TNI-INP Struggle to Evacuate Gold Miners in Papua
Indonesian Military and Indonesian Police officers attempt evacuation of gold miners killed by armed group in Papua’s Pegunungan Bintang. Read the latest updates on the operation.
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Gadget and Online Games Raised the Risk of Children Exposed to Radicalism: Govt.
The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education has warned that addiction to gadgets and online games increases the risk of children being exposed to extremist and radical ideologies, necessitating the strengthening of character education in schools.
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No Formula Milk for Infants Aged 0-6 Months: Dadan
The Head of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN), Dadan Hindayana, emphasized that the narrative that the Free Nutritional Meal Program (MBG) is distributing infant formula en masse needs to be corrected, as the MBG does not provide formula for infants aged 0-6 months.
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BNN Prepares Free from Drugs Cadres in Educating Young Generations in Schools
The National Narcotics Agency (BNN) stated that Sobat Bersinar (Free from Drugs) cadres are agents of change tasked with providing drug prevention education in schools and social settings.
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Police Thwarts Street Brawls in Three Different Locations in Jakarta
The Mobile Brigade Corps of the Jakarta Regional Metropolitan Police thwarted brawls in three different locations early Friday (5/22/2026).
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Police Emphasized Law Enforcement Officers are Following All Regulations
The Director of General Criminal Investigation at the Jakarta Regional Metropolitan Police, Senior Superintendent Iman Imanuddin, emphasized that all actions taken by members of the "Robber Hunter" Team are following all regulations.
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20 Kg of Meth and 20,000 Ecstasy Pills Destroyed in Effort of Combating Drugs in Jambi
The Jambi Regional Police destroyed 20 kilograms of methamphetamine, 20,000 ecstasy pills, and thousands of milliliters of etomidate, a drug evidence seized from a cross-provincial network.
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Ahead of Eid al-Adha, Police to Act Firm Against Sacrificial Animal Merchants who Manipulated Bull Weights
The Jakarta Regional Metropolitan Police will crack down on fraudulent practices by certain sacrificial animal merchants who sell defective bulls to boost the animals' weight ahead of Eid al-Adha 2026.
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BPOM to Look Into 22 OBA Containing BKO in Endurance Products
The Indonesian Food and Drug Authority discovered 22 brands of Natural Medicines (OBA) found to contain Chemical Drug Ingredients (BKO) during BPOM inspection period in March 2026.
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Two Armed Robbers in Kebon Jeruk Are Said to Operate in 190 Locations Before Taken Down by the Police
Police have revealed the criminal records of two armed robbers shot by the Jakarta Regional Metropolitan Police Robber Hunting Team.
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INP Vice Chief Emphasized Digital Based Service at the 2026 Traffic Function Technical Working Meeting
Vice Chief of the Indonesian National Police (INP), Commissioner General Dedi Prasetyo, emphasized their commitment to improving public services through digital transformation and technological innovation at the Traffic Function Technical Working Meeting for the 2026 Fiscal Year, held at the Mutiara Auditorium, PTIK, South Jakarta, on Friday (5/22/2026).
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Committed to Protecting the Young Generations, BPOM to Bolster the Watch on Vape
The Food and Drug Monitoring Agency (BPOM) will strengthen its oversight strategy for cigarette products, particularly vapes, by strengthening standardization, limiting nicotine-tar levels, and collaborating across sectors to protect the younger generation from the threat of addictive substances.
