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Corrosion risks feared on 796 US containers of e-waste held in Batam

Environmental activists in Batam, Riau Islands, have started to express their concerns over possible corrosion caused by hazardous and toxic materials on 796 containers of e-waste imported from the United States being held at Batu Ampar Port.  

15 hours ago
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Indonesia deports alleged Scottish crime boss arrested in Bali

Lyons was arrested at Bali’s Ngurah Rai International Airport on March 28 upon arrival from Singapore after officers identified him on Interpol’s wanted list. ...

17 hours ago
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Five killed after landslides strike North Sumatra’s Deli Serdang

Dotra Purba, 50, a resident of the village, said heavy rain had lashed the area since Tuesday afternoon, following nearly three months of dry weather. ...

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Coral bleachings devastate Bali reefs as sea temperatures rise

Ninety percent of the corals Nyoman had nurtured on the reefs near his village in Bondalem, in northern shore of Bali, lost their colour last December. 

1 year ago
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W. Sumatra police chief in hot water over lack of transparency in teen death probe

West Sumatra Police chief Insp. Gen. Suharyono has stirred widespread controversy amid pressure for the force to be transparent regarding the suspicious death of a boy in Padang, who allegedly was beaten to death by officers.

1 year ago
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Family of boy allegedly killed by police seeks justice

The family and lawyers of a 13-year-old boy who was allegedly beaten to death by police officers in Padang, West Sumatra, are in Jakarta this week, visiting several state institutions and media organizations in the hope of finding support in their search for justice.

1 year ago
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Pressure mounts for a full investigation into North Sumatra journalist’s death

Colleagues have flagged irregularities surrounding a fire that killed a journalist working for an outlet affiliated with the police and three family members at his home in Tanah Karo regency, North Sumatra, which occurred following the publication of his reporting pertaining to a gambling incident in the regency. 

1 year ago
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Press Council urges full investigation of fire that killed journalist in North Sumatra

The Press Council is calling for a thorough investigation of the fire that killed a journalist and his family in Karo regency, North Sumatra, an incident allegedly linked to his reports regarding a local gambling ring.

1 year ago
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Woman found dead swallowed by python in South Sulawesi

Siriati, 36, had gone missing after she left her house Tuesday morning to buy medicine for her sick child, police said, prompting relatives to launch a search.

1 year ago
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Police in North Sumatra probe arson accusation in death of reporter

Indonesia ranks 111th among 180 countries on the 2024 press freedom index of Reporters Without Borders (RSF), which has said journalists investigating corruption there are often subjected to intimidation and violence by authorities. 

1 year ago
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Jokowi wants to reward civil servants, with incentives for Nusantara early adopters

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has proposed incentives such as pay raises and accelerated promotion for civil servants (ASN) who relocate to the country’s future capital of Nusantara in East Kalimantan ahead of their peers.

1 year ago
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Padang Police close case on alleged fatal torture of teen in custody

The Padang Police chief announced that the investigation into the alleged fatal torture of a 13-year-old boy while in custody had been closed, citing lack of evidence.

1 year ago
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Construction starts on Jokowi’s retirement home in Central Java

President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo will get a retirement house from the state at the end of his presidency in October, which is being built on a 1.2-hectare plot in Colomadu, Karanganyar, Central Java.

1 year ago
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Bali police arrests over 100 Taiwanese for alleged cyber fraud

The proliferation of cyber fraud groups in Southeast Asia has become a growing concern in recent years, and authorities in countries including China, Indonesia and Malaysia have stepped up efforts to stop them.

1 year ago
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Rights agencies demand transparency in probe into death of boy allegedly tortured by cops

Human rights watchdogs have demanded transparency in the police investigation into the death of a 13-year-old boy, who was allegedly beaten to death by police officers in Padang, West Sumatra.

1 year ago
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South Sumatra declares alert status over forest, land fires

A number of South Sumatra regencies have been put on siaga (alert) status, the second-highest level of the country’s four-tiered alert system, for land and forest fires ahead of the peak of the dry season.

