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Debris, lack of equipment slow search for missing Sumatra flood victims

Following the end of the official emergency period on Dec. 21, a proposed extension to search operations in South Tapanuli is awaiting a green light from the regency administration, while the search for 72 people missing in North Sumatra is continuing after authorities granted an extension.

6 hours ago
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BGN faces criticism over free meal program during school break

Charles argued that a temporary suspension of the free meal program would enable the government to reallocate its budget to more pressing priorities, such as disaster relief for flood victims in Sumatra and nutrition improvement initiatives in regions facing severe stunting. ...

1 day ago
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Bus crash on Central Java toll road kills 16, injures 18

A fatal bus crash in Semarang killed 16 passengers on Monday as millions of people started departing for their year-end holidays, renewing concerns about the safety of commercial bus services. ...

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Mob burns police office following release of alleged drug dealer

Local people, dominated by women, had detained an alleged drug dealer on Friday while conducting a raid on locations believed to be the center of drug activities in the village. 

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Bakamla aims to triple air patrols in 2026

Bakamla does not yet have an aircraft in its fleet and plans to procure the N219 maritime surveillance aircraft and Wulung unmanned aerial vehicle from state-owned aircraft maker PT Dirgantara Indonesia. 

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Bus crash kills 16 in Central Java

The bus, which was headed from Jakarta to Yogyakarta, was travelling at a "fairly high" speed when it reached a turn at a highway interchange in Krapyak, Semarang, local search and rescue agency head Budiono said in a statement.

2 days ago
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Riau Islands launches AI-based Pantunesia to strengthen Malay culture conservation

In the app, artificial intelligence functions as an assessor to ensure a pantun created is in accordance with the structure, meaning and philosophy of Malay cultural heritage.

2 days ago
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Discontent grows in Aceh over flood response

Discontent grows in Aceh over how the administration of President Prabowo Subianto handles disaster relief, as the crisis driven by deadly floods and landslides has dragged on for nearly a month.

2 days ago
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Bakamla deploys patrol vessels to distribute disaster relief to Aceh

Bakamla has deployed two patrol vessels carrying a total of 160 tonnes of aid for natural disaster victims in Aceh.

2 days ago
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N. Sumatra prosecutor detains two Inalum execs for alleged graft

The two executives of the state-owned aluminum smelting company are suspects in graft case involving the sales of aluminium alloy in 2019, estimated to have caused $8 million in losses to the state.

4 days ago
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Riau court sentences drug courier to death for smuggling meth from Malaysia

The National Narcotics Agency (BNN) has previously reported that the Indonesia-Malaysia border has thousands of informal crossing points, making it difficult for authorities to effectively monitor illicit activities.

4 days ago
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Outrage as govt blocks foreign disaster aid to Sumatra

In recent days, evacuees in Aceh have raised white flags along the streets in protest at what they describe as limited humanitarian assistance and delays in the government’s response.

4 days ago
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Cyclone warning prompts Bali to step up flood mitigation efforts

Five of Bali’s nine cities and regencies have been hit by flooding since Dec. 11, the provincial Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) said, after days of persistent heavy rain triggered by cyclone seed 93S.

5 days ago
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Medan cancels New Year’s Eve celebrations after public backlash

Head of the Medan Tourism Agency, Odi Aggia Batubara, said the proposed event, known as the Year-End Festival, sparked criticism from residents who viewed it as insensitive to the thousands of people still affected by the recent disasters.

5 days ago
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Prabowo pushes for temporary housing in fourth visit to flood-hit Sumatra

President Prabowo Subianto has pledged to accelerate temporary housing construction and infrastructure repairs in West Sumatra during his fourth visit to disaster-hit regions in the northern part of Sumatra Island.

5 days ago
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Police break up two illegal logging rings in Riau

Police confiscated a total of 23 cubic meters of timber products from illegal logging activities in two separate cases in the regencies of Kuantan Singingi and Rokan Hulu, 

6 days ago
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Riau’s viral humpback dolphin found dead in local river

A coastal dolphin species that went viral after its unusual appearance in the Batang Lubuh River in Rokan Hulu regency has been found dead a little over a week after it was first spotted.

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Lack of classrooms, teachers put Batam’s special-needs students at risk

Lagat Paroha Siadari, head of the Riau Islands Ombudsman, said the agency’s investigation found that 30 special-needs children in Batam could not be admitted to public special-needs schools this year because the city’s only such school, Sekolah Luar Biasa Negeri (SLBN) Batam, lacks capacity.

6 days ago
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Ketapang immigration detains 26 Chinese after 'attack' on soldiers

Chinese nationals working at a gold mine allegedly attacked five soldiers and a security guard after the foreigners flew a drone in a mining area.

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Hundreds isolated as another flash flood hits West Sumatra

Batu Basuak village has been hit by four flash floods since Nov. 24, with the most severe occurring on Nov. 27.

1 week ago
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Herpes virus infection kills elephant calf named Laila in Riau

EEHV is deadly and communicable among elephants although not contagious to human and other animals.

1 week ago
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Flood survivors reeling from devastation plea for global help

Despite the efforts by the government, frustration is mounting over sluggish relief efforts which has fueled demands on Jakarta to declare a national disaster and permit international assistance into affected areas.

1 week ago
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Police investigate alleged matricide in Medan

A 12-year-old daugther allegedly murdered her mother with 20 stabs on her back and hands.

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Authorities are working to identify 11 bodies found floating off Riau coast

The head of the Rokan Hilir Police Water and Air Unit, Adj. Comr. Charisma Fajar Angkasa Putra, said local fishermen discovered the bodies at multiple locations between Nov. 7 and early December.

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Police seize thousands of timber products from illegal logging in Riau

Detectives spent a week navigating rivers and thick forests to reach the location.

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Aceh urges govt to allow entry of humanitarian aid from Malaysia

The aid, donated by Acehnese communities living in Malaysia, remains stranded in Malaysia due to administrative hurdles and because the disaster has not been declared a national emergency, according to Aceh administration spokesperson Teuku Kamaruzzaman.

1 week ago
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Southern Indonesia brace for floods, extreme weather as cyclone threat looms

Several regions in southern Indonesia are bracing for potential floods, landslides and extreme weather following the discovery of a new cyclone seed that has already affected Bali and West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), heightening urgency for disaster preparedness.

1 week ago
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Police arrest recruiter of illegal migrant workers sent to Malaysia

The recruiter promised the workers they would get 110 ringgit (US$26.85) per day for renovating two houses but the wages have never been paid.

1 week ago
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Sumatra flood deaths exceed 1,000 as regions extend emergency status

The death toll in the Sumatra floods and landslides has reached over 1,000 people over the weekend, as regional governments in the northwestern part of the island extend their emergency status and evacuees demand the central government to do more to help.

1 week ago
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Nowhere to pray as logs choke flood-hit Indonesian mosque

Authorities have blamed the scale of devastation in northern Sumatra partly on uncontrolled logging. 

1 week ago

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Wed, December 24, 2025

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