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Diponegoro and the birth of Indonesian nationalism

The Javanese prince of the Yogyakarta Sultanate declared war on July 21, 1825, at Selarong Cave, Bantul, after Dutch troops arrived at his Tegalrejo estate the day before to secure a road construction site, triggering long-held resentment against the Dutch.

9 hours ago
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Govt denies plan to restrict internet calls

The government has denied that it is planning to restrict internet-based voice and video call services after reports of a possible ban on popular messaging platform WhatsApp sparked public concern. ...

1 day ago
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Slow regulation raises concerns over Indonesia’s AI push

After the launch of a new national artificial intelligence center, experts have warned that the government may be moving too quickly on the tech's development while remaining sluggish in working for the regulations mandating safeguards for its users. ...

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Govt lays groundwork for uranium mining, broader atomic aspirations

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has signed a regulation that details new safety and security requirements for businesses seeking to mine nuclear materials in the country.

2 years ago
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Press activist slams appointment of ex-journalist as police official

AJI and LBH Pers have condemned the police for appointing a former journalist as a sub-precinct police in Central Java.

2 years ago
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Just let us enjoy the game: Women battle harassment in Indonesian soccer

A forum of female enthusiasts, as well as other groups, is trying to create space in Indonesian soccer so all supporters can safely enjoy watching the sport from the stands.

2 years ago
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Minister says Jokowi pushed for Paniai trial to show commitment

The government has claimed that it has committed to human rights-violation resolution by pushing a tribunal over the Bloody Paniai case despite lack of evidence. 

2 years ago
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Future pandemic policies still waiting on next year’s serology survey

The government is going to wait on the results of next year’s serology survey to decide future pandemic policies, including when and whether or not the second booster dose would be expanded to a wider population.

2 years ago
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Police rule out unnatural causes behind Kalideres deaths

A police investigation has concluded that illness was the cause of death for a family from Kalideres, West Jakarta, putting a mystery to rest that has stumped bystanders for weeks.

2 years ago
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House ratifies defense pact with Singapore, extradition treaty still in pipeline

The House of Representatives has ratified a defense cooperation agreement (DCA) with Singapore, one of three agreements the two countries signed earlier this year, with an extradition treaty between the neighbors up for a vote next.

2 years ago
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ASEAN Indo-Pacific guide still impractical, but not a lost cause: experts

Operationalization remained ASEAN’s biggest challenge in actualizing its Outlook on the Indo-Pacific (AOIP), experts from across the region have said, as hope prevails that the 10-nations group could actualize the much-needed document. 

2 years ago
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Bali bombmaker released on parole

One of the bombmakers in the Bali blasts that killed more than 200 people two decades ago was released on parole on Wednesday after serving half of his sentence, an official said, despite protests from Australia.

2 years ago
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Aceh polio jab campaign targets 1.2 million children

Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin launched a month-long immunization campaign on Monday that aims to eradicate polio in Aceh through the vaccination of more than 1 million children, amid slipping child inoculation rates nationwide.

2 years ago
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Suicide bombing kills police officer, injures 11

A suspected Islamist militant killed one other person and wounded 11 in a suicide bomb attack, reportedly in protest at the new Criminal Code, at a police station in Bandung, West Java, on Wednesday.

2 years ago
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KPU's youth volunteer drive to prevent election deaths gains traction

To avoid a repeat of the elections in 2019, when nearly 900 volunteers died from overwork or health complications related to their duties, the KPU has put an age cap for election organizers and embarked on a campaign to recruit younger volunteers for 2024.

2 years ago
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Govt to maintain relaxed COVID-19 curbs for holiday season

Home Minister Tito Karnavian has extended the lowest level of the country’s four-tiered COVID-19 public activity restrictions (PPKM) nationwide until Jan. 9.

2 years ago
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Soccer league resumed after stadium disaster

Soccer league matches were resumed behind closed doors on Monday, two months after the country was rocked by one of the world's worst stadium disasters.