1 year ago
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Rights commission investigating death of teen allegedly killed by police

Residents discovered the bruised body of high-school student Afif Maulana in a river close to a village in Padang, in West Sumatra on June 9. 

1 year ago
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Bobby admits to Jokowi's involvement in gubernatorial candidacy

Bobby Nasution has confirmed Jokowi's involvement in his bid in the 2024 North Sumatra gubernatorial election, attributing his success to his father-in-law’s support.

1 year ago
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North Sumatra Police dishonorably discharge 15 fugitive officers

Delinquent police officers were punished for various offenses including criminal actions.

1 year ago
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Citarum’s river of trash points to waste management fail

The floating garbage and trash on the bottom of the Citarum River in West Java, often dubbed as the most polluted river in the world, as well as other bodies of water across Indonesia, comes from the mishandling and mismanagement of waste, experts have highlighted.  

1 year ago
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‘Den of thieves’: Central Java village in spotlight following digital vandalism

In early June, a group of Sukolilo residents allegedly beat a car rental businessman to death after he had tried to retrieve his car that had been reported missing for months.

1 year ago
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West Java administration expands Citarum river cleanup campaign

The West Java administration is expanding its cleanup operation of the Citarum River, known as one of the dirtiest rivers in the region.

1 year ago
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Energy ministry to investigate latest accident in Morowali nickel plant

The latest incident, which injured two workers, shows that the company has not done enough to improve the safety and security of the nickel processing plant in Morowali, Central Sulawesi, a union has claimed.

1 year ago
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Kayan hydropower project forges ahead despite setbacks, director says

PowerChina and Sumitomo have pulled out of what aimed to be Southeast Asia's largest hydroelectric project.

1 year ago
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Citarum back in spotlight for ‘new ocean garbage’

The West Java administration has launched a massive cleanup operation to clear the Citarum of a floating pile of trash stretching at least 3 kilometers, with the acting governor vowing to deploy heavy equipment to speed up the process.

1 year ago
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Jokowi, ministers discuss preparations for Independence Day at IKN

As preparations for for the Independence Day celebration in Nusantara in August are underway, the IKN Authority has requested an additional budget to the House of Representatives to manage all the infrastructure after it was handed over by the Public Works and Housing Ministry.

1 year ago
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Five Javan gibbons released in West Java after rehabilitation

Five Javan gibbons were relocated on Monday to Malabar Mountain Protected Forest area in Bandung, West Java, following rehabilitation at Java Gibbon Center (JGC) in Bogor.

1 year ago
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Criminal gangs poached 26 rare Javan rhinos since 2018: police

The rhinoceros endemic to Java is critically endangered, with authorities believing there are only around 82 remaining in Ujung Kulon National Park.

1 year ago
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Lampung comedian gets 7 months jail for blasphemous wisecrack

Aulia Rakhman, a comedian from Lampung province, was found guilty of spreading hatred through stand-up jokes at a campaign event for presidential candidate Anies Baswedan in December, Lampung prosecutor's office spokesperson Ricky Ramadhan told AFP.

1 year ago
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Python swallows woman whole in South Sulawesi

The husband of 45-year-old Farida and residents of Kalempang village in South Sulawesi province discovered her on Friday inside the reticulated python, which measured around five metres (16 feet).

1 year ago
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Massive blackout across Sumatra disrupts business, daily activities

Businesses across Sumatra suffered losses after a massive power outage affected most provinces on the island for two days, which PLN blamed on a power disruption on a high-voltage power line in South Sumatra.

1 year ago
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IKN to ‘look like Jakarta’ in 2 months, says Ridwan Kamil

He added that the first phase of Nusantara’s construction was nearing 80 percent completion and that the phase would be finished in time for a planned Independence Day ceremony in August.

1 year ago
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PLN West Sumatra offers 10% discount after power outage

The state-owned electricity company will grant the discount to certain customers in West Sumatra, as the province's governor calls for a prompt solution to the power issue.

1 year ago
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