National3 min read
Former Education Minister Nadiem Sentenced to 10 Years for Corruption
Ex-Education Minister Nadiem faces 10 years for laptop-procurement corruption, though one judge voted to acquit, citing insufficient proof of criminal intent.
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Investigation into young doctor's death in eastern Indonesia
Health ministry investigates the death of a 27-year-old emergency doctor weeks after she clashed with local legislators over patient treatment.
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Suspect arrested in three-year kidnapping and abuse case
Police arrested Taufik Hidayat for keeping his girlfriend captive for nearly three years, with forensic evidence showing systematic abuse and severe injuries.
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Woman Found After Three Years Captive; Boyfriend at Large
After three years missing, a Bandung woman was discovered with severe injuries; police suspect her boyfriend of kidnapping and systematic torture.
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Forced Arrests Raise Questions in Widodo Credentials Case
Police arrested two suspects in an investigation into alleged forged credentials for former President Joko Widodo, raising questions about arrest procedures.
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Jakarta Court Seizes Hotel Sultan Property After 26-Year Battle
State wins 26-year legal fight over Hotel Sultan land after court-ordered seizure, but company immediately vows to challenge the ruling.
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Little Aresha Daycare: Reconstruction Traces Abuse to the Top
A 23-scene police reconstruction at Yogyakarta's Little Aresha daycare found that staff tied up children on the foundation head's daily orders, prosecutors say.
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Press Council seeks copyright protection for journalism in new bill
Indonesia's Press Council wants journalistic work recognized and paid for under the Copyright Bill as platforms and AI mine news for free.
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KPK Names Deputy Minister Silmy Karim in Permit Extortion Racket
Indonesia's KPK names Deputy Immigration Minister Silmy Karim and seven others in a residence-permit extortion scheme worth an estimated Rp145.5 billion.
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Indonesia's Police Bill: 'People's Police' Slogan Meets Oversight Test
Jakarta frames its police law overhaul as a "people's police" reform, but the real fight over oversight versus expanded powers lies in the bill's text.
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Two graft cases test Prabowo's record-large cabinet
Two deputy ministers fell to corruption in days, and Jakarta's choice to leave their seats empty has revived doubts about Indonesia's largest cabinet.
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Indonesia jails ex-nutrition chief in free-meals graft case
Prosecutors have detained Dadan Hindayana and two former deputies over alleged corruption in Indonesia's flagship Free Nutritious Meals program.
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