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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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Prabowo, Jokowi hold two-hour private talks in Jakarta

Confirmation of the meeting first came from Jokowi’s aide, police Comr. Syarif Muhammad Fitriansyah, who said that Jokowi, during a visit to Jakarta, had stopped by Prabowo’s Kertanegara residence. ...

4 weeks ago

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Government lifts TikTok suspension after platform fulfills data obligations

After reviewing data submitted by TikTok on Oct. 3, which covered traffic escalation and TikTok Live monetization during nationwide protests over lawmakers’ lavish incentives and police brutality from Aug. 25–30, the communications ministry concluded that the platform had met its obligations.

4 weeks ago
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Boarding school collapse death toll rises to 37, dozens still missing

Efforts continued for a seventh day to search for the bodies of 26 students still declared missing, mostly teenage boys from the ages of 13 to 19, trapped under the rubble.

1 month ago
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Incentives vs. liability: Teachers question free meals role

Teachers have voiced concern over the government’s plan to have them oversee the free nutritious meal program, warning that, despite offered incentives, the added responsibility could distract from teaching and expose them to liability if food safety problems occur.

1 month ago
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Central Java students develop smart lunch box to ensure free meal safety at school

Despite its simplicity, the device has undergone laboratory testing and earned the duo second place in a regional youth innovation competition.

1 month ago
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Jakarta police arrest alleged hacker using Bjorka alias

When asked whether WFT was the infamous hacker Bjorka, responsible for alleged data breaches targeting several government institutions between 2022 and 2024, Fian said authorities have not yet confirmed this, noting that “everybody can be anybody on the internet.”

1 month ago
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Prabowo under pressure to push police reform

Analysts argue that reform must begin with a revision of the 2002 Police Law, which has so far failed to deliver a professional and accountable force.

1 month ago
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Boarding school collapse toll rises to 10: Rescue officials

The death toll in a boarding school collapse rose to 10 on Friday, officials said, but dozens were still believed under the rubble without signs of life days after the disaster.

1 month ago
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North Sumatra Police foil attempt to traffic people to Malaysia

Had they arrived in Malaysia, the illegal migrant workers would have been employed as maids as well as workers at construction sites and plantations.

1 month ago
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Gerindra dominates SOE commissioner seats, survey shows

The dominance of politically connected figures in state-owned enterprises (SOEs) is again under scrutiny after a survey revealed that one-third of commissioner seats are held by political appointees, many linked to President Prabowo Subianto’s Gerindra party.

1 month ago
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'It seems impossible': Mother's hope for son's life dims after boarding school collapse

Rescuers said the search for survivors is continuing on Friday, even though they found no signs of life on Thursday as they called out students' names through tunnels inside the remains and used sensors to detect vital signs.

1 month ago
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Court hands down lenient sentences in Undip medical bullying case

Aulia's body was discovered on Aug. 12, 2024, in her rented room. Her death was reportedly attributed to a fatal overdose from self-injected tranquilizers. The anesthesiologist is believed to have been bullied during her residency at Dr. Kariadi Central General Hospital in the provincial capital, as described in her personal diary found at the scene

1 month ago
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Deadly boarding school collapse exposes failures in construction safety

The collapse of an Islamic boarding school in Sidoarjo, East Java, which killed several people and left dozens missing has cast a harsh spotlight on Indonesia’s weak construction safety standards and the shortcomings of local administrations in monitoring urban development.

1 month ago
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Pertamina ensures fuel supply despite Dumai refinery fire

Wednesday’s fire was the second in just over two years as Dumai Refinery suffered from a fire in April 2023, which was caused by hydrogen leakage.

1 month ago
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Government suspends operations of ‘problematic’ free meals kitchens

The government has suspended operations of “problematic” free meal kitchens amid investigations into mass poisoning cases but said the program will continue nationwide, with authorities pledging closer supervision to prevent further incidents.

1 month ago
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Human Rights Ministry seeks solution amid controversy over Tesso Nilo eviction plan

In April, the government announced its intention to evict around 40,000 people residing in seven villages inside the national park, accusing them of building illegal settlements and cultivating palm oil plantations in protected forest areas.

1 month ago
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Nusantara fire adds to scrutiny over new capital

A fire broke out on Wednesday afternoon at a residential tower for construction workers in Nusantara, East Kalimantan, raising safety concerns in addition to ongoing social issues surrounding the development of the nation’s future capital.

1 month ago
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No more signs of life in boarding school collapse: rescuers

Rescuers detected "no more signs of life" at a collapsed boarding school in Sidoarjo, East Java, where 59 people were believed missing days after it gave way, an official said Thursday, raising fears no more survivors would be found.

1 month ago
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Pressure piles on for accessible clean water in Jakarta

Activists and religious organizations have urged the Jakarta administration and City Council to cancel the drafting of a bylaw that would transform city-owned water company PT PAM Jaya into a limited liability firm.

1 month ago
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TNI begins producing multivitamins distributed through free meals program

The Indonesian Military (TNI) has begun producing multivitamins to be distributed to children through its free meals program, an official said on Wednesday, the latest expansion of the military into civilian life under President Prabowo Subianto.

1 month ago
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Batam activist sentenced to six months in prison after criticizing local official

Yusril was arrested by the Batam Police on April 28 following a defamation complaint which stemmed from several TikTok videos he posted, in which he accused a local Satpol PP official of protecting street vendors operating in unauthorized areas.

1 month ago
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Five survivors pulled from boarding school collapse as rescuers race against time

Rescuers pulled five survivors from a collapsed boarding school in Sidoarjo, East Java on Wednesday as frantic parents demanded searchers speed up efforts to find dozens of children believed still trapped in the rubble two days on.

1 month ago
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Bobby criticized for stopping trucks with Aceh license plates entering N. Sumatra

Governor's action is aimed at reaping income from vehicle tax and it went viral after a video of one such stop was posted on social media.

1 month ago
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Businesses breathe fire over smoke-free zones expansion in Jakarta

Jakarta’s plan to expand smoke-free zones and tighten cigarette sales regulations has been met with strong pushback from business groups, who warn that the new rules could eat into revenues and disrupt livelihoods.

1 month ago
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Government confirms widespread radioactive contamination at Banten industrial hub

An investigation into suspected radioactive contamination at the Cikande Industrial Estate commenced in August after the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) detected Cs-137 contamination in a sample of frozen shrimp imported from Indonesia. The shrimp originated from PT Bahari Makmur Sejati, a company operating within the Cikande area.

1 month ago
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Forced disappearances suspected as protesters still missing

Two protesters, 23-year-old Muhammad Farhan Hamid and 24-year-old Reno Syachputra Dewo, are still missing after they reportedly participated in a violent protest in front of the Jakarta Police’s Mobile Brigade (Brimob) headquarters in Central Jakarta in late August.

1 month ago
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Earthquake slows efforts to rescue those trapped by school collapse

Rescuers battling to extricate students from the rubble of an Islamic school that collapsed, killing three in East Java province, faced a harder task on Wednesday after an earthquake that authorities fear packed the debris tighter.

1 month ago
Society

Indonesia's MotoGP project leaves evicted villagers in limbo

The motorbike-mad country of 270 million people will welcome newly-crowned MotoGP champion Marc Marquez to Lombok island this weekend for the first race since he matched Valentino Rossi's seven titles with victory in Japan.

1 month ago

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