2 years ago
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Health Minister clarifies universal basic healthcare for all, regardless of class

The health minister appears to have backtracked on last month's comment about a special policy for wealthy subscribers, clarifying that the national healthcare agency will continue to provide basic health services under a standardized “universal” scheme that will eliminate the current three-tier health insurance.

2 years ago
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Families sue health ministry, BPOM over cough syrup deaths, injuries

Indonesia has seen a spike in cases of acute kidney injury since August, with the deaths of at least 199 people, mostly children, prompting a probe and ban on some liquid medicine sales.

2 years ago
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Doubts remain over new police sports policy

The National Police issued a regulation on policing sports events earlier this month to prevent any recurrence of the fatal Kanjuruhan Stadium stampede, but critics are wary of lessons not learned.

2 years ago
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Two TNI soldiers get seven months' jail for gay sex

The soldiers, who joined the army last year and were based in Java, were also booted from the army, according to a military court ruling dated November 9.

2 years ago
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Indonesia not involved in joint bid to grant kebaya UNESCO heritage status

A race for the kebaya is on the cards after Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei and Thailand announced plans to jointly nominate its inclusion in UNESCO’s list of intangible cultural heritage (ICH).

2 years ago
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Jokowi appoints special envoy for poverty eradication, food security

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has inaugurated politician Muhamad Mardiono as his special envoy for poverty eradication and food security.

2 years ago
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Elderly now eligible to get second COVID-19 booster dose

People in the above-60 age group are now eligible to get a second booster dose, but the government still has not budged in response to experts' calls to retighten social restrictions.

2 years ago
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Gov’t action called as climate change affects disaster risks

As hydrometeorological disasters are expected to pick up with the rainy season reaching its peak, Indonesia is encouraged to build facilities to better predict and cushion the impacts of climate change on disaster risks.

2 years ago
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Cianjur quake death toll rises to 103

The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) reported on Tuesday morning that the death toll from Monday’s earthquake near Cianjur regency, West Java, had risen to 103, with 25 people still missing.

2 years ago
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Care and protect?: Apparent govt health app breach raises deeper data concerns

The government is back in the spotlight for failing to protect citizens’ data following an alleged breach of COVID-19 tracking app PeduliLindungi – the second apparent hack of a state database since a national privacy law was enacted in October.

2 years ago
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‘Unsafe at our home’: Activists slam shrinking civic space during G20 Summit

While President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo received praise for success as a power broker on the global stage during a time of war as Indonesia played host to the G20 Summit in Bali, activists at home have deplored restriction of speech around the events.

2 years ago
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Four firms named suspects in acute kidney injury cases

Authorities have named three pharmaceutical companies and a chemical distributor as suspects in cases of acute kidney injury and associated fatalities stemming from contaminated children’s medicinal syrup.

2 years ago
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Indonesia bids to host 2036 Olympics in eventual capital

President Jokowi raised the stakes of the new capital city project in Kalimantan by announcing Indonesia's official bid to host the 2036 Summer Olympic Games in Nusantara.

2 years ago
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Indonesia's COVID-19 caseload surges to 8,000 per day

Health experts are calling for the government to reinstate stricter health measures under its four-tier PPKM scheme, which remains at level 1 even as daily cases have topped 8,000 and deaths continue to rise.

2 years ago
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Activists want govt to push for, walk the talk on climate ‘loss and damage’

As the United Nations climate summit in Egypt is still debating whether rich countries will compensate poorer countries for the loss and damage from climate-induced natural disasters, environmentalists urge Indonesia to campaign for the issue and walk the talk by decarbonizing its economy.

2 years ago
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Indonesia, WEF launch Ocean 20 initiative for sustainable ocean management

Indonesia, together with the World Economic Forum (WEF), has unveiled the Ocean 20 (O20), a public-private initiative to reap the economic benefits from the ocean with a sustainable, inclusive approach.

2 years ago
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