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Rescuers searching for 140 people from passenger ship in Java Sea

A passenger ship carrying 243 people was reported missing after losing contact early on Sunday during bad weather, the National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) said.

4 hours ago
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Ministry ready to repatriate five orangutan babies found in India

Initial information revealed that the orangutan babies are aged between one and five years old and were found in healthy conditions. ...

11 hours ago
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Police hunt OPM rebels after civil servants murdered in Papua Highlands

According to authorties, the incident occurred on Wednesday as a group of 11 employees from the Jayawijaya Agriculture Agency were returning to the regency capital of Wamena from Muliama district, some 20 kilometers away. ...

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IPB uses assisted reproductive technology to help save Indonesia’s endangered rhinos

According to IPB’s ART specialist Muhammad Agil, the technology is crucial to saving Indonesia's two critically endangered rhino species, the Javan rhino (Rhinoceros sondaicus) and the Sumatran rhino (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis), both of which face shrinking populations and severely limited genetic diversity, leaving them highly susceptible to disease and reproductive failure.

1 year ago
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Regions seeing spikes in dengue fever during seasonal transition

The ongoing transition from the dry to the rainy season has triggered a spike in cases of dengue fever across the archipelago, prompting both local and national authorities to urge communities to maintain vigilance by applying the "3M Plus" strategy and curb the disease's spread.

1 year ago
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Consulate general in Johor Bahru repatriates another 50 Indonesians to Batam

From January to August, KJRI Johor Bahru has facilitated the repatriation and deportation of 4,156 Indonesians from Johor Bahru, Malaysia, to Batam, Riau Islands.

1 year ago
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Muslim prayer room collapse in Bogor, killing 3, injuring dozens

Lax construction standards have raised widespread concerns about building safety in Indonesia

1 year ago
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N. Sumatra prosecutors receive restitution from illegal logging convict

Adelin Lis previosuly escaped twice, to Beijing and later Singapore, to avoid prosecution in the illegal logging case.

1 year ago
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Bali officials condemned for racist statement about protesters

The Bali Police have arrested 10 suspects from the Aug. 30 riot while five other suspects were not detained for being underaged. 

1 year ago
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Planned new capital Nusantara risks 'white elephant' status

The legacy project of former president Joko "Jokowi" Widodo is battling a slashed budget, slowed construction and a deficit of interest from a new leader focused on social mega-projects.

1 year ago
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Calls for investigation after Papuan dies and another shot during protests

The unrest in Sorong and Manokwari was triggered by the controversial decision to transfer the court proceedings of four Sorong residents accused of treason to the Makassar District Court in South Sulawesi, citing alleged “safety concerns.”

1 year ago
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All bodies of Eastindo helicopter crash victims found, removed to Banjarmasin

The helicopter was carrying two crew members and six passengers, of whom three were foreigners. Everyone on board perished in the crash in South Kalimantan. 

1 year ago
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Central Java Police arrest more than 1,000 minors following violent protests

In Central Java, protesters responded by burning and vandalizing multiple regional legislative council (DPRD) buildings and police stations across the province. Cities affected included Kediri, Pekalongan, Surakarta, Brebes, Jepara and Magelang.

1 year ago
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Rescuers in South Kalimantan find body near missing helicopter crash site

The helicopter was carrying two crew members and six passengers when it lost contact shortly after takeoff on Monday.

1 year ago
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'Pink and green' protests call for a reset in Indonesia

Pink and green have quickly come to symbolise a solidarity movement after violent protests, sparked by discontent over economic inequality and lavish perks for lawmakers, rocked Indonesia.

1 year ago
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Precious artifacts looted from East Java museum during unrest

According to Eko, in addition to the fragment of the Ganesha statue, rioters also stole four pieces of batik cloth featuring motifs unique to Kediri, and destroyed a miniature model of a traditional rice barn along with another statue on display at the museum.

1 year ago
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Batam-based Marines retake Southwest Papua village from OPM rebels

The Marines secured the safety of teachers and students to resume their school activities after raiding and driving away the OPM rebels.

