President Prabowo to Create New Hajj Ministry to “Strengthen the System”: Law Minister
President Prabowo Subianto plans to establish Ministry of Hajj and Umrah to strengthen pilgrimage management. Read the full story.
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President Prabowo Appoints New Ambassadors to US, Germany, and Key Global Posts
President Prabowo Subianto swears in eight new ambassadors, including envoys to the US, Germany, and the UN. Strengthening Indonesia’s global diplomacy. Read more here.
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Vietnam Coast Guard Ship Docks in Jakarta for Rare Security Drill With Indonesia
Vietnam Coast Guard ship CSB 8001 docks in Jakarta for a rare three-day joint program with the Maritime Security Agency (Bakamla). Talks focus on maritime security, illegal fishing, and piracy. Read the full news.
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VP Gibran Rejects Proposal for Smoking Carriages on Trains, Cites Health Priorities
VP Gibran rejects smoking carriage proposal on Indonesian trains, stressing alignment with Prabowo’s health agenda and public priorities. Read more here.
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SAR Team Ends Search for Six Missing Crew After KM Osela Sinks
Indonesia halts search for six missing crew of KM Osela after a week-long operation in Bangka waters. Three rescued, six still unaccounted for. Read more here.
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Indramayu Regent Plans to Release 10,000 Snakes Into Rice Fields to Fight Rats
Indramayu Regent Lucky Hakim launches unique program to release 10,000 snakes into rice fields to control rat pests and protect harvests sustainably. Read the full story here.
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Universitas Indonesia Apologizes for Inviting Pro-Israel Scholar Peter Berkowitz
Universitas Indonesia apologizes for inviting Stanford’s Peter Berkowitz, known for pro-Israel views, to an academic event. Read the full report here.
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Govt Moves 1,300 High-Risk Inmates to Notorious Nusakambangan Prison
Indonesia relocates 1,300 high-risk inmates to Nusakambangan Supermax Prison for tighter control and rehabilitation. Read the full report here.
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703 Police Officers Deployed to Secure Merdeka Run 2025 at Monas Square
Central Jakarta police deploy 703 officers to secure Merdeka Run 2025 at Monas square with 8,000 runners joining the celebration. Read the full report here.
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Riau Islands Police Chief Backs Clearer Powers in the Criminal Procedure Code Bill
Riau Islands Police Chief Inspector General Asep Safrudin backs clearer powers in the Criminal Procedure Bill , stressing human rights and justice reform. Read the full update here.
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Magnitude 5.8 Quake Strikes Simeulue, Aceh Linked to Sumatra’s Megathrust
A magnitude 5.8 quake struck Simeulue, Aceh, linked to the Sumatra Megathrust. No tsunami threat, residents urged to stay alert. Read the full story.
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57 High-Risk Inmates Transferred from Riau to Nusakambangan Island ’s Supermax Prison
Indonesia moved 57 high-risk inmates from Riau prisons to Nusakambangan’s supermax facility as part of a nationwide crackdown. Read more here.
