Joint search and rescue personnel search for victims on Jan. 27, 2026, at the site of a landslide following heavy rains in Pasir Langu village, Cisarua district West Bandung regency, West Java.`

Budget cuts cast shadow over disaster readiness

The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) saw its budget for 2026 slashed to Rp 491 billion (US$29.1 million) from Rp 2 trillion in 2025, while the National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) only got Rp 1.4 trillion for this year.

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KPK nabs judges for bribery on land dispute

Judges with the Depok District Court in West Java allegedly asked for a Rp 1 billion (US$59,266) fee in exchange of expediting the execution of a land dispute ruling made in 2023 in favor of a property company under the Finance Ministry.

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Indonesia landslide death toll rises to 74

The search for missing victims would continue in West Bandung regency, but with adjustments as it had now entered the recovery phase, authorities have said.

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An aerial view of logs on Dec. 2, 2025, which were swept away by a flash flood, stranded in Batang Toru, South Tapanuli, North Sumatra.

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Cyclone Senyar triggered 330 landslides in South Tapanuli, survey finds

The survey was conducted by direct observation method by following the river flow and using drone for wider coverage on Jan. 21-27.

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Comedian Pandji Pragiwaksono summoned by police over Netflix show

Police said he had been summoned but did not name him as a suspect in any offenses or mention any formal charges.

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Jumbo solution: A mahout feeds a Sumatran elephant on Jan. 23, 2026, at the Elephant Conservation Information Center operated by the Jambi Natural Resources Conservation Agency in Bukit Tigapuluh, Muara Sekalo, Jambi. The center, which officially began operating in 2022 with five Sumatran elephants, serves to prevent human-wild elephant conflict in the Bukit Tigapuluh area and also functions as a nature tourism and conservation education site.

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Riau Police probe death of critically endangered Sumatran elephant

In recent years, several incidents have been reported of Sumatran elephants dying from poison set by farmers who consider them pests, as well as fatal attacks on humans. The species also faces serious threats from poaching, with their tusks highly sought after in the illegal wildlife trade.

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Child suicides reveal failures in psychological protection

Recurring cases of suicide among children across the country, including a recent incident in Ngada, East Nusa Tenggara, have laid bare persistent shortcomings in the state’s ability to provide psychological protection for minors, prompting renewed calls for stronger prevention and early-intervention efforts.

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A guard of honor from the Indonesian Navy's Marine Corps escorts the coffins carrying the bodies of First Pvt. Burton C. Silitonga, Chief Pvt. Dicky Yogha Priambada and Second Cpl. Anton Karisma on Feb. 3, 2026, during a military send-off ceremony at Pondok Cabe Naval Air Base in South Tangerang, Banten. The three "Black Bears" riflemen were killed in a landslide on Jan. 24 while training in Cisarua, West Bandung, West Java.

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Marines send off body of fourth corpsman recovered from Cisarua landslide

The body of the fourth "Black Bear" rifleman recovered from the Cisarua landslide has been flown home after a send-off ceremony on Wednesday at the Pondok Cabe air base in Banten, while the search continues for the remaining nine out of 23 Marine corpsmen who are still missing.

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President Prabowo Subianto (right) delivers a briefing on Feb. 2, 2026, during the 2026 National Coordination Meeting for cabinet members and regional leaders at the Sentul International Convention Center in Bogor regency, West Java. The forum, attended by officials from the central government and regional administrations as well as leaders of regional legislatures, the military, police, the Attorney General’s Office (AGO), the State Intelligence Agency and the Statistics Indonesia (BPS), aimed to strengthen coordination between the central government and regional administrations in implementing the President’s priority programs toward Indonesia’s 2045 Golden Vision.

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Prabowo, Jokowi speeches heat up talks on 2029 election

Lawmakers attend a House of Representatives plenary session on July 1 at the Senayan legislative complex in Central Jakarta.

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Debate over legislative threshold reignites ahead of election law revision

A United States Air Force F-15EX Eagle II fighter jet assigned to Eglin Air Force Base in Florida flies on Nov. 2, 2024, near Jacksonville, Florida, the US.

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Indonesia’s F-15 fighter jet deal falls through after years of talks

United States President Donald Trump (center) gestures towards President Prabowo Subianto (right) and Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban, as they take part in a charter announcement for his Board of Peace initiative on Jan. 22, 2026, alongside the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland.

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Prabowo courts Islamic leaders to support Board of Peace membership amid pushback

Human Rights Minister Natalius Pigai (right) delivers his presentation on Feb. 2, 2026, during a meeting with House of Representatives Commission XIII overseeing law and human rights at the Senayan legislative complex in Jakarta.

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Law revision to expand Komnas HAM’s role met with doubt

A man takes a photo on Aug. 5, 2025 of cars owned by oil tycoon Riza Chalid seized by the the Office of the Assistant Attorney General for Extraordinary Crimes (Jampidsus) at the Attorney General's Office (AGO) headquarters in Jakarta. AGO investigators seized five cars and cash as evidence against Riza, who has been named as a suspect in a corruption case pertaining to fuel imports by state energy firm Pertamina.

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Investigators close in on oil tycoon Riza Chalid after Interpol red notice

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Military training for civil servants draws mixed reactions

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Jakarta pledges to push filmmaking hub vision

Make it rain: Personnel prepare materials for cloud seeding on Jan. 24, 2026 during a weather modification operation in Jakarta that aimed to prevent flooding caused by heavy rainfall during the monsoon season.

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Jakarta claims cloud seeding help reducing rainfall

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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Jakartans battle floodwaters to reach workplaces

Workers unite!: Workers take part in a protest on Dec. 29, 2025, against Jakarta’s provincial minimum wage at Jl. Medan Merdeka Selatan in Central Jakarta. Labor groups staged the demonstration to reject the Jakarta provincial administration’s decision to raise the city's 2026 minimum wage to Rp 5.73 million (US$341) from Rp 5.39 million in the previous year.

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No revision to Jakarta’s minimum wage, Governor Pramono says

A woman watches television on Jan. 29, 2026, in her flooded house in Cengkareng, West Jakarta, which was among the worst-hit municipalities affected by flooding due to heavy overnight rain across Greater Jakarta.

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Heavy overnight rain causes flooding, congestion across Greater Jakarta

This picture shows the under construction Jakarta International Stadium in Jakarta on January 11, 2022.

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Jakarta mulls hosting BTS concert at JIS despite skepticism

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Online backlash after soldier, police allegedly assault, intimidate Jakarta street hawker

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Riau Police probe death of critically endangered Sumatran elephant

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Marines send off body of fourth corpsman recovered from Cisarua landslide

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Police and military personnel inspect buildings damaged by the earthquake on Feb. 6, 2026, in Suruh Village, Trenggalek Regency, East Java. Authorities reported that seven homes and one village office in the regency were damaged after a 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck the area at around 1 a.m.

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6.2-magnitude quake rattles southern Java

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Prabowo criticism sparks major beach cleanup drive in Bali

Bali has been grappling with a growing waste crisis in recent years, with unmanaged garbage frequently contributing to environmental problems such as flooding, even in popular tourist areas.

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