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Fact Check: No, Hot Phone Doesn't Mean You're Being Eavesdropped

2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (616+ words) April 19, 2026 | 01: 39 pm TEMPO. CO, Jakarta -A number of posts on Tik Tok [archive] and Facebook claim that a phone suddenly overheating and the battery draining quickly are signs of eavesdropping. This narrative suggests enabling the "unknown tracker" notification feature as…...

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en. tempo. co > read > 2016779 > surabaya-mayor-issues-covid-19-alert-circular-following-increased-cases-in-asia

Surabaya Mayor Issues Covid-19 Alert Circular Following Increased Cases in Asia

10+ mon, 1+ week ago  (977+ words) June 12, 2025 | 08: 27 am "This recommendation follows the increase in cases of Covid-19 in several countries in the Asian region, such as Thailand, Hong Kong, Malaysia, and Singapore, even though the situation in Indonesia shows a decreasing trend," said Eri in Surabaya,…...

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en. tempo. co > read > 2038210 > bank-indonesia-launches-payment-id-how-does-it-benefit-the-public

Bank Indonesia Launches Payment ID. How Does It Benefit the Public?

8+ mon, 1+ week ago  (840+ words) Ester Veny Novelia Situmorang August 11, 2025 | 01: 30 pm TEMPO. CO, Jakarta -Indonesia's digital payment system will implement the Payment ID system on August 17, 2025. A financial system launched by Bank Indonesia (BI) that utilizes the citizens' unique identification numbers (NIK) as a means…...

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3+ week, 4+ day ago  (12+ words) Energy Minister Asserts Indonesia's Fuel Resilience Amid Middle East Crisis'Tempo. co English...

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en. tempo. co > read > 2083743 > how-to-prevent-nipah-virus-infection-while-travelingindeks

How to Prevent Nipah Virus Infection While Traveling

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (929+ words) January 29, 2026 | 04: 40 pm However, WHO officials have noted that the source of infection is not yet fully understood. There remains a risk of further exposure, given that bat populations in parts of India and Bangladesh, including West Bengal, are known reservoirs…...

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en. tempo. co > read > 2090012 > is-240-million-indonesians-data-sold-on-the-dark-web

Is 240 Million Indonesians' Data Sold on the Dark Web?

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (901+ words) March 2, 2026 | 03: 20 am TEMPO. CO, Jakarta-A screenshot from the Threat Watchdog account circulating on social media claims the "240 Million Population Database" has been leaked, or a database of 240 million Indonesians. The post, dated February 25, 2026, mentions an actor named YUKA and includes…...

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Troops in Red and White Cooperatives

2+ mon, 2+ day ago  (819+ words) February 19, 2026 | 12: 23 pm The Indonesian military (TNI) is involved in a project to construct the Red and White Village Cooperative building. It is prone to abuse of power. DURING the Soeharto era, the government ran the "ABRI Masuk Desa" (Indonesian Armed…...

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en. tempo. co > read > 2086632 > australia-charges-two-chinese-nationals-with-spying

Australia Charges Two Chinese Nationals With Spying

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (967+ words) February 11, 2026 | 06: 21 pm 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…...

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en. tempo. co > read > 2084888 > indonesian-influencer-hit-by-cyberattack-after-slamming-komdigi-job-opening

Indonesian Influencer Hit by Cyberattack After Slamming Komdigi Job Opening

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1566+ words) February 4, 2026 | 08: 04 am TEMPO. CO, Jakarta-Indonesian influencer Abil Sudarman experienced a cyberattack after creating a video criticizing a job posting by the Ministry of Communication and Digital (Komdigi) that violated the Personal Data Protection Law. Abil told Tempo that his startup's…...

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How Environmental Change, Human Behavior Fuel Nipah Virus Outbreaks

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (719+ words) TEMPO. CO, Jakarta - An epidemiologist from Australia's Griffith University, Dicky Budiman, has warned that the Nipah virus should be viewed not merely as a medical issue, but as a social and ecological disease driven by environmental change, human behavior, and…...