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Forest loss leads to heat-related deaths in Indonesia: Study

Indonesia has the largest number of people in the world affected by warming temperatures due to deforestation, with around 49 million people impacted, according to a recent study.

1 day ago
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Nadiem’s graft case underscores education corruption woes

The graft allegations against former education minister Nadiem Makarim have cast a harsh light on the education sector’s vulnerability to corruption, fueling calls for systemic reform ahead of what will be the country’s largest-ever education budget next year. ...

2 days ago
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Pestapora ends on sour note after mass pullout over Freeport sponsorship

Hailed as one of the biggest music festivals in the country, Pestapora ended this year’s iteration on a sour note after dozens of its performers, including headliners, pulled out from its lineup following the discovery of its controversial sponsorship from mining giant PT Freeport Indonesia. ...

3 days ago

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Money laundering, graft rampant at Finance Ministry

Speaking to reporters in Jakarta, Pahala said the KPK had flagged 134 tax officials with stakes in 280 companies in varying sectors, including tax-consulting services.

2 years ago
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Government vows to improve health care as Indonesians seek treatment abroad

According to President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, some 2 million Indonesians leave the country every year seeking medical treatment, costing the country Rp 165 trillion (US$10.6 billion) annually in capital outflows.

2 years ago
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Two match officials jailed over deadly soccer stampede

Organizing official gets 18 months, security official one year.

2 years ago
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More gender-based violence reported amid more progressive regulations

More sexual violence against women cases were reported last year following the passing of stronger regulations, a study by Komnas Perempuan has found.

2 years ago
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Minister flags Rp 300 trillion in suspicious transactions at tax, customs offices

"What I said is not a hoax; I have written proof," minister Mahfud said.

2 years ago
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Defamation case proceeds against two rights activists despite calls for reform

Activists and scholars are questioning the government’s commitment to free speech as the police press ahead with an online defamation case against two human rights defenders under a law that President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said should be reformed.

2 years ago
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Rp 500 billion kept in frozen bank accounts of taxman, family members

PPATK head Ivan Yustiavandana confirmed the details on Tuesday and added that the amount could likely increase.

2 years ago
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Central Papua sees measles cases spike

Amid lagging pediatric vaccination, Central Papua is struggling to curb the spread of measles in the newly created province, as health authorities report close to 400 cases since the start of the year.

2 years ago
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PPATK freezes Rafael-linked accounts on suspicion of money laundering

The financial intelligence agency has frozen more than 10 bank accounts possibly linked to money launderers who helped Rafael Alun Trisambodo to conceal his sources of wealth, following a probe into the unusually huge wealth of the middle-ranking tax official.

2 years ago
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Liga 2 suspension upheld as PSSI looks ahead to the future

In a workshop attended by club representatives from Liga 1 and Liga 2, the Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI) decided on Saturday to uphold the suspension of the current Liga 2 season as the soccer governing body outlines their ambition to transform the Indonesian soccer league into the best in Southeast Asia.

2 years ago
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Taxman scandal tip of the iceberg: ICW

Antigraft watchdog Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) warns that the recent scandal involving a tax official with unclear sources of wealth represents only the tip of the iceberg.

2 years ago
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3.8m hectares of peatland at high risk of fire

Up to 3.8 million hectares of peatland areas are at high risk from being burned, as peatland-restoration efforts are overshadowed by lackluster fire mitigation and weak law enforcement, according to environmental coalition Pantau Gambut

2 years ago
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One TNI soldier killed, three wounded in Papuan rebel attack

One Indonesian Military (TNI) soldier was killed and three others, including the regental military commander, were wounded in a rebel attack on Wednesday in Yahukimo regency, Papua Highlands province, the TNI has reported.

2 years ago
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Concerns over privacy as COVID-19 tracing app repurposed

The Health Ministry relaunched its COVID-19 testing and tracing app PeduliLindungi on Wednesday, renaming it SatuSehat (one health) and promising a more generalized health platform, but with the government's history of data breaches, experts doubt its capacity to protect user data.

