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Prabowo’s school renovation push begins amid chronic problems

As the government embarks upon President Prabowo Subianto’s push for the revitalization of over 10,000 schools this year, calls are mounting for stronger oversight and strategic planning to ensure the Rp 16.9 trillion (US$1.02 billion) program effectively addresses the country’s crumbling education infrastructure.

2 hours ago
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Journalist groups urge stronger protections after mass layoffs

Global tech giants control ‘over 75 percent of ads’ in Indonesia, putting local media firms and news organizations in a tight position financially, leading to recent mass layoffs, according to professional journalist associations. ...

14 hours ago
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Government forms anti-extortion task force

According to the senior security minister, the new task force is part of a governtment clampdown on rampant extortion involving mass organizations that he described as a threat to national stability. ...

18 hours ago

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New environment minister to evaluate waste import policy

Indonesia has been seeing an increase in the import of paper and plastic scrap to be processed domestically into raw materials for industrial production.

6 months ago
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Muhammadiyah calls for crackdown on plagiarism, degree sales at universities

Muhammadiyah chairman Haedar Nashir has urged President Prabowo Subianto to address problems of plagiarism and the sale of academic degrees at the nation’s universities.

6 months ago
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UI forms team to investigate Bahlil’s doctorate amid public uproar

The University of Indonesia’s board of professors has formed a team to investigate the controversial awarding of a doctorate by the university’s School of Global and Strategic Studies to Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadia, given the inordinately short length of time he took to graduate.

6 months ago
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Kaesang and wife welcome their firstborn

Jokowi’s youngest son Kaesang announced the birth of his daughter on Tuesday in Jakarta.

6 months ago
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Drug regulator cracks down on illegal prescription skincare products

The Food and Drug Monitoring Agency (BPOM) is scaling up efforts to clamp down on the illicit trade of prescription skincare products amid growing concerns from the public about the impact on health.

6 months ago
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Indonesia biomass drive threatens key forests, report says

Producing the wood pellets and chips used for "co-fire" coal plants risks driving deforestation, with natural forests cut down and replaced by quick-growing monocultures.

6 months ago
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Jessica Wongso files another appeal in ‘cyanide coffee’ case

Jessica has persistently maintained her innocence since she was accused of lacing Wayan Mirna Salihin's coffee with cyanide in 2016.

6 months ago
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Top court ruling offers new hope for victims of parental child abduction

The Constitutional Court has urged the police not to hesitate to charge parents who abduct their child from the child's legal guardian. 

6 months ago
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Double whammy for viral victims of sexual assault

The recent case of the sexual assault of a 17-year-old female student by her 57-year-old teacher in Gorontalo, Sulawesi, has shed light on how easily victims can fall into a double trap in today’s digital era, making it more difficult for them to recover from trauma and pain.

7 months ago
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Health groups slam govt for not raising cigarette tax in 2025

Health organizations say the government’s decision not to increase the cigarette excise tax for next year represents a major step backward in reducing tobacco consumption in the country.

7 months ago
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Supreme Court to host meeting with judges on demands for higher pay

More than 1,700 judges in the country are set to stage an unofficial strike starting on Monday to demand higher salaries and benefits, which have been unchanged since 2012.

7 months ago
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Vaccination, curbing strays key for rabies control, ministry says

One of 1,000 people bitten by rabid animals in the country died from rabies in 2023, according to the Health Ministry's record, with most fatalities recorded in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT).

7 months ago
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Illicit waste burning reaches alarming rate of 48% Indonesian households

A global report on household waste management has singled out Indonesia, where nearly half of all households nationwide burn their garbage, with lack of public waste services compounding the sanitation, health and environmental issue.

7 months ago
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BMKG promises tsunami warnings in less than 3 minutes

The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has vowed that early warning information for tsunamis and other related disasters will be disseminated within three minutes of an earthquake’s detection.

