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Forum calls for ethical AI development
Amid rapid expansion of artificial intelligence worldwide, experts and business representatives are pushing for ethics and humanity values to be included as safeguards in the development of the technology.
14 hours ago
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Two men nabbed for transporting 30 tonnes of timber in Riau
The case started with a report from the public on Oct. 13 about timber products being transported using motorized boats along the Dedap River.
15 hours ago
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Police raid gambling operations in N. Sumatra, C. Java
Police in Medan arrested five cashiers, who previously worked at an online gambling syndicate in Cambodia.
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The world's oldest cave paintings in Indonesia under threat of wildfires
Near the Maros-Pangkep cave, firefighters worked to put out fires as smoke drifted over the dramatic karst landscape that is a defining feature of the national park and UNESCO Global Geopark surrounding the cave.
18 hours ago
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BGN dismisses SPPG head in Cirebon after food poisoning hit 395 students
Most of the victims are kindergarten students who felt unwell after consuming quail egg soup.
19 hours ago
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Fires at Papua food estate worsen haze pollution
Reports from environmental groups claim there were 807 fire hot spots with high confidence levels in the national strategic project (PSN) area, with blazes allegedly tied to land clearing for road and airport construction.
21 hours ago
Politics
Prabowo's allies distance themselves from flagship free meals program
Until now, Prabowo — who marks two years in office this week — has faced little or no pushback. There have been no dissenting votes on any bills the government has proposed, not even by Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), one party that is not formally part of the ruling bloc.
1 day ago
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Suspended Pati regent Sudewo gets 8.5 years in prison
Judges did not order the revocation of Sudewo's political rights for five years after he completed the prison term as demanded by the prosecution.
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politics
Prabowo's allies distance themselves from flagship free meals program
Until now, Prabowo — who marks two years in office this week — has faced little or no pushback. There have been no dissenting votes on any bills the government has proposed, not even by Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), one party that is not formally part of the ruling bloc.
1 day ago
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Police charge train driver over crash that killed 16 women in Bekasi
A long-distance train smashed on April 28 into a women-only car at the back of a stationary commuter train near Bekasi Timur station in West Java.
3 weeks ago
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