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Joint security officers stand at the ready on July 29 during a briefing ahead of the 2025 ASEAN U-23 Championship final match between Indonesia and Vietnam at the Gelora Bung Karno (GBK) Main Stadium in Jakarta. Vietnam won the championship after defeating Indonesia 1-0. — Joint security officers stand at the ready on July 29 during a briefing ahead of the 2025 ASEAN U-23 Championship final match between Indonesia and Vietnam at the Gelora Bung Karno (GBK) Main Stadium in Jakarta. Vietnam won the championship after defeating Indonesia 1-0.`

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Police arrest 22 after post-ASEAN U-23 soccer match brawl

Vietnam’s 1-0 victory in the final match of the 2025 ASEAN U-23 Championship match with Indonesia marks its third consecutive title in the competition, making it the most successful team in the tournament.

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MUI urges government to regulate horeg sound systems after haram fatwa

Videos circulating on social media show residents complaining of shattered windows and damaged roofs, caused by the intense vibrations from horeg parades passing near their homes.

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Speculation surrounds parties’ election simulations

Amid recent calls to undo the direct regional head elections that have been in place for 20 years, law experts have warned political parties and the House against undermining the authority of the Constitutional Court.

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Serene moment: A fisherman floats by on Lake Toba in North Sumatra.

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Authorities probe mass fish die-off, murky water in Lake Toba

Berman Sitanggang, a resident of Pangururan district on Samosir Island, said hundreds of tonnes of tilapia in floating fish farms on Lake Toba have died over the past few weeks, with the number continuing to rise.

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Police find no crime in diplomat’s death

The Jakarta Police have found no signs of criminal activity or participation of any other individuals in the death of Foreign Ministry employee Arya Daru Pangayunan, whose body was found on his bed with his head covered in a plastic bag and wrapped with yellow duct tape earlier this month.

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The Civilization Institute executive director Mohamad Cholid (left) converses on July 28 with Civilization Institute Foundation chairman Dipo Alam (center) and a member of the institute's panel of experts Dian Wirengjurit after a press conference in Jakarta. The institute is inviting former president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to deliver a speech on July 30 on leadership during times of crisis.

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A police officer stands guard on July 28 in front of a Christian prayer house following a violent disruption of religious activities in Padang Sarai, Padang, West Sumatra. A group of residents vandalized the property belonging to the Indonesian Faithful Christian Church (GKSI) Anugerah Padang on July 27, leading to the arrest of nine individuals.

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Attack on prayer house injures children, sparks outrage over state inaction

Human rights groups have strongly condemned a recent mob attack on a Christian prayer house in Padang, West Sumatra, accusing authorities of enabling religious intolerance through inaction and dismissive responses.

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Devastating loss: Fire rages through Taman Puring Market on Monday evening in Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta.

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Fire engulfs Taman Puring Market, razes over 550 stalls

The blaze is believed to have been triggered by an electrical malfunction, the leading cause of fire incidents in Jakarta.

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A worker walks in front of the State Palace on Nov. 10, 2024, at the government offices complex in the Nusantara Capital City (IKN) in North Penajam Paser, East Kalimantan. President Prabowo Subianto has said that within the next five years, he will make the new capital city the center of government political activities, where most of his administration’s executive, legislative and judicial activities will take place

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Government reaffirms commitment to Nusantara project amid moratorium calls

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Jakarta police reveal new evidence in diplomat’s death

Project under fire: Culture Minister Fadli Zon (center), accompanied by his deputy Giring Ganesha (top), delivers a presentation on May 26 during a working meeting with House of Representatives Commission X in Senayan, Jakarta. The meeting was centered on the ministry’s plan to rewrite the nation's history.

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Minister kicks off public discussion on controversial new history books

Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) secretary-general Hasto Kristiyanto exits the courtroom on Friday after his trial at the Jakarta Corruption Court. The panel of judges found him guilty of bribery and sentenced him to three-and-a-half years in prison.

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Hasto’s bribery conviction to influence PDI-P stance on government

Eye on graft: The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) building (left) is pictured on June 27, 2023, in South Jakarta.

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KPK probes into education ministry’s Google procurement

Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) secretary general Hasto Kristiyanto (center) waves to crowds after hearing the verdict for his trial at the Corruption Court, Jakarta, on July 25. The panel of judges found him guilty of bribery and sentenced him to three years and six months in prison and a fine of Rp 250 million.

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PDI-P’s Hasto sentenced to three-and-a-half years in prison for bribery

Readiness and respect: Soldiers stand at attention during the 79th Indpendence Day ceremony at the ceremonial field in Nusantara, East Kalimantan, on Aug. 17, 2024, the first time the future capital city hosted the Independence Day event.

