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In tight labor market, disabled persons call for fair chance at jobs

While a law has mandated private and public firms to allocate up to 2 percent of their positions for people with disabilities, weak oversight on the provision's implementation and lingering stigma put disabled people at a disadvantage while looking for jobs.

3 months ago
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House ethics ruling on lawmakers deemed lackluster

Student associations and analysts have lamented the House of Representatives ethics committee decision on lawmakers whose alleged arrogance angered people during August’s demonstrations, saying the sanctions against only three of the politicians were “not enough” of a deterrent. ...

3 months ago
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Five killed, two missing as hydrometeorological disasters strike East Java

On Wednesday afternoon, torrential rain on Mount Semeru triggered a massive lahar, a cold volcanic mudflow, along the Regoyo River in Lumajang regency, destroying a 150-meter embankment and a bridge.  ...

3 months ago

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KPK pushes ahead with probe into Whoosh

The Corruption Eradication Commission’s (KPK) probe into alleged corruption in the construction of the Jakarta-Bandung high speed railway Whoosh is proceeding apace after President Prabowo Subianto reassured the public about having "no major problems" with the project's lingering debt.

3 months ago
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Construction of Nusa Penida coastal elevator suspended for breaching laws

The glass elevator has been criticized by many tourists as it is built on Kelingking Beach, a popular beach famous for its unique and natural T-Rex shaped cliff.

3 months ago
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Gibran pushes for faster development in Papua

Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka has called for faster implementation of policies in Papua, as part of the central government’s push to close the development gap in Indonesia’s easternmost region.

3 months ago
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Two school collapses prompt West Java to inspect buildings

West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi acknowledged that many schools in the province suffer from substandard construction.

3 months ago
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Parties back court ruling on gender quota in House bodies

Some members of political parties in the House of Representatives welcomed the ruling and aimed to have more than 30 percent women in all legislature internal bodies, while others warned against ‘overrepresentation’ of female lawmakers.

3 months ago
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Tobacco content raises alarm over children’s online safety

More than 2,300 videos uploaded to YouTube were found featuring tobacco products and advertisements, according to a report recently released by the Southeast Asia Freedom of Expression Network (SAFEnet).

3 months ago
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KPK names Riau governor extortion suspect

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has named Riau Governor Abdul Wahid as wa suspect for allegedly extorting his subordinates following his arrest earlier this week.

3 months ago
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Even for those born after his heyday, Soeharto still casts a dark shadow

Yet, memories of Soeharto's heavy-handedness in governing the country have been passed down to these twentysomething youths during their formative years. Thus, it has become easier for them to denounce the plan from President Prabowo Subianto's administration to bestow national hero status upon the former general.

3 months ago
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North Sumatra resident nabbed in Riau for causing forest fire

Police have arrested a North Sumatra resident for allegedly causing a forest fire in Rokan Hilir regency in Riau. The forest fire had been detected through the Lancang Kuning hotspot detection app since at about 3 p.m. on Oct. 30.

3 months ago
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Riau Islands policemen detained for allegedly extorting local businessman

Budi added that THS demanded Rp 1 billion (US$59,810) to halt the investigation, but he was able to pay only Rp 300 million. THS then allegedly demanded an additional Rp 50 million per month as a “security fund.”

3 months ago
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JGC residents blame Rorotan RDF plant for children's illness

Residents of an East Jakarta housing complex have renewed their protests against the Rorotan RDF plant after a second trial run, saying the malodorous emissions it produced was affecting their children's health.

3 months ago
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College student beaten to death for sleeping in North Sumatra mosque

At around 3:30 a.m. on Friday, a 57-year-old local resident living near the mosque, reportedly confronted Arjuna and told him he was not allowed to sleep there. When Arjuna refused to leave, the man allegedly became agitated and called four of his friends to the mosque.

