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BEM UI Plans 'Reclaim Independence' Protest in Jakarta: What Is It About?
12+ hour, 56+ min ago (812+ words) August 16, 2026 | 09:54 pm TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – The University of Indonesia Student Executive Board (BEM UI), together with the Alliance of Student Executive Boards across Indonesia and civil society groups, will hold a protest under the hashtag #ReclaimIndependence at the Hotel Indonesia…...
Today's Top 3 News: Aceh Peace Day Celebration Descends Into Chaos
13+ hour, 46+ min ago (585+ words) August 16, 2026 | 09:04 pm TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Tempo English compiled the top 3 news on Sunday, August 16, 2026. Here are the highlights: M7.7 Earthquake Strikes NTT's Flores, Minor Tsunami Detected; Meet the Cast of MCU 'X-Men' Reboot: Inde Navarette, Adam Driver, and More; and Aceh…...
EU Offers Satellite Support for Indonesia's Earthquake Rescue Efforts
15+ hour, 52+ min ago (340+ words) “From solidarity to action, Europe is always ready to deploy Copernicus, our eyes in the sky, to support search and rescue efforts. Indonesia, we stand with you,” von der Leyen said in a post on X on Saturday. A magnitude…...
Aceh Seeks Legal Clarity on Use of Disputed Moon-and-Star Flag
14+ hour, 37+ min ago (1021+ words) August 16, 2026 | 08:14 pm TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – The Aceh provincial government and the Aceh House of Representatives (DPRA) have agreed to seek a legal ruling from Indonesia’s Home Affairs Ministry on the use of the Moon-and-Star flag, a symbol associated with the…...
What Do the 1992 and 2026 Flores Earthquakes Have in Common?
19+ hour, 44+ min ago (1153+ words) August 16, 2026 | 03:06 pm TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The M7.7 earthquake that struck Indonesia’s Flores region on August 15, 2026, has drawn comparisons with the devastating M7.9 earthquake that hit the same region 34 years ago. Irwan Meilano, a professor at the Bandung Institute of Technology’s (ITB) Faculty…...
Ukraine Launches One of Its Largest Attacks of War
16+ hour, 15+ min ago (981+ words) August 16, 2026 | 06:36 pm TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Hundreds of drones have targeted the Moscow region in a sustained overnight assault that wounded killed at least six people, according to the Russian capital's mayor, as Ukraine steps up long-range attacks deep inside Russia....
Lawmaker Urges Probe Into Crescent-and-Star Flag Display in Aceh
18+ hour, 54+ min ago (493+ words) TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Indonesian lawmaker Bambang Soesatyo has called on law enforcement authorities to investigate the display of the bendera bulan bintang, or crescent-and-star flag, at the Baiturrahman Grand Mosque in Banda Aceh on Saturday, August 15. Bambang, commonly known as…...
KCIC Offers Whoosh Fares from Rp8,800 for Independence Day Holiday
17+ hour, 20+ min ago (829+ words) August 16, 2026 | 05:30 pm TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – PT Kereta Cepat Indonesia China (KCIC), the operator of Indonesia’s Whoosh high-speed railway, is offering tickets from Rp8,800 ($0.55) for the Jakarta-Karawang route and vice versa to mark Indonesia’s 81st Independence Day. KCIC Corporate Secretary General Manager Eva…...
Palace on Prabowo's Dual Citizenship Proposal: It'll Be Highly Selective
17+ hour, 50+ min ago (516+ words) TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - President Prabowo Subianto’s proposal to allow limited dual citizenship for certain Indonesians remains under consideration and has yet to take the form of a government policy, State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi said. If the proposal is eventually adopted,…...
US: Indiana Floods Kill at Least 5, Thousands Evacuated
18+ hour, 22+ min ago (765+ words) August 16, 2026 | 04:28 pm TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - At least five people have died after severe flooding swept across parts of Indiana in the United States, with heavy rain continuing to raise water levels and trigger evacuations and emergency rescues. First responders used…...