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First Hearing in Andrie Yunus Case Set for April 29
16+ hour, 27+ min ago (962+ words) April 16, 2026 | 12: 50 pm TEMPO. CO, Jakarta-The Military Prosecutor 07-II Jakarta has handed over the case files of four suspects in the acid attack against activist Andrie Yunus to the Military Court II-08 Jakarta. The spokesperson for the Jakarta Military Court, Navy Major…...
Police in the Corn Fields
3+ week, 2+ day ago (682+ words) March 24, 2026 | 03: 47 pm TEMPO. CO, Jakarta- Spreadacross three hectares, a field in the hills of Selopamioro village, Imogiri subdistrict, Bantul Regency, Yogyakarta, lies covered with nets to trap pests. On the land located directly behind the Yogyakarta Police School (SPN), corn…...
3 Australians Handed to Prosecutors Over Illegal Entry in Papua
1+ week, 12+ hour ago (542+ words) TEMPO. CO, Jakarta - The Directorate General of Immigration has handed over three Australian nationals to the Indonesian Prosecutor's Office following an illegal entry case involving a private aircraft. The suspects, identified by their initials ZA, DTL, and the pilot JVD,…...
Indonesian Sailor Awaits Death Penalty in Sea Dragon Meth Smuggling
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1112+ words) February 27, 2026 | 02: 16 pm TEMPO. CO, Jakarta- Indonesian court will read the verdict for the alleged drug smuggling, including two tons of methamphetamine, on a Thai-flagged Sea Dragon, next week. The case involves several of the vessel crew members, including Fandi Ramadhan,…...
Indonesian Court Sentences Spanish Tourist Killers to 18 Years in Prison
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1017+ words) February 26, 2026 | 01: 37 pm TEMPO. CO, Jakarta- The Mataram District Court in Indonesia has sentenced the two defendants in a premeditated murder case of a Spanish woman to 18 years in prison. Maria Matilde Munoz Cazorla, 73, a Spanish national, was killed in West…...
Who Was El Mencho, the Mexican Drug Lord Killed in a US-Backed Raid?
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (679+ words) TEMPO. CO, Jakarta - Mexican forces found and killed one of the most sought-after drug lords in the country, Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, also known as 'El Mencho,' on Sunday, February 22, 2026. Following the killing in a US-backed raid, violence erupted in various…...
National Police Chief Apologizes for Member Violations
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (687+ words) February 25, 2026 | 10: 02 pm TEMPO. CO, Jakarta-The Chief of the National Police, General Listyo Sigit Prabowo, has issued an apology for the actions of police officers that have wounded public sentiment. He asserted that the police institution will undergo improvements following a…...
Australia Charges Two Chinese Nationals With Spying
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (641+ words) TEMPO. CO, Jakarta - Two Chinese nationals have fallen foul of Australian laws on foreign interference introduced in 2018, with police alleging they spied on a Buddhist group under orders from law enforcement authorities in China. The pair " a 25-year-old man and…...
Indonesia to Repatriate Life-Sentenced Terrorism Convict from Philippines
3+ mon, 18+ hour ago (916+ words) January 16, 2026 | 11: 30 am TEMPO. CO, Jakarta - Indonesia is exploring the possibility of repatriating an Indonesian citizen serving a life sentence in the Philippines for terrorism, Coordinating Minister for Legal, Human Rights, Immigration, and Penitentiary Affairs Yusril Ihza Mahendra confirmed. The discussion…...
Indonesia Grants Christmas Remission to 16, 078 Inmates
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (913+ words) December 25, 2025 | 08: 02 am TEMPO. CO, Jakarta - A total of 16, 078 Catholic and Protestant inmates across Indonesia received special remission during Christmas 2025. From this number, 174 inmates were declared free immediately. The Minister of Immigration and Corrections, Agus Andrianto, stated that this remission policy…...