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Spike in influenza cases prompts calls for stronger public health measures

A jump in Influenza A cases nationwide over the past few weeks has prompted calls for the government to bolster health protocols and boost awareness to ensure the safety of vulnerable groups, including children and the elderly.

2 weeks ago
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Minister Nasaruddin downplays sexual abuse cases in ‘pesantren’

The Religious Affairs Ministry claimed to having issued several regulations to prevent sexual violence cases from taking place in Islamic boarding schools as part of improvements to preventing such abuses from taking place. ...

2 weeks ago
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Prabowo’s populist policies ‘disconnected’ from people’s needs

An observer argued that public resentment arise because the country’s leaders have lost “what Pope Francis calls the ethic of compassion particularly toward the daily suffering of the people." ...

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In first year, Prabowo tightens grip, redraws political map

President Prabowo Subianto has spent his first year in office consolidating power, expanding an already bloated cabinet, redrawing the political map and strengthening the military’s role in civilian government, further tightening his grip on power.

2 weeks ago
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Court allows indigenous peoples to cultivate forests

Constitutional Court justices granted a judicial review petition against the Job Creation Law, allowing agricultural activities for indigenous communities in forest areas to fulfill daily needs, not commercial purposes.

2 weeks ago
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Lack of protection for rice fields leads to deficit in 23 provinces

Twenty-three provinces in Indonesia suffer from a rice field deficit while only 14 provinces enjoy a surplus. 

2 weeks ago
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Jakarta to ban dog, cat meat trade to curb rabies risks

Dog meat consumption remains widespread in Indonesia, particularly in communities where it is considered part of local tradition or an alternative protein source.

2 weeks ago
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N. Sumatra prosecutors detain two BPN officials for selling land to Ciputra Land

Both suspects are being detained for 20 days after two pieces of evidence were found.

2 weeks ago
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Authorities have not found durian smuggled from Malaysia entering Batam

Local durian farmers reported that at least 10 tonnes of Malaysian durian enter Indonesia illegally every day.

2 weeks ago
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Military, police role in free meals under scrutiny

Criticism has centered around the composition of National Nutrition Agency (BGN) leadership, dominated by retired military and police officers, many without formal training or expertise in nutrition, food safety or public health.

2 weeks ago
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TV company Trans7 apologizes over ‘offensive’ content on ‘pesantren’

Following protests on social media and on the streets and threats of boycotting the private television company from pesantren students, management and alumni, Trans7 issued a public apology for content deemed disrespectful to the Islamic boarding school community.

2 weeks ago
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TNI says 14 Papuan separatists killed in village battle

The Free Papua Movement has fought for independence since the area was brought underIndonesian control following Dutch rule, in a vote overseen by the United Nations in 1969. Papua is one of Indonesia's poorest regions, despite being rich in resources including natural gas, copper and gold.

2 weeks ago
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Three Australians face death penalty over Bali shooting

Zivan Radmanovic, 32, was killed shortly after midnight on June 14 after two armed assailants stormed his villa in Badung, Bali and opened fire. 

2 weeks ago
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Mass poisoning cases surge as free meals continue

At least 11,566 people have suffered from mass food poisoning after consuming government-sanctioned free nutritious meal packages since the program rollout, according to education watchdog group Network for Education Watch Indonesia (JPPI).

2 weeks ago
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North Sumatra Police foil scammer syndicate run from prison

A scammer posed as the victim's daughter and asked for money saying it was to buy gold.

2 weeks ago
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Jakarta rolls out free bulky waste pickup to encourage recycling

The service covers items deemed large for regular trash collection, such as sofas, mattresses, cupboards, tables, chairs and other furniture, as well as unused bicycles.

2 weeks ago
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10 killed, 18 injured as oil tanker catches fire during repairs in Batam

The fatal blaze on Wednesday came less than four months after another fire broke out aboard the MT Federal II while it was undergoing repairs at the same PT ASL shipyard on June 24.

2 weeks ago
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Defense Minister Sjafrie hosts NasDem chair Paloh, plans to meet PKS leader

After a meeting with NasDem Party chair Surya Paloh, Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin told reporters he received several suggestions from the politician-cum-businessman in maintaining national stability and protecting the country’s sovereignty.

2 weeks ago
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Earthquake of magnitude 6.7 strikes Papua

The quake was at a depth of 70 km (43.5 miles), USGS said.

2 weeks ago
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Business community split over direct, indirect regional polls

Some businesses prefer direct elections for early opportunities to engage with candidates, while others prefer indirect polls for more political predictability and stability, according to a recent study from Jakarta-based Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).

2 weeks ago
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City to improve facilities at Ragunan zoo after successful night trial

Improvements sought include more parking spaces and buggy cars as well as better lighting.

2 weeks ago
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BMKG warns of extreme heat in southern Indonesia until year-end

The prolonged high temperatures are driven primarily by intensified solar radiation over southern Indonesia, particularly Sumatra, Java and Bali.

2 weeks ago
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Pressure on govt for new climate pledge ahead of COP30

The government missed the September deadline to submit the new climate pledge ahead of the Brazil climate summit in November, but claimed that the new commitment would be more ambitious than the last one submitted in 2022.

2 weeks ago
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North Sumatra's poverty rate rises, defying national trend

Misfaruddin of the North Sumatra BPS explained that the increase in the poverty rate in the province has partly been driven by rising market prices of essential commodities commonly purchased and consumed by the public.

2 weeks ago
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Mount Lewotobi alert raised to highest level after powerful eruptions

The eruptions have caused ash and sand fall in several villages across East Flores and Sikka Regencies in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) since Tuesday.

2 weeks ago
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Government continues push for repatriation of artifacts from Europe

Culture Minister Fadli Zon announced this week that his ministry plans to send an official letter to the German government requesting the return of several historical objects originating from Indonesia, including artifacts connected to the Batak people of North Sumatra.

2 weeks ago
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Oil tanker catches fire in Batam, killing 10

Fire broke out on the vessel, the MT Federal II, at around 4 a.m. on Wednesday (2100 GMT Tuesday) at a shipyard in the city of Batam, local police chief Sr. Comr. Zaenal Arifin said. Batam is around 20 kilometres (12.4 miles) away from Singapore by sea.

2 weeks ago
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Sjafrie holds meeting with Nasdem chairman Surya Paloh

Sjafrie described the one-hour meeting with Surya as part of an outreach to politicians in a bid to "maintain national stability" and "protect the country's sovereignty", which is under the purview of his ministry.

2 weeks ago
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Govt confirms radioactive contamination in Lampung clove plantation

The discovery of radioactive contamination in Indonesian cloves came shortly after the US FDA also flagged a shipment of shrimp from Indonesia for containing Cesium-137.

2 weeks ago
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Lewotobi volcano erupts, belching ash into night sky

Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki on Flores island erupted late Tuesday and again at 01:35 am (1735 GMT), sending volcanic materials 10 kilometres (6.2 miles) above its 1,584-metre-high peak, the National Volcanology Agency said in a statement.

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