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Attacks on journalists in Bone, Grobogan raise concerns on press freedom

An attack on a journalist is a threat to the public’s rights for information, Press Council executive Abdul Manan said. 

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Blora oil well fire burns for fourth day as authorities struggle to extinguish the blaze

The blaze killed three people and injured two others, including a one-year-old boy who is currently receiving treatment at a local hospital after suffering burns on 63 percent of his body. ...

1 day ago
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Peruvian woman faces death penalty for alleged drug smuggling to Bali

The 42-year-old woman, identified only as NSBC, was arrested at Bali’s I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport on Aug. 12 after authorities allegedly found more than 1.4 kilograms of cocaine and 33.9 grams of ecstasy in her possession. ...

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Two climbers killed by lightning on Mount Manglayang

The two victims are identified as students from Bandung-based Padjadjaran University. 

1 year ago
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Govt probes possible gas leak at SMGP plant after more than 100 hospitalized

Aside from the energy ministry, local police have opened their own probes after at least 123 residents were hospitalized for suspected poisoning and 300 others were evacuated on Friday from two villages in North Sumatra's Mandailing Natal regency, where SMGP recently started operating a newly drilled geothermal well.

1 year ago
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Police nab Interpol fugitive near Batam

The Japanese man was arrested while trying to cross illegally into Malaysia.

1 year ago
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Task force nabs munitions supplier for Papuan armed group

The Cartenz Peace Operation task force in Mimika apprehended Epson Nirigi, a known member of an armed criminal group, who allegedly received Rp 30 million from a former Kenyam district head to procure munitions for the armed group.

1 year ago
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Probe launched into first large-scale tornado in West Java

After the violent wind swept the town of Sumedang in West Java province on Wednesday, a climatologist at government research body BRIN Erma Yulihastin, said the agency would "reconstruct and investigate the tornado".

1 year ago
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BRIN warns of potential flooding in IKN

The flooding is caused by the equinox, where the Sun is directly above the equator bringing low pressure and heavier rainfall.

1 year ago
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Four Papuan languages extinct, linguist says

A linguistic expert at Papua Language Center has said that according to his research, four native languages in Papua had become extinct due to a lack of speakers.

1 year ago
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Task force arrests member of Papuan armed group

Personnel from the Operation Cartenz Peace 2024 task force arrested on Sunday Alenus Tabuni, sometimes known as Kobuter, a member of the Free Papua Movement (OPM) armed criminal group, a spokesman reported on Monday.

1 year ago
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KAI to evaluate operational procedures after investigation of fatal train crash

State-owned railway company Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) will evaluate its operational procedures after a National Transportation Safety Committee (KNKT) investigation found that both a signaling error and human factors led to last month’s fatal train crash in West Java.

1 year ago
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Finance Ministry approves Greater Bandung LRT project

West Java acting governor Bey Triadi Machmudin confirmed that the Finance Ministry has approved the construction of the Greater Bandung Light Rail Transit (LRT) project after a meeting between the two parties on Monday.

1 year ago
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BPBD East Flores warns of potential cold lava flows from Mount Lewotobi

The villages of Dulipali, Nobo and Waiula, among others, were cited as being at among the highest risk of heavy rain-induced lahars.

1 year ago
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Ex-MRT president director to lead IKN transport team

Former MRT Jakarta chief William Sabandar was appointed as head of the Nusantara Capital City IKN Authority expert assistance team for transportation on Feb. 16, 2024, aiming to achieve the goal of 80 percent public transportation usage and net-zero emissions.

1 year ago
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Armed group shoots at Wings Air plane upon landing in Papua

The armed criminal group (KKB) fired at a Wings Air plane upon landing at Nop Goliat Dekai Airport on Saturday, hitting the aircraft’s fuselage.

1 year ago
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KPU delays voting in Paniai after residents burn election materials

The delay affects 22,091 voters across 92 polling stations in the Central Papua regency. 

1 year ago
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Bali $10 tourist e-tax comes into force

Tourist-dependent Bali attracts millions of foreign visitors annually and the beach-dotted island is trying to capitalise on its popularity to boost its coffers and protect its tropical allure.

1 year ago
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Rice prices rising in Yogyakarta partly due to 'Bansos’

The increase in rice prices in Yogyakarta in the past three weeks is attributed partly to high demand following the frequent distribution of social assistance (Bansos) in the province.

1 year ago
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Cipali flood blocks access to Kertajati airport

The flooding has also affected three villages in Kertajati district, West Java, namely Jagawana, Palasah and Pakubeureum.

1 year ago
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Local administrations urged to recycle campaign banner waste

With the campaign season having ended over the weekend, local administrations across the country are now urged to manage the waste from campaign props to avoid polluting the environment and filling up landfills.

1 year ago
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United States, Bakamla open maritime training center in Batam

The US, Indonesia strengthen cooperation in maritime security by opening a maritime training center in Batam to improve the skills of Bakamla personnel.

1 year ago
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Wedding organizer gets 2.5-year jail sentence for Bromo wildfire

The September blaze burned a total of 989 hectares of land in the Mount Bromo area, causing billions of rupiah in losses. 

1 year ago
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Family of three die in North Sumatra landslide

The landslide also injured 14 others, mostly travelers using cars and motorcycles.

1 year ago
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More than 130 Rohingya arrive in Aceh

The Rohingya, a persecuted religious minority in Myanmar, have faced rejection and hostility from locals in Aceh when they land ashore. Nearly 2,000 of them have arrived since October last year, UNHCR data showed.

1 year ago
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Jokowi inaugurates seven new roads in Yogyakarta

Joined by Public Works and Housing Minister Basuki Hadiulyono, Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin and Yogyakarta Governor Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono X, the President officiated the new roads connecting Yogyakarta's four regencies, Gunung Kidul, Kulon Progo, Sleman and Bantul.

1 year ago
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ITB criticized for offering online loans for tuition fees

ITB is criticized for offering high-interest online loans as part of the tuition payment plan for its students.

1 year ago
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Tiger dies at Medan Zoo, three more severely ill

Medan Zoo has been facing a financial crisis as a result of low visitor numbers.

1 year ago
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Densus 88 detains 10 terrorist suspects in Central Java

The arrests in Central Java happened across four regions, namely Surakarta, Sukoharjo, Karanganyar, and Boyolali.

1 year ago
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Four Sumatran tigers severely ill as Medan Zoo struggles with funding, mismanagement

Over the past two months, three other Sumatran tigers were found dead at the zoo.

1 year ago
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Bali tourism operators oppose higher tax for spas, nightclubs

Tourism operators in Bali have strongly opposed the government’s new policy that increases tax for entertainment, which will hit businesses such as nightclubs, bars and spas.

1 year ago
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Villagers evacuate after Mount Marapi eruption

Authorities reported the volcano first erupted at 6:21 am local time (1121 GMT), sending thick volcanic ash 1,300 metres (4,265 feet) above the crater and toward the southwest area of the peak. 

1 year ago
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Riau deluge sparks call for infrastructure overhaul

Weeks of flooding in Riau and ensuing damage to transportation networks have set off alarms over Indonesia’s spotty disaster preparedness, leading to calls for authorities to reevaluate the safety of public buildings and transportation networks amid expectations of more extreme weather to come.

1 year ago
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