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Eight bodies recovered after Kalimantan helicopter crash

A joint search and rescue team has recovered all eight bodies of those involved in a helicopter crash in the dense forests of West Kalimantan, confirming that there were no survivors after hours of evacuation efforts in difficult, steep terrain on Thursday night.

2 hours ago
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Eight people killed in helicopter crash in West Kalimantan

All eight on board were men and one was a Malaysian national, civil aviation director general Lukman F. Laisa said in a statement. ...

9 hours ago
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Immigration nabs 78 foreigners working at GIIC without proper permits

The foreigners were detained while working in the project area and could not produce immigration documents, passports or stay permits, during the inspection. ...

11 hours ago

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Garut to host Indonesia’s first mosque constructed mainly from recycled plastics

The twin mosque complex, named Ar-Rahman and Ar-Rahim, will be constructed using approximately 12 tonnes of plastic waste, which will be processed into durable pallets —flat, brick-like panels formed from melted plastic— to serve as the mosque’s primary wall material.

7 months ago
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Indonesia braces for wetter rainy season as La Nina looms

As the cooling La Nina weather phenomenon is predicted to return between September and November, the weather agency and experts warn of extreme rainfall exacerbated by climate change, raising the risk of more floods and landslides as the wet season approaches.

7 months ago
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Bus crash leaves eight people dead near Mt. Bromo

Authorities said the bus suffered a brake failure while descending a winding section of the road, causing it to hit a guardrail and collide with a passing motorcycle.

7 months ago
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Illegal logging convict Adelin released on parole after paying restitution

Adelin paid the restitution fee on Sept. 3 through his family in multiple denominations, transferring Rp 105,85 billion as well as over US$2.93 million to the North Sumatra High Prosecutor’s Office, allowing for his parole.

7 months ago
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Prabowo visits flood-hit Bali following Middle East trip

President Prabowo Subianto, returning from his trip to the Middle East, visited Bali on Saturday to  meet people affected by the deadly floods that struck the island last week.

7 months ago
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South Sulawesi police sued for Rp 800 billion over deadly Makassar riot

Three people were killed in the fire at the Makassar City Council building. Two of the victims were council staff members, while the third was a civil servant. All three were reportedly trapped inside a room as the building was engulfed in flames.

7 months ago
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Police investigate explosion in South Tangerang that injured seven

According to Victor, the explosion occurred at around 5 a.m., nearly leveling four houses and causing significant damage to four others. While no fatalities were reported, seven residents including a toddler, were injured in the incident.

7 months ago
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Batam prosecutors seek one year for activist in Satpol PP defamation case

A 61-year-old social activist in Batam is facing a one-year sentence in a defamation trial for controversial charges under the ITE Law, over social media posts he published last year that allegedly targeted the Batam Satpol PP.

7 months ago
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Prosecutors seek 18 months to 3 years in prison for medical residency bullying case

Aulia’s death has sent shockwaves across the country and brought national attention to the widespread, systemic bullying within Indonesia’s medical residency programs.

7 months ago
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Death toll from Bali, East Nusa Tenggara floods rises to 19

Torrential rain since late Tuesday triggered floods and landslides in seven districts across Bali, the National Disaster Mitigation Agency spokesman Abdul Muhari said in a statement.

7 months ago
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Foreign drug smuggling suspects face death penalty in Bali

The suspects allegedly smuggled more than 3 kilograms of illicit substances, consisting of 1.3 kg of cocaine and 1.99 kg of 4-CMC, a synthetic stimulant. 

7 months ago
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19 killed after floods, landslides hit several regions across the country

Floodwaters reaching up to three meters high inundated nearly all parts of Denpasar, with Denpasar Mayor I Gusti Ngurah Jaya Negara describing the flooding as the worst he has ever witnessed. 

7 months ago
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Smuggling attempts foiled by authorities

Customs officers intercepted a ship carrying 20 tonnes of illegal tin ore packed in 400 sacks.

