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VP Gibran meets motorcycle taxi drivers amid Jakarta unrest

Jakarta, Aug. 31 -- Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka held a dialogue with representatives of online motorcycle taxi (ojol) drivers at the Vice Presidential Palace in Jakarta on Sunday afternoon. ... Read More


Cyclone in Philippines causes heavy rain in Aceh: BMKG

Meulaboh, Aug. 31 -- The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has reported that a cyclone in Philippine waters is causing moderate to heavy rainfall along the southwest coast of Aceh... Read More


Indonesian Army to patrol capital to curb anarchy

Jakarta, Aug. 31 -- The Jayakarta Regional Military Command deployed a company-level unit to patrol Jakarta on Sunday to prevent violence and looting following recent incidents. The patrol began at t... Read More


Freedom of expression guaranteed by law, UN standards: Prabowo

Jakarta, Aug. 31 -- President Prabowo Subianto has affirmed that the government respects the people's freedom of expression as guaranteed by law and international standards, while firmly rejecting all... Read More


Golkar Party suspends Adies Kadir amid public outcry

Jakarta, Aug. 31 -- The Golkar Party has suspended Deputy Speaker Adies Kadir from his position as a member of the House of Representatives (DPR). According to a video statement from Secretary Genera... Read More


Jakarta police conduct large-scale patrols after protests

Jakarta, Aug. 31 -- The Jakarta Metropolitan Police conducted a large-scale patrol on Sunday to secure the capital, following a week of demonstrations. Led by the chief of operations, 324 officers we... Read More


Medical experts raise alarm over tear gas use amid protests

Jakarta, Aug. 31 -- The Honorary Council of the Indonesian Society of Pulmonologists (PDPI) has warned the public about the acute and chronic health risks associated with tear gas exposure, particular... Read More


No TNI members arrested during protests, military spokesperson says

Jakarta, Aug. 31 -- No TNI personnel were arrested or acting as provocateurs during the recent protests in Jakarta, Head of the National Military (TNI) Information Center (Kapuspen), Brigadier General... Read More


Prabowo, parties agree to cut lawmakers' benefits, halt foreign trips

Jakarta, Aug. 31 -- President Prabowo Subianto, together with leaders of political parties in parliament, agreed to eliminate allowances for members of the House of Representatives (DPR RI) and to hal... Read More


Prabowo calls for transparency in probe of Affan Kurniawan's death

Jakarta, Aug. 31 -- President Prabowo Subianto has called for a swift and transparent investigation into the death of online motorcycle taxi driver Affan Kurniawan. The driver was killed when he was ... Read More