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Police nab two Riau students over attempt to smuggle 18 foreigners to Malaysia

According to police, the students were paid to transport the group by car from Pekanbaru to Dumai, where a boat had been arranged to take the 18 foreign migrants to Malaysia via an illegal port.

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Diving paradise Derawan Island faces mounting waste crisis

Covering just 44.6 hectares and home to around 2,000 residents, the island generates more than 46 tonnes of waste per day, more than double the national average waste production per capita. ...

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Garuda Schools perks draw backlash amid teacher welfare concerns

The facilities offered for teachers recruited for the Sekolah Garuda (Garuda Schools) program have drawn criticism for potentially creating disparities between educators at elite and regular schools. ...

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Torrential rains trigger widespread flooding in Grobogan

The disaster affected 42 villages across 10 districts, with water levels reported between 50 and 100 centimeters. Floodwaters also inundated 26 schools, more than 1,800 hectares of rice fields and severely damaged two houses.

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TNI holds public kitchen, medical service in Papua village

The activities are in line with national policy to accelerate welfare development in Papua as regulated by Presidential Instruction No. 9/2020 and Law No. 2/2021 on Special Autonomy for Papua.

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Thousands regain JKN subsidized coverage, social minister says

Officials will launch ground verification to ensure whether 2,000 beneficiaries that switch to the self-funded scheme can still pay for the premiums by themselves or require subsidies from the state.

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Ramadan starts Thursday, says government

The government has announced that Ramadan will start on Thursday following an isbat (moon sighting confirmation) meeting on Tuesday.

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Bima police chief, subordinates arrested for drug trafficking

Didik was arrested after the authorities discovered a suitcase containing 16.3 grams of methamphetamine, 50 ecstasy pills, 19 alprazolam tablets, two “Happy Five” pills and 5 grams of ketamine during a raid at the private residence of a female police officer in Karawaci, Tangerang, on Feb. 11.

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Thousands of Aceh flood evacuees welcome Ramadan from emergency tents

Panji Akbar, another evacuee in Aceh Tamiang, said he fears this year’s Ramadan will be far less peaceful than in previous years.

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Govt instructs cleanups to solve waste problem

Rather than pushing the community for mass actions to pick up trash, the government should focus on addressing systemic flaws in the country’s waste management system, environmentalists have said.

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Chinese Muslims navigate identities amid Lunar New Year, Ramadan overlap

Amid the rare overlap of Lunar New Year and Ramadan, Chinese Muslims in Indonesia are finding ways to honor both celebrations, respecting family customs and Islamic practices at the same time.

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Police arrest two armed criminals in Yahukimo

Two suspects, identified as GW and AH, have been confirmed to be members of the Sisibia armed criminal group.

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Norway, Indonesia launch fourth period of Environmental Fund

The small grant is a funding scheme to support Indonesia’s target for Forestry and Other Land Use (FOLU) Net sink 2030.

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Free ‘mudik’ kicks off as Indonesia braces for massive population movement

The Transportation Ministry has introduced a free mudik (exodus) program this year, deploying hundreds of buses and tens of thousands of free tickets to help families save on travel costs and ease congestion, as authorities brace for one of Indonesia’s largest annual population movements.

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Routinely checking your pulse may help detect arrhythmia early, say heart health groups

For this year's Pulse Day, the APHRS and InaHRS's MENARI campaign aims to teach people how to check their pulse while educating the public on how to maintain heart health.

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Riza Chalid’s son faces 18 years in Pertamina graft case

Muhammad Kerry Adrianto Riza, son of oil tycoon Riza Chalid, allegedly enriched himself and other parties as beneficial owner of a fuel terminal company, from a terminal lease contract with Pertamina that violated the state energy company’s standards.

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Tangerang river cleanup begins after toxic spill

As of Friday, Tangerang disaster authorities have released 1,500 liters of eco-enzyme while South Tangerang has launched its own cleanup operation using activated carbon, in an effort to remove toxic chemicals from the Cisadane and the Jalentreng rivers following a fire at a pesticide warehouse last week.

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Indonesia expects first ever aircraft carrier in October

The Italian government has granted the decommissioned ITS Giuseppe Garibaldi to Indonesia with a new crew already being prepared.

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Riau declares emergency alert for forest fires

Riau Police chief spokesman Sr. Comr. Zahwani Pandra Arsyad said all regional police forces had been instructed to increase patrols and surveillance in regions prone to forest fires to prevent them from spreading.

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Prabowo says Indonesia may need an authoritarian touch to fight corruption

President Prabowo Subianto has said that the country might need to adopt a bit of an authoritarian approach to effectively combat corruption, while reaffirming his administration’s commitment to a tougher antigraft drive across all spheres of government.

3 days ago
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Semarang holds Imlek night market to welcome Chinese New Year

Visitors are expected to wear Chinese costumes, such as kebaya encim, as well as Indonesian traditional costumes.

3 days ago
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Civil groups renew calls for domestic workers bill passage

President Prabowo Subianto promised during the International Workers’ Day, or May Day, rally in 2025 to push the House of Representatives to pass the domestic workers protection bill within three months.

4 days ago
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Fresh floods devastate Central Tapanuli two months after deadly cyclone

The flooding damaged two emergency river levees in Tukka and Barus districts and washed away two temporary bridges in Sibabangun and Tapian Nauli, cutting off access to at least four villages.

5 days ago
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Brazilian sentenced to 18 years in prison for smuggling cocaine to Bali

Da Costa was arrested on July 13 last year upon arriving at Bali’s I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport from Brazil. Customs officers discovered two packages in his luggage containing a total of 3.2 kilograms of cocaine.

5 days ago
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Riau couple held for facilitating human trafficking

Bengkalis Police have uncovered two illegal migrant workers syndicates in the past two weeks.

5 days ago
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Constitutional Court examines free meals budget

The Constitutional Court has opened preliminary hearings on challenges to the allocation of nearly one-third of the education budget for President Prabowo Subianto’s flagship free nutritious meals program, with petitioners also seeking the recusal of a newly appointed justice over potential conflicts of interest.

5 days ago
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Prabowo unveils nationwide police-backed rollout of free meals

President Prabowo Subianto inaugurated on Friday more than 1,000 kitchens and 18 food warehouses operated by the National Police nationwide, underscoring the force’s strong backing for his flagship free nutritious meal program.

5 days ago
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Former minister Yaqut files pretrial in haj quota graft case

The Corruption Eradication Commission’s (KPK) move to name former religious affairs minister Yaqut Cholil Qoumas was not supported with adequate evidence, the complainant has argued in his pretrial motion.

5 days ago
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Two firms sealed for allegedly contributing to degradation of Irrawaddy dolphin habitat

“We have taken firm action by temporarily halting the operations of both companies,” Environment Minister Hanif Faisal Nurofiq said.

6 days ago
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KPK intensifies raids amid calls for independence

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has launched six raids in January and February, half the total for 2025, signaling renewed vigor in fighting graft, though experts and activists caution the agency must remain free from political pressure to succeed.

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Thu, February 19, 2026

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