One of the protesters, Rohex Relembo, explained that they were rejecting the program because they believed the funds allocated for free meals should instead be redirected to ensure free education in the province. 

In Wamena, Jayawijaya Regency, Papua Highlands, the rollout of the free meals program faced a setback as thousands of schoolchildren took to the streets to protest the initiative, which was scheduled to launch in various regions in Papua on Monday.

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has documented a total of 851 cases of corruption involving village funds between 2015 and 2024. The KPK also revealed that village fund corruption is the most prevalent form of graft pertaining to the management of state finances.

The Riau Islands BP3MI revealed that around 5,300 people seeking better-paying jobs had been recruited as migrant workers under false pretenses and trafficked to Cambodia, where they were forced to work for scamming or online gambling operations.

The BMKG has warned fishermen and sailors to exercise caution as Tropical Cyclone Zelia brings turbulent seas and after two maritime accidents took place as a result of bad weather.

Puncak Jaya’s regional election has been fiercely contested between former regent Yuni Wonda and his running mate Mus Kogoya, and Deputy Speaker of the Puncak Jaya Legislative Council (DPRD) Miren Kogoya and his running mate Wendi.

In the past six years, 194 people lost their lives on Jl. Parung Panjang, where hundreds of mining trucks collectively make 1,600 trips every day.

The images, taken last month by a local resident, are from the same province where Indonesia is building its new capital, a project environmentalists fear will endanger animal habitats in Asia's last great rainforest.

PT KAI confirmed that all railway level crossings under the state-owned railway operator's management are properly guarded to ensure traffic safety. 

The latest emergency measures around the 1,703-meter twin-peaked volcano, Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki, came after increased seismic and volcanic activity.

Thousands of people and homes have been affected by flooding in South Sulawesi, including the provincial capital Makassar, after days of downpours caused three rivers to overflow, with the local branch of the national weather agency forecasting more rain in the province's northern highlands.

The body of a second Indonesian has been returned to the country amid the ongoing furor over a fatal shooting on Jan. 24 in Selangor state that involved armed officers of Malaysia's maritime security agency.

Police investigators on Monday night wrapped up their hours-long search of the office and residence of Kohod village head Arsin in Tangerang, Banten, as part of the probe into the illegal erection of a sprawling bamboo fence off the coast of the regency.

The acting head of the Lebak Health Agency, Budhi Mulyanto, said one reason for the low participation was that many people had not yet installed the government’s Satu Sehat app.

Although the cause of the incident is still under investigation, authorities have suggested that the mass fish die-off was likely caused by extreme weather conditions and a natural phenomenon known as upwelling.

The Jakarta provincial administration is reviewing the proposal to limit the rental period for low-cost apartments (rusunawa).

The MUI emphasized that using subsidized fuel in this manner is akin to stealing from the poor, a grave sin in Islam.

Jakarta Police spokesperson Sr. Comr. Ade Ary Syam stated that the three officers were found guilty of "abusing their power" and breaching the police code of ethics in an ethics hearing held on Friday.

Experts have urged better government communication and diplomatic efforts to cool simmering tensions among local communities over the recent arrival in Aceh of Rohingya refugees, a predominantly Muslim minority ethnic group fleeing state-sanctioned discrimination in Myanmar.

Semeru has been showing heightened volcanic activity since November of last year. The 3,676-meter-high volcano erupted 475 times in January alone, with an average of 15 eruptions per day.

The Higher Education, Science and Technology Ministry gave schools from Jan. 6 to 31 to upload academic transcripts for students eligible for SNBP admission, but over 370 schools failed to submit the required paperwork before the deadline.

A whirlwind devastated hundreds of homes in Bekasi regency, West Java, early Thursday morning. So far, no casualties have been recorded.

The Buleleng Police, in coordination with the provincial conservation agency, have rescued and relocated 106 eggs of the endangered olive ridley sea turtle to a nearby sanctuary in northern Bali.

The agency made the decision after a plenary meeting on Wednesday afternoon following the Constitutional Court's decision to dismiss an election dispute petition from losing candidate Edy Rahmayadi.

The National Police have begun a sweeping operation to crack down on hoarders and fraudsters taking advantage of the sudden shortage in 3 kg canisters of subsidized LPG, triggered by a now-reversed government ban on retail sales.

It is believed that the truck experienced a brake failure that caused it to crash into a line of vehicles waiting to pay at the toll gate. All the fatalities were individuals inside the vehicles struck by the truck, police said.

Indonesian Police Watch (IPW) Head Sugeng Teguh Santoso said the number of police officers who took their lives this year was alarmingly high compared to last year’s figure.

Batam mayor has expressed concerns that the incident could negatively affect tourism and industry in the region.

The two Japanese-made patrol boats, which are to be deployed to secure "choke points" in the waters off Indonesia's future capital in East Java, were donated in a deal agreed last month by President Prabowo and Prime Minister Ishiba.

The agency on social media platform X said the quake, which was 81 km (50 miles) deep, had no tsunami potential.