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Prabowo departs from Jokowi’s legacy in his first 100 days in office

President Prabowo Subianto's strongman image wins people’s approval despite his struggle to implement programs.

5 months ago
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Dozens of Jakarta roads inundated during Chinese New Year

A number of roads across Jakarta were inundated during Chinese New Year on Wednesday, hindering access for vehicles in the capital during the long holiday. ...

5 months ago
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Fatal tiger attacks highlight Sumatra's rising forest degradation

Last year’s tiger attacks led to the burning of the South Bukit Barisan National Park management office by an angry mob who demanded that authorities swiftly evacuate the tiger out of the area. ...

5 months ago

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Dozens of students swept away by waves at Yogyakarta beach, four dead

Thirteen students of state junior high school (SMPN) 7 Mojokerto were swept away by waves at Drini Beach in Gunung Kidul regency in Yogyakarta on Tuesday, with four of them being reported dead and the others hospitalized.

5 months ago
Jakarta

Gambir Police nab 20 suspects in love scam targeting foreigners

Gambir Police have arrested 20 suspects in connection with an online dating scam that targeted foreigners, mostly women, which they believe are part of a wider operation underpinning a fraudulent cryptocurrency scheme.

5 months ago
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Tangerang evacuates hundreds as flooding hits homes, Soekarno-Hatta

Around 680 families were evacuated overnight from their homes on Tuesday as flooding due to heavy rains hit Tangerang city and regency, even affecting railway lines and the main international airport serving Greater Jakarta.

5 months ago
Politics

Prabowo expands military's role in test of fragile democracy

President Prabowo Subianto taps armed forces for major projects.

5 months ago
Society premium

Nutrition Agency, BPOM join forces to ensure free meal program safety

The partnership comes in response to several reported cases of food poisoning linked to the free, meal program, which have sparked public concern and calls for stricter food safety controls.

5 months ago
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Lecturers in Indonesia struggle to balance responsibilities with low pay

To make a living, lecturers take on extra jobs, while simultaneously balancing their daily tasks and professional obligations.

5 months ago
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Prabowo gets another high approval rating in new poll

A new survey released by pollster Indikator Politik Indonesia on Monday showed that a large majority of Indonesians approve of President Prabowo Subianto’s first few months in office, largely due to his firm leadership and because his campaign promises have begun to take shape.

5 months ago
Jakarta

Construction of Manggarai LRT station commences

Construction progress on the LRT Jakarta Phase 1B had reached 44 percent as of the second week of January, said the director of LRT Jakarta Phase 1B project Ramdani Akbar.

5 months ago
Society premium

Final preparations underway for free health screenings

Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin says the official launch of the free check-ups is contingent upon the inauguration of new regional heads, which the Home Ministry has said will take place at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta on Feb. 6.

5 months ago
Society premium

Imlek 2025: Glodok residents move on from May 1998 riots

Residents of Jakarta's Chinatown, now a melting pot of diversity, still recall the mob violence that ripped through the community almost three decades ago and the discriminatory undertones that linger.

5 months ago
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Jakarta Police investigate officer in yet another extortion case

Both suspects are demanding Bintoro return Rp 5 billion (US$309,000) that they allegedly paid him in exchange for closing the investigation into the death of a 16-year-old girl in South Jakarta last year.

5 months ago
Archipelago

Merak port sees increase in travelers crossing to Sumatra ahead of long holiday

State-owned passenger ferry operator PT ASDP Indonesia Ferry has reported that more than 14,000 vehicles and 55,000 passengers from Java have crossed to Sumatra via Merak Port by Saturday, ahead of two national holidays this week.

5 months ago
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Authorities warn of landslides in Puncak during long holiday

Last week, a 30-meter cliff in Cianjur's Sindanglaya village collapsed, temporarily blocking the main road to Puncak and forcing authorities to divert vehicles heading to the popular tourist spot on to alternative routes. 

5 months ago
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KPK makes headway in another stalled case after fugitive arrest in Singapore

The recent arrest of a fugitive in the e-ID corruption case adds to the Corruption Eradication Commission’s (KPK) recent surge in activity in regard to high-profile cases that had been left in abeyance for years, as activists call on the agency to see these cases through to completion.

5 months ago
Society

Government allocates Rp 19t to renovate schools this year

A central fund of just over $1 billion has been earmarked to renovate and revitalize schools nationwide as part of the Prabowo administration's priority aim to improve national education.

5 months ago
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Joint team removes over half of Tangerang sea barrier: Navy

A week after the operation began, a Navy-led team comprised of maritime personnel and fishers has dismantled just over half of a 30.16 km makeshift bamboo fence off the coast of Tangerang, amid an ongoing investigation into those responsible for the illegal structure.

5 months ago
Society

BPOM vows to clamp down on skincare industry

The BPOM aims to be more stringent in its approach toward skincare products through tighter monitoring of their production, distribution and marketing, especially products that exaggerate or falsify their benefits.

5 months ago
Jakarta

Pramono to introduce free breakfast in Jakarta’s schools

Jakarta governor-elect Pramono Anung will launch a free breakfast program for students during his first 100 days in office. School canteen vendors as well as small and medium enterprises (SMEs) will participate in the program.

5 months ago
Politics

Constitutional Court's public image improving, survey finds

A recent survey by Litbang Kompas shows the Constitutional Court was viewed favorably by 69.1 percent of respondents, up from 61.4 percent in a similar survey held in June 2024.

5 months ago
Society

Transportation minister proposes work-from-anywhere ahead of Nyepi, Idul Fitri

The proposed WFA policy is intended to alleviate traffic congestion in the country as hundreds of millions of people participate in the annual Idul Fitri tradition of mudik (exodus).

5 months ago
Archipelago

Rescuers halt evacuation due to bad weather after landslide kills 25

Three more people had been found before the search was suspended, raising the death toll to 25

5 months ago
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Discriminatory laws, impunity worsen Indonesia’s human rights situation: HRW

The human rights group urged President Prabowo Subianto to revoke hundreds of discriminatory regulations issued by his predecessors that allow authorities and the public to discriminate against minority and marginalized groups.

5 months ago
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Prabowo sends flowers to Megawati, misses rumored meeting on her birthday

PDI-P secretary-general Hasto Kristiyanto and State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi confirmed that Prabowo sent Megawati an orchid bouquet for her 78th birthday amid a rumored meeting between the two on Thursday.

5 months ago
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Death row convict Atlaoui to return to France next month

Paris officially requested Atlaoui's transfer in a letter from the minister of justice dated Dec. 19, according to Minister Yusril.

5 months ago
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German national arrested in ‘Russian village’ shutdown in Bali

Bali Police chief Inp. Gen. Daniel Adityajaya said PARQ Ubud had been built on top of protected rice fields categorized as National Sustainable Agricultural Land (LP2B).

5 months ago
Society premium

House gives ministry 20 days to resolve Tangerang ‘mystery fence’

A meeting with House Commission IV overseeing maritime affairs on Tuesday concluded with a time frame of 20 days for the ministry to conduct a follow-up investigation to determine the origins of the illegal 30-kilometer-long structure.

5 months ago
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Jakarta Police to ditch manual traffic ticketing after launch of new e-ticket system

With the new e-ticket system in place, the Jakarta police seek to fully cease manual ticketing at traffic checkpoints which often fosters a "negative perception" of the police among the public.

5 months ago
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