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Body found among wreckage of missing chartered airplane

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.

9 hours ago
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Missing hiker found dead on Mt. Slamet

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.  ...

9 hours ago
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Prosecutors seek prison terms for Ukrainian, Brazilian over drugs

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

9 hours ago

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Forest conversion threatens endemic Javan langur population

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

10 hours ago
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Authorities find wreckage of missing surveillance plane

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.

1 day ago
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Chartered airplane missing en route to Makassar with 11 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).

1 day ago
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Grobogan regency covers health costs after students poisoned by free meals

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

2 days ago
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TNI rescues Freeport workers from OPM’s threats

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.

2 days ago
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N. Sumatra prosecutors name firm president suspect in Inalum graft case

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.

2 days ago
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Batam sidelines speed for compliance in e-waste reexport case

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.

2 days ago
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Indonesian military rescue 18 Freeport workers from rebel siege in Papua

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

4 days ago
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Riau Islands urges forex traders to sustain transactional stability

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.

4 days ago
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2 shrimpers die in rough seas off North Sumatra

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.

4 days ago
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Indonesian freed from death penalty by Johor Bahru consulate general

The case started in 2020 when an Indonesian was charged with murdering a friend of his as charged with Article 302 of the Malaysian Penal Code. 

5 days ago
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Former Sritex workers demand new liquidator over unpaid severance

Laid off in October 2024, workers did not receive their rights after the company ceased operations in March.

5 days ago
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Families ask BNPB to continue search for missing victims in N. Sumatra, W. Sumatra

Joint SAR teams remain on standby at disaster sites and will be deployed if new information emerges on the whereabouts of missing persons. 

5 days ago
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Heavy rain, coastal erosion compound flooding threats in Java

Persistent heavy rainfall across West and Central Java has triggered flooding and landslides with coastal areas bearing the greatest impact due to ongoing erosion. The situation is expected to continue in the coming days.

5 days ago
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Govt to destroy 130 tonnes of illegally imported onions over disease concerns

Amran said illegal imports of agricultural produce not only cause financial losses to the state through unpaid taxes and duties, but also pose a serious threat to the environment and national agriculture by potentially introducing plant diseases.

6 days ago
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Child beggars in post-disaster Aceh raises concern over long-term mental harm

Displaced children are turning to begging on the streets amid limited aid, often with their parents' permission, potentially leading to their long-term mental and developmental harm.

6 days ago
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TNI builds solar-powered lighting in South Papua village

The installation of solar cells is a realistic solution for lighting in South Papua, which is still dependent on diesel generators due to a limited electricity network in the province.

1 week ago
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Sitaro regency applies recovery scheme, relocation plans after flash floods

Siau-Tagulandang-Biaro (Sitaro) Islands regency administration is not only focusing on disaster emergency response but also applying sustainable solutions for public safety.

1 week ago
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Aceh disaster victims move into temporary housing

Some 2,400 units of temporary housing are being built, with a target of 12,000 units in Aceh province.

1 week ago
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Batam receives 163 deportees from Malaysia, including two children, the first of 2026

The deportees consisted of two children, an 8-month baby girl and a 6-year-old boy, 111 men and 50 women

1 week ago
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Police name two suspects in boat accident that killed three Spanish tourists

Police spokesperson Sr. Comr. Henry Novika Chandra said the suspects are the boat’s captain, identified only as L, and a crew member, identified as M, whose alleged negligence was believed to have caused the fatal accident.

1 week ago
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Riau authorities rescue 729 migrant workers from trafficking syndicate

The preventive strategy proved effective in cutting nonprocedural migrant worker networks at exit points along Riau’s coastal areas.

1 week ago
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Yogyakarta City Police raid international scam group's local base

A raid mounted by the Yogyakarta City Police on Monday has netted an unknown number of suspects linked to an alleged cyber scam center operating out of a shop-house in Sleman regency.

1 week ago
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China praises Indonesia on first ever panda cub’s birth

President Prabowo Subianto named the panda cub, a child of Cai To (male) and Hu Chun (female), Satria Wiratama, which means Virtuous Knight.

1 week ago
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22 villages in Aceh vanish after Cyclone Senyar, dozens remain isolated

Sekumur village was completely destroyed by Cyclone Senyar. A total of 283 homes were swept away by a 10-meter-high flash flood when the cyclone struck. Today, nothing remains of the village except a mosque, which still stands amid mud and piles of debris.

1 week ago
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Police probe death of Malaysian national found adrift in Riau waters

According to Malaysian officials, Keong is believed to have jumped from the Second Link Tuas–Johor Bridge, a key transport link between Malaysia and Singapore although the circumstances surrounding the incident remain unclear.

1 week ago
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Flash floods in North Sulawesi kill at least 16, injure 18

BMKG has urged the public to remain vigilant in the face of extreme weather after detecting the formation of Cyclone Seed 91S in the southwestern Indian Ocean near Lampung on Monday.

1 week ago

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Mon, January 19, 2026

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