Indonesia’s Gibran Signals Intent to Resign. He Remains Vice President.
A presidential official says Vice President Gibran expressed an intention to resign. No completed resignation or vice-presidential vacancy has been confirmed.
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Indonesia's 2026 Wage Subsidy: Rp900,000 on Paper, No Payment Dates Yet
Indonesia has set new terms for a Rp900,000 wage subsidy targeting about 13.3 million workers, but recipient verification continues and exact payment dates remain unannounced.
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JAFF 2026 Plans 254 Films From 34 Countries as “Influx” Comes to Yogyakarta
The 21st Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival opens November 28 with a 254-film programme. Its screenings, retrospective and industry market reveal two sides of Asian cinema.
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Central Kalimantan’s Fire Hotspots Surge — But 821 Detections Are Not 821 Fires
Indonesia reported 821 satellite hotspots in Central Kalimantan, up 93% in a day. The figures demand attention, but they do not count individual fires or total burned land.
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Indonesia Names Fourth Wiretapping Suspect, Raising Questions About Who Oversees Surveillance
Police say a fourth senior officer allegedly approved interception and deletion of records. The accusations remain unproved; the new question is how surveillance authorization and evidence can be independently checked.
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Singapore Plans to End Haze Protections as Australia Helps Indonesia Fight Fires
Singapore will end mask distribution and designated haze shelters on November 7, while Australia is sending aircraft and specialists to fight continuing fires in East Kalimantan. The dates, locations and missions are distinct.
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Indonesia’s Wiretapping Scandal Deepens as Parties Weigh Gibran Inquiry
Prabowo dismissed his chief of staff after police detained three officers over alleged illegal interception. Separately, court decisions on the vice president’s education credentials have prompted parliamentary consultations—not impeachment.
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Indonesia’s Q3 GDP Growth Reaches 5.47%, Above Expectations
Indonesia’s economy grew 5.47% year on year in Q3 2026, above a Reuters poll forecast of 5.18%, as exports improved and household spending held steady. The data does not establish full-year growth.
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A 4,000-Year-Old Painted Stone in Indonesia Rewrites an Art Timeline, Not a Whole Migration Story
A peer-reviewed August 2026 study dates a portable painted plaque from Wetar Island to about 4,090–3,900 years before present, older than local pottery. It leaves competing explanations for the spread of Austronesian art open.
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Indonesia's Haze Eased With Rain. The Fires Beneath the Peat Are Harder to End.
Rain brought temporary relief after intense forest and peatland fires, and ASEAN lowered its haze alert. Underground smouldering and respiratory impacts mean the story cannot end with clearer skies.
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