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Parties press for Prabowo’s show of commitment to Nusantara

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Devastating loss: Fire rages through Taman Puring Market on Monday evening in Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta.

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Fire engulfs Taman Puring Market, razes over 550 stalls

Passengers hop on a Transjakarta electric bus on Sept. 9, 2024, at the Bundaran Senayan bus stop in South Jakarta.

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‘Greener’ bus service links Blok M to Ancol

Pedal power: Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung (third left, front row) cycles on April 19 with members of a cycling community on Jalan Medan Merdeka Selatan, Gambir, Central Jakarta.

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High obesity rate among Jakarta civil servants highlights poor lifestyle

People in Kapuk Muara subdistrict in Penjaringan, North Jakarta, line up with buckets to collect clean water on July 20 from a water truck they rented through pooled funds.

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Jakarta’s coastal neighborhoods struggle as clean water access dwindles

Fatal flaw: A group of people gathers on July 19, 2025, at the site of a house destroyed by fire on Jl. Kutilang in Bukit Duri, Tebet, South Jakarta. Four children were killed and four other people were injured in the fire that engulfed three rented houses, according to data from the South Jakarta Fire and Rescue Agency.

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Deadly Bukit Duri fire exposes Jakarta’s ongoing electrical hazards

Way of life: Children from fishing neighborhoods in Marunda, North Jakarta, play near the Marunda Port on July 13.

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Fenced off from sea: North Jakartans watch coastline slip away

The refuse-derived fuel (RDF) plant is seen in Rorotan, North Jakarta.

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Jakarta launches trial to reopen waste-to-fuel plant

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The picture shows the aerial view of Benowo landfill in Surabaya, East Java, with Gelora Bung Tomo (GBT) stadium in the background.

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Benowo waste-to-energy plant blamed for severe air pollution in Surabaya

Online motorcycle taxi (ojek) drivers gather in front of the Ulasan.co office in Tanjungpinang (left) and the Batamnews office in Batam on Sunday, July 27, in this montaged picture. The drivers fell victim to mass fictitious orders against both media companies in Riau Islands province.

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Two media companies in Riau Islands fall victim to fictitious ‘ojol’ orders

A resident stands near a forest fire on Aug. 7, 2022, in Simulop village, Panguruan district, Samosir regency, North Sumatra.

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North Sumatra declares state of emergency in seven regencies as forest fires spread

Islam Defenders Front (FPI) leader Rizieq Shihab arrives at the Jakarta Police headquarters in Jakarta on Dec. 12. Rizieq was summoned by the police for allegedly breaching health protocols by holding crowded events at his house and at the group’s headquarters in Petamburan, Central Jakarta, last month. JP/Seto Wardhana.

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Clash during controversial cleric Rizieq Shihab’s sermon leaves 15 injured

Students of the SRMP 9 Sekolah Rakyat junior high school at the Wyata Guna center in Bandung, West Java try out their bunk beds on July 14 after attending the opening of an orientation program.

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Govt expands Sekolah Rakyat rollout despite challenges with existing schools

City life: In dense urban centers like Jakarta, whether or not residents have access to public space can have a real impact upon mental well-being. (Unplash/Afif Kusuma)

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Jakarta civil servants face mental health problems

Defendant Second Cpl. Bazarsah (center) is flanked by two Military Police officers during his murder trial at the Palembang Military Court in Palembang on July 21. Military prosecutors demanded the death penalty for Bazarsah for allegedly killing three policemen during a raid on his gambling den.

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Prosecutors demand death penalty for murder of three policemen

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A police officer stands guard on July 28 in front of a Christian prayer house following a violent disruption of religious activities in Padang Sarai, Padang, West Sumatra. A group of residents vandalized the property belonging to the Indonesian Faithful Christian Church (GKSI) Anugerah Padang on July 27, leading to the arrest of nine individuals.

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Attack on prayer house injures children, sparks outrage over state inaction

Members of the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) work at the scene of a fire at a peatland forest converted into palm oil plantations in Meulaboh, Aceh on Feb. 15, 2025.

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Call grows for bolder climate action at Indonesia Net-Zero Summit

Staff prepare lunch plates on Jan. 6, 2025, the first day of the free nutritious meal program, at a kitchen in Bogor, West Java. The government aims to feed around 83 million schoolchildren and pregnant women through the free meals program, which was one of President Prabowo Subianto's key promises during the 2024 presidential election.

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Indonesia learns from S. Korea to develop local ingredients for free meals

Vehicles crawl in bumper-to-bumper traffic along a major thoroughfare in Jakarta during the evening rush hour on Nov. 13, 2024.

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New IESR study suggests policies to curb individual carbon footprints

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Violence haunts children as state fails to provide care

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Viral bullying case exposes failure to curb school violence

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