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Power begins to return after outage in Indonesia's Bali island

The island's airport was also impacted but inbound and outbound flight traffic continued using backup generators.

3 hours ago
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Hundreds of students in Bandung get food poisoning after govt’s free meals

At least 342 students and two teachers complained of having symptoms of food poisoning after eating a food package distributed under the free nutritious meal program on April 29. ...

5 hours ago
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Govt mulls controversial plan to make vasectomy a requirement for assistance recipients

Dedi further stated that limiting the number of children among underprivileged individuals would help ensure that government assistance is distributed more equitably, rather than being concentrated on families with many children. ...

15 hours ago

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East Kutai orangutans struggle to survive amid massive habitat loss

He noted that some of the orangutans he encountered appeared skinny, with their fur thinning because of malnutrition. Other primates, he added, have adapted to the food scarcity by begging humans for food.

1 month ago
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Three train cars catch fire at Tugu station

The burned train cars were reserve units awaiting deployment and had not yet been assigned to any train.

1 month ago
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Manhunt underway for 50 fugitives after Aceh jailbreak

According to Kutacane Penitentiary warden Andi Hasyim, the inmates escaped around 6:20 p.m. local time after breaking through two security doors at the facility.

1 month ago
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Police arrest multiple manufacturers in relation to Minyakita scandal

The Minyakita scandal comes in the midst of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, during which household consumer spending traditionally rises ahead of the Idul Fitri celebration.

1 month ago
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Trans Influencer sentenced to two years in prison for saying Jesus should cut his hair

During the livestream, she responded to a viewer who had asked her to cut her hair to be more like a man’s, by holding up a picture of Jesus Christ and saying, “You [Jesus] should not look like a woman. You should cut your hair so that you will look like his father,” referring to the viewer's father.

1 month ago
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North Sumatra court jails TikToker for Jesus remark

Ratu Thalisa was found guilty by the Medan District Court of spreading hatred under a widely-criticised online hate-speech law in a TikTok livestream, Dapot Dariarma of the local prosecutor's office told AFP.

1 month ago
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Police crack down on sarong fights during Ramadan

In recent years, teenagers have started modifying their sarongs to make them more dangerous, such as by filling them with rocks and metal scraps to use during brawls, leading to injuries and fatalities.

1 month ago
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Floods, landslides strike various parts of the archipelago

Riau's capital, Pekanbaru, has been battling flooding for over a week after heavy downpours caused the Siak River, one of the largest rivers in the province, to overflow on March 2.

1 month ago
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Questions raised over maritime ministry ending probe on Tangerang sea barrier

Activists and legal experts urge authorities to thoroughly investigate the installation of a 30-kilometer bamboo fence in the waters off Tangerang regency, Banten, to find the masterminds ordering its construction.

1 month ago
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West Java school trips ban sparks economic concerns

Restricting schools from going on field trips may impact businesses in West Java and other regions often picked as destinations for such trips, according to a representative from the tour and travel agencies association.

1 month ago
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Drugs trade amounts to Rp 524 trillion per year

Drug dealers have immense financial power to buy off political leaders and law enforcement agencies to secure their illicit drug trafficking activities, warns BNN chief.

1 month ago
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West Java cracks down on overdevelopment in Puncak following massive floods

West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi said that tea had been cultivated in the Puncak area since the Dutch colonial era, not only for economic purposes but also as part of broader environmental conservation efforts. He emphasized that environmental sustainability must take precedence over short-term economic interests.

1 month ago
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‘Paralyzed’ Bekasi scrutinized for poor urban planning, disaster mitigation

Recent large-scale flooding in Greater Jakarta, which has had a particularly dire effect in Bekasi, West Java, has drawn attention to the area’s poor urban planning and insufficient disaster mitigation.

1 month ago
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Bekasi mayor takes flak for staying at hotel during flood

Tri said he had decamped to the hotel in downtown Bekasi to make it easier for him to directly monitor the emergency situation, kompas.com reported.

