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Homes in Aceh remain buried under thick, hardened mud three months after Sumatra floods

Firman Banurea, 40, who has been living in a makeshift shelter in Aceh Tamiang regency with his wife and three children, said that, in addition to the mud still covering residents’ homes, logs and other debris left by the November disaster continue to accumulate along the roadside, creating a serious hazard.

3 hours ago
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Bali reopens overloaded Suwung landfill after massive garbage truck queues

Operating since 1984, the Suwung landfill is Bali’s largest waste disposal site, receiving between 1,100 and 1,200 tonnes of garbage daily, mainly from Denpasar and Badung regency, the island’s busiest tourism hub. ...

4 hours ago
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Rangers find dead elephant calf at Riau's Tesso Nilo park

The Riau Police are investigating the incident to determine the cause of death of the endangered animal, which was found with a length of rope around one leg. ...

7 hours ago

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Susi Air flies to Karimunjawa from Semarang, Yogyakarta

Pioneer airline Susi Air opened new routes linking tourism spot Karimunjawa in Jepara regency, Central Java, with Semarang and Yogyakarta starting on Friday.

7 months ago
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Lewotobi volcano spews 18-kilometre ash tower

Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki, a 1,584-metre-high twin-peaked volcano on the tourist island of Flores, erupted at 11:05 am local time (0305 GMT), the volcanology agency said in a statement.

7 months ago
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Rescuers race to find missing passengers of sunken ferry near Bali

The search for the missing passengers of the ill-fated Tunu Pratama Jaya ferry, which sank last week in the Bali Strait, has continued to its fifth day after rescuers found wreckage of the vessel a day before.

7 months ago
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Indonesian schools win Asia-Pacific school competition

An elementary school in East Nusa Tenggara launched an initiative to encourage garbage recycling and turn waste into school equipment while a junior high school in Bandung developed an application to overcome bullying and mental health issues. 

7 months ago
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KPK finds guns, Rp 2.8 billion in the house of an aide close to Bobby Nasution

Topan's private residence in a luxurious housing complex is the third location raided by the KPK in two days.

7 months ago
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Forest fire threatens Lake Toba’s UNESCO Global Geopark status

UNESCO granted Global Geopark status to the Toba Caldera in 2020, following a nine-year effort by the Indonesian government. However, just three years after receiving the designation, the Toba Caldera was issued a "yellow card" warning by UNESCO.

7 months ago
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Lenient sentences given to soldiers who attacked North Sumatra village

The assault occurred on Nov. 8 last year, when dozens of soldiers from the Army’s Field Artillery Battalion 2/Kilap Sumagan stormed Selamat village in Sibiru-biru district, Deli Serdang regency. The troops reportedly broke into homes and physically assaulted residents.

7 months ago
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Brazil plans to take a legal action in the death of Juliana Marins

The Indonesian authorities have done their best to rescue Brazilian climber Juliana Marins who fell to her death while climbing Mount Rinjani on Lombok Island, West Nusa Tenggara.

7 months ago
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South Sumatra court dismisses peatland fires lawsuit

Eleven plaintiffs filed a lawsuit in Palembang, demanding damages from three plantation companies.

7 months ago
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Rescuers widen search for missing after ferry sinks near Bali

The ferry carrying at least 65 people, including passengers and crew, was making a five-kilometre (3.2-mile) crossing from eastern Java island to Bali when it tilted and sank in bad weather late Wednesday, witnesses and officials said.

7 months ago
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‘Why we choose to stay’: The volunteers building a future in Asmat

Three people share their experiences of choosing to do volunteer work in Agats, Asmat Regency, South Papua, leaving behind their former lives to start anew in one of the country’s most remote and underdeveloped regions.

7 months ago
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Children of the mangroves: Keeping education, health accessible in Asmat

With one of the lowest road densities and highest school dropout rates in the country, Asmat’s youth struggle to access basic care and education in a swamp-filled, disconnected regency that is 37-time the size of Jakarta.

7 months ago
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Swamps, speedboats and survival: Life in remote Asmat

A 2024 government report paints a bleak picture: only 14.8 percent of children in Asmat stay in school through primary education. Nearly a third have never attended at all.

