Nanang Sigit, head of the Surabaya Search and Rescue Agency, said that 38 students are still believed to be trapped under the rubble.

The Batam Customs Office, along with BP Batam and the Environment Ministry, has opened an investigation into 19 containers of e-waste that are believed to have been imported from the US without complying with the appropriate regulations.

Rafael Christian, head of the Nutrition Fulfillment Service Unit (SPPG) that prepared the meals, said the incident occurred when the glass lid of a pan used to fry eggs suddenly shattered during meal preparation.

A new report has once again highlighted the heavy toll of Indonesia’s nickel industry, where decades of poorly regulated extraction have scarred landscapes, choked coral reefs and eroded local livelihoods, while companies face little accountability.

Bali is among the regions in Indonesia with a high incidence of rabies, reporting an average of 183 animal bites from potential rabies carriers each day.

BNN's Suyudi said that North Sumatra and Aceh have long served as primary entry points for transnational drug trafficking into Indonesia. The main suppliers, he noted, are syndicates operating out of the so-called “Golden Triangle,” which includes criminal networks based in Laos, Myanmar and Thailand.

Batam Haj Dormitory serves pilgrims from Riau Islands as well as those from neighboring provinces of Riau, Jambi and West Kalimantan since 2001.

City leadership in Batam has been told to strengthen supervision on imported goods traffic, especially dangerous and toxic waste into the free trade zone area in Riau Islands province. 

Some businesses are found to operate in the protected mangrove forests and even have land ownership certificates (SHM).

Lifeguards at Legian beach had warned the missing Edward Nada Kantounas and two of his friends to leave the red-flagged area of the beach. 

The family was deeply disappointed to discover that Haddow’s heart was missing from his body just days before the funeral, a decision made without their consent or any clear explanation from the officials involved.

Healthcare facilities in the regency are struggling to accommodate the influx of patients. After local regional hospitals reached full capacity, many students had to be treated at the Cipongkor sports hall using fold-out beds. Some were even forced to sit on the floor due to a shortage of available beds.

The syndicate has so far sold eight babies to buyers from outside North Sumatra with a price of between Rp 10 million (US$597) and Rp 15 million.

Analysis of recent and historic mining in the region showed a "domino effect of destruction," ranging from deforestation on land to sediment run-off smothering coral reefs, the report by NGOs Auriga Nusantara and Earth Insight said.

Analysis of recent and historic mining in the region showed a "domino effect of destruction," ranging from deforestation on land to sediment run-off smothering coral reefs, the report by NGOs Auriga Nusantara and Earth Insight said.

Questions have been raised about standards and oversight of the scheme, which has expanded rapidly to reach over 20 million recipients, with an ambitious goal of feeding 83 million of Indonesia's 280 million people by year-end.

According to community representatives, 33 villagers were injured in the clash, including 18 women and one child with a disability. Fourteen people remain hospitalized because of the severity of their injuries.

North Sumatra Police Narcotics Unit director Comr. Jean Calvijn Simanjuntak said the drug trafficking ring has increasingly relied on Indonesian migrant workers in Malaysia, particularly those without legal status, as couriers for smuggling operations.

Indonesia has ratified the Basel Convention, which bans the border crossing of dangerous and toxic waste, including electronic waste.

SKK Migas says oil and gas production are proceeding smoothly in Anambas and Natuna waters of the Riau Islands, uninterrupted by any competing claims in the South China Sea.

Queensland man Byron Haddow, 23, was found dead in the plunge pool of his Bali villa this year while on holiday.

Winarko, Head of the Ngurah Rai Immigration Office, stated that JRG has violated Indonesian immigration regulations by conducting commercial activities while on a tourist visa.

Latif emphasized that law enforcement efforts were directed solely at rioters who engaged in violence and destruction during the protests, adding that “peaceful demonstrators were not arrested.”

The findings were based on an autopsy and strengthened the conjecture that Maria Matilde Muñoz Cazorla was murdered.

A junior high school principal was removed without proper procedure after preventing a car carrying the mayor's daughter from enter school grounds while it was raining.

The Denpasar Basarnas declared an end to its SAR operation on Thursday, a day after the Bali administration lifted the emergency in the island province following severe flooding across several regions on Sept. 10.

The landslide occurred on Sept. 8 when material from an extraction point flowed at one of five sections of the Grasberg Block Cave (GBC) underground gold and copper mine in Tembagapura.

The eruptions came after the Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry's Geology Agency raised the volcano's alert level to the highest of Indonesia's four-tiered system on Friday night.

Nazarenko was apprehended in December 2024 by investigators from the National Police’s Criminal Investigation Department (Bareskrim) at an airport in Bangkok, while attempting to flee to the United Arab Emirates.

Towering concrete pillars along the shore of Cilincing have recently drawn widespread attention after a viral video surfaced showing fishermen complaining that the structure blocks their traditional fishing routes, forcing them to take longer, more costly detours.