President Prabowo Subianto has turned his private Hambalang estate on the outskirts of capital Jakarta into the center of power, hosting everything from horse rides with world leaders to high-level talks and cabinet retreats.

X has reassured the government that its artificial intelligence chatbot, Grok, will not be able to be used for pornographic purposes and enforce accounts found of misusing the platform for illicit purposes, according to Communications and Digital Ministry.

The case started in 2020 when an Indonesian was charged with murdering a friend of his as charged with Article 302 of the Malaysian Penal Code. 

Laid off in October 2024, workers did not receive their rights after the company ceased operations in March.

A decade after the deadly Sarinah attack that shook the nation, Indonesia has seen a gradual decline in conventional terrorist incidents, though authorities warn that extremist threats are shifting to cyberspace.

Joint SAR teams remain on standby at disaster sites and will be deployed if new information emerges on the whereabouts of missing persons. 

Persistent heavy rainfall across West and Central Java has triggered flooding and landslides with coastal areas bearing the greatest impact due to ongoing erosion. The situation is expected to continue in the coming days.

Questions about the fate of the Nusantara capital city project have lingered since Prabowo took office in October 2024.

Amran said illegal imports of agricultural produce not only cause financial losses to the state through unpaid taxes and duties, but also pose a serious threat to the environment and national agriculture by potentially introducing plant diseases.

Jakarta faces an escalating threat from land subsidence, which experts warn could leave parts of the city underwater and cause massive economic losses if aggressive mitigation measures are not implemented

Google has denied any involvement in the corruption case that centered on a laptop procurement policy at the education ministry between 2019 and 2022, saying it never made use of its ties with former minister Nadiem Makarim to win any government contracts.

Since its launch, the program has been plagued by a series of food safety incidents, with more than 15,000 students reported to have suffered food poisoning between January and November last year.

Displaced children are turning to begging on the streets amid limited aid, often with their parents' permission, potentially leading to their long-term mental and developmental harm.

The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) has become the only party to formally oppose scrapping direct regional elections in the House of Representatives, pushing back against the ruling coalition’s plan while acknowledging the need to curb soaring election costs by other effective means.

Morning commuters faced flooded roads and transit disruptions in and around the capital on Monday due to heavy rainfall.

The installation of solar cells is a realistic solution for lighting in South Papua, which is still dependent on diesel generators due to a limited electricity network in the province.

Greater Jakarta continues to grapple with a waste crisis, with Jakarta and neighboring Depok becoming the latest to report landfill leaks and collapses or overflowing of trash from disposal sites, prompting complaints from people living near the facilities over unmanaged waste.

The Communications and Digital Ministry has temporarily blocked access to X’s chatbot Grok over concerns about artificial intelligence-generated pornographic content, amid the government’s attempt to bolster child protection in the digital space through a new regulation.

Siau-Tagulandang-Biaro (Sitaro) Islands regency administration is not only focusing on disaster emergency response but also applying sustainable solutions for public safety.

Public support has grown for comedian Pandji Pragiwaksono, who was reported to the police for incitement and blasphemy, sparking a debate on whether Indonesia is prepared for political satire.

Article 85 of the new Criminal Code stipulates that community sentences only apply for offenses with a maximum sentence of five years in prison, if the judges sentence the defendant to no more than six months in prison.

Some 2,400 units of temporary housing are being built, with a target of 12,000 units in Aceh province.

The deportees consisted of two children, an 8-month baby girl and a 6-year-old boy, 111 men and 50 women

The Communications and Digital Ministry has summoned X officials to discuss the matter.

Subclade K, representing a significant evolution in the H3N2 virus, was first identified by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in August 2025 and has since been reported in more than 80 countries.

South Tangerang’s waste emergency has worsened following protests in neighboring Serang against receiving the city’s garbage, forcing authorities to reroute waste to West Java’s Cileungsi landfill and extend emergency measures until Jan. 19.

Police spokesperson Sr. Comr. Henry Novika Chandra said the suspects are the boat’s captain, identified only as L, and a crew member, identified as M, whose alleged negligence was believed to have caused the fatal accident.