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Police investigate mysterious blast at South Tangerang pharma company

The blast severely damaged the four-story building and several surrounding structures. The building’s front facade collapsed, the front canopy was torn down and windows on both sides were shattered.

3 weeks ago
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Papua in focus as Prabowo swears in leaders, new development authority

President Prabowo Subianto has announced the creation of the Executive Committee for the Acceleration of Papua Development, naming several key officials who will support the implementation of development programs in the region during a mini Cabinet reshuffle on Wednesday. ...

3 weeks ago
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Jokowi seen as seeking Prabowo’s reassurance amid power shift

A meeting on Saturday between President Prabowo Subianto and his predecessor Joko “Jokowi” Widodo seems to indicate a shift in the dynamic between the two, analysts say, suggesting that Jokowi might be seeking reassurance as political pressure mounts on both him and his family. ...

3 weeks ago

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Lost to modernity: Urban expansion squeezes Batavia-era warehouse

Hidden behind toll road projects and container trucks to the capital’s north, a 17-century colonial structure stands in quiet decay, its walls overgrown with moss and tree roots, its history fading beneath Jakarta’s relentless modernization.

3 weeks ago
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Leopard captured at Bandung hotel to undergo rehabilitation

The origin of the leopard remains unclear, but there is a growing suspicion that it may be the same animal that escaped from Lembang Zoo last month. The zoo is located just five kilometers from the Anugerah Hotel.

3 weeks ago
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Government rolls out Garuda Schools for top students

Managed by the Higher Education, Science and Technology Ministry, the initiative aims to prepare students for admission to the world’s top universities.

3 weeks ago
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Inmate killed in fight at overcrowded prison in North Sumatra

Data released by the Immigration and Corrections Ministry in August revealed that Indonesia’s prison system is operating 93 percent over capacity, with 281,762 inmates housed across the country despite facilities being designed to hold a maximum of 146,260 people.

3 weeks ago
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Densus 88 arrests one terrorist suspect in North Sumatra, three in West Sumatra

,The four suspects used social media as the main vehicle to spread violent ideology and entice other people to get involved in terrorism, Densus 88 said.

3 weeks ago
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Police probe fake bomb threats at three Greater Jakarta international schools

Authorities have confirmed that three international schools in Greater Jakarta were the targets of hoax bomb threats on Tuesday and Wednesday, as investigations are underway to identify and apprehend the individual or group responsible.

3 weeks ago
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TNI urged to strengthen safety after soldiers die in anniversary preparations

Two TNI personnel were killed in separate incidents during preparations for the TNI’s 80th anniversary commemoration on Sunday.

3 weeks ago
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E-waste containers to be reexported to the US: Batam customs office

Batam Customs and Excise Office head Zaky Firmansyah said 18 containers containing electronic waste would be reexported to the United States. 

4 weeks ago
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Civil groups launch reporting platform to monitor free meals program

Introduced on Tuesday, the initiative includes a reporting platform that allows the public to flag incidents related to the program, including issues of food quality and hygiene.

4 weeks ago
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Calls grow for probe into deadly Sidoarjo school collapse

Lawmakers have joined the chorus of growing calls for a rigorous investigation into a prayer hall that collapsed on students at an Islamic boarding school in the East Java city, as the toll rises to at least 67 dead and over 100 injured in what is quickly becoming the worst nonnatural disaster of 2025.

4 weeks ago
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Kalla’s brother linked to coal plant corruption

Halim Kalla, president director of construction company PT Bumi Rama Nusantara (BRN), now known as PT Bakti Reka Nusa, is among the four individuals suspected of conspiring to manipulate the project’s tender process to secure the contract unlawfully.

4 weeks ago
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Dutch man faces death penalty in Bali over alleged cannabis farm

Inside the second floor of the house, police reportedly found a large number of marijuana plants being cultivated using hydroponic methods. Authorities described the operation as highly organized, with separate zones for seed germination, nursery care and the cultivation of mature, harvest-ready plants.

4 weeks ago
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East Java school collapse toll hits 67 as search ends

Part of the multi-storey Islamic boarding school in Sidoarjo caved in on September 29 as more than 170 students gathered for afternoon prayers. 

4 weeks ago
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Sidoarjo school collapse toll hits 67 as search ends

Part of the multi-story Islamic boarding school caved in on September 29 as more than 170 students gathered for afternoon prayers. 

4 weeks ago
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Breaking the silence: Deaf lawyers make judicial history in Indonesia

After years of rejection, isolation and systemic barriers, two advocates have broken a historic barrier in the judicial system, proving that deafness is no obstacle to serving justice.

4 weeks ago
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Foodborne illnesses spread as government downplays free meals crisis

As food poisoning cases linked to President Prabowo Subianto’s flagship free nutritious meal program continue to spread across the country, public concern is mounting over the government’s insistence on continuing the rollout despite calls for a full pause to allow for investigation and improvements.

4 weeks ago
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Leopard captured after wandering into hotel in Bandung

In late August, a leopard was reported to have escaped from a zoo located just five kilometers from the hotel.

4 weeks ago
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Glowing object over West Java sky likely a meteor, BRIN says

Some residents captured footage of what appeared to be a glowing red orb streaking across the sky, which quickly went viral on social media. Videos also circulated showing fires near Kilometer 219 on the Palimanan-Kanci toll road in Cirebon Regency, with some claiming these were caused by the meteor’s impact.

4 weeks ago
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Death toll from East Java school collapse rises to 54

Piles of concrete caved in on hundreds of mostly teenage boys after the collapse of the Al Khoziny Islamic boarding school in Sidoarjo, in East Java province, trapping and later killing them.  

4 weeks ago
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Freeport confirms all seven missing workers dead after Indonesia mine disaster

Around 800,000 metric tons of wet material flooded the mine on September 8, when material from an extraction point flowed at one of five sections of the Grasberg Block Cave underground gold and copper mine in Tembagapura.

4 weeks ago
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Customs foils attempt to smuggle 2.5 kg of gold jewelry from Malaysia

Customs officers also foiled attempts to smuggle 1,018 grams of methamphetamine and 797 used iPhones. 

4 weeks ago
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Satellite images show IKN has very limited water area of only 0.51 percent

The future capital has a very limited water supply area, with only 0.51 percent of its total area considered high-water areas, 20.41 percent vegetation water areas and the remaining 79.08 non-water areas.

4 weeks ago
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Japanese delegation visits N. Maluku, Maluku to trace soldiers’ remains

The Imperial Japanese Army had a large presence in the Maluku region as a line of defense against the southern approaches into the Philippines. 

4 weeks ago
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Prabowo hosts massive military parade amid expansion fears

In his address at the celebration held at the National Monument (Monas) in Central Jakarta, Prabowo hailed the TNI as “the backbone” of national defense and “the guarantor” of the country’s sovereignty, saying that the military plays an important role in Indonesia's development.

4 weeks ago
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Govt rushes to clean up cesium-137 spill in Banten

The contamination is suspected to have originated from discarded industrial scrap metal processed at a smelting plant located less than 2 kilometers from a frozen shrimp packaging factory. 

4 weeks ago
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Grouper export resumption to Hong Kong paid in full, opens market

The succesful export resumption reopened the market to Hong Kong because all fishery centers in Indonesia were affected by import suspension into the territory.

4 weeks ago
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Large-scale food estate threatens Indonesia’s climate pledge

The government’s ongoing food estate project has drawn criticism for environmental damage that could undermine Indonesia’s climate commitments, as the initiative requires large-scale land and forest clearance despite past failures in achieving food self-sufficiency

4 weeks ago

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