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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.

4 months ago
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Education bill revision puts focus on budget allocation

With the Education Law revision set to bring sweeping changes, teachers and observers urge lawmakers to bring the revised law to reform how the constitutionally mandated 20 percent of state spending on education is allocated. ...

4 months ago
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BGN says lack of oversight in free meal program led to food poisoning cases

Concerns have mounted over the standards and supervision of the multi-billion-dollar initiative. Nearly 6,000 people have fallen ill after eating the free lunches since the programme's January roll-out, government data showed, including more than 1,000 children in the country's West Java province this week. ...

4 months ago

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New sports minister Erick keeps his job as PSSI chair

New Youth and Sports Minister Erick Thohir will retain his position as Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI) chair after world soccer governing body FIFA raised no objection to him holding a dual role.

4 months 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. 

4 months 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).

4 months ago
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Supreme Court strikes down palm oil giants’ corruption acquittal

All palm oil companies were ordered to each pay a Rp 1 billion (US$59,580) fine, along with various restitution ranging from Rp 900 billion to nearly Rp 12 trillion, after they were declared guilty in a corruption case pertaining to crude palm oil export permits.

4 months 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. 

4 months ago
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Police’s crackdown on riot suspects slammed

Nearly 1,000 people, including 200 children, were named as suspects by the National Police and its regional offices for alleged incitement and involvement in violent riots during the string of anti-government protests across the country from late August to early September.

4 months ago
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SOEs Law revision to ban deputy ministers from holding commissioner roles

House of Representatives leadership vows that ongoing revision to the law regulating government companies will close loopholes that could threaten good governance.

4 months 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.

4 months ago
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​​Prabowo, Megawati ties in question after cabinet reshuffle

President Prabowo Subianto’s decision to remove two officials affiliated with Megawati Soekarnoputri, the matriarch of the sole de facto opposition the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), from his administration in the latest reshuffle has raised questions about the future of relations between the two politicians.

4 months ago
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Reading as evidence: Police book seizures during protests cause outrage

A recent wave of book confiscations during police crackdowns on alleged “provocateurs” behind nationwide protests has triggered sharp criticism from rights groups, who say the practice undermines freedom of expression.

4 months 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.

4 months ago
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Top BGN official defends use of shark meat in free meals program

The newly inaugurated deputy head of the BGN Nanik S Deyang said the decision to serve fried shark meat for students in the region was made out of respect for local culture. 

4 months 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.

4 months ago
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Newly renovated JIS Pattimura Elementary Campus rooted in excellence

As quality education becomes increasingly vital for preparing children for the future, the Jakarta Intercultural School (JIS) has reopened its newly renovated Pattimura Elementary Campus, reaffirming its commitment to excellence, inclusivity and world-class learning amid rapidly changing times and a more complex environment for young learners.

4 months 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.

4 months 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.

4 months ago
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Jakarta runs to water to tackle air pollution

Using two trucks equipped with “fog cannon”, the Jakarta administration sprayed water-based mist in the city’s streets and other crowded areas as an effort to disperse pollutants and clean up choking air pollution.

4 months ago
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Over 1,000 West Java students sick from school meals in food poisoning outbreak

Questions have been raised about standards and oversight of the scheme, which has expanded rapidly to reach over 20 million recipients, with an ambitious goal of feeding 83 million of Indonesia's 280 million people by year-end.

4 months ago
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Nadiem challenges suspect status in Chromebook graft case

Former education minister Nadiem Makarim has filed a pretrial motion at the South Jakarta District Court to challenge his status as a suspect in an alleged graft case related to the procurement of Chromebook laptops at the then-education, culture, research and technology ministry between 2019 and 2022.

4 months ago
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Dozens injured in clash between PT TPL workers and indigenous group near Lake Toba

According to community representatives, 33 villagers were injured in the clash, including 18 women and one child with a disability. Fourteen people remain hospitalized because of the severity of their injuries.

4 months ago
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Calls mount to free activists arrested after riots

Several national figures, including former first lady Sinta Nuriyah Wahid and former religious affairs minister Lukman Hakim Saifuddin, have urged the police to release activists accused of inciting last month’s nationwide riots, arguing they were merely young people exercising their right to freedom of expression.

4 months ago
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North Sumatra Police arrest two for alleged drug smuggling from Malaysia

North Sumatra Police Narcotics Unit director Comr. Jean Calvijn Simanjuntak said the drug trafficking ring has increasingly relied on Indonesian migrant workers in Malaysia, particularly those without legal status, as couriers for smuggling operations.

4 months ago
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Environment minister fails to close Batam firm accused of importing electronic waste

Indonesia has ratified the Basel Convention, which bans the border crossing of dangerous and toxic waste, including electronic waste.

4 months ago
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House approves new Supreme Court justices, rights judge

During a plenary session at the Senayan Legislative Complex in Central Jakarta on Tuesday, House Speaker Puan Maharani of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) asked lawmakers for their approval of a list of justice candidates submitted by Commission III. All attending members consented to the appointments.

4 months ago
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Jokowi’s early support for Prabowo-Gibran reelection meets pushback

Former president Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s call for his supporters to back his successor President Prabowo Subianto and Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka, Jokowi’s eldest son, for a second term has sparked pushback from some political parties in the ruling coalition.

4 months ago
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Indonesian crew stranded off coast of Mozambique for nearly a year finally evacuated

The nine Indonesian crew members boarded the Gabon-flagged LNG tanker Gas Falcon in October last year. However, since November 2024, the vessel has been barred from leaving Beira, a coastal city approximately an hour’s flight from Maputo, because of legal disputes involving its owner.

4 months ago
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Pink and green: Colors of resistance, symbols of solidarity

Born from the streets and carried into the digital realm, two colors, pink and green, have become symbols of grief, courage and resistance in Indonesia’s latest wave of protests.

4 months ago
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