Protesters stage a demonstration in front of the Riau Prosectuor's Office in Pekanbaru, Riau, on Nov. 20, 2025, rejecting the relocation of local communities residing within the Tesso Nilo National Park in the province to other areas.`

Nine suspects named in encroachment, vandalism at Tesso Nilo National Park

Around 7,000 families are currently living illegally inside Tesso Nilo National Park, which is internationally recognized as a critical habitat for the endangered Sumatran tiger and elephant.

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Medan court slaps death penalty on woman with 100 kg of meth

Three other defendants in the same case received life sentences, despite prosecutors also demanding death penalties.

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Search continues for dozens missing in West Bandung landslide

Search efforts continued for dozens of people missing in a deadly landslide in the disaster-prone Pasirlangu village in West Bandung regency, West Java, as the number of fatalities from the natural disaster climbed to 17.

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Smoky city: Smog from air pollution blankets Jakarta on Aug. 22, 2023. Poor air quality is among the chief problems facing city dwellers in Jakarta.

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Government halts operations at eight polluting facilities in Greater Jakarta

The government has halted the operations at major emitting facilities run by eight companies in Greater Jakarta for violating emission standards, a move critics say may offer limited relief in tackling pollution from the region long choked by coal-fired power plants.

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Indonesian Quarantine Agency (Barantin) head Sahat M. Panggabean (center) is flanked by Denpasar Naval Base commander Col. Cokorda GP Pemayun (left) and Karangasem Naval Post commander First Lt. I Ketut Yasa, while carrying a basket of birds during a press conference on Jan. 21 in Padangbai, Karangasem, Bali. The birds were smuggled onboard a truck crossing from neighboring Lombok Island, West Nusa Tenggara, without proper documents.

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Attempt to smuggle thousands of birds into Bali thwarted

The birds were smuggled onboard a truck crossing from neighboring Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, without proper documents.

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Rescuers search for victims buried by a landslide in Pasirlangu village in Bandung, West Java, on January 26, 2026.

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23 soldiers trapped in West Java landslide, navy chief says

The officers were involved in border patrol training at the time of the landslide, Navy Chief Admiral Muhammad Ali said, adding that heavy equipment was not able to reach the disaster zone due to bad weather.

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Medical workers check a women's blood pressure during the opening day of the nationwide free birthday health screening program at a community health center (Puskesmas) in Surabaya, East Java on Feb. 10, 2025.

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Free health screening to include disease treatment

The Health Ministry plans to add treatment to its free health screening program after reaching 70 percent of its target, shifting focus from detection to early intervention and long-term cost savings.

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An aerial picture shows a landslide at Pasirlangu village, West Bandung, West Java on January 25, 2026, after the disaster killed 16 people and left around 80 missing.

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Government targets illegal mining on 190,000 hectares of forest land

Indonesia's unprecedented crackdown, which has seen military-led teams take over palm plantations and mines, has unnerved the industry, pushing up global palm oil prices over concerns it will hit output, and more recently, powering rallies in the prices of metals like tin.

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