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New Film: Government response to furor over community screenings of documentary “Pig Feast”: No one can ban by themself, Kompas.com

“…House Speaker Puan Maharani admitted to having heard about the controversy about the film’s title and content…”

Op-Ed: Indonesia–China partnership more fragile than it appears, East Asia Forum

“…Closer cooperation with one superpower should not come at the expense of constructive engagement with another…” East Asia Forum

Economic Outlook: Who Can Stop the Rupiah Weakening? Tempo.co’s “Jelasin Dong!” Podcast

Monetary and fiscal trade‑offs

Environment: Why Have Fires Spread to 22 Provinces, Tempo.co

“Forest and land fires are spreading, exacerbated by weak governance amid the emerging El Niño.” Tempo.co

Biodiversity: Worrying uptick in proboscis monkey trade in Indonesia, Mongabay

“The ones that are for sale are almost all young, and they won’t last”

Indonesia Hikes Fuel Prices Causing Concern

“…a tendency to want to switch to electric vehicles…”

Op-Ed: Indonesia Poorly Prepared for Forest Fires, Tempo.co

“Forest and land fires are spreading due to more than just El Niño.” Tempo.co Editiorial

Writers: 30 nama sastrawan Indonesia masuk daftar pencarian terbanyak Google, Antaranews.com

“…mudah berubah di jam yang berbeda…”

UNIFIL statement on obstruction of logistical movements (15 April 2026), UNIFIL

UNIFIL statement on obstruction

Demonstrator Arrests: Prosecutors Cannot Appeal Demonstrators’ Acquittal, Legal Expert

“Bivitri hopes the Supreme Court will use appropriate interpretation of the principle exceptio firmat regulam in responds to the appeal by prosecutors.”

Comment: Iran and an Islamic World Without a Political Center, Islami.co

“…facing a major geopolitical crisis without having a center of power capable of speaking on behalf of its common interest…”

Economic Outlook: US Aggression Against Iran Sinking Indonesia’s Fiscal Position

“…off-budget spending, and transparency is decreasing…”

UNIFIL: Funeral ceremony at Cikutra Heroes Cemetery in Bandung, Reuters Connect

Mass prayer meeting outside US embassy…

UNIFIL Deaths: Indonesians Call for Naming of Those Responsible, Al-Jazeera

Calls for accountability

Op-Ed: So Much for Efficiency: The Empty Promise of Prabowo’s Diplomatic Travels, Tempo.co

“Prabowo loves to travel abroad, even in the middle of the budget efficiency he has been trumpeting so loudly—but these trips have yielded no tangible results.” Tempo.co