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KPK finds guns, Rp 2.8 billion in the house of an aide close to Bobby Nasution

Topan's private residence in a luxurious housing complex is the third location raided by the KPK in two days.

13 hours ago
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Forest fire threatens Lake Toba’s UNESCO Global Geopark status

UNESCO granted Global Geopark status to the Toba Caldera in 2020, following a nine-year effort by the Indonesian government. However, just three years after receiving the designation, the Toba Caldera was issued a "yellow card" warning by UNESCO. ...

17 hours ago
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Lenient sentences given to soldiers who attacked North Sumatra village

The assault occurred on Nov. 8 last year, when dozens of soldiers from the Army’s Field Artillery Battalion 2/Kilap Sumagan stormed Selamat village in Sibiru-biru district, Deli Serdang regency. The troops reportedly broke into homes and physically assaulted residents. ...

19 hours ago

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Six rescued East Kutai orangutans released back to the wild

BOSF executive director Jamartin Sihite stated that Tuesday’s release marked the 27th orangutan release carried out by the organization since 2010.

2 months ago
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Jakarta administration warns of rising dengue fever cases

The Jakarta administration is warning residents of a potential spike in dengue fever cases by the end of April. Over 500 cases have been reported in East Jakarta.

2 months ago
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AGO arrests JakTV editor in chief for obstruction of justice

The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) accused Tian of receiving Rp 478 million (US$28,337) from two lawyers, Marcella Santoso and Junaedi Saibih, in exchange for orchestrating negative news reports aimed at undermining the AGO’s investigations into corruption at state-owned tin mining giant PT Timah and a sugar import graft case involving former trade minister Thomas Lembong.

2 months ago
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Cianjur declares health emergency after 78 students suffer food poisoning

The Cianjur Health Agency has declared a health emergency after 78 students from two schools in the regency suffered food poisoning. The students showed symptoms after meals from the government-run free nutritious meal program.

2 months ago
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15 Indonesian citizens in US affected by Trump’s immigration policy

The Foreign Ministry said 15 Indonesian nationals in the United States had been affected by President Donald Trump’s immigration policy, with one already deported. The Indonesian government now focuses on educating Indonesians there about their legal rights.

2 months ago
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Two more trafficked migrant workers die in Cambodian scam centers

On April 4th, Cambodian police discovered Ihwan unconscious on the side of the road. He was naked and had multiple injuries across his body, and was promptly rushed to a local hospital.

2 months ago
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Taman Safari founders under scrutiny over abuse, exploitation allegations

According to the performers' legal representative, the circus management allegedly took in more than 60 underprivileged children, some as young as two years old, from their families and trained them as performers. They were reportedly denied salaries, education and any documentation of their identities or family ties.

2 months ago
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Evacuated Javan leopard still awaiting release into the wild

It remained motionless in the corner of its cage while animal caretakers entered its enclosure and it did not hiss, bare its fangs or growl. Additionally, the predator did not pounce on or attack live prey provided by the caretakers, including chickens and goats.

2 months ago
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Police sexual assault case sparks call for detention system reform

The National Commission on Violence Against Women (Komnas Perempuan) reported that in 2024, at least 15 female detainees were subjected to gender-based violence by authorities during the investigation process. This abuse included forced nudity and sexual assault intended to intimidate and coerce the victims into confessing to their alleged crimes.

2 months ago
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Luwu villagers demand halt to power firm's mining activities

Villagers in South Sulawesi's Luwu regency have called for hydropower company Tiara Tirta Energi to close its Class C mine operations over unclear land documents, as recommended by regional authorities.

2 months ago
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Two more Indonesian geoparks get UNESCO recognition

The UNESCO executive board has recognized two geoparks in Central Java and South Kalimantan, namely Kebumen and Meratus, as global geoparks, the Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.

2 months ago
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Garut Police arrest ob-gyn for alleged sexual abuse of patients

The Health Ministry has suspended the license of an obstetrician-gynecologist in Garut after a viral video allegedly showed him sexually abusing a pregnant patient during an ultrasound session.

2 months ago
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Police seize 192 kg of crystal meth from Malaysia-Indonesia drug ring

The National Police have seized 192 kilograms of sabu-sabu (crystal methamphetamine) in Bireun, Aceh,  being smuggled by a Malaysian-Indonesian drug trafficking network.

