Recently viral chat messages containing sexual harassment by 16 law students of University of Indonesia (UI) have sparked public condemnation and renewed concerns over widespread sexual violence on campuses.

The Foreign Ministry previously sent a letter to the Defense Ministry to warn that the United States proposal for an overflight access for its military aircraft may drag Indonesia to potential retaliation in the event of wider conflicts.

TikTok had deactivated around 780,000 accounts belonging to users under 16 as of Friday, marking it “the first platform” to report measurable enforcement under Indonesia's new child protection rules.

A judge with the South Jakarta District Court argued that the antigraft body did not meet the minimum legal requirement of two valid pieces of evidence to name House of Representatives secretary-general Indra Iskandar a graft suspect.

The operation, known as Operation Khas Pagar Laut, was carried out from Feb. 27 to April 10, targeting illegal fishing, maritime violations and immigration offenses.

The settlers said relocation does not provide certainty for the affected people’s housing and livelihoods at the replacement site.

A series of violent crimes has prompted South Korea to issue a travel warning for Bali. In a “Notice on Preventing Serious Crime” issued on April 1, South Korean authorities urged citizens to “pay closer attention to their personal safety” when visiting the island.

Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya is facing criticism after warning of an “inflation of observers,” with rights activists and analysts saying the remark seeks to attack critical voices and signals shrinking tolerance of dissent.

Although no longer in public office, Kalla has in recent weeks increasingly become a reference figure for groups and individuals seeking input or expressing concerns about policies under President Prabowo Subianto’s administration.

The National Narcotics Agency (BNN) has proposed regulating a ban on vaporizers under the narcotics and psychotropics bill, citing the discovery of illegal substances in several vape liquid samples, a move that has drawn pushback from industry players and vaping communities.

Gatut Sunu Wibowo has become the latest regional leader in East Java to be arrested for corruption, after he allegedly threatened local officials with dismissal in an attempt to extort up to Rp 2.8 billion (US$163,000) for personal use.

According to police, the incident occurred in October last year when a relative and neighbor, Indra Putra Bangun, visited LB’s family home and accused her father, identified only as JIB, of purchasing palm oil allegedly stolen from his plantation. The confrontation escalated into a physical altercation, during which LB allegedly intervened by scratching and biting Indra.

A provincial official has underlined the urgency of the national strategic project, initiated in 2021 and funded by the Defense Ministry, as both a navigational aid a symbol of state sovereignty in the maritime zone off the Singapore Strait.

Although Health Ministry regulations stipulate that intern doctors should work a maximum of 48 hours per week, or eight hours a day over six working days, Indonesian Medical Association (IDI) chairman Slamet Budiarto said practices in the field often fall short of these standards.

The National Nutrition Agency (BGN) is facing renewed scrutiny after its procurement reports revealed billions of rupiah allocated for the hiring of planners for various campaigns, from training for its workers to recreational activities, raising fresh criticisms of overspending on the free nutritious meal program overseen by the agency.

Indonesia has been grappling with a measles outbreak since last year, driven by a decline in childhood immunization.

A legal dispute is unfolding in Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta, as notorious gang leader Rosario “Hercules” de Marshal and his mass organization GRIB Jaya contest the government’s claim over a plot of land earmarked for a housing project.

Various sizes of gas canisters to contain nitrous oxide were found to be allegedly stored in and distributed from a rental house in West Jakarta, which the food monitoring agency said was not fulfilling the food and drug manufacturing standards.

A proposal by Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka to involve ad hoc judges in the trial of acid attack victim Andrie Yunus has drawn skepticism from legal experts, while civil society groups welcomed it as reinforcing their demand for the case to be tried in civilian court.

Jakartans may no longer see street performers wearing the giant ondel-ondel effigies anymore, as the city administration is pressing ahead with banning such street performances to respect the dignity of Betawi people, the indigenous inhabitants of Jakarta.

Liliek Prisbawono Adi, who was nominated by the Supreme Court, took his seat at the Constitutional Court, as the justices are examining judicial review petitions against the recently-revised Indonesian Military (TNI) Law.

Observers questioned school supervision on risky and dangerous activities at schools and call for stricter regulation to protect students.

Suspect Andi Hakim Febriansyah used forged withdrawal forms to move the parish credit union's funds to a time deposit account at state-owned lender Bank BNI. 

The South Sulawesi Health Agency has detected 169 positive pediatric cases as of April 8 and is calling on parents to get their children vaccinated through an ongoing immunization program.

Authorities across the country have rolled out measures to tackle land and forest fires and safeguard food supplies as the warming El Niño climate pattern is expected to return in the second half of the year, raising the risk of a prolonged dry season.

Authorities said the investigation into the alleged misuse and resale of subsidized biodiesel in Riau began after local fishermen reported difficulties accessing fuel.

Three fishermen died in the accident while 13 others were picked up by the KM Mandiri, which was fishing nearby when the fire broke out.