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Extortion fears threaten govt’s drug rehabilitation drive - Society - The Jakarta Post bit.ly/48xrk1c
Extortion fears threaten govt’s drug rehabilitation drive - Society - The Jakarta Post

Extortion fears threaten govt’s drug rehabilitation drive - Society - The Jakarta Post

Despite a legal framework for rehabilitating drug users instead of imprisoning them, the process is often bypassed on the ground.

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Indonesia grapples with stock market enforcement as index sinks below 5,000 - Markets - The Jakarta Post bit.ly/4sEPOPv
Indonesia grapples with stock market enforcement as index sinks below 5,000 - Markets - The Jakarta...

Indonesia grapples with stock market enforcement as index sinks below 5,000 - Markets - The Jakarta...

Analysts question whether the current approach will deter future misconduct or simply lead wrongdoers to treat fines as just part of the cost of doing business. 

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Police probe alleged trafficking in Russian military recruitment - Politics - The Jakarta Post bit.ly/4BHlfMY
Police probe alleged trafficking in Russian military recruitment - Politics - The Jakarta Post

Police probe alleged trafficking in Russian military recruitment - Politics - The Jakarta Post

Police have arrested 13 suspects across the five cases, including two Russian nationals and one Ukrainian national, for further investigation. One other suspect remains at large.

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My mother’s magic jar of happiness bit.ly/4eguERP
My mother’s magic jar of happiness

My mother’s magic jar of happiness

In a jar of notes left by her mother, Pallavi finds the small comforts of recovery as they become something to hold on to through the untethering force of grief.

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Jakarta waits for market recovery before city-owned firms IPO - Companies - The Jakarta Post bit.ly/3U8bKWw
Jakarta waits for market recovery before city-owned firms IPO - Companies - The Jakarta Post

Jakarta waits for market recovery before city-owned firms IPO - Companies - The Jakarta Post

The Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) Composite Index has fallen more than 40 percent since the beginning of the year, making it the world’s worst-performing bourse.

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Village head in Riau nabbed in forest sale for oil palm plantation - Archipelago - The Jakarta Post bit.ly/4AajwhP
Village head in Riau nabbed in forest sale for oil palm plantation - Archipelago - The Jakarta Post

Village head in Riau nabbed in forest sale for oil palm plantation - Archipelago - The Jakarta Post

The Pesajian village head, identified as M, allegedly issued land documents which were used to claim land in the forest area.

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From knowledge to collective action: Building a better future for young children - Parents - The Jakarta Post bit.ly/3WnEX0e
From knowledge to collective action: Building a better future for young children - Parents - The...

From knowledge to collective action: Building a better future for young children - Parents - The...

Regional leaders and partners gathered in Jakarta to explore how evidence, sustainable financing and collective action can strengthen early childhood development (ECD) across the Asia-Pacific.

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RI rules out power exports to Singapore in near term, citing domestic needs - Regulations - The Jakarta Post bit.ly/4eeVHNh
RI rules out power exports to Singapore in near term, citing domestic needs - Regulations - The...

RI rules out power exports to Singapore in near term, citing domestic needs - Regulations - The...

Indonesia cannot yet export electricity, Coordinating Downstream and Energy Transition Minister Bahlil Lahadalia said, prioritizing domestic demand and urging Danantara Indonesia not to “give in to...

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OPPO, Make Over bring "OPPO Care for Every Glow", exploring new services at OPPO outlets - Companies - The Jakarta Post bit.ly/3Uw34Jp
OPPO, Make Over bring "OPPO Care for Every Glow", exploring new services at OPPO outlets - Compan...

OPPO, Make Over bring "OPPO Care for Every Glow", exploring new services at OPPO outlets - Compan...

From Sept. 26 to Oct. 26, OPPO Indonesia’s month-long campaign with Make Over offers customers a “glow-up” experience for themselves and their smartphones.

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Indonesia-EU trade: Mapping smallholders is the next step - Economy - The Jakarta Post bit.ly/4ktIsMy
Indonesia-EU trade: Mapping smallholders is the next step - Economy - The Jakarta Post

Indonesia-EU trade: Mapping smallholders is the next step - Economy - The Jakarta Post

According to Statistics Indonesia (BPS), smallholders tend 99.6 percent of its cocoa area, 98.6 percent of its coffee, 91.3 percent of its rubber and 43.9 percent of its oil palm, and most of this...

