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Politics 1 month ago
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Kaesang bid for House seat in 2029 sees challenge from PDI-P
Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI) chairman Kaesang Pangarep is set to face a major challenge in the 2029 election after deciding to run for a House of Representatives seat from a Central Java’s electoral district, which is dominated by Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) politicians.
Archipelago 1 month ago
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Central Java Police fire South Tegal officer for torture, drug abuse
In addition to the ethics hearing and his subsequent dismissal, the former officer of the South Tegal Police criminal investigation unit is under investigation by the National Police's Criminal Investigation Department (Bareskrim) over an alleged acid attack on his mistress that occurred in September 2025.
Archipelago 2 months ago
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Graft trial of former Pati regent Sudewo starts in Semarang
Sudewo is charged with extorting officials appointed to fill various positions in 401 village administrations in 21 districts across Pati and taking bribes from railway track projects at the Transportation Ministry’s Railway Directorate General in 2022.
Archipelago 2 months ago
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Death of family of four while camping caused by carbon monoxide poisoning, police say
Muhamad Ali Munawar, 52, his wife Maghfirah, 43, and their two sons, Bagas Amar Hakiki, 21, and Alvino Evan Hakim, 16 were found unresponsive inside their tent on May 27 after a campground caretaker approached them to remind them of the check-out time. Authorities later confirmed that all four had died.
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