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Global phenomenon: Online gaming service Roblox is displayed on a tablet screen on Feb. 1, 2019, in Paris. — Global phenomenon: Online gaming service Roblox is displayed on a tablet screen on Feb. 1, 2019, in Paris.`

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Govt warns children, parents against ‘violent’ Roblox

Citing violent content and a lack of adequate filtering, government officials say they are watching Roblox and other digital platforms in an effort to reduce youth exposure to negative content.

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Govt plans bigger Independence Day celebration at palace

The government is considering increasing the public quota to join what is being billed as the largest Independence Day celebration ever held at the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta to commemorate the country’s 80th anniversary.

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Bahlil’s grip over Golkar tested

Speculation over an extraordinary congress being planned this year to oust Golkar Party chairman Bahlil Lahadalia has resurfaced in the past week, raising questions about growing internal dissatisfaction with his leadership.

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A search and rescue officer (right) directs a team of rescuers on Aug. 5, 2025, during an operation at Bali’s Sanur Beach to retrieve the capsized Dolphin II, which left two Chinese tourists dead and a Balinese passenger missing.

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Two Chinese, one Indonesian dead in Bali boat sinking

Two Chinese nationals have died and a Balinese man is missing after the Dolphin II ran aground, capsized and sank on Tuesday as it was entering Sanur Port after sailing from Nusa Penida.

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The picture shows Kampung Susun Bayam (KSB) apartment building that sits next to the Jakarta International Stadium (JIS) in North Jakarta on July 28, 2025.

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Evicted Kampung Bayam residents return home despite uncertainty

After years in limbo, Kampung Bayam residents have finally agreed to relocate to a low-cost apartment complex designated for them despite concerns over high rent, as their temporary housing arrangement nears its end.

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Law Minister Supratman Andi Agtas (center) talks to journalists on Friday during a press briefing on the abolition granted to former trade minister Thomas Lembong and Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) secretary-general Hasto Kristiyanto at the Law Ministry office in Jakarta.

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British, Colombian drug convicts released after receiving amnesty

President Prabowo Subianto has signed a presidential decree granting amnesty to a total of 1,178 convicts across the nation.

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Locals and rescue workers attempt to recover an overturned speedboat after it sank near Sanur port in Bali on August 5, 2025.

Two Chinese nationals die in Bali boat accident

A fast boat travelling from Nusa Penida "sank and ran aground" near Sanur port in Bali's east, the island's search and rescue agency said in a statement.

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Two men work on the flooring of a floating house in Timbulsloko village, Sayung district, Demak regency, Central Java, on Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025. The Central Java provincial administration is building floating houses for villagers affected by tidal floods.

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Floating houses become solution for Demak residents affected by tidal floods

The Central Java provincial administration is building floating houses for families affected by tidal floods in Sayung district.

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AGO requests red notices for graft suspects fleeing abroad

Former trade minister Thomas Lembong walks to the defendant's chair on July 9 during a hearing against him at the Jakarta Corruption Court in Jakarta. Prosecutors requested that Thomas face seven years behind bars for his alleged role in a corruption case pertaining to the import of raw sugar.

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Ex-minister Thomas Lembong files ethics complaint against judges

Keeping the flame: Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) chair Megawati Soekarnoputri (left) walks with party executives and her daughter Puan Maharani (center) and son M. Prananda Prabowo (right) upon entering the venue for the party's technical briefing on Wednesday in Denpasar, Bali. The event was held just days before the congress that reelected Megawati as party chairwoman.

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Megawati’s reelection highlights party focus on stability

Law Minister Supratman Andi Agtas (center) talks to journalists on Friday during a press briefing about the pardons granted to former trade minister Thomas Lembong and Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) secretary-general Hasto Kristiyanto at the Law Ministry office in Jakarta. Supratman said during the briefing that he had handed over of a copy of the presidential decree on the pardon so their release could be processed.

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Pardons cast doubt over Prabowo’s anticorruption commitment

'Ideological party': Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri welcomes secretary-general Hasto Kristiyanto on Saturday before the closing session of the party's congress in Nusa Dua, Bali. Just days before his appearance in the congress, Hasto, who was convicted of bribery on July 25, received amnesty from President Prabowo Subianto.

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PDI-P to keep govt at arm's length

Former trade minister Thomas Lembong (second right) stands next to his wife Franciska Wihardya (third right) and former Jakarta governor Anies Baswedan (right) while talking to journalists on Friday following his release from prison at the Salemba Detention Center in Jakarta. President Prabowo Subianto granted an abolition, or the abolishment of the prosecution against a defendant, for Thomas, who was convicted in a graft case pertaining to sugar imports.

