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Banten wants Transjabodetabek to open Serang route

Banten Deputy Governor Achmad Dimyati Natakusumah urged Transjabodetabek to extend its bus service to Serang, as the province is one of the key satellite areas supporting Jakarta.

7 months ago
Archipelago

Ten Indonesian cities receive EU-funded climate action plans

Ten cities in Indonesia received Climate Action Plans (CAP) to mark the completion of the Climate Resilient and Inclusive Cities (CRIC) program on Wednesday, which was funded by the European Union. ...

7 months ago
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Former boss of textile firm Sritex arrested for corruption

The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) has accused Iwan Setiawan Lukminto, former president director of textile giant Sritex, of misappropriating loans that led to Rp 692 billion (US$42.4 million) in state losses. ...

7 months ago

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Indonesia on alert as COVID-19 surges across Asia

As several Asian countries grapple with a resurgence of COVID-19, the government has assured the public that Indonesia’s health sector is well-prepared to handle any future outbreaks, while authorities ramp up precautionary measures to prevent a domestic surge.

7 months ago
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PDI-P pledges to defend democracy

The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), the only de facto opposition party in the legislature, reiterated its historical ties to the country’s Reform movement, pledging to remain committed to upholding its agenda.

7 months ago
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Cambodia, Thailand join Indonesia to intensify fight against human trafficking

Responding to the rise in Indonesians who have fallen victim to translational trafficking since the pandemic, the government is linking up with its Southeast Asian neighbors to rid the region of the organized crime that disproportionately targets economically vulnerable people.

7 months ago
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Police arrest six members of viral incest-promoting Facebook group

According to authorities, the group was allegedly created by suspect MR in August 2024 and had tens of thousands of members before it was taken down on May 15. Police found 402 images and seven videos containing child pornography on MR’s devices.

7 months ago
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Search continues for victims of Trenggalek landslide

Triadi Atmono, head of the Trenggalek Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD), said the landslide was triggered by heavy rainfall that persisted from Sunday into Monday. “The landslide buried three houses and damaged seven others, impacting 10 families and displacing 30 individuals,” he said.

7 months ago
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Activists refuse to forget as reform era fades

As Indonesia’s reform era appears to be nearing its end under President Prabowo Subianto, signaled by the resurgence of authoritarian traits such as a growing military presence in civilian affairs, pro-democracy activists continue their efforts to pass on the memory of the nation’s dark past to younger generations.

7 months ago
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Minister Budi Arie in hot water over online gambling indictment

An indictment from Attorney General’s Office (AGO) prosecutors alleged Budi Arie Setiadi, who once served as the communications and information minister, of accepting half of total kickbacks received from online gambling operators.

7 months ago
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TNI general appointment as customs office head raises question

Appointing an active military officer who was implicated in the disappearance of pro-democracy activists in the late 1990s may hurt business actors and investors' confidence at a time when such confidence is already very low, observers have said.

7 months ago
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Pramono opts for cashless parking to curb illegal practices

Governor Pramono Anung admitted recently that the issue of illegal parking in the capital has seen little progress over the past decades, echoing suggestions from the City Council to accelerate cashless parking.

7 months ago
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Jakarta slum dwellers wary of eviction despite revitalization pledge

Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung has pledged to upgrade all of the city’s slum areas by 2027 without relocating any residents, but many remain skeptical, recalling past administrations that evicted people in the name of urban development.

7 months ago
Politics

Manpower minister dismisses officials implicated in KPK raid

Manpower minister dismisses officials implicated in a foreign worker services graft case being investigated by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK).

7 months ago
Politics

Simultaneous election system doesn’t reduce costs: Bima Arya

Deputy home minister reveals that the 2024 simultaneous elections incurred high costs, contrary to the initial intention of saving money..

