This handout picture taken and released on January 4, 2026 by National Search and Resque Agency (BASARNAS) shows rescue personnel securing a body bag containing the remains of missing Spanish man Fernando Martin Carreras, from waters off Labuan Bajo in East Nusa Tenggara. `

Rescuers find Spanish tourist's body, one week after boat accident

Fathur Rahman, head of the local search and rescue agency, said a body was found floating in waters near Rinca island, around 2 kilometres (1.2 miles) from site of the accident on December 26.

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Land, forest fire cases in Riau jumped by 205 percent in 2025

Increase in enforcement did not mean that forest and land fires were getting out of hand but showed the seriousness of law enforcement in against land and forest fire perpetrators, Riau Police chief Insp. Gen. Herry Heryawan said.

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With a budget nearing one-tenth of this year’s state spending, President Prabowo Subianto’s flagship free nutritious meal program faces mounting pressure to justify its cost, amid criticism over food safety incidents, weak oversight and competing policy priorities.

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President Prabowo Subianto (center) speaks to Coordinating Infrastructure and Regional Development Minister Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (left), State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) Regulatory Agency head Dony Oskaria (second left) and state asset fund Danantara CEO Rosan Roeslani (second right) and Aceh Governor Muzakir Manaf during an inspection on Jan. 1 of a temporary housing site for residents affected by floods and landslides in Aceh Tamiang regency, Aceh.

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Concerns over Sumatra recovery as Prabowo makes new year visit

During his fifth visit to the disaster-hit northern Sumatra provinces, President Prabowo Subianto reasserted his administration’s commitment to “return normalcy” to the region within three months, focusing on rebuilding bridges, houses and other public facilities.

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People cry during a symbolic burial ceremony on Dec. 23, 2025, for missing victims at the site of flash floods and landslides in Hutanabolon, Tukka district, Central Tapanuli, North Sumatra. The ceremony was held for families who lost relatives during the recent flash floods and landslides.

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Extreme weather, fresh floodings haunt survivors of Sumatra disaster

Authorities added that the recurring floods carried large amounts of mud, rocks and other debris, making rivers shallower and more prone to overflowing. They also warned that the fresh flooding has complicated search efforts for people still missing, who are believed to be trapped beneath thick debris.

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Riau Islands Police chief Insp. Gen. Asep Safrudin (second left) delivers a speech on Dec. 30, 2025, during a year-end press conference at the provincial police headquarters in Batam, Riau Islands. Asep highlighted cooperation with police forces of Singapore and Malaysia to maintain security in border areas.

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Riau Islands Police strengthen border cooperation with Singapore, Malaysia

Riau Islands province has a strategic location in the Malacca Strait, making it prone to trans-national crimes such as human trafficking and drug smuggling.

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Activists hold a protest against the new Criminal Code (KUHP) on Dec. 5, 2022, outside the Senayan legislative complex in Central Jakarta . The House of Representatives passed on Dec. 6 a revision to the Criminal Code that would outlaw pre-marital sex aside from other sweeping changes to the criminal code, a move critics deemed as a setback to the country's freedoms.

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Authoritarian fears loom as new criminal code takes effect

Several articles of the new Criminal Code (KUHP) and Criminal Law Procedures Code (KUHAP) may erode civil liberties and freedom of expression, especially rights to criticize government policies, according to pro-democracy activists and scholars.

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People attend the New Year's Eve celebrations in Jakarta, December 31, 2025.

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Muted NYE celebrations reflect solidarity with Sumatra disaster victims

Indonesians ushered in the New Year with subdued celebrations, as scaled-down festivities across the country served as a gesture of solidarity with millions affected by deadly disasters in northern Sumatra.

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Authoritarian fears loom as new criminal code takes effect

President Prabowo Subianto (center) addresses displaced people during a gathering on Dec. 31, 2025, at an evacuation center in Batu Hula village, South Tapanuli regency, North Sumatra, as North Sumatra Governor Bobby Nasution (right, front row) and South Tapanuli Regent Gus Irawan Pasaribu (second right, front row) look on.

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Prabowo spends New Year’s Eve with Sumatra disaster survivors

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New criminal code requires public oversight, minister says

"It's our own legal system [...] different from other countries," said Law Minister Supratman Andi Agtas.

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New Indonesian Army officers pose for pictures during a commissioning ceremony for around 2,000 graduates from military and police academies on July 23 at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta.

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Yearender: Rising militarism marks civil-military shift in 2025

Opening year: President Prabowo Subianto leads a cabinet plenary meeting on Oct. 20, 2025, at the State Palace in Jakarta. The meeting on the first anniversary of the new administration was held to evaluate the Red and White Cabinet’s performance in its first year, as well as to discuss the plan for the following year.

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Power consolidated, governance left wanting in 2025

Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) chair Yahya Cholil Staquf (center) talks to journalists after a gathering of the group's senior leaders at the Miftachussunnah 'pesantren' (Islamic boarding school) on Dec. 28, in Surabaya, East Java. The meeting marks the end of the internal leadership dispute in the country's largest Islamic organization.

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Govt's free meal scheme to reach 80 million recipients by April, behind target

Since its launch in January, more than 11,000 children nationwide have been affected by food poisoning, according to data from the agency overseeing the free nutritious meals program.

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Vehicles pass by piles of garbage in Ciputat, South Tangerang, Banten, on Dec. 26, 2025. The city administration has declared a waste management emergency, in effect from Dec. 23, 2025, to Jan. 5, 2026, to accelerate cleanup efforts and mitigate the impact on residents’ health.

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South Tangerang waste emergency highlights national problem

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Yearender: Jakarta’s public space grow, but unevenly delivered

From 24-hour city parks to libraries extending their evening hours, Jakarta closed the year with a series of public space initiatives. Yet these expansions remain concentrated around economic hubs, reinforcing the spatial inequality that has long shaped the capital.

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