1 month ago
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Bodies of 2 Puncak Jaya climbers flown back to Jakarta

The bodies of climbers Elsa Laksono and Lilie Wijayanti Poegiono have been flown back to Jakarta after the school friends perished on Saturday during their descent from Puncak Jaya, one of the fabled "Seven Summits" of Indonesia, after installing a memorial plaque for another friend who died during his attempt last year.

1 month ago
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W. Java governor tells PTPN to stop land conversion after Puncak flood

Heavy rainfall caused the Ciliwung River to overflow, submerging homes and affecting 423 residents across 119 households in Kampung Pensiunan, Cisarua, Bogor. There were no fatalities in the incident.

1 month ago
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Govt vows to assist laid off Sritex workers after company ceases operations

Authorities claim to have identified 10,666 job vacancies in Surakarta and the surrounding areas in industries including apparel and food and beverage manufacturing, as well as services.

2 months ago
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Banda Aceh 'sharia police' to tighten patrols for Ramadan

The Acehnese capital's "sharia police" is planning to ramp up patrols and public campaigns to ensure compliance with Islamic law during the holy fasting month, which is expected to begin on March 1 this year.

2 months ago
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Reports of food poisoning continue to haunt free meals program

On Wednesday, 12 students from Takalar Regency, South Sulawesi, were hospitalized after experiencing symptoms of food poisoning from government-provided meals at their schools. This marks the fifth food poisoning case linked to the program since its launch last month.

2 months ago
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Central Java Police arrest officer for alleged fatal assault of detainee

Just hours after being transported by police car to Yogyakarta, the victim was hospitalized and passed away three days later. 

2 months ago
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Two men publicly flogged in Indonesia for gay sex

The flogging began before midday at a park in provincial capital Banda Aceh, with one man accused of instigating the relationship lashed 82 times and the second man 77 times.

2 months ago
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Six officers injured after TNI personnel attacked Tarakan Police station

The incident is the latest in a long series of clashes between TNI and police personnel in recent years, highlighting decades of bitter rivalry between the two institutions.

2 months ago
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West Java to introduce military training for senior high school students

West Java governor Dedi Mulyadi plans to integrate mandatory military training, in collaboration with the military and police, in high school curricula as part of the Jabar Manunggal movement to combat crime.

2 months ago
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Authorities set up fences in Ujung Kulon rivers to protect Javan rhinos

Poachers and hunters often pose as local residents to gain access to the park under the guise of activities such as honey harvesting, fishing, religious pilgrimages or visiting graves. 

2 months ago
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North Sulawesi residents run outside as shallow quake hits

The tremor hit at 6:55 am local time (2255 GMT) at a depth of 10 kilometres (6.2 miles) with the epicentre offshore near North Sulawesi, according to the USGS.

2 months ago
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Constitutional Court tells KPU to hold revote in Papua

The Constitutional Court orders a revote in Papua after disqualifying vice governor candidate Yermias Bisai over administrative violations. The KPU must complete the revote within 180 days.

2 months ago
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Free meals will continue with adjusted menus during Ramadan, govt says

The National Nutrition Agency (BGN) has stated that the meals provided during Ramadan will have a longer shelf life than usual, which will allow fasting students to take their meals home for iftar.

2 months ago
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15 killed after truck plunges into river in Riau

Rescuers began the search on Saturday after a truck carrying employees of PT Empat Res Bersaudara (ERB), which operates a local acacia plantation, and members of their families plunged into the river at about 10 a.m.

2 months ago
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Students allege police brutality during Indonesia Gelap rallies

Students who joined the ongoing series of nationwide rallies protesting the government’s controversial policies and programs have accused police of using excessive force to disperse protesters in certain regions, with the East Java force opening an internal affairs probe into once such incident, captured on video.

2 months ago
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Police investigate six officers over punk song censorship scandal

The incident attracted widespread public attention, with artists and netizens expressing their support for the band on social media using the hashtag #KamiBersamaSukatani (we are with Sukatani), often accompanied by the slogan “ACAB,” which stands for “all cops are bastards”.

2 months ago

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