7 months ago
Politics

House speaker Puan warns government against whitewashing history

Puan, the granddaughter of the country's founding president Sukarno, said that in rewriting the country's history, the Fadli-led initiative must present a comprehensive look into the past instead of promoting what the government regards as fitting with its political agenda.

7 months ago
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Lawmakers berate minister over unclear ‘3 million houses’ program

The housing minister found himself in the hot seat on Monday when Commission V lambasted the government’s ambitious housing program as lacking a clear road map, with one lawmaker calling it "mere talk".

7 months ago
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Authorities warn of respiratory infections, extreme heat during haj

As of Sunday, at least 28 Indonesian pilgrims had died in Saudi Arabia—slightly higher than the number of fatalities recorded during the same period last year. The leading cause of death was heart-related conditions, followed by systemic infections linked to weakened immune systems.

7 months ago
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Fake journalists, mass organization members arrested amid street crime crackdown

The National Police launched on May 1 a nationwide operation targeting rogue mass organizations and street crime, amid escalating reports of racketeering and extortion that business leaders say are harming the country’s economic climate.

7 months ago
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Health minister faces fresh backlash over policies

Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin’s push to overhaul the healthcare system has sparked fresh backlash from medical professionals and professors, while his recent controversial remarks have further fueled public scrutiny.

7 months ago
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Reform era draws to a close

Twenty-seven years after Indonesia emerged from the shadow of authoritarian rule, the nation now stands at a crossroads, as it reaches what some pro-democracy advocates describe as “the end of political reform,” marked by the dismantling of democratic institutions and the return of authoritarian tendencies.

7 months ago
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Sekolah Rakyat under spotlight after displacement of disabled students

President Prabowo Subianto’s flagship Sekolah Rakyat (community school) education initiative, designed to expand access for children from low-income families, has come under public scrutiny after the displacement of visually impaired students from a century-old special needs institution in Bandung, West Java.

7 months ago
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Civil coalition rejects govt's rewriting of history project

The Indonesian Historical Transparency Alliance (AKSI) member Jaleswari Pramodhawardani, who leads the research institute Lab45, said a circulating 30-page draft outline of the history book reveals several omissions of the country’s history.

7 months ago
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West Java governor in spotlight for populist moves sidelining legislature

Three months into office, West Java governor Dedi Mulyadi is already under the spotlight for his populist rhetoric and policies that sideline the role of the provincial legislature.

7 months ago
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N. Sumatra Police foil smuggling attempt of illegal workers to Malaysia

The police foiled attempts to traffic illegal migrant workers to Malaysia while the Indonesian Navy intercepted returning illegal migrant workers who sought to enter North Sumatra. 

7 months ago
Jakarta

Transjakarta adjusts routes for 'ojol' demonstration on Tuesday

PT Transjakarta will make real-time route adjustments as up to 500,000 online motorcycle taxi, or ojol, drivers stage a protest on Tuesday.

7 months ago
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Jakartans embrace 24-hour park access, but wary of nighttime crime

The city administration has officially extended the operating hours of five public parks as part of Governor Pramono Anung’s campaign to expand access to public spaces and stimulate nighttime economic activity in the capital. 

7 months ago
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PPATK freezes dormant bank accounts to ‘protect public' from online gambling

The Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (PPATK) says it has frozen dormant bank accounts to “protect the public” from predatory schemes like online gambling and fraud, following reports that some bank customers found their accounts blocked without notice.

7 months ago
Politics

Prabowo shuts down talk of running for a second term

Speaking during an event organized by his Gerindra Party's youth wing PP Tidar, Prabowo said he has been in office for less than a year and the decision whether to run again would depend on his own assessment of whether he had succeeded in his first term.

7 months ago
Archipelago

Rescue teams search for 19 people after landslide at gold mine in Papua

Torrential rain triggered a landslide late on Friday in a small-scale mine run by local residents in the Arfak mountains in West Papua province, said Abdul Muhari, the spokesperson of the National Disaster Mitigation Agency. 

7 months ago
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