A boy walks on a dried-out rice paddy in Takalar regency, South Sulawesi, on Oct. 13, 2026. The local authorities have recorded 75,000 hectares of rice fields across the province affected by droughts caused by an El Niño-induced prolonged dry season.`

Ecological crisis in spotlight ahead of UN climate summit

Indonesia’s overall climate action is deemed ‘critically insufficient’ to meet the threshold to mitigate the climate crisis, prompting calls from environmentalists for the country to be more aggressive in mitigating the crisis’ impacts as well as to avoid false solutions.

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Jakarta’s accessibility gap limits mobility for the disabled

Dhea told The Jakarta Post that relying fully on public transport was unrealistic in the capital because of the many barriers along the way, including pedestrian bridges she cannot climb without assistance.

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Rare Javan banteng calf born at conservation center in West Java

The Javan banteng is the second-largest indigenous mammal remaining on Java after the Javan rhinoceros (Rhinoceros sondaicus). The species is legally protected and classified as endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List.

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Medan man arrested for allegedly insulting Jesus during TikTok livestream

The video of RDL's remarks circulated widely on social media, drawing angry reactions from viewers.

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Concertgoers dance during punk band Dongker's performance at Plaza Kalibaru in Cilincing, North Jakarta on Oct. 10, 2026. For the performance, the band charged attendants 2 kilograms of rice and a book.

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'Rhizomatic' movements help youth voice political messages

Alternative movements based in cultural spaces, among other places, may help young people to express their political stance and understand more about today’s politics, although experts argue more work is necessary to push for changes in the system.

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Authorities raided a suspected methamphetamine laboratory in Pidie regency, Aceh, on Oct. 21, 2026, over alleged links to an international drug trafficking network. Police arrested 11 people during the operation, including two Chinese nationals.

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China, Indonesia arrest 18 in international drug trafficking crackdown

National Police chief Suyudi Ario Seto said Indonesia would strengthen cooperation with international law enforcement agencies to dismantle transnational drug trafficking networks, including by targeting those who finance and coordinate their operations.

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An election official moves a ballot box on Feb. 28, 2020, from the Ciamis Regional Elections (Pilkada) logistics warehouse in Ciamis regency, West Java.

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Election panel delay sparks interference fears

A push to delay the selection of new election commissioners is gaining traction among pro-government parties in the House of Representatives, raising concerns over potential political interference as lawmakers also propose expanding the bodies responsible for organizing and overseeing elections.

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The Little Aresha daycare center is seen sealed by police on April 27 after allegations of child abuse, in Umbulharjo, Yogyakarta. Police arrested 13 people after shocking images of alleged abuse against small children at a daycare center went viral, sparking outrage across the nation, officials said on April 27.

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11 Yogyakarta daycare workers jailed for 2-3 years for child abuse

Parents of children abused at the Little Aresha daycare center expressed disappointment over the court’s ruling, saying the sentences handed down to 11 caregivers failed to reflect the harm suffered by their children.

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Election panel delay sparks interference fears

A soldier sweeps the entrance to a Red and White Cooperatives facility on July 22 in Suka Damai village, Muaro Jambi regency, Jambi.

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Prabowo’s cooperatives program faces legal challenge

Haze caused by fires in Indonesia blankets the Kuala Lumpur skyline on Oct. 16, 2026.

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Nationalist rhetoric clouds Indonesia’s haze accountability

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) building is pictured under overcast skies in Jakarta on Jan. 22, 2025.

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KPK searches Djarum's office in excise graft probe

Protesters holding posters shout slogans during a protest against President Prabowo Subianto’s policies, and his government's handling of forest fires, at the Hotel Indonesia traffic circle in Jakarta, on Oct. 28, 2026.

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Students return to streets as anger swells over wildfires, shrinking civic space

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Students protest against President Prabowo policies, wildfires

Worsened by the El Niño weather pattern that leaves peatland vulnerable to fires, Indonesia has been faced with its worst forest fires and resulting haze in 11 years, increasing respiratory illnesses and polluting the air of neighbouring countries Malaysia and Singapore.

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