7 months ago
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Teachers’ mental health in focus after fatal school assaults

Following the deaths of several students allegedly resulting from assaults by teachers, experts have called on the government to pay closer attention to educators’ mental health, noting that many are enduring heavy workloads and low wages.

7 months ago
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House urges next government to find ‘better’ religious affairs minister

The House of Representatives’ special committee to inquire into the government’s management and organization of this year’s haj has concluded its month-long investigation and come up with several recommendations, including that the next government find a better religious affairs minister.

7 months ago
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Dirgantara developing amphibious N219 for certification by 2026

One of PTDI's newest aircraft is undergoing development into an amphibious version, with the plane maker aiming for certification by 2026.

7 months ago
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ITB faces backlash for requiring scholarship recipients to work part-time

The Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) in West Java has come under fire over a recent policy that requires students receiving tuition fee reductions to work part time on campus, with education experts criticizing the requirement as inconsistent with prevailing regulations and showcasing power relations between the university and its students.

7 months ago
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Sea sand export plan threatens islands, coastal communities

The export of sea sand may threaten islands across the archipelago, as well as the livelihoods of people living on them, as sand dredging has caused dozens of islands to disappear in the past, environmentalists have warned.

7 months ago
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Journey Unhurried - Share Your Visual Stories With Us

In a world that often races by, slow travel allows us to pause, savor, and form genuine connections with the places we visit.

7 months ago
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Police nab teacher for hacking govt database

A noncontract teacher of an elementary school in Banyuwangi has been detained for allegedly hacking the civil service database and selling the stolen data for US$8,000.

7 months ago
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Police urged to be transparent in discovery of seven bodies in Bekasi River

A number of police watchdogs have urged the law enforcement authorities to be transparent in probing the discovery of the bodies of seven male teenagers in the Bekasi River, West Java, who are thought to have been chased by the police for initiating a brawl via social media. 

7 months ago
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Farmers call on government to carry out agrarian reform

The government must carry out agrarian reform by redistributing plots of land to farmers to improve their welfare, farmers said during a rally commemorating National Farmers'  Day on Tuesday.

7 months ago
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Environmental concerns raised over dairy cow import plan for free meal program

The plan to import 1.5 million dairy cows to support president-elect Prabowo Subianto's trademark free meal program may exacerbate the climate crisis through greenhouse gas emissions created by the cattle as well as deforestation from land clearing for the dairy farms, observers have warned.

7 months ago
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Anti-bullying training needed amid alarming cases, observers say

Education observers say poor character education at schools is responsible for rampant bullying in the country and have urged institutions to implement intensive anti-bullying training and interfaith dialogue to foster a sense of respect among people of different backgrounds.

7 months ago
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Netherlands inks new deal to return Indonesian artifacts

The Netherlands has signed a new deal with Indonesia to return nearly 300 cultural objects this month, including several statues, with the newly repatriated artifacts slated for an exhibition to mark the National Museum's reopening in October, according to a museum official.

7 months ago
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Reports of abuse at Brandoville Studios shed light on ‘cruel’, ‘sad’ creative industry

For years, a July complaint alleges, the company's employees were obliged to work extended hours while enduring abusive treatment, such as being slapped and choked. They were also reportedly denied rightful overtime pay.

7 months ago
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School bullying in spotlight once again at prestigious private school

BINUS private school has been embroiled in controversy once again after another alleged bullying incident at one of its high schools drew widespread attention, including from lawmakers at the House of Representatives.

7 months ago
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Genome sequencing for medicine makes progress, but concerns loom

The Health Ministry has collected and made publicly available genomic data from 9,000 Indonesians, a development expected to help doctors make more accurate diagnoses and provide better treatment.

7 months ago
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‘Fish milk’ may pose danger to children’s health

Nutritional experts have raised concerns over a proposal to use "fish milk" for the free nutritious free meals program of incoming President Prabowo Subianto amid insufficient domestic production of cow milk.

7 months ago
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