Popular: Internship programme to Japan and alleged bribery of Langkat Regent

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) stated that Yaqub Abdhal Al Mu’arif, a member of Langkat Regent Syah Afandin’s campaign team during the 2024 regional election, obtained 85 projects within the Langkat Regency Government worth Rp10.2 billion. Jakarta Transport Council Chairman Sugihardjo proposed that the Mikrotrans feeder minibus service operated by Transjakarta should no longer be free but instead charged a fare of Rp2,000. The Depok City Manpower Office in West Java is preparing an Internship Programme to Japan for 2027 to open opportunities for Depok residents to work abroad. The government is committed to strengthening the reliability of the national electricity system to prevent recurring disruptions like the blackout in the Java-Bali system by reinforcing primary energy supply, plant readiness, and accelerating the energy transition. France recorded nearly 9,000 deaths due to a severe heatwave at the end of June 2026.