Home at last: President Prabowo Subianto disembarks from the presidential plane upon arrival on July 16 at Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force Base in Jakarta, after a two-week tour to six countries, from Saudi Arabia to France.`

Prabowo to attend UN assembly in September, palace says

President Prabowo Subianto is slated to attend the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, the United States, in September, as part of his commitment to be actively involved on the international stage, according to the Presidential Communications Office.

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KAI reports yet another stone throwing attack against its trains

The rampant stone-throwing at trains recently is a dangerous act and disrupt operations and services to passengers and requires a better approach to handle the issue, authorities have said.

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Riau under fire for failing to pay bonuses to 2024 PON medalists

Riau athletes secured a total of 11 medals at the 2024 PON, including six golds, three silvers and two bronze. However, nearly 10 months later, these athletes claim they have yet to receive the bonuses they were promised.

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William Wallace Molyneaux (center left) of the United States attends a press conference on June 5 at the Bali National Narcotics Agency after being arrested on drug related crimes in Denpasar, Bali. Molyneaux was arrested on May 23, allegedly carrying seven packages containing 99 pills of amphetamine, Bali's narcotics agency told reporters in Denpasar. Molyneaux has multiple charges leveled against him including distributing drugs, which carries the maximum penalty of death by execution.

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Bali emerges as major hot spot for transnational drug trafficking: BNN

BNN chief Comr. Gen. Marthinus Hukom said that international drug dealers are now using blockchain technology and cryptocurrency to conduct transactions in Bali in a bid to evade law enforcement.

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President Prabowo Subianto (left) and Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman embrace in Jeddah on July 3, 2025, the final day of the Indonesian leader’s three-day state visit to the Gulf kingdom.

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Indonesia gains approval to build haj village near Grand Mosque in Mecca

As part of an expanded cooperation between Jakarta and Riyadh, Indonesia has been given the green light to build a special village in Mecca to serve haj pilgrims.

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The refuse-derived fuel (RDF) plant is seen in Rorotan, North Jakarta.

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Jakarta launches trial to reopen waste-to-fuel plant

The Jakarta Environment Agency started testing the refused-derived fuel (RDF) plant in Rorotan, North Jakarta ahead of its reopening in September, after the site was closed following complaints from local residents about thick and smelly smoke.

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Former Jakarta governor Anies Baswedan delivers a speech at an event in Jakarta on Jan. 11.

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Anies-linked movement mulls shift into political party

Speculation about former Jakarta governor and failed presidential candidate Anies Baswedan establishing a mass organization or political party has surfaced since 2024, when he hinted of a plan to build a new political platform amid growing public support and calls for continued change.

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Former education, culture, research and technology minister Nadiem Makarim (center) walks with his lawyer Hotman Paris (right) on July 15 upon arriving for an interrogation at the Attorney General's Office (AGO) headquarters in Jakarta. Investigators questioned the former minister as a witness in a corruption case pertaining to the procurement of Chromebook laptops in the then-education ministry.

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AGO may close in on former minister in laptop graft case as more suspects named

Attorney General’s Office (AGO) investigators alleged that former education, culture, research and technology minister Nadiem Makarim had instructed the officials that are accused of favoring Google’s Chromebooks in the nationwide procurement project.

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