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.`

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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Military training for student protesters draws criticism

The decision to place students in a military environment has raised concerns among civil society groups, who described it as part of the growing trend toward the “remilitarization” of civilian space.

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TaniHub, subsidiaries to pay restitution in venture capital graft case

The court also sentenced each firm with a Rp 1 billion (US$56,447) fine after finding them guilty of receiving benefits from the corruption case surrounding two venture capital arms of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) to the agricultural tech start-up.

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An aerial photo shows trucks waiting for their turn to board ferries at Bulusan Port in Banyuwangi, East Java, on July 25, 2025. To ease congestion caused by heavy vehicles, state-owned ferry operator PT ASDP Indonesia Ferry added an additional vessel to carry trucks to Gilimanuk Port in Bali.

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Drivers demand more piers at Ketapang-Gilimanuk ferry crossing after extreme traffic jam

Currently there are seven piers on each side of the crossing but more piers are needed to ease traffic to and from Bali, especially large trucks.

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A drone view shows the Ampera Bridge shrouded in haze from forest fires in Palembang, South Sumatra on September 6, 2026.

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Wildfires cause respiratory infections to double in Indonesia

Fires have been blazing across vast stretches of forest and peatland throughout the country, causing hazardous emissions to surge, particularly in the hardest-hit provinces on the islands of Sumatra and Kalimantan.

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Two children play with a kite at the dried-up Sumberkepuh Reservoir in Nganjuk, East Java, on Sept. 6, 2026. The 20.9-hectare reservoir, which provides irrigation for about 400 hectares of farmland, has been dry for the past two months amid the prolonged dry season.

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Rivers dry up, water crisis worsens as El Niño intensifies

In Central Kalimantan, prolonged drought has dried up parts of the Barito River, one of the longest and largest rivers in the Kalimantan region, bringing river transportation to a standstill.

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Children use their phones in front of a house in Depok, West Java, on March 28, 2026, the day the government implemented restrictions for under-16 year olds for “high-risk“ social media and digital platforms, including Facebook, TikTok and Roblox.

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Indonesia presses Meta on child safety compliance after US ruling

The Communications and Digital Ministry is pushing Meta to fully comply with the country’s Child Protection in Digital Space Regulation, known as PP TUNAS, following a landmark ruling in the United States that found the company’s child safety measures lacking.

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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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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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