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Blocked pipe leaves West Jakarta neighborhood dry for weeks

A blocked pipe due to nearby construction has left Jembatan Besi residents dealing with a weeks-long water outage, as PAM Jaya continues its efforts to restore services while battling the city's limited, aging grid.

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Fugitive oil tycoon under spotlight after graft verdicts

The son of 'gasoline godfather' Riza Chalid, Muhammad Kerry Adrianto Riza, received a 15 year prison sentence in a corruption case pertaining to a fuel terminal lease contract from state energy company Pertamina. ...

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Marriage takes backseat for Indonesia’s Gen Z

Once widely seen as a rite of passage, marriage is being redefined by Indonesia’s Gen Z, who are increasingly choosing to wait or keep celebrations modest as rising living costs and evolving personal values reshape their priorities. ...

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RI seeks legal option for workers in Malaysia amid rising visa abuse

Many of the undocumented workers take up freelance or short-term jobs in Malaysia before returning to Indonesia prior to the expiry of their visa-free stay. After spending only a few days in border areas, they re-enter Malaysia under the visa exemption scheme, repeating the cycle.

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Son of 'gasoline godfather' Riza Chalid jailed in $17 billion corruption case

Muhammad Kerry Adrianto Riza is the highest-profile defendant to be convicted in the sprawling scandal involving state-owned energy firm Pertamina.

1 month ago
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Jakarta padel boom rattles residential areas

The rapid spread of padel courts across residential neighborhoods in Jakarta has triggered growing public backlash, with residents complaining of constant noise and late night activity, prompting the city’s administration to crack down on venues found to be in violation.

1 month ago
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KUA mixes TikTok, treats to spark Gen Z interest in marriage

From TikTok trends to free durians, religious affairs offices (KUA) across Indonesia are adopting creative tactics to spark Gen Z interest in marriage, as registration numbers continue to fall nationwide.

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Two police officers disciplined in death of colleague

The two officers were suspected of trying to cover up the violent actions of the main suspect, 

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Man, elephant killed amid growing human-animal conflict in Sumatra

Aceh BKSDA said severe floods and landslides that hit Aceh, West Sumatra, and North Sumatra in November last year have significantly altered forest landscapes, disrupting natural elephant habitats and migration corridors. 

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Bacterial contamination blamed for food poisoning in N. Sumatra

Laboratory examination found the meals were contaminated by Staphylococcus aureus and Bacillus cereus bacteria, filamentous fungi and khamir yeast.

1 month ago
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Student groups press for police reform after fatal assault on Maluku teenager

The recent police brutality case against an underage student in Tual, Maluku shows the government’s failure to protect its citizens and reform the police as well as a troubling pattern of impunity within the force, student groups have said.

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Govt’s plan to recruit 70,000 forest rangers criticized

Two officials have raised a plan to recruit 70,000 new forest rangers across the country to prevent illegal logging, forest encroachment and other forest crimes.

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Bali court jails two Britons for drug smuggling

Kial Garth Robinson was sentenced to 11 years, while Paul Ezra Wilkinson landed a term of nine years.

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C. Java Police raid firecracker production centers after three separate blasts

The raids were conducted following three separate explosions at houses producing firecrackers in the regencies of Grobogan, Kendal and Wonosobo, which resulted in five people being injured.

1 month ago
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Medan's non-halal meat ban draws criticism from impacted traders

In a belated turnaround after non-halal meat traders blasted the new policy issued nearly two weeks ago, the mayor has indicated that he is now open to community feedback.

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Police arrest human trafficking fugitive in Bali

The suspect used social media accounts to advertise vacancies and high salaries in Cambodia to job seekers.

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Bali flooding prompts tourist evacuation

Intense rains triggered flooding since late Monday across several Bali districts and the provincial capital city of Denpasar, said local disaster mitigation agency senior official I Gede Agung Teja Bhusana Yadnya.

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Malaria outbreak in Rokan Hilir persists two years on

In 2024, cases rose to 2,449, prompting the local administration to declare a malaria emergency in October to speed up mitigation efforts. Since then, authorities have extended the emergency status 20 times as cases continue to climb.

1 month ago
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LPDP alumni controversy rekindles debate over return rules

A controversial social media post by a recipient of a state-funded Endowment Fund for Education (LPDP) scholarship about her child’s foreign citizenship has sparked a widespread backlash and drawn government scrutiny, reigniting a debate over the program’s mandatory return-to-Indonesia requirement.

1 month ago
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Police probe death of 12-year-old allegedly abused by stepmother

NS’s death sparked widespread public outrage after videos surfaced on social media showing the boy alleging abuse by his stepmother.

1 month ago
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NasDem’s suggestion rekindles legislative threshold debate

The debate about the legislative threshold, a baseline vote percentage that must be won by political parties to secure seats at the legislature, has persisted since a ruling issued in 2024 by the Constitutional Court. The court ordered lawmakers to adjust the current 4 percent threshold before the 2029 general election.

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Most regions failing to enforce single-use plastic bans: Report

Most cities and regencies in Indonesia are failing to enforce single-use plastic restrictions, a situation worsened by inadequate monitoring systems and budgets needed to meet the national target of phasing out the use of plastics by 2030, a new report has found.

1 month ago
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Death of Maluku student casts spotlight on police brutality

The issue of police brutality has returned to the harsh spotlight following the death of a 14-year-old student in Tual, Maluku, as National Police chief Gen. Listyo Sigit Prabowo pledged a transparent investigation into the incident in which an officer allegedly fatally hit the student.

1 month ago
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Halal provisions in US-RI trade deal draw pushback

The recently signed trade deal between Indonesia and the United States has drawn criticism from lawmakers and Islamic leaders, who have warned that exemptions for certain US products and the recognition of foreign halal certification agencies could weaken national halal standards.

1 month ago
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Trafficking of 13 women in NTT highlight gaps in state protection

A human trafficking case involving 13 women from West Java who were allegedly deceived and forced into sex work in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) has again underscored persistent gaps in the state’s protection against the exploitation of women and children.

1 month ago
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No tsunami threat after earthquake of magnitude 7 strikes Kalimantan

The quake was at a depth of 633 km (393.33 miles), GFZ said. It initially reported the quake at 7.1 but revised the figure.

1 month ago
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Suspended NasDem lawmaker makes early returns to House

NasDem’s Ahmad Sahroni was reappointed as Commission III deputy speaker despite still having two weeks of suspension after being found guilty by the House ethics committee for his controversial remarks triggering wide public outrage in August 2025.

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Throwing stones at passing trains punishable crime, N. Sumatra KAI warns

Throwing stones not only damage train facilities but also a direct risk for passengers’ lives.

1 month ago
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Pelita Air fuel aircraft crashes in N. Kalimantan, pilot dies

Pelita Air Service uses Air Tractor AT-802 fuel tanker aircraft to distribute fuel to border areas under One Price Fuel program. 

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KPK scrutinizes religious affairs minister’s use of private jet owned by Hanura chair

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is looking into reports that Religious Affairs Minister Nasaruddin Umar had accepted an improper benefit after traveling on a private jet owned by businessman and politician Oesman Sapta Odang.

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Thu, April 2, 2026

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