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Indo Defense 2022 concludes, looks ahead to 2024

The country's premier defense expo has closed with a record number of participants and exhibitors, including several newcomers from around the globe.

2 years ago
Archipelago

K-pop band's Indonesia concert halted after 30 faint in crush

Indonesia is still reeling after more than 130 people, including over 40 children, died in a stadium stampede last month -- one of the deadliest disasters in football history. ...

2 years ago
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COVID curbs continue as cases climb: Luhut

The government will maintain the four-tiered public activity restrictions (PPKM) level amid a new rise of COVID-19 cases and local transmissions of the new XBB strain of the Omicron variant. ...

2 years ago

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Collective housing offers a ray of light for Jakarta slum problems

Several slum kampungs in northern Jakarta have adopted a collective housing model and would like the government to know of their success.

2 years ago
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House scrutinizes no-lawsuit deal in Sriwijaya crash victims' compensation

More than a year after the Sriwijaya Air crash tragedy, some families of victims are still waiting for the compensation fund from the airline company. Lawmakers have highlighted that the compensation agreement that comes with a stipulation that prevents families from filing a lawsuit might be the culprit.

2 years ago
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R20 summit concludes with calls to modernize faith

As the Group of 20’s first Religion of 20 (R20) summit drew to a close on Thursday, religious leaders concluded that modern problems called for modern solutions, as pressure grows for a recontextualization of religious values.

2 years ago
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Solo on my mind: Jokowi wants to pack up after 2024

President Jokowi would prefer to return to his hometown in Surakarta rather than continue to wrestle in politics after he steps down from office.

2 years ago
Archipelago

Thousands of homes flooded after heavy rains in North Sumatra

Thousands of residents have taken refuge from flooding in North Sumatra’s Labuhan Batu Utara and Langkat regencies following heavy rains that began on Wednesday.

2 years ago
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New COVID-19 cases on the rise

Health authorities reported 4,951 new COVID-19 infections on Thursday, the highest daily rise since August, following the detection of the country’s first local transmissions of the new XBB strain of the Omicron variant.

2 years ago
Society

Sriwijaya Air 2021 crash due to mechanical problems, final probe report says

The report by the National Transportation Safety Committee (KNKT) will be issued to the public soon, according to chief investigator Nurcahyo Utomo.

2 years ago
Politics premium

PDI-P cements lead as voters move away from NasDem and PAN: Survey

A survey on Sunday shows the Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) cementing its lead with 24 percent of the votes, as more than half of supporters from the NasDem Party and the National Mandate Party (PAN) decide to switch their allegiance.

2 years ago
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Jokowi green lights ministers’ election bids

Constitutional Court scraps election law provision requiring ministers to step down when running for presidential or vice-presidential election

2 years ago
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Papuan activists to investigate Filep Karma’s death

A coalition of Papuan activists has formed a team to investigate the death of West Papuan independence activist Filep Karma, who was found dead on Base G Beach, Jayapura, on Tuesday morning.

2 years ago
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Wadas villagers turn to Jakarta court to fight mining activities

The Yogyakarta Legal Aid Institute (LBH Yogyakarta), which represents the plaintiffs, claims that the mining activities in the village have been conducted without a permit. 

2 years ago
Archipelago

34-meter tsunami may hit Indonesia in mega quake: research

The researchers discovered high seismic activity on the southern coast of West Java Province and the southeastern part of Sumatra Island that could unleash a "megathrust" quake, said the report published last Sunday in the journal Natural Hazards.

2 years ago
Archipelago

East Nusa Tenggara calls off search for 17 missing after boat fire

Twenty people had been found dead during the search operation, which began after a passenger boat caught fire on waters near Timor Island on Oct. 24, the head of the local rescue team, I Putu Sudayana, told Reuters.

2 years ago
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RI looks to religion to solve global problems as R20 kicks off

Indonesia kicked off on Wednesday the host-initiated Religion of 20 (R20) engagement group as part of its Group of 20 presidency, with President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo calling on the world’s religious leaders to foster more collaboration and help religion become a source of inspiration for achieving world peace

2 years ago
Jakarta

Jakarta to improve park-and-ride facilities

The Jakarta administration is working to improve park-and-ride facilities throughout the city to encourage more people to use public transportation.

2 years ago
Society

Komnas HAM blames use of tear gas for Kanjuruhan stampede

Officials from the human rights commission said 135 people had died in the stampede, mostly from asphyxiation, after the match at Kanjuruhan stadium on Oct. 1.

2 years ago
Archipelago

Endangered leopards prey on livestock in Central Java

Residents of Tempur village in Jepara, Central Java, have reported that Javan leopards, a critically endangered species, have been preying on their livestock in recent weeks.

2 years ago
Archipelago

Yogyakarta sees spike in COVID-19 cases

The Yogyakarta administration has reported a spike in daily new COVID-19 cases, with nearly 1,000 total active cases as of Tuesday.

2 years ago
Society premium

Police mull over criminal case against companies in AKI deaths

The National Police’s Criminal Investigation Department (Bareskrim) is considering criminal charges against two pharmaceutical companies for producing toxic medicines that have caused a spike in acute kidney injury (AKI) cases.

2 years ago
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Lawyers of ministry rape case victim to file pretrial motion

The rape victim identified only as N will have a legal team file a pretrial motion in an attempt to overturn a previous out-of-court settlement that saw the alleged perpetrators escape legal action.

2 years ago
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PSSI to hold extraordinary congress in next three months at clubs’ request

After an emergency meeting held on Friday evening, the Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI) announced that it had scheduled an extraordinary congress (KLB) in the next three months after receiving official written requests from several soccer clubs.

2 years ago
Society

BPOM revokes firms' fever syrup licences amid inquiry into 150 deaths

The decision by the BPOM agency came after the government temporarily banned sales of some syrup-based medications and identified the presence in some products of ethylene glycol and diethylene glycol as possible factors in the AKI deaths, most of which were of children under five.

2 years ago
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Makassar, Banjarmasin, Batam experience most ‘climate shifts’: Report

The report noted areas that experienced high levels of climate shifts tended to be locations close to the equator and the coasts.

2 years ago
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Iran’s situation is a warning against hijab mandates, experts say

They are calling for the continued preservation of democracy and feminist movements as a means to strengthen women’s rights and safety upon reflecting the death of Amini, a 22-year-old woman who died shortly after being captured by the Iranian moral police for “improper” wearing of the hijab.

2 years ago
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Caring for mangroves is just as important as restoring them, experts say

Indonesia is betting big on mangrove restoration in its contribution to the global climate change mitigation, but experts say conservation will be just as essential if not more important in maximizing the role of mangroves in mitigating climate change

2 years ago
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Heru’s plan to ‘regreen’ Monas in the mold of GBK under scrutiny

Urbanists are raising concerns about the Jakarta administration's plan to revamp and potentially commercialize the city’s historic landmark, Monas.

2 years ago
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Jakarta workers, employers object to staggered office hours

The Confederation of Indonesian Trade Unions (KSPI) and the Indonesian Employers Association (Apindo) have voiced their disapproval of the Jakarta administration's plan to impose staggered working hours to alleviate the city's chronic traffic issues.

2 years ago
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