7 months ago
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Floods in Bali kill at least nine people

Continuous heavy rains between Tuesday evening and Wednesday caused the floods and killed five people in Bali's capital Denpasar, Abdul Muhari, the spokesperson of the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) said in a statement. 

7 months ago
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At least nine killed, two missing in Bali's worst flooding in years

One of the deadliest incidents occurred in Denpasar’s old city area, where flooding caused two stores located next to the Tukad Badung River on Jalan Sulawesi to collapse. The buildings plunged 15 people into the river, killing four of them.

7 months ago
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Floods in Bali kill at least six

Torrential rain since late Tuesday triggered flooding across four districts of Bali, forcing the evacuation of 85 people, BNPB spokesperson Abdul Muhari said in a statement.

7 months ago
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Another 166 Indonesians repatriated by consulate general in Johor Bahru

The Indonesians were returned under Malaysia's Program M with a target to repatriate 7,200 Indonesians by 2026, of which the cost is borne by the Malaysian government.

7 months ago
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Lake Toba retains UNESCO Global Geopark status after warning

UNESCO granted Global Geopark status to the Toba Caldera in 2020, following a nine-year effort by the Indonesian government. 

7 months ago
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Four dead, dozens injured in Bogor mosque collapse

Ciomas Police Chief Comr. Iwan Wahyudi said the mosque was relatively new but appeared unable to withstand the weight of the large crowd.

7 months ago
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Two British men arrested in Bali for alleged cocaine smuggling

Indonesia commonly sentences drug traffickers to death, although the country has not carried out such a sentence for nearly a decade.

7 months ago
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IPB uses assisted reproductive technology to help save Indonesia’s endangered rhinos

According to IPB’s ART specialist Muhammad Agil, the technology is crucial to saving Indonesia's two critically endangered rhino species, the Javan rhino (Rhinoceros sondaicus) and the Sumatran rhino (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis), both of which face shrinking populations and severely limited genetic diversity, leaving them highly susceptible to disease and reproductive failure.

7 months ago
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Regions seeing spikes in dengue fever during seasonal transition

The ongoing transition from the dry to the rainy season has triggered a spike in cases of dengue fever across the archipelago, prompting both local and national authorities to urge communities to maintain vigilance by applying the "3M Plus" strategy and curb the disease's spread.

7 months ago
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Consulate general in Johor Bahru repatriates another 50 Indonesians to Batam

From January to August, KJRI Johor Bahru has facilitated the repatriation and deportation of 4,156 Indonesians from Johor Bahru, Malaysia, to Batam, Riau Islands.

7 months ago
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Muslim prayer room collapse in Bogor, killing 3, injuring dozens

Lax construction standards have raised widespread concerns about building safety in Indonesia

7 months ago
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N. Sumatra prosecutors receive restitution from illegal logging convict

Adelin Lis previosuly escaped twice, to Beijing and later Singapore, to avoid prosecution in the illegal logging case.

7 months ago
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Bali officials condemned for racist statement about protesters

The Bali Police have arrested 10 suspects from the Aug. 30 riot while five other suspects were not detained for being underaged. 

7 months ago
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Planned new capital Nusantara risks 'white elephant' status

The legacy project of former president Joko "Jokowi" Widodo is battling a slashed budget, slowed construction and a deficit of interest from a new leader focused on social mega-projects.

7 months ago
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Calls for investigation after Papuan dies and another shot during protests

The unrest in Sorong and Manokwari was triggered by the controversial decision to transfer the court proceedings of four Sorong residents accused of treason to the Makassar District Court in South Sulawesi, citing alleged “safety concerns.”

7 months ago
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All bodies of Eastindo helicopter crash victims found, removed to Banjarmasin

The helicopter was carrying two crew members and six passengers, of whom three were foreigners. Everyone on board perished in the crash in South Kalimantan. 

7 months ago
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Central Java Police arrest more than 1,000 minors following violent protests

In Central Java, protesters responded by burning and vandalizing multiple regional legislative council (DPRD) buildings and police stations across the province. Cities affected included Kediri, Pekalongan, Surakarta, Brebes, Jepara and Magelang.

7 months ago
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