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Discourse: Flexible, rapid decision-making at heart of 2004 tsunami response

Despite the heavy toll, the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami hitting Indonesia and dozens of other countries has become a wake-up call for nations to prepare for tsunamis as well as an example of how the world can work together to rebuild after disasters.

5 months ago
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I’m always open to criticism, says Ridwan Kamil after latest social media controversy

West Java Governor Ridwan Kamil has again been involved in controversy after a high school teacher criticized him on social media. When reports began to surface that the contract teacher lost his job due to his criticism, the social media-savvy politician assured his followers that he was always open to criticism. ...

2 years ago
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House to go on with domestic worker protection bill

The leadership of the House of Representatives has vowed to kickstart its deliberation on the long-awaited domestic worker protection bill in the current sitting session as lawmakers returned from recess on Tuesday. ...

2 years ago

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Missing UII lecturer is found in the US

An Indonesian lecturer thought to be missing after entering the United States via Boston was found by the Foreign Ministry and has resumed contact with his family and university.

2 years ago
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Turkey earthquake a lesson and a warning for Indonesia: BMKG

The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) warned the recent massive earthquake in Turkey should motivate Indonesia to prepare for earthquake mitigation as Indonesia had the potential to experience earthquakes with a similar scale.

2 years ago
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Tax official quits amid uproar over lavish wealth

After an uproar over an assault case that led to revelations about the lavish lifestyles of some government officials, Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati has removed a senior official from his position in the Jakarta Tax Office.

2 years ago
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RI backs UN resolution calling for swift Russian exit from Ukraine

Indonesia voted on Thursday in favor of a UNGA resolution demanding Russia “immediately” withdraw its troops from Ukraine, marking the one-year anniversary of a war felt around the world.

2 years ago
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Police claim Wamena ‘conducive’ after 10 killed in riot

Papua Police say that the turmoil in Wamena in the easternmost region of Papua has de-escalated, after 10 people were killed during a riot triggered by rumors that a child had been kidnapped.

2 years ago
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Richard Eliezer to remain with the police force, ethics council decides

Following his conviction to 18 months in prison last week, Richard Eliezer receives another leniency for his role in the murder of fellow police officer Nofriansyah Yosua Hutabarat as the National Police's ethics hearing demoted him to an administrative support role, allowing Richard to stay with the police corps.

2 years ago
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Deadlier and more media savvy, separatist rebels evolve in Papua

Egianus Kogoya, the dreadlocked rebel behind the kidnapping of a New Zealand pilot this month in the highlands of Indonesia’s Papua region, is at the vanguard of an increasingly dangerous and media-savvy insurgency for independence.

2 years ago
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Indonesia talks with other countries, WHO about ending status of pandemic

With the government looking to move on from COVID-19 as cases continue to decline despite the dropping of pandemic curbs, Indonesia has begun looking for allies to lobby the World Health Organization into declaring the pandemic over.

2 years ago
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UII dismisses rumors that ‘missing’ lecturer joined extremist organization

The Indonesian Islamic University (UII) in Yogyakarta has denied that its lecturer might have joined an extremist organization after such rumors popped up following his mysterious disappearance abroad.

2 years ago
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COVID-19 cases decline despite discovery of new subvariant ‘Kraken’

Indonesia continues to see a declining number of COVID-19 cases in the past few weeks despite the absence of the pandemic curbs and the recent discovery of new Omicron subvariant “Kraken” that have caused case surges abroad, including in the United States and the United Kingdom.

2 years ago
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‘Missing’ UII lecturer reportedly in US

The National Police are of the view at this time that the information technology lecturer planned and carried out his own disappearance.

2 years ago
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Prosecutors file counter-appeal against Ferdy, accomplices

Prosecutors from the Attorney General's Office (AGO) have lodged motions with the Jakarta High Court in opposition to appeals by murder convict and former police general Ferdy Sambo and three of his accomplices against a lower court’s rulings in their cases.

2 years ago
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Erick outlines plan to fight match fixing, form hooliganism committee

Appearing in his capacity as a newly elected chairman of the Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI) on Sunday, Erick Thohir outlined his ambitious goal to completely eradicate match fixing in Indonesia, taking the fight to the soccer mafia, which has taken root in the country’s soccer system.

2 years ago
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Second tear-gassing prompts new PSSI chief to form hooliganism committee

Just one day after the Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI) welcomed its new chief on Thursday, soccer fans clashed with the police outside Jatidiri Stadium in Central Java.