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Australia starts repatriation of 13 detained Indonesian fishermen - Archipelago - The Jakarta Post bit.ly/4eGI1e8
Australia starts repatriation of 13 detained Indonesian fishermen - Archipelago - The Jakarta Post

Australia starts repatriation of 13 detained Indonesian fishermen - Archipelago - The Jakarta Post

13 fishermen from Raas Island in Sumenep regency, East Java were arrested by Australian authorities in October for allegedly fishing illegally in Australian waters.

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Explaining the curious rise of Dedi Mulyadi - Academia - The Jakarta Post bit.ly/4A2x4vE
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Attacking Iran amid Turkish, Saudi opposition is a strategic mistake - Academia - The Jakarta Post bit.ly/4BLoXp6
Attacking Iran amid Turkish, Saudi opposition is a strategic mistake - Academia - The Jakarta Post

Attacking Iran amid Turkish, Saudi opposition is a strategic mistake - Academia - The Jakarta Post

Attacking Iran against the explicit warnings of Turkey and Saudi Arabia risks a catastrophic regional war where military superiority delivers neither stability nor a viable political endgame.

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Americans vote in midterms set to upend Trump presidency - Americas - The Jakarta Post bit.ly/48rxsrQ
Americans vote in midterms set to upend Trump presidency - Americas - The Jakarta Post

Americans vote in midterms set to upend Trump presidency - Americas - The Jakarta Post

Republicans losing the House would give Democrats the power to stall Trump's legislative agenda and launch sweeping investigations of his administration. A Senate defeat would also threaten his...

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Protecting Asia-Pacific farms past borders - Academia - The Jakarta Post bit.ly/4ii02Sm
Protecting Asia-Pacific farms past borders - Academia - The Jakarta Post

Protecting Asia-Pacific farms past borders - Academia - The Jakarta Post

From migratory seabirds to family dinner tables, stopping the next pandemic demands that we treat animal, human, and ecological health as one shared frontline.

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Asian stocks retreat ahead of US midterms, oil steadies - Markets - The Jakarta Post bit.ly/4BxETuS
Asian stocks retreat ahead of US midterms, oil steadies - Markets - The Jakarta Post

Asian stocks retreat ahead of US midterms, oil steadies - Markets - The Jakarta Post

S&P 500 slipping 0.5 percent as tech sector earnings weighed on investor confidence, even as data showed US manufacturing activity picked up in October amid strong domestic demand.

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473 Indonesians deported from Malaysia in October - Archipelago - The Jakarta Post bit.ly/4iujcTQ
473 Indonesians deported from Malaysia in October - Archipelago - The Jakarta Post

473 Indonesians deported from Malaysia in October - Archipelago - The Jakarta Post

The high number of illegal migrant workers being deported is the proof that the legal departure process in Indonesia is complicated and expensive.

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A century of Indonesia’s national imagination - Academia - The Jakarta Post bit.ly/4ecbegR
A century of Indonesia’s national imagination - Academia - The Jakarta Post

A century of Indonesia’s national imagination - Academia - The Jakarta Post

A century after the First Youth Congress imagined Indonesia into existence, a new generation must break constitutional taboos to ensure that our union is sustained by genuine justice rather than...

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North Sumatra teacher arrested over alleged sexual abuse of eight students - Archipelago - The Jakarta Post bit.ly/3UvUSZF
North Sumatra teacher arrested over alleged sexual abuse of eight students - Archipelago - The...

North Sumatra teacher arrested over alleged sexual abuse of eight students - Archipelago - The...

The case comes amid broader concerns over sexual violence against children in Indonesia. According to data from the Women's Empowerment and Child Protection Ministry, Some 21,352 children experienced...

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Indonesia returns to old habit of blaming and bullying Singapore - Academia - The Jakarta Post bit.ly/4imRVnt
Indonesia returns to old habit of blaming and bullying Singapore - Academia - The Jakarta Post

Indonesia returns to old habit of blaming and bullying Singapore - Academia - The Jakarta Post

The haze has returned, along with an old political habit: Blaming outsiders rather than confronting failures at home.

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