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JAKARTA: Indonesia’s Attorney General’s Office (AGO) said on Wednesday (Jun 3) that three former officials of the National Nutrition Agency, including its recently fired chief, have been arrested over alleged violations relating to an ambitious free-meal programme.The case is related to graft allegations, the office said.Two sources, requesting anonymity, told Reuters that AGO personnel raided the agency’s headquarters at 2am local time on Wednesday in multiple vehicles. The building remained under lockdown at 11am, and employees who were meant to report for duty were not allowed to enter the premises. This came just hours after President Prabowo Subianto sacked the head…
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Mount Dukono, located in North Maluku province bordering the Pacific Ocean, began erupting on Friday,…
Indonesian police arrest 321 foreigners in an operation to crack down on banned online gambling
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SINGAPORE: A driver and his passenger were killed on Saturday (May 9) morning after their…
The talks previously set for late March were delayed by the war in the Middle…
TOBELO, Indonesia: Indonesian authorities on Saturday (May 9) confirmed the death of a hiker who…
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