2 years ago
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Indonesia’s health reform faces tough year

Ongoing efforts to reform Indonesia's healthcare system following the COVID-19 pandemic might face major hurdles this year, with the threat of global recession looming and the 2024 presidential election getting closer.

2 years ago
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Former taxman visits KPK to clarify his ‘suspicious’ wealth

The anti-graft commission said that Rafael, who served as head of general affairs division at one of the tax offices in Jakarta, was questioned on the grounds that his wealth report did not match his profile as an echelon III official.

2 years ago
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Retno tells UN council Jokowi regrets nation’s past human rights abuses

Foreign Minister Retno LP Marsudi told the United Nations Human Rights Council on Monday that President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo had acknowledged and expressed regret on behalf of the state for 12 gross human rights violations in the country’s history, as part of efforts to improve protections in the future.

2 years ago
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BMKG warns of heavy rains for next seven days

The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has issued a warning for potential heavy rains across the archipelago for the next seven days.

2 years ago
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Ferdy Sambo’s ex-subordinates sentenced to prison for obstructing justice

The South Jakarta District Court has sentenced two former police officers to three and two years in prison, respectively, for their role in helping disgraced two-star police general Ferdy Sambo attempt to cover up the murder of his aide-de-camp Nofriansyah Yosua Hutabarat in July of last year.

2 years ago
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Indonesia boosts vigilance amid global bird flu outbreaks

The ministry has instructed health offices at seaports, airports and border crossings to increase surveillance of domestic and international travelers.

2 years ago
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114 Indonesian nationals arrive in Jakarta after surviving Turkey earthquake

The Soekarno-Hatta Aiport Police chief Sr. Comr. Roberto Pasaribu said that 114 Indonesian nationals, including children and college students, arrived on a Garuda Indonesia flight on Thursday under the coordination of the Foreign Ministry’s director for Indonesian citizen protection Judha Nugraha.

2 years ago
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Missing UII lecturer is found in the US

An Indonesian lecturer thought to be missing after entering the United States via Boston was found by the Foreign Ministry and has resumed contact with his family and university.

2 years ago
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Turkey earthquake a lesson and a warning for Indonesia: BMKG

The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) warned the recent massive earthquake in Turkey should motivate Indonesia to prepare for earthquake mitigation as Indonesia had the potential to experience earthquakes with a similar scale.

2 years ago
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Tax official quits amid uproar over lavish wealth

After an uproar over an assault case that led to revelations about the lavish lifestyles of some government officials, Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati has removed a senior official from his position in the Jakarta Tax Office.

2 years ago
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RI backs UN resolution calling for swift Russian exit from Ukraine

Indonesia voted on Thursday in favor of a UNGA resolution demanding Russia “immediately” withdraw its troops from Ukraine, marking the one-year anniversary of a war felt around the world.

2 years ago
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Police claim Wamena ‘conducive’ after 10 killed in riot

Papua Police say that the turmoil in Wamena in the easternmost region of Papua has de-escalated, after 10 people were killed during a riot triggered by rumors that a child had been kidnapped.

2 years ago
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Richard Eliezer to remain with the police force, ethics council decides

Following his conviction to 18 months in prison last week, Richard Eliezer receives another leniency for his role in the murder of fellow police officer Nofriansyah Yosua Hutabarat as the National Police's ethics hearing demoted him to an administrative support role, allowing Richard to stay with the police corps.

2 years ago
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Deadlier and more media savvy, separatist rebels evolve in Papua

Egianus Kogoya, the dreadlocked rebel behind the kidnapping of a New Zealand pilot this month in the highlands of Indonesia’s Papua region, is at the vanguard of an increasingly dangerous and media-savvy insurgency for independence.

2 years ago
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Indonesia talks with other countries, WHO about ending status of pandemic

With the government looking to move on from COVID-19 as cases continue to decline despite the dropping of pandemic curbs, Indonesia has begun looking for allies to lobby the World Health Organization into declaring the pandemic over.

2 years ago
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UII dismisses rumors that ‘missing’ lecturer joined extremist organization

The Indonesian Islamic University (UII) in Yogyakarta has denied that its lecturer might have joined an extremist organization after such rumors popped up following his mysterious disappearance abroad.

2 years ago
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