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Archipelago 2 months ago

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Child beggars in post-disaster Aceh raises concern over long-term mental harm

Displaced children are turning to begging on the streets amid limited aid, often with their parents' permission, potentially leading to their long-term mental and developmental harm.

Science & Tech 5 years ago

Smelling a rat: How rodents sniff out fake beggars

Like people, rats cooperate with one another and give food to those in need, but how can they be sure that other rats are being truthful about how hungry they are?

City 6 years ago

Social Agency detains beggar with Rp 194.5 million

This is not the first time the beggar, identified as Muklis Muctar Besani, 65, was taken into custody by the agency carrying millions of rupiah.

National 6 years ago

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Enough of the 'begpacker’: Jail time, fines await violators in Bali

Bylaws in Bali's eight regencies and one municipality ban begging, hawking or busking and those who violate including foreigners are subjects to a maximum 3 months imprisonment, or Rp 25 million (US$1,769) in fine.

City 6 years ago

People urged not to give money to cart-pushing beggars during Ramadan

Seasonal beggars will be told to move on or risk being taken to a shelter.

City 7 years ago

Netizens criticize Bogor beggar who owns car

The man, called Abah, has often been seen begging at an intersection near Lotte Mart on Jl. KH Abdullah Bin Nuh in Tanah Sareal district, Bogor.

City 7 years ago

Mother uses child as decoy in mugging

Once the victim gave the money to the child, the perpetrators attacked.

City 7 years ago

Young girl allegedly kidnapped in Jakarta, sent to West Sumatra as beggar

The Tanah Abang Police have arrested a suspect identified as Herman, also known as Buyung, for allegedly kidnapping a 5-year-old girl, PA, in Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta, and forcing her to work as a beggar in West Sumatra.

City 7 years ago

Child beggar coordinators arrested in Depok

The arrest of two alleged coordinators of child beggars in Depok, West Java, on Sunday could serve as a reminder to residents to think twice before donating money to beggars.

City 8 years ago

High-earning beggar claims she earned money from previous work

Sri Haryati, a beggar who was recently in the spotlight for carrying gold and Rp 23 million (US$1,696) in cash, claimed that she had only begged for four days, and that most of the money was from previous work.

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PREMIUM Child beggars in post-disaster Aceh raises concern over long-term mental harm

Smelling a rat: How rodents sniff out fake beggars

Social Agency detains beggar with Rp 194.5 million

PREMIUM Enough of the 'begpacker’: Jail time, fines await violators in Bali

People urged not to give money to cart-pushing beggars during Ramadan

Netizens criticize Bogor beggar who owns car

Mother uses child as decoy in mugging

Young girl allegedly kidnapped in Jakarta, sent to West Sumatra as beggar

Child beggar coordinators arrested in Depok

High-earning beggar claims she earned money from previous work

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PREMIUM
Child beggars in post-disaster Aceh raises concern over long-term mental harm

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Enough of the 'begpacker’: Jail time, fines await violators in Bali