National (Indonesia)
Major developments from across Indonesia with direct significance or impact on Bali.
From Apology to Unanswered Questions: Decoding the Disaster Narrative in the Shadow of the Oil Palm
ACEH TAMIANG — In the narrative of disaster management, the distance between an apology and an admission of failure is often...
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Two British Tourists Issued Official Warning After Reckless Motorbike Stunt in Labuan Bajo
Two British nationals, identified as EA (30) and BC (28), have been issued a formal written warning by the Class...
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Humanity First: IWO Applauds Prisoner Release in Flood Disaster
JAKARTA, Indonesia – A bold and unprecedented decision by Indonesia’s Minister of Immigration and Corrections (Imipas) to release hundreds of...
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Disaster Response or Political Theater? The Damaging Spectacle of Airdropped Aid in North Sumatra
NORTH SUMATRA, Indonesia – A viral video depicting North Sumatra Governor Muhammad Bobby Afif Nasution, accompanied by military personnel (TNI, or...
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Sumatra Flood Catastrophe: Homes Swept Away, Death Toll Passes 800 – How You Can Help
Sumatra, Indonesia – A catastrophic series of flash floods and landslides has carved a path of destruction across parts of northern...
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Who Is Dewi Astutik? The Indonesian Migrant Worker Linked to a Massive Global Drug Network
The story of Dewi Astutik has captured attention across Southeast Asia, not only for the scale of the crimes attached...
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West Papua Independence Movement: Why a 64-Year Demand Still Matters to the World
A Legacy That Refuses to Fade Every 1 December, the West Papua independence movement resurfaces in cities across Indonesia and...
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Families Await Answers as Five Workers Remain Missing in Parmonangan Landslide Tragedy
PARMONANGAN — Five workers remain missing and are presumed buried under tons of earth and rock after a catastrophic landslide engulfed...
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Thought There Was One, Turns Out There Are Two: The Complicated Truth Behind the Morowali Airport Inaugurated by Jokowi
JAKARTA — The viral controversy surrounding Morowali's airports has revealed a complex dual-airport system, with one facility officially inaugurated by former...
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Exclusive: “No State Within a State” – Illegal Airport in Morowali Sparks National Sovereignty Alert, Echoes Bali’s Regulatory Battles
JAKARTA — The discovery of a privately operated airport functioning without state oversight inside the PT Indonesia Morowali Industrial Park...
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