7 months ago
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Suspect linked to robbery of Ukrainian in Bali added to Interpol Red List

The Bali Police are hunting a new suspect in connection with the December 2024 abduction and robbery of a Ukrainian national in Kuta by a group of foreigners.

7 months ago
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Six dead, dozens missing in ferry accident in Bali Strait

According to authorities, the Tunu Pratama Jaya ferry departed Ketapang Port at 10:56 p.m. carrying 53 passengers and 12 crew members. Just 24 minutes into its journey, however, the vessel sent a distress call to Ketapang port officials, reporting there was a leak in its engine room. 

7 months ago
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4 dead, 30 missing after ferry sinks on way to Bali

The KMP Tunu Pratama Jaya sank almost half an hour after leaving East Java province's Banyuwangi port on its way to Bali late on Wednesday, the agency said on Thursday.

8 months ago
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Surabaya kicks off nighttime curfew sweeps for children

The measure aims to curb “negative behaviors” among youth, including “unsupervised socializing”, substance abuse and involvement in brawls. 

8 months ago
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Two UGM students killed in boat accident during community service

The incident occurred at around 11 a.m. when seven UGM students and five local residents departed from Kai Kecil Island to Wahru Island to collect sand for a coral reef revitalization project.

8 months ago
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Two arrested in North Sumatra for allegedly producing vape liquid laced with narcotics

Police have reported a rising trend of using vaping devices to consume illicit drugs, driven by the growing popularity of e-cigarettes nationwide, particularly among young people.

8 months ago
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Police detain seven for vandalizing West Java home used for Christian retreat

West Java made another notch in its religious intolerance record when villagers in Tangkil, Sukabumi regency, damaged a neighbor's home for hosting a Christian retreat for youth and their parents.

8 months ago
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Bobby Nasution open to KPK probe following arrest of alleged close aide

On Thursday evening, the KPK arrested six people in North Sumatra allegedly involved in a corruption case related to several road construction and preservation projects in the province between 2023 and 2025, with a total worth of around Rp 231 billion (US$14 million). 

8 months ago
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Minister asks S. Korea to investigate the death of Indonesian migrant worker

The government has asked the South Korean government to thoroughly investigate a case of suspected employer negligence leading to a work accident which resulted in the death of an Indonesian migrant worker. 

8 months ago
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Another foreign tourist falls on Mt. Rinjani amid growing safety concerns

Nazli’s fall happened just days after a fatal accident involving Brazilian tourist Juliana De Souza Pereira Marins, who died after falling into a ravine near the same area.

8 months ago
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Raja Ampat's nickel mining may threaten endangered Papuan Blue orchid

Agus Hikmat, a plant conservation expert at IPB, warned that although there is no nickel mining occurring directly on Waigeo Island, the environmental impacts from mining activities elsewhere in Raja Ampat could eventually reach the island, posing a threat to the already vulnerable blue orchid.

8 months ago
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House to summon minister over civil servants’ flexible work policy

Aria noted that the work-from-anywhere policy for civil servants has drawn public criticism, with concerns that it could lead to a decline in public service performance.

8 months ago
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Three killed after boat carrying soccer team capsizes in Batam

According to authorities, the victims and 10 others departed from Nenek Island at around 4 p.m. on Wednesday to play in a soccer match on Setokok Island. However, during the journey, their longboat was struck by strong waves and capsized.

8 months ago
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Defense, maritime ministries sign LoI with Babcock on maritime partnership program

The Defense Ministry signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) with British shipbuilder Babcock International on the Maritime Partnership Program together with the Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Ministry.

8 months ago
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Mt. Rinjani rescue protocols under review after Brazilian tourist’s death

Brazilian netizens have questioned the competence of the rescue teams and criticized what they saw as a lack of proper equipment to carry out the operation. Some went as far as to claim that Marins did not die from the fall itself, but as a result of the delayed rescue efforts.

8 months ago
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Brazilian hiker's family criticises speed of Rinjani rescue effort

Juliana Marins, 26, went missing on Saturday at Mount Rinjani, located on Lombok island.

8 months ago
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Rescuers recover body of Brazilian tourist who fell off Rinjani cliff

Juliana Marins, 27, was hiking with five friends on Mount Rinjani on Saturday when she slipped and fell off a cliff on the side of the 3,726-metre (12,224 feet) mountain. 

8 months ago
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