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As Indonesia’s largest urban region grows into the world’s most populous, residents balance hardship and hope in a city that remains the country’s strongest economic magnet.

Story by Ramadani Saputra.

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Transmigration Minister M Iftitah Sulaiman Suryanagara has welcomed proposals from local governments to develop 60 transmigration areas in their respective regions.

Story by Ni Made Tasyarani.

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The Jakarta Post

When an Indonesian teenager was arrested in Jordan last year for allegedly supporting Islamic State (IS) online, the initial reaction was familiar: concern about terrorism, questions about security loopholes and anxiety over digital radicalization.

But beneath the headlines lay a deeper, more uncomfortable question: Why would a young person, far from any battlefield and without contact with an extremist organization, be drawn to such ideas in the first place?

The answer has less to do with ideology and far more to do with identity, dignity and meaning.

Opinion by Noor Huda Ismail.

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Tucked behind narrow alleys in one of Jakarta’s densely populated neighborhoods, a modest activity space has quietly become home to a community built on constant motion.

Here, children jump, flip and practice acrobatics amid tightly packed houses, turning a residential alley in North Jakarta into an improvised training ground.

Indosalto is an acrobatics community for children aged 5 to 13, based on Jl. Pluit Dalam III, a small alley in Penjaringan, North Jakarta.

The group offers free training that combines tumbling, acrobatic kicks, backflips and basic gymnastics techniques.

Without mirrors, mats or professional equipment, the sessions rely on repetition, body awareness and mutual trust.

Founded about three years ago by Yoga Ardian, 35, Indosalto emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic, when his work as an acrobatics coach came to a halt.

Story and photos by Iqro Rinaldi.

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The Jakarta Post

The public backlash against the proposal to revise the Regional Head Elections (Pilkada) Law has resurfaced. Political parties within the government coalition are once again pushing to return the power to elect regional heads to the Regional Legislative Council (DPRD).

The arguments are familiar: cost efficiency, stability in local government and reducing the risk of grassroots electoral conflict. Yet, this discourse remains highly controversial and faces widespread resistance.

Opinion by Wawan Sobari.

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The Jakarta Post

The population of the protected Javan langur (Trachypithecus auratus) on the slopes of Mount Arjuna in Batu and Karangploso, Malang, East Java, continues to decline sharply.

Monitoring conducted by Profauna Indonesia throughout 2025 recorded only nine groups with a total of 54 individuals.

Of this number, only 10 were juveniles, identified by their distinctive golden-orange fur.

The latest figure marks a steep drop compared with a 2005 survey, when at least 20 groups were still found inhabiting Mt. Arjuna slopes.

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President Prabowo Subianto’s plan to significantly expand his flagship Sekolah Rakyat (community school) program in the coming years has drawn scrutiny from observers, who caution that rapid growth could come at the expense of measurable learning outcomes.

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The Jakarta Post

The iconic raptor, the Javan hawk-eagle (Nisaetus bartelsi), is facing mounting risks from habitat degradation that threatens its remaining populations, according to recent findings, as forest loss and land conversion continue across parts of Java.

Dwi Listyorini, an animal development regulation expert from Batu, East Java, said the impact of habitat loss is evident in the changing landscape around her hometown over the past decades. Forested areas surrounding Mt. Arjuno and Mt. Panderman, once dominated by dense vegetation, have been converted into villas, recreation parks and agricultural land.

Story by Nur Janti.

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From horse riding to hosting foreign dignitaries and convening emergency meetings with senior government officials, President Prabowo Subianto’s private estate in Hambalang has increasingly become an epicenter of power where he often directs high-level meetings and shapes policy away from Jakarta.

Since he assumed the presidency more than a year ago, Prabowo has shifted much of his work from the Palace in Jakarta to his private residence in Hambalang, a 4-hectare area nestled in the hills and surrounded by forested land in Bogor, West Java.

Story by Yerica Lai.

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Jakarta faces an escalating threat from land subsidence, which experts warn could leave parts of the city underwater and cause massive economic losses if aggressive mitigation measures are not implemented.

Story by Gembong Hanung.

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