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Prolonged rolling blackouts squeeze small businesses in Kalimantan

Widespread power disruptions have hit multiple regions across Indonesia in recent months, affecting parts of Sumatra, Java and Kalimantan and raising concerns over the reliability of the country's electricity grid.

1 hour ago
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Gowa regent faces impeachment threat over graft, marital affairs allegations

The committee is examining three main allegations: suspected corruption in the procurement of free school uniforms under one of Husniah's flagship programs for students in Gowa, an alleged extramarital affair and alleged abuse of authority over the termination of a doctoral scholarship awarded to a local student. ...

21 hours ago
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Two illegal gold miners dead in N. Sumatra landslide, despite crackdown

Mandailing Natal regency has seen numerous landslides killing illegal gold miners in the past few years, despite crackdown against such activities by the North Sumatra provincial administration. ...

23 hours ago

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Bali trash issues raise concerns after landfill closure

Residents are forced to burn and throw their garbage to rivers after the 32-hectare Suwung landfill limits garbage collection ahead of its Aug. 1 closure.

2 months ago
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N. Sumatra Police secure assets of suspect in parish credit union embezzlement

The assets include a house and other unspecified assets but have not been confiscated yet, pending a court ruling.

2 months ago
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Batam immigration detains 29 Chinese over construction work

As the workers were conducting physical works incompatible with their stay permits, immigration authorities may have to deport them all.

2 months ago
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Batam sends first haj group, haj ministry still lacks human resources

This year's haj season is the first time the pilgrimage is being organized by Haj and Umrah Ministry, after being spun off from Religious Affairs Ministry.

2 months ago
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Medan sends first haj flight group of 360 pilgrims

Medan Haj Embarkation is processing 5,922 pilgrims in 17 flight groups from North Sumatra. 

2 months ago
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Police thwart smartphone smuggling syndicate from China

The suspects employed schemes such as under-invoicing, under-accounting and undeclared shipments to evade customs obligations.

2 months ago
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Aceh journalist prosecuted in alleged media spending graft case

Kadri Amin, a journalist that leads online media Gumpalannews, was named a suspect in February after he was accused of securing a media advertising project from the Simelue administration without proper procurement procedures, allegedly causing state losses of Rp 697.5 million (US$40,658).

2 months ago
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Hundreds of disaster victims in North Sumatra demand aid

The protesters claimed they had not received assistance in the five months since the floods and landslides, while other victims had received aid from the Social Affairs Ministry.

2 months ago
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Three mysterious objects found in Indonesian waters

In Kangean Island, Sumenep Regency, East Java, a yellow missile-like object with a tapered front and fin-like structures at the rear was discovered by a fisherman after washing ashore on Monday.

2 months ago
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Paws and prayers: Bogor church hosts blessing for pets

The event marked the jubilee of Saint Francis of Assisi, who lived from 1181 to 1226 and is revered as the patron saint of animals and the environment for his teachings on the sacredness of all living creatures

2 months ago
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‘Field Insights’: Seeing the everyday through ethnographic lens

Visual series created by young people blends social research with visual storytelling, bringing academic inquiry into intimate, accessible frames.

2 months ago
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Batam Police prevent 43 illegal migrant workers from departing for Malaysia

The police have named two suspects in the case who process passports and purchase ferry tickets to Malaysia.

2 months ago
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Police dishonorably discharged over separate torture, rape cases

Four police noncommissioned officers have been dishonorably discharged in Riau Islands for torturing a junior to his death while two NCOs were fired in Jambi for raping a policewoman candidate. 

2 months ago
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Govt proposes criminal charges for waste violations in Bali

Hanif said Bali is ready for stricter enforcement, citing that an estimated 60–70 percent of residents have adopted waste-sorting practices.

2 months ago
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BNI pledges full refunds in North Sumatra parish embezzlement case

State-owned lender Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) has pledged to return the money of a Catholic parish in North Sumatra stolen by the bank's branch head, following demands from the Financial Services Authority (OJK) for the bank to ensure full refunds.

2 months ago
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Rights body suspects soldiers behind killing of civilians in Papua

The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) said on Monday it had strong suspicions that soldiers might have been responsible for the deaths of 12 civilians during a military operation against a separatist group in Kembru village, Central Papua, last week.

2 months ago
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Golkar Party official Nus Kei murdered in Southeast Maluku

Speculation has surfaced that the killing may be linked to a long-running feud between Nus and his nephew-turned-rival, notorious gang leader John Refra Kei.

2 months ago
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12 civilians killed during military operation in Papua

The commission said at least 12 civilians died of gunshot wounds when the armed forces carried out "an enforcement operation" on Tuesday against a rebel group in the central Papuan village of Kembru.

2 months ago
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Uncertainty as 59 e-waste containers from US get clearance to enter Batam

A transfer of re-export decision authority has slowed the processing of the waste, which is believed to be hazardous and toxic.

2 months ago
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Family questions lost belongings of migrant workers who died in S. Korea

Reza Valention Simamora went missing from a fishing vessel on Sept. 23, 2025, in South Korea, and was found dead four days later.

2 months ago
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C. Java students need Rp 200m each to process S. Korean visas to pursue studies

South Korean visa applicants must have Rp 200 million (US$11,668) each in their bank accounts for three to four months before they can depart to continue their studies. 

2 months ago
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Komodo dragons smuggling ring busted, having sold 20 to Thailand

Suspects sourced the reptiles from hunters on Komodo Island, East Nusa Tenggara, and surrounding areas, purchasing them for about Rp 5.5 million (US$320) each.

2 months ago
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Riau teacher named suspect in death of student testing 3D-printed rifle

Police named the female suspect for negligence but did not detain her because she was cooperative throughout the investigation.

2 months ago
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North Sumatra prepares bylaw on vape as it still tops drugs abuse

One of the crucial points in the proposed bylaw is the new method in drugs distribution using liquid for e-cigarette or vape.

2 months ago
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Eight bodies recovered after Kalimantan helicopter crash

A joint search and rescue team has recovered all eight bodies of those involved in a helicopter crash in the dense forests of West Kalimantan, confirming that there were no survivors after hours of evacuation efforts in difficult, steep terrain on Thursday night.

2 months ago
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Eight people killed in helicopter crash in West Kalimantan

All eight on board were men and one was a Malaysian national, civil aviation director general Lukman F. Laisa said in a statement.

2 months ago
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Immigration nabs 78 foreigners working at GIIC without proper permits

The foreigners were detained while working in the project area and could not produce immigration documents, passports or stay permits, during the inspection.

2 months ago
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Karo prosecutors relieved of duty over handling of videographer case

Karo Prosecutor’s Office head Danke Rajagukguk and special crimes section head Reinhard Harve Sembiring were let go from their positions after Medan Corruption Court acquitted Amsal Christy Sitepu of all corruption charges.

2 months ago
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Batam studies waste-to-energy technology to tackle garbage problem

Data show that Batam produces between 800 and 1,300 tonnes of garbage every day. Currently, Batam relies on the 49-hectare Telaga Punggur final dumping site, which is divided into several zones, as its main solution. 

2 months ago
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Helicopter carrying eight loses contact off Kalimantan

Some 20 rescuers had been deployed to search the area of the missing aircraft's last known position, said I Made Junetra, the head of the local search and rescue agency.

2 months ago

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Thu, July 9, 2026

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