Despite regulations banning the export of tin ore unless it is refined to 99.99 percent, there have been still many attempts to smuggle raw tin abroad.

PT North Sumatera Hydro Energy, the developer of Batang Toru hydropower plant in South Tapanuli regency, North Sumatra, has had its business permit repealed as the government takes action against companies allegedly linked to deforestation that exacerbated northern Sumatra's floods and landslides.

Bali police spokesperson Sr. Comr. Ariasandy said the arrest underscored Indonesia’s strong commitment to international law enforcement cooperation.

The tail section of the aircraft itself, however, was located in a remote and difficult-to-access area, requiring three days to reach, Dody added.

Riau Governor SF Hariyanto said small-scale mining in Kuantan Singingi must be urgently brought under control to safeguard the Kuantan River, a vital water source for the province that supports around one million people. The river has long been polluted by illegal gold mining, which uses hazardous chemicals such as mercury in the extraction process.

The Riau Islands provincial capital of Tanjungpingan is not a rice producing city but managed to send rice to South Sumatra's capital of Palembang, which enjoyed a surplus of 1.5 million tonnes of rice.

The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) detected 190 fire hotspots across Sumatra on Monday, with Aceh recording the highest number at 110, followed by North Sumatra with 43.

The government has filed lawsuits against six private companies it believes contributed to massive environmental degradation in North Sumatra following deadly floodings in the region, a move critics say must be followed by stronger commitments to environmental restoration and governance reform. 

Pelawawan chief prosecutor Siswanto said the alleged subsidized fertilizer irregularities took place in the districts of Bandar Petalangan, Bunut and Pangkalan Kuras.

Authorities said the babies were trafficked when they were only days old, with younger infants commanding higher prices.

The Transportation Ministry said on Monday a fisheries surveillance airplane that lost contact mid-flight in South Sulawesi was airworthy before it crashed into a slope of Mount Bulusaraung, killing two persons and leaving the other eight on board missing.

Flooding across Java has left at least five people dead, displaced thousands of residents, and disrupted public transportation networks, with authorities warning the situation could persist through February.

All victims were residents of Urug village in Sukajaya district, approximately nine kilometers from the mine. They were allegedly engaged in illegal mining activities on Mount Pongkor, just outside Antam’s official concession area.

Controlling prices of food basic commodities (sembako) is important to keep inflation low ahead of the Ramadan fasting month and Idul Fitri holiday season.

A body has been found in the wreckage of a small chartered airplane that lost contact mid-flight over South Sulawesi with 10 people on board, as search and rescue teams continue efforts to locate remaining passengers and crew amid adverse weather conditions.

The missing hiker was separated from his friend who had a cramped leg and had to stay on the slopes of the mountain to rest. 

Prosecutors demanded prison terms and fines in two separate cases where foreigners tried to smuggle narcotics into Bali.

Monitoring conducted by Profauna Indonesia throughout 2025 recorded only nine groups with a total of 54 individuals.

Authorities said on Sunday they had located the wreckage of a fisheries surveillance plane that went missing in South Sulawesi province near a fog-covered mountain, but were still searching for the 10 people on board.

The turboprop airplane operated by PT Indonesia Air Transport last made contact over Maros regency, South Sulawesi, at around 1 p.m. Central Indonesia Time (WITA).

As many as 803 students in Grobogan regency, Central Java, suffered from food poisoning after consuming free nutritious meals on Tuesday morning.

TNI personnel under the Operation Command (Koops) Habema carried out the rescue in difficult terrain with a high level of threat and a limited time frame as crucial factors.

The president director of a private firm was the fourth suspect in a corruption case allegedly causing a state loss of some US$8 million.

The Batam customs authority is pushing for regulatory compliance to avoid a reoccurrence of the e-waste case that unfolded in October last year, a spokesman has said, even as 914 containers carrying the hazardous material continue to take up valuable space at Batu Ampar Port.

The military used drones to deliver food and medicine to the stranded workers, before evacuating them to safety after three days, a spokesman said. 

The governor has called on local businesses engaged in foreign exchange trading to exercise integrity so as to maintain investment and tourism flows into the strategic border region.

Rescue personnel have recovered the bodies of two shrimpers who were killed on Sunday when their boat capsized in huge waves and strong winds off Batu Bara regency, while a third survived.