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Family pleads Prabowo to reopen investigation into diplomat’s death

The family reported receiving a mysterious package a day after his passing, delivered to their home and received by the household maid. The package contained pieces of cut styrofoam shaped like a star, a heart and a frangipani flower, all placed inside a brown envelope.

5 hours ago
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Semarang tap water not contaminated after body found in reservoir

Water from the Siranda reservoir has not been supplied to customers for two months, the city-owned tap water company said.  ...

7 hours ago
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Cut in transfers worries regions

Local administrations are showing signs of unease over the central government’s plan to slash regional transfers (TKD) next year, which experts believe could put a strain on regions’ programs and erode the hard-won decentralization established after the New Order era. ...

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Russian tourist deported from Bali over half-naked photo on sacred peak

Bali has vowed a crackdown on misbehaving tourists after a spate of incidents including acts of disrespect to the predominantly Hindu island's culture.

2 years ago
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6.2-magnitude tremor hits west coast of North Sumatra, no damage reported

No reports on damaged structures or injured people were made following a 6.2-magnitude earthquake that struck the west coast of North Sumatra on Monday night.

2 years ago
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Gibran plans football stadium for "replacement event"

Gibran, the eldest son of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, said construction work on Manahan Stadium would continue, to prepare for what he called "a replacement event" for the FIFA U-20 World Cup tournament.

2 years ago
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'Mudik' 2023 to see 27 million cars, 25 million motorcycles: Study

The government estimates that mudik travelers will use over 27 million cars and 25 million motorcycles to reach their hometowns for Idul Fitri this year.

2 years ago
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Bali deports Australian for disobeying police

In the latest roundup of foreign nationals violating the country's laws, a Bali immigration office has deported an Australian woman for violating traffic rules and disobeying police in the province.

2 years ago
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Earthquake of magnitude 6.1 strikes Nias region: EMSC

The quake was at a depth of 90 km (55.92 miles), EMSC said. 

2 years ago
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Soccer fans clash during Sunday match in Java heartland

Fans of PSIS Semarang and PSS Sleman were involved in fisticuffs that caused several minor injuries, during a heated match on Sunday that served to underline Indonesian soccer’s persistent problem with hooliganism.

2 years ago
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Riau refinery fire adds to Pertamina’s woes

The incident came just a month after another fire broke out at a fuel storage depot in North Jakarta that killed close to three dozen people, raising alarms over poor safety measures at Pertamina’s aging facilities.

2 years ago
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Indonesia, Russia ink extradition treaty amid tourist shenanigans

The extradition treaty is signed amidst post-pandemic growing trade relations and tourist visits.

2 years ago
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U-20 World Cup cancelation is teaching moment for RI: Bali governor

In a statement issued on Thursday responding to FIFA's decision to strip Indonesia of its hosting rights to stage the U-20 tournament, Koster said that Indonesia must work to develop a soccer culture that respects humanity, peace and security.

2 years ago
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Top KPK investigator appointed Jakarta police chief

Karyoto's appointment, announced in an internal police cable on Monday, was part of a major reshuffle initiated by Listyo involving the replacement of seven provincial police chiefs from West Java to Central Sulawesi.

2 years ago
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Bali has deported 76 foreigners for visa violations this year, official says

The head of the Bali Law and Human Rights Agency, Anggiat Napitupulu, said the foreigners had been deported for various violations of immigration law from the beginning of January to March 25.

2 years ago
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Dozens of teenagers arrested for ‘sarong fight’ in Central Java

Dozens of teenagers have been arrested for engaging in a sarung fight in various areas in Central Java.

2 years ago
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Two killed in separate incidents of mob violence in North Sumatra

A 48-year-old man was burned to death in Langkat after threatening local residents with a parang, while a teenager in Deli Serdang was beaten to death following a prank at a mosque.

2 years ago
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15 named suspects in Papua hostage case

Papua Police have named 15 people as suspects of an arson attack on a Susi Air plane and the subsequent kidnapping of its New Zealander Pilot, all linked to a Papuan separatist group.

2 years ago
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Bali to deport Russian national for posing naked on Mt. Agung

A Russian man will be deported from Indonesia after posing with his pants around his ankles on top of Mount Agung, Bali’s highest mountain.

2 years ago
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Surakarta ready to host U-20 World Cup draw: Gibran

Gibran, the eldest son of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, said he was waiting for a decision from the Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI) or the world's governing body for soccer, FIFA, should they agree on a change of venue.

2 years ago
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One teenager dead, two injured in vigilante beating in North Sumatra

The boys had thrown lit firecrackers into a mosque compound.

2 years ago
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Two crew killed after fire on tanker carrying Pertamina fuel

Two crew members have died and one is missing after a fire broke out on an oil tanker carrying fuel to terminals on the islands of Bali and Lombok, the state energy company Pertamina said in a statement.

2 years ago
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Firecracker blast kills one, injures two in Central Java

A man suspected of assembling homemade firecrackers was killed when low-explosive materials ignited, causing a blast in which two other people were injured and several houses were damaged.

2 years ago
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More than 180 Rohingya Muslims arrive by boat in Aceh

The United Nations refugee agency has said 2022 may have been one of the deadliest years at sea in almost a decade for the Rohingya, a persecuted religious and ethnic minority in Myanmar. 

2 years ago
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Two Polish nationals deported from Bali for ignoring Nyepi strictures

The Denpasar immigration office in Bali deported on Saturday two Polish nationals accused of ignoring the strictures of Nyepi (Day of Silence) on Wednesday.

2 years ago
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Pertamina says two crew killed after fire on tanker

Two crew members have died and one is missing after a fire broke out on an oil tanker carrying fuel to terminals on the islands of Bali and Lombok, the state energy company Pertamina said in a statement late on Sunday.

2 years ago
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Volcano erupts in East Nusa Tenggara, spews tower of smoke and ash

There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage from the eruption, which sent up a tower of volcanic smoke 700 metres (0.4 miles) high in a remote part of the Southeast Asian archipelago nation.

2 years ago
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Ministry reprimands Super Air Jet after inflight AC malfunction

The Transportation Ministry's Air Transportation Director General M. Kristi Endah Murni said auditors from the ministry would conduct a check on the problematic Airbus 320-200 aircraft.

2 years ago
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Bali to deport two Polish nationals for flouting Nyepi ban

Two Polish nationals will be deported for flouting the ban of Nyepi, the day of silence, after being at Purnama Beach in Sukawati, Gianyar, Bali, and arguing with pecalang (Balinese traditional guards) when reprimanded on Wednesday.  

2 years ago
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Ganjar calls for ban on Israel soccer team for upcoming FIFA U-20 Cup

Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo pushes for efforts to ban the Israeli soccer team from participating in the FIFA U-20 World Cup, saying he supports the Palestinian independence cause.

2 years ago
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Four Russians deported from Bali for visa violation

In a statement published on Wednesday, the four Russians, identified by their initials RK, AGR, AGA and DG, had all left the country on late Thursday.

2 years ago
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Sumatran tiger dies in sanctuary care in North Sumatra

A Sumatran tiger died on Sunday after being cared for at the Barumun Tiger Sanctuary in North Padang Lawas regency, North Sumatra, for several wounds and malnutrition.

2 years ago
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Trash trawler launched off Bali

The Mobula 8, brainchild of 52-year-old Franco-Swiss Yvan Bourgnon, is capable of clearing solid debris, microwaste and oil spills, and he expects it to retrieve up to 1,000 tonnes of waste annually. 

2 years ago
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