The Virgo Transport 8 ferry was carrying 243 people when it capsized in bad weather in the Java Sea on September 13 during a voyage from Surabaya in East Java to Banjarmasin in South Kalimantan. Authorities said 108 people survived.

The East Java provincial administration is pushing ahead to connect Bulusan pier with the landing craft machine (LCM) main piers in Ketapang ferry crossing.

The investigations found that nocturnal species, including owls and bats, were displayed during daylight hours and repeatedly handled by visitors, according to the report.

Indonesia’s ambassador to Russia and Belarus, Jose Antonio Morato Tavares, said the Indonesian Embassy in Moscow had received dozens of reports from families about Indonesian citizens who were allegedly recruited to fight for Russia after being promised high salaries.

Industries requiring large number of clean water are directed to have their own clean water sources through seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) or desalination plants.

Housework in the morning followed by several hours of firefighting: women in West Kalimantan risk life and limb to battle blazes making their communities sick, all while shouldering a sexist backlash.

A 2025 study by the Elasmobranch Institute Indonesia and Konservasi Indonesia found a sharp increase in reported whale shark strandings in Indonesia, from about four cases a year before 2020 to 22 a year afterward.

Central Java has recorded 77 food poisoning incidents linked to the free meals program since the start of the year, affecting 13,390 people.

Police said Sitti Husniah Talenrang was allegedly involved in four separate cases involving corruption, extortion and money laundering.

The latest floods in Aceh and North Sumatra come amid a sharp contrast in weather conditions across parts of the region, with some areas facing heavy rainfall while others continue to experience prolonged drought associated with the El Nino weather pattern.

Sitting outside her damaged house in Flores's Sikka district, Maria Onselia said she has struggled since the disaster to find buyers for the fabric she weaves.

The current death toll stands at 66 people, with 108 survivors and 69 still missing, Basarnas figures show.

The search operation would be extended a further seven days but will be evaluated every three days as dozens are still missing.

Detectives found 400 sacks of mangrove charcoal onboard a ship and another 1,967 sacks nearby amounting to a total of 65 tonnes of mangrove charcoal. 

The renovation comes amid a leadership dispute within the palace following the death of Sultan Pakubuwono XIII on Nov. 2 last year, with two of his sons from different marriages each claiming the throne. The rival claims have divided the royal household and complicated efforts to manage and restore the palace complex.

Born on Oct. 9, 1945, Sjamsul began his journalism career as a reporter for national daily Kompas in Aceh. After gaining experience in the profession, he and his colleague M. Nourhalidyn founded Serambi Indonesia on Feb. 9, 1989.

The death penalty verdict against the dishonorably discharged police officer was tougher than the life sentence demanded by the prosecution.

The province faces double ecological crisis in 2026, consisting of floods and landslides during rainy season and forest and land fires as well as expanding extreme drought during dry season.

A nine-year-old boy in Lampung recently died after choking on a longan fruit distributed as part of the initiative, marking the first reported death linked to the program.

Presidential chief of staff Dudung Abdurrahman said 30 students from Integrated Community School 1 in Serdang Bedagai regency returned to their homes because they were unable to settle in the boarding school.

Authorities are preparing to move patients to an off-site facility if smoke from the wildfires around the hospital could not be brought under control.

Residential areas have their clean water supplies cutoff completely while data centers in Nongsa Special Economic Zone enjoy sufficient water.

Sudewo is accused of extorting officials appointed to various positions in 401 village administrations across 21 districts in Pati, Central Java. He is also charged with accepting bribes linked to railway track projects at the Transportation Ministry’s Railway Directorate General in 2022, when he was serving as a member of the House of Representatives (DPR).

The floods struck at about 7:30 p.m. after hours of torrential rain, sending logs, mud and rocks into residential areas and government buildings.

The Indonesian Army plans to inaugurate a new Riau Islands command on TNI Day as part of the military's move to establish five new Kodam this year, including in Yogyakarta, East Nusa Tenggara, North Maluku and Central Papua.

The suspect was carrying four gold bars weighing 1.5 kilograms and worth some Rp 3.95 billion (US$222,163) and tried to smuggle them into Thailand. 

Officials said the foreigners allegedly charged up to 13.9 million rupiah ($777) an hour, advertising their services through WhatsApp, Telegram and specialized websites.