3 months ago
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Doubts grow over whether lawmakers will face sanctions in ethics probe

Doubts are growing that five suspended lawmakers, whose alleged arrogance about their perks angered the public amid economic inequality and which sparked August’s demonstrations, will face any real consequences, as the ongoing House of Representatives ethics probe appears to focus on misinformation rather than their alleged misconduct.

3 months ago
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Govt shrugs off Nusantara ‘ghost town’ concerns

The construction of legislative and judicial office buildings has officially begun in Nusantara, as President Prabowo Subianto’s administration again stressed its commitment to the country’s future capital city after international media raised fresh doubts over the project’s long-term prospects.

3 months ago
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Fadli Zon’s ‘Out of Nusantara’ hypothesis meets pushback

Homo sapiens remains found in a cave in West Sumatra are among the proof used by Culture Minister Fadli Zon to support his ‘Out of Nusantara’ hypothesis, which suggests that ancient humans may have originated in the Indonesian archipelago, and not Africa, before spreading around the world.

3 months ago
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KPK arrests Riau governor in a raid

The KPK has not yet released an official statement about the case. However, officials said the sting operation was related to a construction project managed by the Riau PUPR.

3 months ago
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Eight-year-old girl killed in wild elephant attack in Riau

Upon opening the door, he saw an elephant standing in front of the house, with two others nearby. The family grew frightened as the herd lingered around the house. Fearing for their safety, Sardo told his wife and four children to flee through the back door.

3 months ago
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Police probe links between charred remains and missing protesters

The police are investigating the identities of charred human remains found inside a building in Kwitang, Central Jakarta that was damaged in a fire during the late-August demonstrations, amid questions over whether the remains of two bodies may belong to two protesters still reported missing.

3 months ago
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Content over consent? Street photography in spotlight over privacy concerns

A recent viral post on social media depicting nonconsensual street photography has exposed the lack of awareness among photographers and the public of the need to respect privacy and consent before capturing, storing and selling images.

3 months ago
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Jakarta expects more rain as falling trees kill two

The weather agency has sounded the alarm about extreme rainfall expected to hit Jakarta this week.

3 months ago
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Agriculture Ministry lawsuit threatens press freedom

Press freedom in Indonesia has once again come under attack from the corridors of power, with the Agriculture Ministry becoming the latest to allegedly employ intimidation tactics in a dispute with a critical outlet that had already been mediated by the Press Council.

3 months ago
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Ombudsman calls for independent probe into reports of Pertalite-linked engine problems

As of Friday, nearly 300 reports of vehicle breakdowns potentially connected to Pertalite had been recorded across at least seven regencies and cities in East Java, 99 percent of which involved motorcycles.

3 months ago
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Fifteen people, mostly children, missing after floods in Papua

Thirteen of the victims were children aged between eight and 17 years old, Adj. Sr. Comr. Alfredo Agustinus Rumbiak, the police chief of the remote Nduga region, told Reuters. 

3 months ago
Politics

Indonesia may buy four more Airbus A400M military planes, president says

The purchase of military equipment has picked up since Prabowo became defense minister in 2019 and then president last year, with multiple deals struck for new fighter jets as well as submarines.

3 months ago
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Indonesia's first A400 arrives at Halim airfield

The Indonesian Air Force's first Airbus A400M heavy transport aircraft arrived at Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force Base in East Jakarta on Monday.

3 months ago
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ProJo’s Budi Arie says he intends to join Gerindra

ProJo leader Budi Arie Setiadi has said he intends to join President Prabowo Subianto's Gerindra Party, in a move that cements one of former president Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s biggest supporter groups with the Prabowo administration.

3 months ago
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Constitutional Court wins praise for ruling on gender quota in House bodies

Activists and female lawmakers have lauded a ruling from the Constitutional Court that requires the House of Representatives to have at least 30 percent female representation across all of its internal bodies, in hopes the decision will help improve the gender balance in the legislative structure. 

3 months ago
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