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Ex-minister Thomas, supporters thank Prabowo for pardon

Former trade minister Thomas Lembong waves his hands as he exits Cipinang Penitentiary in Jakarta on August 1, 2025. President Prabowo Subianto has granted him abolition, a form of clemency that eliminates a legal prosecution. Thomas was sentenced to four and a half years in prison two weeks ago, in a trial that had been largely considered politically motivated.

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Prabowo reconciles with opposition through pardons

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Children play a game that involves jumping over a rope on June 19, 2025, during an event organized by Traditional Games Returns (TGR), a community that promotes and preserves Indonesian folk games.

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Communities bring traditional games back to contemporary life

Devastating blaze: A resident helps put out a fire on July 21 in Duri Utara, Tambora, West Jakarta. The West Jakarta Fire and Rescue Agency deployed 29 fire trucks and 145 personnel to tackle the fire that engulfed a 9,000-square-meter residential area.

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Staff shortages hamper Jakarta’s battle against blazes

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Window shopping rises as middle-class spending slows

Just want to have fun: Children hang out in a low-income area in Jakarta on Nov. 28, 2019.

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Poverty rate falls but urban struggles persist

Joint security officers stand at the ready on July 29 during a briefing ahead of the 2025 ASEAN U-23 Championship final match between Indonesia and Vietnam at the Gelora Bung Karno (GBK) Main Stadium in Jakarta. Vietnam won the championship after defeating Indonesia 1-0.

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Police arrest 22 after post-ASEAN U-23 soccer match brawl

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Police find no crime in diplomat’s death

Devastating loss: Fire rages through Taman Puring Market on Monday evening in Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta.

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Fire engulfs Taman Puring Market, razes over 550 stalls

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Law Minister Supratman Andi Agtas (center) talks to journalists on Friday during a press briefing on the abolition granted to former trade minister Thomas Lembong and Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) secretary-general Hasto Kristiyanto at the Law Ministry office in Jakarta.

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British, Colombian drug convicts released after receiving amnesty

Two Chinese nationals die in Bali boat accident

A fast boat travelling from Nusa Penida "sank and ran aground" near Sanur port in Bali's east, the island's search and rescue agency said in a statement.

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Two men work on the flooring of a floating house in Timbulsloko village, Sayung district, Demak regency, Central Java, on Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025. The Central Java provincial administration is building floating houses for villagers affected by tidal floods.

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Floating houses become solution for Demak residents affected by tidal floods

Police officers observe a charred Toyota Avanza on Aug. 3, 2025, in Denpasar, Bali. An Australian, identified as WRJ, stole the car from a club in Kuta, Badung regency, Bali, in the early hours of Sunday.

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Australian man arrested for stealing, burning car in Bali

Illustration of a pirate flag from the Japanese anime One Piece.

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Garment factory flooded with Straw Hat Jolly Roger flag orders

A rallygoer holds up a poster on May 1 that reads “Death to corruptors, let the people judge!“ during the Labor Day rally at the National Monument (Monas) complex in Jakarta.

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1.5-year sentence for sandals thief sparks corruption debate

Bustling port: Vehicles line up to embark a ferry on Dec. 22, 2023, at Ketapang Port in Banyuwangi, East Java.

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Extreme congestion chokes Ketapang Port following ferry safety crackdown

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A worker cuts the “Jolly Roger“ flag from Japanese anime “One Piece“ during the printing process on Aug. 5 in Karanganyar regency, Central Java. Printing business owners in the regency say that the demand for the pirate flag from the anime has increased threefold in early August.

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Rights group slam govt’s ‘repressive’ approach against anime flag movement

A number of Regional Heads undergo a march on Feb. 19 at the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta.

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Merdeka Palace to host largest Independence Day celebration

Illustration of a pirate flag from Japanese anime One Piece.

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Pirate anime flag becomes tool of protest ahead of Independence Day

Students at Sekolah Rakyat 17 High School in Surakarta, Central Java, enjoy a meal together in the school’s dining hall.

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115 students cancel enrollment at Sekolah Rakyat, have been replaced: Minister

Indonesian women march during a rally on March 8 2024 while commemorating International Women's Day in Jakarta. They demanded the Indonesian government pass plans for an anti-discrimination law and to ratify International Labor Organization (ILO) convention number 190 of 2019 concerning the elimination of sexual violence and harassment at work.

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Progress on gender equality stalls as key bills languish

Ruang GTK named as Top 10 finalist for inaugural Global EdTech Prize

Ruang GTK is an inclusive, scalable digital platform designed to empower teachers nationwide to address the urgent need for equitable professional development across Indonesia.

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Finally free: Indonesian victims of human trafficking in Myanmar arrive from Thailand on Feb. 28 at the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang, Banten, following their handover by the Myanmar government to Thailand. Myanmar handed over 84 Indonesians to Thailand on Feb. 27, officials said, the latest group of alleged scam center workers set to be repatriated from the region.

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Govt under fire for lack of protection for trafficking victims

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