Relatives of affected passengers look on as a National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) officer writes updates on a whiteboard amid ongoing rescue operations on the stricken Virgo Transport 8 ferry, at Trisakti Bandarmasih Port in Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, on September 13, 2026. `

Rescuers searching for 140 people from passenger ship in Java Sea

A passenger ship carrying 243 people was reported missing after losing contact early on Sunday during bad weather, the National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) said.

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Ministry ready to repatriate five orangutan babies found in India

Initial information revealed that the orangutan babies are aged between one and five years old and were found in healthy conditions.

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Police hunt OPM rebels after civil servants murdered in Papua Highlands

According to authorties, the incident occurred on Wednesday as a group of 11 employees from the Jayawijaya Agriculture Agency were returning to the regency capital of Wamena from Muliama district, some 20 kilometers away.

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31 Malaysians, Taiwanese arrested in West Kalimantan over alleged scam

Indonesia is emerging as a new operational hub for transnational online gambling and cyber scam syndicates, according to the National Police, as a crackdown on scam centers in mainland Southeast Asia pushes some criminal networks to seek new locations.

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A drone view of Anak Krakatau volcano documented by a team from the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMG) on Sept. 5, 2026.

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Three more volcanoes erupt following Sinabung, Anak Krakatau

The eruptions involved Mount Semeru in East Java, Mount Ili Lewotolok in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) and Mount Ibu in North Maluku.

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Manggala Agni forest firefighting personnel ride on a boat on Thursday to reach the forest and land fire inside the Padang Sugihan animal sanctuary in Ogan Komering Ilir regency, South Sumatra.

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Haze drives surge in respiratory illnesses in Indonesia

Children accounted for around 20 percent of all wildfire-related respiratory illnesses as 12.5 million people in seven provinces were affected by the widespread forest and land fire, according to the Health Ministry.

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Two immigration officers escort an Australian, identified only as BA (center), who was deported for a public indecent act at I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport in Badung, Bali, on Sept. 8, 2026. The Australian was also blacklisted from entering Indonesia for 10 years.

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Deportation, 10 year ban for Australian who committed public sex act in Bali

The Indonesian Immigration Directorate General also decided to ban the Australian, identified as BA, from entering Indonesia for 10 years.

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A National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) helicopter lands in a field during a search operation for people who were reported missing in the waters of the Sunda Strait, including journalists covering the activity of Mount Anak Krakatau in Pandeglang, Banten, on Sept. 10, 2026.

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Search reaches nearby islands as eight remain missing near Anak Krakatau

The search for five journalists and three boat crew members who went missing near Mount Anak Krakatau entered its fourth day on Friday, with authorities expanding the search area to include nearby islands within the volcano’s restricted zone.

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Rallygoers, led by members of the United Pati People's Alliance (AMPB), stage a protest in front of the Senayan legislative complex in Central Jakarta on Aug. 27, 2026. They demand the passage of the long-awaited asset forfeiture bill and harsher punishment for corrupt officials.

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Military training for student protesters draws criticism

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TaniHub, subsidiaries to pay restitution in venture capital graft case

President Prabowo Subianto gestures while giving a speech on Sept. 9 at the Democratic Party’s 25th anniversary celebration at the Indonesia Arena in Jakarta. In the speech, Prabowo praised Democratic Party leader Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono and the party for their commitment to his administration.

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Prabowo’s approval slide fuels warm-up to 2029 elections

Democratic Party chairman Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (left) hands a command stick to President Prabowo Subianto in Jakarta on Feb. 25, 2025, during the party’s sixth congress.

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AHY’s remark on limits of power fuel 2029 election bid speculation

Russia's President Vladimir Putin and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto hold a meeting on Sept. 3 on the sidelines of the 11th Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, Russia.

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Govt defends Prabowo’s Russia trip amid disasters at home

House Deputy Speaker Sufmi Dasco Ahmad (second right) receives a report on the progress of drafting the Asset Forfeiture Bill from Commission III chairman Habiburokhman (center) during the House’s third plenary session of the 2026–2027 legislative year on Aug. 27 at the Senayan Legislative Complex in Central Jakarta. Commission III said it expects to complete the bill by Dec. 15.

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House brushes off fears asset forfeiture bill could target rivals

Sudaryono, head of National Nutrition Agency (BGN), speaks to the press at the agency building in Jakarta, July 22, 2026.

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BGN suspends nearly 2,000 free meal kitchens after food poisoning outbreak

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Jakarta presses ahead with municipal bonds despite pushback

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Soekarno-Hatta airport extends closure after Anak Krakatau eruption

Mount Anak Krakatau, about 150 kilometres (90 miles) from Jakarta, erupted on Saturday, spewing a fountain of lava and a plume of volcanic ash.

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Jakarta international airport extends closure after Anak Krakatau eruption

Eight airports halted operations over the weekend after ash was detected in their airspace, disrupting hundreds of flights and leaving more than 170,000 passengers stranded, according to the transport ministry.

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A Transjakarta bus leaves the Flavor Bliss shelter in Serpong, South Tangerang, Banten after the launching of Transjabodetabek bus service's new route between Alam Sutera township and Blok M, South Jakarta on April 24, 2025. The Jakarta administration worked with the Banten administration to open the Alam Sutera-Blok M route for Transjabodetabek in a bid to tackle the city's perennial traffic problem.

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Jakarta transit grows, but Greater Jakarta stays disconnected

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Jakarta fines waste firms over illegal dumping

Jakarta has seen a surge of makeshift dumpsites as the gradual closure of Bantar Gebang, the capital’s largest landfill in neighboring Bekasi, has put further pressure on the city’s waste management system.

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