1 year ago
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North Sumatra Jemaah Islamiyah officially demobilizes

JI carried out some of Indonesia’s most deadly terrorist attacks, including the 2002 Bali bombings that killed 202 people. 

1 year ago
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Search underway for missing helicopter in South Kalimantan

An Airbus BK117 D-3 helicopter owned by Eastindo Air lost contact with air traffic control just eight minutes after taking off from the airport in Kotabaru district, South Kalimantan, at around 8:46 a.m. on Monday.

1 year ago
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Order restored in Jakarta, Bali after weeklong nationwide unrest

The protest began in Jakarta on Aug. 25, where demonstrators protested lawmakers’ lavish housing allowances and perceived arrogance. The unrest then spread nationwide after a motorcycle taxi (ojol) driver was fatally run over by a police tactical vehicle on Thursday night during the demonstrations.

1 year ago
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Batam pushes for free visa on arrival for China, South Korea, Japan, India

Foreign tourist arrivals in Batam have steadily increased in recent years, but numbers have yet to return to pre-pandemic levels. 

1 year ago
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Police use tear gas near campuses, harming students in Bandung

The UNISBA student body said security forces "brutally attacked" the campus, saying the tear gas caused breathing problems for some students and accusing security forces of seeking to silence dissent.

1 year ago
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Body of 19-year-old North Sumatra woman repatriated from Cambodia

Nazwa died on August 12 at Siem Reap Referral Hospital in Cambodia’s Siem Reap province due to liver failure, reportedly triggered by a painkiller overdose.

1 year ago
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Helicopter with 8 people on board missing in South Kalimantan

The helicopter was missing in the area of Mantewe, South Kalimantan province, I Putu Sudayana, the head of the rescue agency told Reuters. 

1 year ago
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Regional administrations brace for more protests, unrest

At least 20 regencies and cities across the country have imposed online learning in the coming days, including Banda Aceh, Pekanbaru, Palembang, Bandar Lampung, Bogor, Bekasi, Jakarta, Tangerang, Yogyakarta, Surabaya, Kediri and Makassar.

1 year ago
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Prosecutor seeks life sentence for Ukrainian man over Bali drug lab

The Denpasar District Court sentenced four Indonesians and an Australian in two separate cases related to drugs. 

1 year ago
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Officials’ homes, DPRD offices damaged during protests

Several houses owned by state officials and House of Representatives lawmakers as well as police stations and public facilities were damaged during protests unfolding in Jakarta and other regions across the country in the past few days, with at least three people killed during an escalated rally.

1 year ago
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Police launch campaign to prevent suicide on Barelang Bridge

The police are asking the people to to be more sensitive to the psychological pressures on people around them and to report anyone who might be suicidal. 

1 year ago
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Elderly woman reported to police for alleged unauthorized premier league broadcast

“At the time, I was holding an Idul Fitri family gathering at the café. I didn’t close the place, so there were also customers present. I don’t even know who turned on the TV to watch the match. I never intended to profit from it or commercialize the screening,” Endang said on Wednesday.

1 year ago
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Protesters set fire to regional council buildings in several provinces

National Police Chief Gen. Listyo Sigit Prabowo said on Saturday the president ordered authorities to take firm action against protesters who violated laws.

1 year ago
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Protest blaze kills 3 in Makassar

Protests in Makassar descended into chaos outside the provincial and city representatives council (DPRD) buildings, both set on fire and vehicles set ablaze as protesters hurled rocks and Molotov cocktails.

1 year ago
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Over 450 students in Bengkulu fall ill after eating free school meals

Since its launch in January, the free school meals program has been marred by mass food poisoning cases across the country, affecting thousands of students.

1 year ago
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Fuel prices at Kualanamu airport among highest in country, claims governor

Data show that the avtur price at Kualanamu International Airport in Deli Serdang regency is among the cheapest in Indonesia. 

1 year ago
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