A non-commissioned officer in the Indonesian Military (TNI), who is the brother of a cabinet member, is in hot water after he and several other men in military uniform allegedly brandished firearms in public in an apparent attempt to threaten a politician in Makassar, South Sulawesi.

The Depok Police in West Java have uncovered a cross-provincial baby-trafficking ring that allegedly bought newborns online and sold them to residents, some of them foreigners, of the resort island of Bali.

Bustami Hamzah, former acting Aceh governor, had registered to run as a gubernatorial candidate with running mate Tgk M.Yusuf Abdul Wahab at the Aceh Independent General Elections Commission (KIP) on Aug. 29.

Thousands of people across Southeast Asia have in recent years found themselves lured into the massive web of cyber scam operations, masked behind promises of well-paid jobs in countries like Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar. 

In June police arrested a gang of poachers suspected of killing 26 critically endangered Javan rhinos in Ujung Kulon National Park since 2018. 

Mangkunegara X, the titular king of Surakarta, Central Java, has withdrawn from the city’s mayoral race in an announcement made just a day before the candidate registration deadline.

The national meteorology agency has warned that rising temperatures due to climate change poses a threat to the plantation and agriculture sectors, particularly in North Sumatra.

The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) has asked residents of Ternate Island in North Maluku to remain vigilant over the next several days as heavy rain is still expected to occur. The warning comes following a flash flood early on Sunday morning that swept away nearly an entire sub-district, leaving 16 people dead and three others missing as of Monday afternoon.

Runway test was part of a proving flight to check not only the runway but also the surrounding airways, making sure flight safety and security.

A 34-year-old man from West Kalimantan has been arrested for allegedly trafficking two orangutans worth Rp 27 million (US$1,737).

Bali’s I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport is on increased alert over the mpox virus, which the World Health Organization has declared a global public health emergency.

Indonesia is home to several species of crocodiles that regularly attack and kill humans.

Article 18 (1) of the 1999 Press Law stipulates that every individual found guilty of obstructing journalists from doing their work may face a maximum punishment of two years in prison or a Rp 500 million (US$32,234) fine.

A mangrove planting event was held in Indramayu as a prelimimary event for the Indonesia Sustainability Forum later this year.

Indonesia has the answer to the world’s food and energy crises, with the use of biodiesel made from crude palm oil, Andi Amran Sulaiman said.

Maga, a 74-year-old woman, raised concerns when she did not return home on Wednesday, prompting a search by relatives.

While many millions of eyes were turned to the official commemoration in Nusantara, some communities marked Indonesia's 79th Independence Day with ceremonies highlighting their diverse locales and heritage.

While some residents have welcomed the Nusantara Capital City (IKN) project in North Penajam Paser regency, East Kalimantan, others have been complaining that their villages are now plagued by problems commonly found in big cities, ranging from rising crime rates to a lack of clean water.

The country is counting the days until Nusantara, the planned future national capital and President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's legacy project, is showcased at the state's 79th Independence Day celebration. The city is still far from being finished, but it has already fueled economic growth in its surroundings, with locals reaping some of the benefit.

The Semarang police are still investigating the case, but it is likely that the 30-year-old woman, identified by the initials ARL, was a victim of bullying, as described in a diary found at the scene.

Former GAM commander Muzakir Manaf, who used guerrilla warfare against the Indonesian Military in the late 1990s, was picked by the PDI-P as the party's gubernatorial candidate on a ticket that party chairperson Megawati Soekarnoputri deemed a "unity" choice.

The government is encouraging the domestic fertilizer industry to develop cleaner technologies for its production processes, Coordinating Economic Minister Airlangga Hartarto has said.

As Independence Day inches closer, the government is ramping up its preparations for the simultaneous celebrations in Jakarta and the Nusantara Capital City (IKN) in East Kalimantan, spending more money than in previous years.

Calls are mounting for authorities to thoroughly investigate the killing of a New Zealand helicopter pilot in restive Central Papua earlier this week and to bring the perpetrators to justice.

Human rights group Amnesty International Indonesia is calling on authorities to thoroughly investigate the killing of a New Zealand helicopter pilot in restive Central Papua earlier this week and bring the perpetrators to justice.

The police granted the victim’s family's request for AM''s exhumation on Monday during a meeting with the House of Representatives Commission III overseeing legal affairs, following pressure from civil groups and lawmakers for a second autopsy to determine the cause of death of the 13-year-old boy.

The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) condemned on Wednesday the killing of a New Zealand helicopter pilot, who was allegedly shot dead by armed rebels in restive Central Papua province earlier this week.

The agency has sent thousands of packages of staple foods and ready-to-eat meals, bottled water, tents, mattresses and blankets, according to BNPB spokesperson Abdul Muhari in a press briefing on Monday.

Personnel of the joint police-military Operation Cartenz Peace task force were hunting armed rebels on Tuesday who reportedly shot dead a New Zealand helicopter pilot in Central Papua, as authorities retrieved the body of the pilot.

Glen Malcolm Conning, 50, a pilot for PT Intan Angkasa Air Service, was killed Monday after landing in Papua with two Indonesian health workers and two children, all of whom survived.