Then environment and forestry minister Siti Nurbaya Bakar attends a hearing at House of Representatives’ Commission VII overseeing environment and forestry on July 19, 2017, in Jakarta.`

AGO searches house of ex-environment minister Siti Nurbaya in palm oil graft probe

The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) has searched the house of former environment minister Siti Nurbaya Bakar as part of its investigation into corruption in the palm oil sector and now plans to summon her for questioning.

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Education fund allocation for free meal faces legal challenge

Plaintiffs argued reallocating education spending from the state budget for the free nutritious meal rollout will reduce space for more urgent education needs, such as teachers’ wage and school renovation.

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Two traders of protected primates arrested in Riau

An infant owa ungko or agile gibbon (Hylobates agilis) and a siamang (Symphalangus syndactylus) have been handed over to the Riau Natural Resource Conservation Agency (BBKSDA) for medical treatment and rehabilitation.

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Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) chairman Yahya Cholil Staquf delivers his address on Jan. 31, 2026, at the 100th anniversary of the Islamic group according to the Gregorian calendar in Jakarta.

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NU celebrates 100 years after internal reconciliation

Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) celebrated the 100th anniversary of its founding on Saturday, with chairman Yahya Cholil Staquf expressing gratitude that months of internal disputes in the country’s largest Muslim organization have now subsided.

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Children stand atop rubble and debris on Jan. 14, 2026, at the former site of Ranto Panyang Rubek elementary school in Pante Bidari, East Aceh, Aceh, which was destroyed during the disaster that struck northern Sumatra on Nov. 26, 2025.

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14 Aceh regions end emergency status, begin post-disaster recovery

While the majority of cities and regencies in Aceh have entered the post-disaster recovery phase, four have maintained emergency status more than two months since flooding and landslides swept through the province last November, as many villages remained cut off by mud and debris.

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Indonesia lets Grok resume, lifting ban over sexualised images

The government suspended Grok from operating in Indonesia three weeks ago, citing the risk of AI-generated pornographic content, becoming the first country to deny access to the AI tool.

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A deforested area of the Open Orangutan Sanctuary 'sspecial block of the Bukit Tigapuluh ecosystem is seen on Jan. 22, 2026, in West Tanjung Jabung regency, Jambi. The Jambi Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA) recorded around 600 hectares of the special block has been encroached and deforested.

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Extractive-led economic growth fuels environmental crisis

Around 283,000 hectares of forest, four times the size of Jakarta, were lost throughout 2025 to make way for various extractive businesses across the country, according to the Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi).

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A motorist pushes his motorcycle through floodwater on the inundated Jl. Daan Mogot in West Jakarta on Jan. 22, 2026. Heavy rain and bad drainage triggered floods of up to 60 centimeters in depth in the area.

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Jakarta expands cloud seeding to curb flood risks

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

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West Java landslide death toll rises to 44

At least 20 more people are still missing, as bad weather had hindered the search, according to the National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas).

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The police arrest nine illegal gold miners on Dec. 9, 2016, in Kuantan Singingi, Riau. The Kuantan Singingi regency administration plans to convert former illegal gold mines into rice fields to boost rice production.

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Riau to convert former illegal gold mines into rice fields

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Manhunt underway for death row defendant who escaped after trial in North Sumatra

Kateryna Vakarova, 21, a Ukrainian national, exits Denpasar District Court in Bali on Jan. 29, 2026, after being sentenced to 20 years in prison for smuggling 2 kilograms of drugs into the island.

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Ukrainian woman sentenced to 20 years for smuggling drugs in Bali

Firefighters battle flames on Jan. 28, 2026 at the Swallow sandal factory in Medan, North Sumatra. The fire broke out on Jan. 27 at around 9:30 p.m. and was only fully extinguished 31 hours later.

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Medan Police probe massive fire at Swallow sandal factory

“Initial findings suggest the flames may have originated in a storage area containing raw materials for sandal production, including chemicals. However, we do not yet know what triggered the fire,” Tohap said on Wednesday.

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