This aerial photo taken on Aug. 15, 2025 shows civil servant apartments under construction in the Nusantara Capital City (IKN) project in North Penajam Paser, East Kalimantan.`

13,000 ha of Nusantara forest damaged by illegal mining, farming

Nusantara was designed as a green city, with only a quarter of its 252,000-ha site planned for development and the remainder preserved as green space.

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Soldiers tortured, forced to admit LGBT involvement, killing one

Witness Second Pvt. Richard Bulan sobbed when he recalled the brutal tortures inflicted on him and the late Second Pvt. Lucky Chepril Saputral Namo during a session against four defendants at the Kupang Military Court.

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More than 1,000 students fall ill after eating free meals

Since its launch in January, the government’s free meals program has been plagued by a series of food safety incidents, with more than 13,000 students reported to have suffered food poisoning as of earlier this month.

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Air Force pilots pose in front of an Airbus A400M with tail number A-4001 in Seville, Spain, in this undated picture released on Oct. 27, 2025. The aircraft is the first of two aircraft ordered by Indonesia.

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Indonesia’s first A400M to arrive on Monday

The Air Force sent 22 personnel, including pilots, loadmasters and technicians, to Seville, Spain, for a series of training courses to operate and maintain the A400M heavy transport aircraft.

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Removing the threat: Goats graze in a field on Monday near a Cesium-137 (Cs-137) decontamination site around the Cikande Modern Industrial Estate in Serang regency, Banten. Local authorities are ready to cull livestock if they test positive for Cs-137. Hundreds of Cikande residents also have been evacuated as the decontamination process continues.

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Irradiated neighborhood: Banten residents in limbo amid ongoing radioactive cleanup

A government-sanctioned task force has disposed of more than 550 tonnes of materials contaminated with Cesium-137 (Cs-137) from 22 irradiated factories, empty land and settlement areas around the Cikande industrial estate in Serang regency, Banten.

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K-pop concert promoter Mecima Pro director arrested in fraud case

The Jakarta Police have arrested Fransiska Dwi Melani, director of concert promoter PT Melani Citra Permata (Mecima Pro), after naming her a suspect in a fraud and embezzlement case linked to a concert the firm held for South Korean girl group TWICE in Jakarta in 2023.

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Passengers hop on a Transjakarta electric bus on Sept. 9, 2024, at the Bundaran Senayan bus stop in South Jakarta.

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Transjakarta fare hike plan stirs debate

The Jakarta provincial administration’s plan to raise the fares for Transjakarta bus service has stirred discussions among passengers and experts alike, with some saying the move necessary to maintain the service and others fearing it would hurt their wallets.

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Activists hold a banner condemning violence against women during a street protest on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women in Jakarta on Nov. 25, 2024.

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Women's protection at stake amid shrinking budget, weak focus

Policies introduced during the first year of President Prabowo Subianto’s administration pay little regard to the protection of women or gender equality, observers have said, which raises concerns about the government’s commitment to upholding women’s rights.

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