
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Task force starts to relocate settlers from Tesso Nilo National Park

The government tried to maintain biodiversity while ensuring the balance between environmental protection and public economic interests.

3 days ago
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Aceh evacuees face rising disease risks amid limited food, sanitation

Data from the Health Ministry shows that between Nov. 25 and Dec. 21, more than 11,160 displaced residents in Aceh suffered from upper respiratory tract infections. 

3 days ago
Politics

Indonesia lodges complaint over 'flag desecration' at London embassy

The Foreign Ministry has urged calm over an action by a recently deported British porn star at the Indonesian Embassy in London that was deemed to have desecrated the national flag.

4 days ago
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Ma’ruf Amin steps down from MUI, PKB leadership roles

The former vice president's early resignation from leadership roles at the MUI and the PKB comes amid an internal leadership rift at NU, though any connection between these events is unknown.

4 days ago
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Debris, lack of equipment slow search for missing Sumatra flood victims

Following the end of the official emergency period on Dec. 21, a proposed extension to search operations in South Tapanuli is awaiting a green light from the regency administration, while the search for 72 people missing in North Sumatra is continuing after authorities granted an extension.

4 days ago
Politics

Asia-Pacific members nominate Indonesia to lead UN rights body

Asia-Pacific member states' nomination of Indonesia as the 2026 HRC president showed “strong support” for the country's capacity to lead in advancing global human rights, according to a statement from the Foreign Ministry.

4 days ago
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Police step up security ahead of Christmas, New Year

With the 2025 year-end holiday fast approaching, the National Police have stepped up security measures nationwide, deploying hundreds of thousands of personnel to ensure the public can celebrate Christmas and New Year safely.

4 days ago
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Nadiem’s corruption trial postponed once again

The corruption trial of former education minister Nadiem Makarim was delayed again on Tuesday to allow him recover from surgery.

4 days ago
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Yearender: Civil movements take center stage in 2025

Civil movements and members of the general public have taken to the street, fought in courtrooms and voiced their concerns online against policymakers’ controversial decisions, with some campaigns having evolved to social movements to aid ones affected by disasters.

4 days ago
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BGN faces criticism over free meal program during school break

Charles argued that a temporary suspension of the free meal program would enable the government to reallocate its budget to more pressing priorities, such as disaster relief for flood victims in Sumatra and nutrition improvement initiatives in regions facing severe stunting.

5 days ago
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Bus crash on Central Java toll road kills 16, injures 18

A fatal bus crash in Semarang killed 16 passengers on Monday as millions of people started departing for their year-end holidays, renewing concerns about the safety of commercial bus services.

5 days ago
Society

Swiss court admits North Jakarta islanders climate case against Holcim

Four residents of the low-lying island of Pari, which has been repeatedly flooded as warmer temperatures push up sea levels, submitted a legal complaint in January 2023 to the cantonal court in Zug, Switzerland.

5 days ago
Society

Indonesia bans British porn star Bonnie Blue for 10 years

The 26-year-old, whose real name is Tia Billinger, was deported this month after police raided a studio in Badung, a popular tourist district near provincial capital of Denpasar.

5 days ago
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Mob burns police office following release of alleged drug dealer

Local people, dominated by women, had detained an alleged drug dealer on Friday while conducting a raid on locations believed to be the center of drug activities in the village. 

5 days ago

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Mon, December 29, 2025

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