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A guard puts a handcuff on former trade minister and graft convict Thomas Lembong (second left), who is accompanied by former Jakarta governor Anies Baswedan (third left) after the verdict hearing against him at the Jakarta Corruption Court in Jakarta on July 18. A panel of judges sentence Lembong to four-and-a-half years in prison and a Rp 750 million (US$45,871) fine after finding him guilty in a corruption case pertaining to the import of raw sugar.
A guard puts a handcuff on former trade minister and graft convict Thomas Lembong (second left), who is accompanied by former Jakarta governor Anies Baswedan (third left) after the verdict hearing against him at the Jakarta Corruption Court in Jakarta on July 18. A panel of judges sentence Lembong to four-and-a-half years in prison and a Rp 750 million (US$45,871) fine after finding him guilty in a corruption case pertaining to the import of raw sugar.`
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Ex-minister Thomas Lembong gets 4.5 years in prison in sugar import graft case

Judges with the Jakarta Corruption Court found former trade minister Thomas Lembong guilty of violating regulations by authorizing raw sugar imports that involved several private companies between 2015 and 2016.

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Prabowo allows foreign hospitals to operate in Indonesia

Foreign hospitals are expected to provide better services for Indonesians and at the same time provide employment opportunities for local health workers. 

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From spiritual journeys to contemplations amid snow, travels can be so much more than just ticking destinations off on a bucket list. The submissions to The Jakarta Post’s Photo Story Travel Competition are proof of that. Here are excerpts from the winning entries.  

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Foreign climber accidents spark doubts over commitment to improve Mt Rinjani safety

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Fenced off from sea: North Jakartans watch coastline slip away

On the edge of Jakarta’s vanishing public coastline, 80-year-old Asih bends over a pile of washed-up plastic, salvaging what she can to sell. The sea, once her companion and provider, is now nearly out of reach, obscured by towering embankments and the hum of construction.

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Victims of police brutality speak out against KUHAP flaws

Victims of unlawful arrest and police brutality have spoken out about the failure of the Criminal Law Procedures Code (KUHAP) to protect citizens’ rights, urging lawmakers to address these flaws in the ongoing, rushed deliberation to revise the code.

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West Java Police arrest 13 for allegedly trafficking newborn babies to Singapore

The Police said most of the trafficked babies were taken from West Java and had been "sold" by their own parents, in many cases before they were even born. Authorities are now considering whether to also charge the parents involved in the scheme.

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Prabowo backs away from Nusantara for Independence Day celebration

The government has decided to hold this year’s Independence Day celebration in Jakarta, despite President Prabowo Subianto's earlier pledge to mark the occasion in the future capital of Nusantara, raising fresh questions about the long-term commitment to his predecessor’s flagship project.

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