2 months ago
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Giraffe calf born in Bogor Safari Park

Taman Safari Indonesia currently has 14 giraffes, consisting of nine bulls and nine cows.

2 months ago
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Ministry defends halt to residency program after doctors’ protests

The Health Ministry has said that the suspension of an anesthesiology residency program at the Hasan Sadikin Hospital following a rape case will not undermine education for doctors or healthcare services at the Bandung-based hospital in West Java.

2 months ago
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House awaiting TNI’s detailed plans for 5 new Kodam

According to a Commission I lawmaker, the House is still waiting for clarity from the TNI on its plan to establish five new regional military commands on Sumatra and Sulawesi as well as in the territories of Kalimantan and Papua.

2 months ago
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N. Sumatra prosecutors appeal life sentences for murderers of journalist, family

North Sumatra Prosecutors’ Office spokesman Adre Wanda Ginting said the appeal had been submitted on Tuesday.

2 months ago
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Defense Ministry dismisses Papuan rebel claims in Yahukimo as disinformation

Papuan rebels have been killing civilians working as teachers, medical personnels and construction workers in the past few weeks, accusing them of being soldiers working in disguise. 

2 months ago
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Shallow quake jolts Bogor, damages several homes

A light intensity earthquake of magnitude 4.1 struck the West Java city of Bogor and nearby areas on Thursday night, causing some minor damage to several homes, the latest shallow earthquake to hit the province that is home to the active Citarik Fault.

2 months ago
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Health Ministry orders halt to residency program in Bandung hospital after rape case

The Health Ministry has instructed the Hasan Sadikin Hospital in Bandung, West Java to suspend its residency program for anesthesiologists following the arrest of a resident doctor who allegedly raped a patient in March.

2 months ago
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Rebels in Papua say they killed 17 people this week

A low-level but increasingly deadly battle for independence has simmered between security forces and rebels in Papua ever since it was controversially brought under Indonesian control in a vote overseen by the United Nations in 1969.

2 months ago
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Police capture one of seven Sorong prison escaped inmates

The police on Tuesday recaptured one of seven inmates who escaped from a penitentiary in Sorong, Southwest Papua last week, identifying him as the mastermind behind the jailbreak.

2 months ago
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Sumatran elephant found dead near Mount Leuser National Park

Authorities have found a dead Sumatran elephant in a palm oil plantation near Mount Leuser National Park (TNGL) in Bukitmas village, Besitang district, Langkat regency, North Sumatra.

2 months ago
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Press groups condemn assault on journalist by police chief's aide

Endri allegedly approached other journalists at the scene and threatened to "slap them one by one" for crowding around the police chief.

2 months ago
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Central Sulawesi journalist found dead in Jakarta hotel

Situr Wijaya, a 33-year-old journalist from Palu, Central Sulawesi, and the founder of local media outlet iN Sulteng was found dead in a hotel room in West Jakarta on Friday, with his body bearing visible signs of violence including bruises on his face. 

2 months ago
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Intercity traffic scheme in place as ‘mudik’ return flow peaks

The return flow of Idul Fitri mudik (exodus) traffic was expected to peak on Sunday, prompting authorities to implement an intercity traffic scheme as thousands return to Jakarta from the extended holiday despite fewer mudik travelers predicted this year.

2 months ago
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Nusantara welcomes 64,000 visitors over Idul Fitri

The future capital has quietly played host to a record 64,000 domestic and foreign visitors over the extended Idul Fitri holiday, the largest footfall it has seen since Jokowi left office last October.

2 months ago
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Mt Gede Pangrango closure extended following heightened volcanic activities

Authorities explained that the mountain has experienced a rise in deep volcanic earthquakes over the past few days, indicating a rise in pressure beneath the volcano.

3 months ago
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Landslide drags two vehicles into ravine, killing 10

Rescue workers recovered 10 bodies from a landslide on Friday that dragged two vehicles into a 30-meter ravine in the tourist area of Pacet in Mojokerto regency, East Java.

3 months ago
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West Java sees major drop in tourists over Idul Fitri

Various data related to holiday travel and hotel occupancy in the province, the country's third most popular, reveal a downward trend that has persisted over at least the first three months of the year.

3 months ago

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