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The Social Affairs Ministry has suspended the distribution of social assistance to nearly 1.5 million beneficiary families enrolled in the Basic Food Program after data cross-referencing with the Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Center (PPATK) flagged their accounts for online gambling transactions.

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A clash between a group of people and security personnel erupted in Banda Aceh following the raising of a flag associated with a former separatist movement crescent in place of the national flag over the weekend, fueling tensions ahead of Indonesia’s Independence Day.

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The Jakarta Post

Jakarta-owned transportation firm Transjakarta is set to take over and expand the operations of water transportation connecting the city with the Thousands Islands regency by next year with an aim to provide wider transit access to the islanders.

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The Jakarta Post

Inequality in Indonesia has multiplied over the past three decades, a situation mirrored across many resource-dependent Global South countries, with the solution being an inclusive economic growth rather than excessive state intervention, according to academics.

More than 220 scholars from at least 20 countries gathered for the three-day 2026 Institute for Advanced Research (IFAR) Consortium Conference hosted by the Indonesian International Islamic University in Depok, West Java.

Aiming to examine the current landscape of inequality across Southeast Asia, many scholars pointed to the widening socioeconomic gap in Indonesia, where wealth is increasingly concentrated in a small web of politically-wired individuals.

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The Jakarta Post

Earlier this year, a 17-year-old boy in Turkey receiving treatment for a psychiatric disorder was hospitalized after prolonged interactions with an AI chatbot appeared to reinforce his delusional beliefs.

Although the case occurred outside of Indonesia and there is no definite evidence that artificial intelligence was the primary cause of his psychosis, clinicians raised an important concern: whether conversational AI may unintentionally validate or reinforce distorted thinking in people who are already psychologically vulnerable.

Similar cases have begun to emerge internationally, prompting the same concern among clinicians.

As millions of Indonesian students increasingly rely on AI for not only schoolwork but also for companionship and emotional support, could similar cases emerge here as well?

#Opinion by Fransisca Febriana Sidjaja, Christina Lumbantoruan and Janice Faye Adhinarta.

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The Jakarta Post

A YouTube livestream showing children promoting vape products has drawn condemnation from child protection advocates, who say the incident exposes weak enforcement against online nicotine advertising and the growing exploitation of children in digital marketing.

The controversy centers on a July 28 livestream by Indonesian YouTuber Muhammad Jannah, better known as Bigmo, who promoted a vape liquid brand while encouraging children around him to repeatedly chant the product’s name during the broadcast.

The video prompted widespread criticism over the use of children to market nicotine products, which under Indonesian regulations are intended only for adults aged 21 and above.

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The Jakarta Post

Concerns are mounting over safety oversight in Indonesia’s maritime sector after a passenger ferry caught fire off the coast of Madura, East Java, killing at least five people and leaving two others missing.

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The Jakarta Post

The government’s plan to clear over 900 hectares of forest land for military territorial development battalions has drawn criticism from environmentalists, who warn the move could accelerate deforestation and undermine the ecological functions of Indonesia’s forests.

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As fuel prices remain elevated, many commuters are piecing together longer, more complex journeys while cutting household spending to afford the daily trip to work.

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Near a nearly deserted bus terminal in Bogor, West Java, a person ran for her life.

Chasing her was a mob of over a dozen young men who felt fully entitled to hunt her down, douse her with urine, force her to undress and physically assault her.

As captured on video, the perpetrators appeared proud, recording the ordeal as if they possessed the unquestioned authority to pass judgment.

In the footage, a transgender woman slides through narrow alleys and slips between public minibuses and closing market stalls, attempting to hide her body — as if she could simply vanish from the legal classification her own government had just assigned to her.

The word "threat" traditionally applies to forces capable of inflicting grave destruction: heavy weaponry, cyberattacks, military aggression, or violent extremist ideologies.

Yet that night, the entity classified as a "threat to national defense" was an unarmed transgender woman carrying nothing but her own vulnerability.

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