2 years ago
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Police fire tear gas to keep fans out of closed-doors match

Police used water cannon and tear gas to disperse hundreds of football fans who tried to attend a closed-doors match in Semarang, Central Java, on Friday, officials said, four months after the country suffered one of the world's deadliest stadium stampedes.

2 years ago
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Government, House finally agree to Rp 49 million for 2023 haj program

Two days after originally planned, the two sides have finally come to an agreement on a fee of Rp 49.8 million for this year's haj program, at no extra cost to delayed 2020 pilgrims but Rp 9.4 million more for 2022 pilgrims.

2 years ago
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Yosua shooter gets lighter sentence after cooperating with investigators: Judges

The panel of judges at South Jakarta District Court sentenced on Wednesday Richard Eliezer, the police officer who shot his colleague Brig. Nofriansyah Yosua Hutabarat on the orders of their commanding officer Ferdy Sambo, to one and a half years in prison, a much lighter sentence than the 12 years sought by prosecutors.

2 years ago
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Haj cost debate continues as lawmakers take issue over hotel, catering costs

Despite plans to announce the new haj pilgrimage cost on Monday, discussions between the House of Representatives Commission VIII overseeing religious affairs and officials from the Religious Affairs Ministry have turned heated as lawmakers remain unsatisfied over the hotel and catering costs proposed by the ministry.

2 years ago
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Ferdy Sambo's chauffeur gets 15 years, aide-de-camp 13 for abetting murder

The South Jakarta District Court has sentenced two accomplices of disgraced police general Ferdy Sambo to 15 and 13 years in prison, respectively, for abetting in the murder of Ferdy’s aide-de-camp Nofriansyah Yosua Hutabarat.

2 years ago
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Ferdy Sambo's chauffeur gets 15 years for abetting murder

The South Jakarta District Court sentenced Kuat Ma’ruf, a private chauffeur of disgraced police general Ferdy Sambo, to 15 years in prison on Tuesday for his role in the premeditated murder of Ferdy’s aide-de-camp Brig. Nofriansyah Yosua Hutabarat.

2 years ago
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House to water down ITE Law, but online repression still lurks

The government has portrayed the provisions on online felonies in the much-decried KUHP law as “good news for democracy” as they impose more lenient punishments than those stipulated under the ITE Law.

2 years ago
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Fewer international airports won’t affect tourism, says tourism minister Sandiaga

The government’s plans to reduce the number of number of international airports from 32 to about 15 is unlikely to have an affect on tourism, said Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Sandiaga Uno on Monday during a weekly briefing.

2 years ago
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BREAKING: Disgraced ex-police general Ferdy Sambo sentenced to death for murder

The South Jakarta District Court sentenced on Monday former National Police internal affairs chief Ferdy Sambo to death for the premeditated murder of his own aide-de-camp Brig. Nofriansyah Yosua Hutabarat and for tampering with evidence in orchestrating a cover-up.

2 years ago
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'Merdeka' curriculum sees increasing popularity among teachers

One year since its introduction, the new Kurikulum Merdeka (Freedom Curriculum) is seeing wide adoption in schools, ranging from early childhood education institutions all the way up to senior high schools,

2 years ago
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Public health for new capital city needs careful planning, say experts

Experts have urged that public health infrastructure should be top of mind among relevant state institutions during the development of the nation's new capital city.

2 years ago
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NU seeks to expand global clout at centennial anniversary

Celebrating their centennial anniversary on Tuesday, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), the nation’s Islamic organization, is setting an ambitious goal for the next one. 

2 years ago
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NU congress to discuss UN Charter from the lens of Islamic jurisprudence

Nahdlatul Ulama's central executive board is set to discuss the legitimacy of the United Nations Charter from the perspective of Islamic jurisprudence in an international congress on Monday.

2 years ago
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Deforestation regulation no ban on a country or commodity, EU says

The European Union says that its upcoming regulation on deforestation and forest degradation is not seeking a ban on a particular country or commodity but a call for a sustainable chain supply that is free from deforestation.

2 years ago
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South China Sea COC negotiations continue next month amid rising Asia-Pacific tensions

This year’s first round of negotiations for the Code of Conduct (COC) at the South China Sea will commence in March, said the Foreign Ministry on Friday, where Indonesia as ASEAN chairman will lead efforts to “explore new approaches” in navigating the increasingly “destabilized” region. 

2 years ago
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Hooliganism still haunts Indonesian soccer

Vandalism and clashes by soccer fans over the past few days have once again put the issue of hooliganism at the forefront of Indonesian soccer, despite it being under the international spotlight following the deadly stadium stampede in October and ahead of hosting the youth world cup in May.

2 years ago

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