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Politics 1 month ago
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Militarism concern raised after Prabowo inaugurates bridges built by TNI, police
President Prabowo Subianto inaugurated nearly 3,400 bridges built by the Indonesian Military (TNI) and National Police in villages across the nation amid a target to construct a total of 5,000 bridges by the end of 2026.
Politics 2 months ago
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Leaked travel document fuels rumor of ministry shake-up
After a leaked travel document including the minister’s wife and daughter made rounds on social media, hundreds of Public Works Ministry officials and civil servants were reportedly transferred to regional offices outside Java.
Politics 2 months ago
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Public Works Minister in hot water as family listed in official trip
Public Works Minister Dody Hanggodo has come under scrutiny after an official ministry document listed his wife and daughter as members of a planned delegation to the United States, drawing questions from the Indonesian Ombudsman and the public over transparency and the use of state facilities.
Archipelago 7 months ago
Marines send off body of fourth corpsman recovered from Cisarua landslide
The body of the fourth "Black Bear" rifleman recovered from the Cisarua landslide has been flown home after a send-off ceremony on Wednesday at the Pondok Cabe air base in Banten, while the search continues for the remaining nine out of 23 Marine corpsmen who are still missing.
Archipelago 1 year ago
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Govt expands Sekolah Rakyat rollout despite challenges with existing schools
While the government focuses on scaling up the Sekolah Rakyat program, many existing schools continue to face multiple challenges, including low enrollment, student dropouts and staff shortages.
Politics 1 year ago
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KPK may question North Sumatra’s Bobby Nasution in road graft case
North Sumatra Public Works and Housing Agency head Topan Obaja Putra Ginting, who has been named a suspect by the KPK in an alleged corruption case pertaining to road projects in the province, is reportedly close to North Sumatra Governor and former president Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s son-in-law Bobby Nasution.
Economy 1 year ago
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Govt faces hurdles in bridging infrastructure funding gap
The government is banking on corporate participation to bridge Indonesia’s infrastructure funding gap, but experts warn that strained finances of state-owned construction firms and the current reluctance of private investors to commit to large-scale projects may hinder progress.
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