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Police arrest 27 Chinese nationals in online scam raid in Lampung

The police arrested 27 Chinese nationals in a raid in Bandar Lampung suspected of running online scams targeting their fellow citizens in China.

8 hours ago
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Prosecutors arrest former PTPN 2 president director for asset sales

Irwan was the fourth suspect arrested by North Sumatra prosecutors in a case of selling plantation’s assets in Deli Serdang regency for the development of Citra Land housing estate. ...

11 hours ago
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Fisheries Ministry seizes Vietnamese vessel for suspected illegal fishing

Based on information from the crew, there were initially two Vietnamese vessels operating illegally in the area, a mothership and a smaller fishing boat. However, the mothership fled and left the smaller vessel behind when Indonesian patrols approached. ...

2 days ago

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Grouper export resumption to Hong Kong paid in full, opens market

The succesful export resumption reopened the market to Hong Kong because all fishery centers in Indonesia were affected by import suspension into the territory.

1 month ago
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Boarding school collapse death toll rises to 37, dozens still missing

Efforts continued for a seventh day to search for the bodies of 26 students still declared missing, mostly teenage boys from the ages of 13 to 19, trapped under the rubble.

1 month ago
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Central Java students develop smart lunch box to ensure free meal safety at school

Despite its simplicity, the device has undergone laboratory testing and earned the duo second place in a regional youth innovation competition.

1 month ago
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Boarding school collapse toll rises to 10: Rescue officials

The death toll in a boarding school collapse rose to 10 on Friday, officials said, but dozens were still believed under the rubble without signs of life days after the disaster.

1 month ago
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North Sumatra Police foil attempt to traffic people to Malaysia

Had they arrived in Malaysia, the illegal migrant workers would have been employed as maids as well as workers at construction sites and plantations.

1 month ago
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'It seems impossible': Mother's hope for son's life dims after boarding school collapse

Rescuers said the search for survivors is continuing on Friday, even though they found no signs of life on Thursday as they called out students' names through tunnels inside the remains and used sensors to detect vital signs.

1 month ago
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Human Rights Ministry seeks solution amid controversy over Tesso Nilo eviction plan

In April, the government announced its intention to evict around 40,000 people residing in seven villages inside the national park, accusing them of building illegal settlements and cultivating palm oil plantations in protected forest areas.

1 month ago
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Nusantara fire adds to scrutiny over new capital

A fire broke out on Wednesday afternoon at a residential tower for construction workers in Nusantara, East Kalimantan, raising safety concerns in addition to ongoing social issues surrounding the development of the nation’s future capital.

1 month ago
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No more signs of life in boarding school collapse: rescuers

Rescuers detected "no more signs of life" at a collapsed boarding school in Sidoarjo, East Java, where 59 people were believed missing days after it gave way, an official said Thursday, raising fears no more survivors would be found.

1 month ago
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Batam activist sentenced to six months in prison after criticizing local official

Yusril was arrested by the Batam Police on April 28 following a defamation complaint which stemmed from several TikTok videos he posted, in which he accused a local Satpol PP official of protecting street vendors operating in unauthorized areas.

1 month ago
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Five survivors pulled from boarding school collapse as rescuers race against time

Rescuers pulled five survivors from a collapsed boarding school in Sidoarjo, East Java on Wednesday as frantic parents demanded searchers speed up efforts to find dozens of children believed still trapped in the rubble two days on.

1 month ago
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Bobby criticized for stopping trucks with Aceh license plates entering N. Sumatra

Governor's action is aimed at reaping income from vehicle tax and it went viral after a video of one such stop was posted on social media.

1 month ago
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Earthquake slows efforts to rescue those trapped by school collapse

Rescuers battling to extricate students from the rubble of an Islamic school that collapsed, killing three in East Java province, faced a harder task on Wednesday after an earthquake that authorities fear packed the debris tighter.

1 month ago
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Relatives weep for scores of missing children after deadly East Java school collapse

Authorities said 91 people were listed as missing, after the Al Khoziny school building collapsed while pupils held late afternoon prayers in a mosque housed on a lower floor of a building whose upper floors were under construction.

