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Police arrest Medan prison employee over 599 drug-laced vapes

Medan, N Sumatra, Nov. 2 -- Medan police have arrested a prison employee suspected of acting as a courier for 599 e-cigarettes containing narcotics, the city's narcotics investigation unit said. ES, ... Read More


Bali authorities arrest three foreign nationals in prostitution probe

Denpasar, Bali, Nov. 2 -- Immigration authorities in Bali have detained three foreign nationals from Uganda, Russia, and Nigeria suspected of involvement in an online prostitution ring, officials anno... Read More


Stronger village human resources key to accelerating rural development

Malang, Jawa Timur, Nov. 2 -- Deputy Minister of Villages and Development of Disadvantaged Regions Ahmad Riza Patria emphasized that strengthening human resource capacity in villages was essential to ... Read More


Salt self-sufficiency must secure supply for industry: Indef

Jakarta, Nov. 2 -- The Institute for Development of Economics and Finance (Indef) researcher stressed the importance of certainty in raw material supply for salt-using industries in efforts to achieve... Read More


Coordination on single-gate resource exports under way: Lahadalia

Jakarta, Nov. 2 -- Indonesia's Coordinating Minister of Downstreaming and Energy Transition Bahlil Lahadalia has coordinated with Danantara Sumberdaya Indonesia (DSI) on a plan to route all natural re... Read More


Indonesian govt warns of brokered marriages involving foreigners

Indonesia, Nov. 2 -- The Bandar Lampung Immigration Office has urged the public to watch for schemes in which brokers arrange marriages between Indonesian women and foreign nationals in exchange for u... Read More


Minister says electricity exports remain off Indonesia's agenda

Jakarta, Nov. 2 -- Coordinating Minister for Downstream Energy and Transition Bahlil Lahadalia said Indonesia is unlikely to export electricity in the near future, as domestic demand remains high. "I... Read More


Indonesian police, BPOM to draft rules on kratom use, misuse

Jakarta, Nov. 2 -- Indonesia's National Police and the Indonesian Food and Drug Authority (BPOM) will work on regulations governing kratom use to prevent misuse, including consumption outside approved... Read More


Indonesian MP urges sustained action after Jakarta drug raid

Jakarta, Nov. 2 -- Adang Daradjatun, a member of Commission III of Indonesia's House of Representatives (DPR RI), said a police raid on Kampung Bahari, North Jakarta, demonstrated the government's com... Read More


Jakarta governor backs police's drug crackdown in North Jakarta

Jakarta, Nov. 2 -- Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung Wibowo has voiced full support for police efforts to crack down on drug trafficking, particularly in Kampung Bahari, North Jakarta. "The Jakarta admi... Read More