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Palembang

Archipelago 7 months ago

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Military court sentences soldier to death for killing three policemen

Bazarsah’s death sentence marks one of the few instances in recent years where a military court has imposed the death penalty on a soldier for committing an unlawful killing.

Archipelago 8 months ago

South Sumatra court dismisses peatland fires lawsuit

Eleven plaintiffs filed a lawsuit in Palembang, demanding damages from three plantation companies.

Archipelago 1 year ago

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Plaintiffs accuse companies of dragging out South Sumatra forest fire lawsuit

The panel of judges handling the lawsuit in the Palembang District Court granted a request from lawyers of the companies to postpone the hearing until early January.

Regional Elections 1 year ago

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Voting in disaster-stricken regions begins following delay

General Elections Commission (KPU) offices in some regions began balloting over the weekend in several polling stations after floods forced them to postpone the Nov. 27 regional head elections.

Academia 2 years ago

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Who was the Chinese navigator Zheng He?

Unlike explorers from the European sea powers in the late 15th century who seized territories or tyrannized locals, Zheng He’s mission was mainly one of trade.

Archipelago 4 years ago

Flood kills two as extreme weather strikes parts of Sumatra

Floods and landslides struck several areas in South Sumatra and Riau over the long holiday weekend, with at least two deaths reported.

National 4 years ago

Family of late tycoon donates US$138 million for COVID-19 mitigation efforts

The family of Aceh's late entrepreneur Akidi Tio donated Rp 2 trillion (US$138 million) for COVID-19 mitigation efforts in South Sumatra.

National 4 years ago

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Hospitals outside Java, Bali start to run out of COVID-19 beds

Some regions outside Java are pleading for the central government’s help as hospitals fill up with patients amid medical oxygen and vaccine supply shortages, sparking fears the crisis on Java will also occur on other islands.

National 5 years ago

Palembang begins construction of wastewater treatment plant to reduce pollution

The Palembang administration in East Java has kicked off the construction of a new wastewater treatment plant in an effort to reduce water pollution in the region, especially along the Musi River.

National 5 years ago

Despite wet season, South Sumatra extends forest fire alert status until end of November

A total of 258.4 hectares of land in South Sumatra were burned in 1,114 cases of forest fires that occurred from January to September.

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