1 month ago
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N. Sumatra prosecutors arrest two suspects in Pelindo tugboat procurement case

Prosecutors found the tugboats, worth Rp 135.81 billion (US$8.15 million), were not up to specifications, the physical progress deviated from contract requirements and the payments were not in line with the work progress.

1 month ago
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At least three killed after boarding school building collapses in East Java

Nanang Sigit, head of the Surabaya Search and Rescue Agency, said that 38 students are still believed to be trapped under the rubble.

1 month ago
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Batam authorities to probe alleged import of toxic electronic waste from US

The Batam Customs Office, along with BP Batam and the Environment Ministry, has opened an investigation into 19 containers of e-waste that are believed to have been imported from the US without complying with the appropriate regulations.

1 month ago
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Riau Islands to evaluate free meals program after glass shards found in students’ food

Rafael Christian, head of the Nutrition Fulfillment Service Unit (SPPG) that prepared the meals, said the incident occurred when the glass lid of a pan used to fry eggs suddenly shattered during meal preparation.

1 month ago
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Unchecked nickel mining fuels environmental, social crises

A new report has once again highlighted the heavy toll of Indonesia’s nickel industry, where decades of poorly regulated extraction have scarred landscapes, choked coral reefs and eroded local livelihoods, while companies face little accountability.

1 month ago
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Bali ramps up rabies response after rabid dog attacks 15 climbers

Bali is among the regions in Indonesia with a high incidence of rabies, reporting an average of 183 animal bites from potential rabies carriers each day.

1 month ago
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BNN seizes narcotics worth Rp 2.6 trillion in North Sumatra and Aceh this year

BNN's Suyudi said that North Sumatra and Aceh have long served as primary entry points for transnational drug trafficking into Indonesia. The main suppliers, he noted, are syndicates operating out of the so-called “Golden Triangle,” which includes criminal networks based in Laos, Myanmar and Thailand.

1 month ago
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Renovation of Batam dormitory may disrupt 2026 haj

Batam Haj Dormitory serves pilgrims from Riau Islands as well as those from neighboring provinces of Riau, Jambi and West Kalimantan since 2001.

1 month ago
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No discussion on PT Esun’s permit related to dangerous waste, says BP Batam

City leadership in Batam has been told to strengthen supervision on imported goods traffic, especially dangerous and toxic waste into the free trade zone area in Riau Islands province. 

1 month ago
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Issuance of 106 SHM certificates in forest area, extraordinary crime threatening Bali

Some businesses are found to operate in the protected mangrove forests and even have land ownership certificates (SHM).

1 month ago
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Search operation continues for missing British man in Bali

Lifeguards at Legian beach had warned the missing Edward Nada Kantounas and two of his friends to leave the red-flagged area of the beach. 

1 month ago
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Bali Police resume probe into Australian tourist’s death amid missing heart scandal

The family was deeply disappointed to discover that Haddow’s heart was missing from his body just days before the funeral, a decision made without their consent or any clear explanation from the officials involved.

1 month ago
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Nearly 1,000 students in West Bandung fall ill after eating free school meals

Healthcare facilities in the regency are struggling to accommodate the influx of patients. After local regional hospitals reached full capacity, many students had to be treated at the Cipongkor sports hall using fold-out beds. Some were even forced to sit on the floor due to a shortage of available beds.

1 month ago
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Police arrest eight suspects in inter-provincial baby trafficking ring in Medan

The syndicate has so far sold eight babies to buyers from outside North Sumatra with a price of between Rp 10 million (US$597) and Rp 15 million.

1 month ago
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Nickel mining continues to damage Raja Ampat, NGOs warn

Analysis of recent and historic mining in the region showed a "domino effect of destruction," ranging from deforestation on land to sediment run-off smothering coral reefs, the report by NGOs Auriga Nusantara and Earth Insight said.

1 month ago
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Nickel mining threatens Indonesia coral haven, NGOs warn

Analysis of recent and historic mining in the region showed a "domino effect of destruction," ranging from deforestation on land to sediment run-off smothering coral reefs, the report by NGOs Auriga Nusantara and Earth Insight said.

1 month ago

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