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Bus crash leaves eight people dead near Mt. Bromo

Authorities said the bus suffered a brake failure while descending a winding section of the road, causing it to hit a guardrail and collide with a passing motorcycle.

7 hours ago
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Rights minister proposes designated protest zone at House complex

Pigai said that he made the proposal in a bid to improve what he deemed as "substantive democratic practices." ...

10 hours ago
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Rights bodies form fact-finding team on violent protests, riots

State independent rights bodies, including National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) and National Commission on Violence Against Women (Komnas Perempuan), form a fact-finding team to review casualties and damages from recent nationwide riots and look into who masterminded them. ...

18 hours ago

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Listyo on thin ice as calls for police reform intensify

Questions over the future of National Police chief Gen. Listyo Sigit Prabowo have resurfaced following President Prabowo Subianto’s recent pledge to overhaul the force amid intensifying calls for meaningful change in the wake of last month’s deadly protests sparked by economic inequality and police brutality.

19 hours ago
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Golkar in spotlight over vacant sports minister seat

President Prabowo Subianto dismissed Golkar Party politician Dito Ariotedjo from his position as the youth and sports minister, but has not named his successor, raising speculations over potential ministerial candidates.

19 hours ago
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Tangerang regency to build six MRT stations as part of East-West line

There will be 11 stations in the Greater Tangerang region of Tangerang city and Tangerang regency in the East-West line, while the North-South line will be extended to South Tangerang city.

19 hours ago
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Illegal logging convict Adelin released on parole after paying restitution

Adelin paid the restitution fee on Sept. 3 through his family in multiple denominations, transferring Rp 105,85 billion as well as over US$2.93 million to the North Sumatra High Prosecutor’s Office, allowing for his parole.

20 hours ago
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Prabowo visits flood-hit Bali following Middle East trip

President Prabowo Subianto, returning from his trip to the Middle East, visited Bali on Saturday to  meet people affected by the deadly floods that struck the island last week.

20 hours ago
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Indonesia faces greater flood risk this wet season, says weather agency

The wet season in Indonesia starts this month and ends in April 2026, the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency head Dwikorita Karnawati said in a news conference. 

1 day ago
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President Prabowo in damage control, installs loyalists after protests

Demonstrations that were sparked by low wages, unemployment and anger over lawmakers' lavish perks grew after footage spread of a paramilitary police vehicle running over a delivery motorcycle driver.

1 day ago
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Indonesia faces greater flood risk this wet season: Weather agency

The wet season in the archipelago starts this month and ends in April 2026, with peaks expected between November and February in most parts of the country.

2 days ago
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Privatization fears cast shadow over Jakarta’s clean water future

As the specter of privatization again rises over the city’s utility service, a civil coalition is advocating for Jakartans concerned that the planned restructuring of PAM Jaya from a city-owned to a limited liability company will ultimately lead to commodification of the basic resource and further cut off access for the urban poor.

2 days ago
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West Java family tragedy exposes silent toll of mental health crisis

A mother’s suicide in West Java, which also claimed the lives of her two children, has cast a harsh spotlight on Indonesia’s deepening mental health crisis, where economic hardship, stigma and limited access to care continue to drive rising, yet vastly underreported, cases of self-harm.

2 days ago
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South Sulawesi police sued for Rp 800 billion over deadly Makassar riot

Three people were killed in the fire at the Makassar City Council building. Two of the victims were council staff members, while the third was a civil servant. All three were reportedly trapped inside a room as the building was engulfed in flames.

2 days ago
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Calls for open, transparent process on asset bill

Following a string of violent protests across the country, the House of Representatives included the asset forfeiture bill in its 2025 National Legislation Program (Prolegnas) priority bill, aiming to pass the long-awaited draft law by the end of the year.

2 days ago
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Police investigate explosion in South Tangerang that injured seven

According to Victor, the explosion occurred at around 5 a.m., nearly leveling four houses and causing significant damage to four others. While no fatalities were reported, seven residents including a toddler, were injured in the incident.

3 days ago
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Batam prosecutors seek one year for activist in Satpol PP defamation case

A 61-year-old social activist in Batam is facing a one-year sentence in a defamation trial for controversial charges under the ITE Law, over social media posts he published last year that allegedly targeted the Batam Satpol PP.

3 days ago
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Prosecutors seek 18 months to 3 years in prison for medical residency bullying case

Aulia’s death has sent shockwaves across the country and brought national attention to the widespread, systemic bullying within Indonesia’s medical residency programs.

3 days ago
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Death toll from Bali, East Nusa Tenggara floods rises to 19

Torrential rain since late Tuesday triggered floods and landslides in seven districts across Bali, the National Disaster Mitigation Agency spokesman Abdul Muhari said in a statement.

3 days ago
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Vice President Gibran, Titiek tout govt synergy with Batam work visit

In their second joint work visit to date, the Vice President and fisheries commission chair Titiek, the President's ex-wife, traveled to Batam in a show of executive-legislative synergy.

3 days ago
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Foreign drug smuggling suspects face death penalty in Bali

The suspects allegedly smuggled more than 3 kilograms of illicit substances, consisting of 1.3 kg of cocaine and 1.99 kg of 4-CMC, a synthetic stimulant. 

3 days ago
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Explainer: Social media as town square, battleground in Indonesia’s protests

From viral videos of a young man’s death to the rise of green and pink protest symbols, social media has emerged as the frontline in Indonesia’s recent nationwide demonstrations, amplifying calls for reform and exposing growing distrust in state authority.

3 days ago
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President vows to investigate violence during protests: Interfaith group

After a three-hour meeting at the Presidential Palace with President Prabowo Subianto and his cabinet, interfaith and pro-democracy group Gerakan Nurani Bangsa claimed the President would also push for reform in the country’s police system following recent violent protests that claimed the lives of at least 10 people.

3 days ago
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19 killed after floods, landslides hit several regions across the country

Floodwaters reaching up to three meters high inundated nearly all parts of Denpasar, with Denpasar Mayor I Gusti Ngurah Jaya Negara describing the flooding as the worst he has ever witnessed. 

4 days ago
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Smuggling attempts foiled by authorities

Customs officers intercepted a ship carrying 20 tonnes of illegal tin ore packed in 400 sacks.

4 days ago
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Brimob officers appeal sanctions over ‘ojol’ driver’s death

Two Mobile Brigade (Brimob) officers who were on board a tactical vehicle that fatally struck an ojol (online motorcycle transportation) driver during a protest in Jakarta last month have filed appeals against their police ethics sanctions.

4 days ago
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Integrity takes center stage in Supreme Court justices screening

The selection came after a year-long deadlock between state institutions over selections for new justices, leaving the country's highest court with potential vacant seats after several justices slated to retire this year.

4 days ago
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Prabowo’s niece resigns from House

Rahayu Saraswati Djojohadikusumo, a lawmaker and the niece of President Prabowo Subianto, has decided to step down from her role in the House of Representatives after her resurfaced podcast comments courted controversy amid the economic hardships people are facing, an issue that has fueled widespread demonstrations.

4 days ago
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Floods in Bali kill at least nine people

Continuous heavy rains between Tuesday evening and Wednesday caused the floods and killed five people in Bali's capital Denpasar, Abdul Muhari, the spokesperson of the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) said in a statement. 

4 days ago
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TNI move against critic stirs debate over shrinking civic space

The Indonesian Military (TNI)’s plan to report online activist Ferry Irwandi for defamation has fueled fresh concerns over the shrinking space for free speech, following a spate of arrests by police of activists and social media users accused of instigating recent nationwide unrest.

4 days ago

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Tue, September 16, 2025

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