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Batam Customs foils attempt to smuggle hornbill beaks, bear teeth

Batam Customs intercepted the delivery of 10 rangkong gading (helmeted hornbill) beaks and 43 sun bear teeth from Bandar Lampung to Tanjung Pinang through Batam.

2 hours ago
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Bacteria found in MBG meals causing mass food poisoning in North Sumatra

The bacteria were identified as Bacillus cereus and Staphylococcus aureus and they caused 134 people to suffer from food poisoning in Toba regency. ...

2 hours ago
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North Sumatra senior officials tender their resignations

Governor Bobby Nasution maintained that the resignations would not disrupt the provincial administration's bureaucracy. ...

3 hours ago

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Riau Islands Police dishonorably discharged 30 officers in past two years

The Riau Islands Police ranked 20th in officers’ violations nationally, which reflects a relatively lower number of violations when compared to other provincial police forces.

16 hours ago
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Fishermen on Maratua Island can now buy subsidized Solar fuel

Residents on the island can now buy subsidized Solar diesel, at the official price of Rp 6,800 (41 US cents) per liter, that was 13,000 per liter at retailers before.

19 hours ago
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North Sumatra prosecutors seize Rp 150b in land sales graft case

The money was returned as a goodwill gesture by the alleged perpetrators and as a concrete measure to restore state finances.

1 day ago
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Pantura Highway inundated for four consecutive days

For years, the northern coast of Java Island has been plagued by relentless tidal flooding, driven by land subsidence, rising sea levels and coastal erosion.

1 day ago
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Students demand justice after classmates fall victim to deepfake porn

The case began earlier this month when a social media user shared deepfake pornographic videos featuring the faces of teachers and students from SMAN 11 Semarang on X, using the caption “Scandal Smanse,” referring to the school’s nickname.

2 days ago
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Energy ministry, four universities to explore minerals and coal

The four universities are Padjadjaran University (Unpad), Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB), Gadjah Mada University (UGM) and Veteran National Development University (UPN).

2 days ago
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Medan urges health protocols amid rise in respiratory infections

In August and September, the number of upper respiratory infection cases in Medan increased by 20 percent, climbing from 27,715 to 30,952.

3 days ago
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Popular Russian influencer says he was kidnapped, robbed by compatriots in Bali

According to Sergei’s statement to the police, he was taken to a house in the Jimbaran area of South Kuta, where he was allegedly beaten and tased by his abductors. The assailants then forced him to hand over his mobile phone and transfer approximately US$4,600 worth of cryptocurrency to their accounts.

3 days ago
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Military Tribunal Law under fire for lenient TNI sentences

The coalition called for an immediate amendment to the Military Tribunal Law, arguing that all general criminal offenses involving members of the Indonesian military should be tried in civilian courts.

3 days ago
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248 tonnes of radioactive contaminated material moved into Serang estate

The materials contaminated with Cesium-137 are from 13 locations outside the Modern Cikande Industrial Estate in Cikande, Serang regency, Banten.

4 days ago
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Regions report rising food prices due to free meal program

The Center for Economic and Law Studies (Celios) has warned that the free meal program could potentially trigger food inflation and negatively impact small and medium enterprises (SMEs). 

4 days ago
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Police monitoring spread of radical groups in Batam

Police alertness is based on migration and dispersion theory, which purports that foreign terrorist fighters may return to their countries of origin when radical groups lose their territories or that when a situation is stabilized, they may spread to other regions.

5 days ago
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Regions mull remote work, halting programs ahead of 2026 central funding cuts

The government has allocated just Rp 693 trillion for regional transfers next year, leaving local leaders scrambling to come up with austerity measures to reduce administrative costs, including remote work and virtual meetings.

5 days ago
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Four Medan cops detained after arresting politician in mistaken identity case

The four policemen wrongfully detained North Sumatra NasDem Party chairman Iskandar at Kualanamu International Airport in Deli Serdang regency, during an investigation into online scams and gambling.

6 days ago
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Riau Islands police probe Germany-bound 'Ferienjob' trafficking case

Police in the Riau Islands are coordinating with the Indonesian Embassy in Berlin to uncover an alleged case of human trafficking that has left several people stranded in Germany after they were lured by promises of training and certification.

6 days ago
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Minister Nasaruddin downplays sexual abuse cases in ‘pesantren’

The Religious Affairs Ministry claimed to having issued several regulations to prevent sexual violence cases from taking place in Islamic boarding schools as part of improvements to preventing such abuses from taking place.

1 week ago
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Lack of protection for rice fields leads to deficit in 23 provinces

Twenty-three provinces in Indonesia suffer from a rice field deficit while only 14 provinces enjoy a surplus. 

1 week ago
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N. Sumatra prosecutors detain two BPN officials for selling land to Ciputra Land

Both suspects are being detained for 20 days after two pieces of evidence were found.

1 week ago
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Authorities have not found durian smuggled from Malaysia entering Batam

Local durian farmers reported that at least 10 tonnes of Malaysian durian enter Indonesia illegally every day.

1 week ago
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TNI says 14 Papuan separatists killed in village battle

The Free Papua Movement has fought for independence since the area was brought underIndonesian control following Dutch rule, in a vote overseen by the United Nations in 1969. Papua is one of Indonesia's poorest regions, despite being rich in resources including natural gas, copper and gold.

1 week ago
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Three Australians face death penalty over Bali shooting

Zivan Radmanovic, 32, was killed shortly after midnight on June 14 after two armed assailants stormed his villa in Badung, Bali and opened fire. 

1 week ago
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North Sumatra Police foil scammer syndicate run from prison

A scammer posed as the victim's daughter and asked for money saying it was to buy gold.

1 week ago
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10 killed, 18 injured as oil tanker catches fire during repairs in Batam

The fatal blaze on Wednesday came less than four months after another fire broke out aboard the MT Federal II while it was undergoing repairs at the same PT ASL shipyard on June 24.

1 week ago
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Earthquake of magnitude 6.7 strikes Papua

The quake was at a depth of 70 km (43.5 miles), USGS said.

1 week ago
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BMKG warns of extreme heat in southern Indonesia until year-end

The prolonged high temperatures are driven primarily by intensified solar radiation over southern Indonesia, particularly Sumatra, Java and Bali.

1 week ago
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North Sumatra's poverty rate rises, defying national trend

Misfaruddin of the North Sumatra BPS explained that the increase in the poverty rate in the province has partly been driven by rising market prices of essential commodities commonly purchased and consumed by the public.

1 week ago
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Mount Lewotobi alert raised to highest level after powerful eruptions

The eruptions have caused ash and sand fall in several villages across East Flores and Sikka Regencies in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) since Tuesday.

1 week ago

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Mon, October 27, 2025

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