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Slums in Jakarta reduced by half in past decade

The Jakarta administration, under the leadership of Governor Pramono, is aiming to upgrade all low-income neighborhoods and build adequate public facilities and supporting infrastructures by 2027.

10 hours ago
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Police warn transnational cybercrime hubs shift to Indonesia in light of recent raids

Indonesia is emerging as a new operational hub for transnational online gambling and cyber scam syndicates, said the National Police, following recent raids on cybercrime dens across the country that allegedly involved hundreds of foreign nationals. ...

10 hours ago
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Govt to evaluate ASEAN visa-free travel after 210 scammers nabbed in Batam

Most of the foreigners detained are Chinese and Vietnamese nationals and entered Indonesia using the visa-free visit program (BVK) and visa-on-arrival (VoA). ...

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Pramono opens CFD in Rasuna Said area, launches waste sorting movement

The public’s enthusiasm was high despite there being road construction activity along Jl. HR Rasuna Said, leading the city administration to open CFD and several other activities in the area.

11 hours ago
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Indonesia on alert for hantavirus amid European cruise outbreak

Indonesia has detected 23 cases of hantavirus infections since 2024, with recent cases in Jakarta and Yogyakarta were assumed to have no connections with the outbreak on board of a European cruise ship.

11 hours ago
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Police detain 14 people after Jayapura stadium soccer riot

The riot started after host Perspira Jayapura lost 1-0 to guest PS Adhyaksa Banten in a Liga 2 Indonesia soccer playoff match on Friday.

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Elephants in Indonesia critically endangered with only 21 habitat areas

The government will issue a presidential instruction on rescuing the population and habitats of Sumatran and Kalimantan elephants.

11 hours ago
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Search for two Singaporeans at Mount Dukono hampered by eruptions, rain

The search for two missing Singaporean hikers after a volcanic eruption of Mount Dukono in North Halmahera, North Maluku, was still hampered by continuous eruptions and bad weather on Sunday, an Indonesian official said, though they were feared to be dead.

1 day ago
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Rescuers locate two missing Singaporeans after Mount Dukono eruption

One Indonesian female hiker was confirmed dead, with her body had been recovered by the rescuers and handed to her family.

1 day ago
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Authorities resumes search for three hikers missing after Mount Dukono eruption

The rescue agency had halted the search on Friday evening as the volcano continued to erupt.

2 days ago
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Social media news outlets deny deals with govt

On Wednesday, Government Communications Agency (GCA) head Muhammad Qodari announced that the agency had a discussion with members of the Indonesia New Media Forum (INMF), a loose network of news outlets on social media established in 2025.

2 days ago
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Three dead after landslides strike North Sumatra highway

Sri Wahyuni Pancasilawati, head of emergency response, equipment and logistics at the North Sumatra Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD), said extreme weather has battered parts of the province over the past two weeks, triggering a series of hydrometeorological disasters.

2 days ago
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Sumatra disasters victims sue govt over slow response, recovery

Through the citizen lawsuit, the plaintiffs demand the court order the government to push for a more serious and coordinated disaster response in Aceh, North Sumatra and West Sumatra, which suffered damage from cyclone-induced floods and landslides in November 2025.

2 days ago
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Two Singaporean hikers missing following Mt. Dukono eruption

Abdul Muhari, spokesperson for the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB), said 20 hikers were on the volcano when the eruption occurred, including nine Singaporeans.

2 days ago
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Riau Police seize 100 tonnes of illicit mangrove charcoal

Special crimes investigators have foiled an attempt to smuggle 100 tonnes of illegally produced mangrove charcoal to Malaysia linked to a group running two clandestine factories in Meranti Islands regency, in the second such case since March amid Riau's crackdown on deforestation.

2 days ago
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Intern deaths prompt overhaul of medical training system

The Health Ministry has pledged to overhaul Indonesia’s medical internship program to ensure fewer working hours and adequate leave, following the deaths of four intern doctors in just two months amid mounting scrutiny over overwork in the system.

3 days ago
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Central Java cleric arrested over alleged sexual abuse of students

According to one of the victims’ attorneys, Ali Yusron, approximately 50 students at the Islamic boarding school were allegedly sexually abused by AS between 2020 and 2024, although most have so far declined to file formal police reports, BBC Indonesia reported.

3 days ago
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Saudi Arabia arrests 10 Indonesians for allegedly organizing illegal haj

Ministry spokesperson Maria Assegaff said the Indonesian government fully respected and supported Saudi Arabia’s policy of la haj bila tasrih (no haj without an official permit).

3 days ago
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Sritex brothers jailed for 12 and 14 years over graft, money laundering

According to the ruling, Sritex submitted falsified financial statements for 2017, 2018 and 2019 to secure loans from Central Java regional development bank Bank Jateng, West Java and Banten regional development bank Bank BJB, and Jakarta-owned Bank DKI.

3 days ago
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House signals readiness to revise Police Law following reform committee proposal

House of Representatives Commission III overseeing legal affairs said the process for the National Police Law revision would start after the commission finishes processes for other priority bills, including the asset forfeiture bill.

3 days ago
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Right to be forgotten proposal raises misuse concerns

Human Rights Minister Natalius Pigai said including the right in the revision of the 1999 Human Rights Law would help clean the digital footprint of those who previously suffered from ‘negative framing’ during prosecution but were later declared innocent by the court.

3 days ago
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Immigration nets hundreds of foreigners at Batam scam center

Those arrested include operators of several illegal activities, such as love scamming, online gambling and e-commerce phishing.

3 days ago
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Ade Armando resigns from PSI after incitement allegations

Politician Ade Armando has resigned from the Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI) after dozens of Islamic organizations filed police reports against him over alleged incitement against former vice president Jusuf Kalla.

4 days ago
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Deadly Trans-Sumatra crash reawakens transport safety alarm

A lawmaker has called for a comprehensive review of national transportation safety standards after a passenger bus collided with a fuel truck and exploded on Wednesday, killing 16 people, in the latest fatal accident involving public transport.

4 days ago
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Police name Deli Serdang deputy speaker as defamation suspect

The case stems from comments Hamdani Adjam posted to Instagram suggesting a romantic "match" between North Sumatra's top lawmaker, a woman, and Governor Bobby Nasution, who are both married to other people.

4 days ago
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Abuse concerns linger over extremism prevention plan

The new Perpres notes that while Indonesia has seen a decline in terrorist attacks in recent years, including what it describes as “zero terrorist attacks” in the past two years, threats persist beneath the surface, with more than 1,000 suspected militants arrested between 2020 and 2024.

4 days ago
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Dry season nears but heavy rain still expected across Jakarta

Jakarta is expected to see more rain this month during the transition to the dry season, after recent heavy downpours caused flooding throughout parts of the city earlier this week.

4 days ago
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Reform team pushes demilitarization of police amid brutality concerns

The government-sanctioned police reform commission has proposed demilitarizing the work culture of the National Police as part of broader reforms, amid persistent cases of police brutality that have fueled public demands for systemic change within the institution.

4 days ago
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Fuel shortages spread from Riau to several cities in Kalimantan

Despite reports of fuel shortages across several provinces, Pertamina has insisted that national fuel supplies remain secure.

4 days ago
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Bus-tanker crash kills 16 in South Sumatra

A road accident involving a passenger bus and a fuel tanker killed 16 people and injured four others in North Musi Rawas regency, South Sumatra, on Wednesday.

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Mon, May 11, 2026

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