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.

The pilot was killed immediately after rebels rounded up those on board after the helicopter landed in a field in the Alama district in Central Papua, said Bayu Suseno, a spokesperson for the joint Indonesian police-military operations in Papua, citing a witness.

According to the police investigation, the suspect, identified as a 19-year-old male with the initials HOK, planned to launch a suicide bombing attack targeting places of worship in East Java.

The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) on Tuesday warned people to be vigilant of potential forest fires during the dry season in Sumatra, but the agency also predicted unseasonal rainfall in some parts of the region in the coming days.

The Bajau tribe of fishermen led a nomadic life at sea for generations, spending days and nights on boats with thatched roofs in the waters between Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines. But for the hundreds of Bajau people living on the tiny boardwalk island village of Papan Island in Central Sulawesi, their ancestors' unique way of life has all but died out.

The resort island banned the dog meat trade last year, with offenders facing up to three months in prison or up to Rp 50 million (US$3,071) fines if found guilty, but the trade still exists in other parts of the country.

The National Military Police Headquarters (Puspom TNI) is investigating the alleged involvement of an Army member in an arson attack that killed a journalist and his family in Karo regency, North Sumatra, last month.

A landing craft transport (LCT) ship carrying 12 people and equipment for base transceiver stations (BTS) lost contact two days after sailing from Timika, Central Papua to Yahukimo, Papua Highland.

Luthfi has intensive tour of duty as police chief in Surakarta and Central Java making him an ideal candidate, Gerindra's secretary-general said. 

Chief of the Denpasar quick response unit, Comr. I Nyoman Sugianyar Ardika, said the helicopter crashed between cliffs in the area, making the removal challenging.

Two Australian nationals and three Indonesians survived a helicopter crash in South Kuta in Badung, Bali on Friday afternoon. The crash reportedly happened after the vehicle became entangled in kite strings.

The narcotics were hidden inside the ship's fuel room.

As the host city of this year's AFF U-19 youth soccer tournament, the Surabaya administration reviving the same odor control measures it implemented at the Benowo landfill in 2023, when it hosted the U-17 World Cup.

Videos showing an anoa strolling around a mining site made rounds on social media, raising concerns over the harmful impact of mining activities to the midget buffalo’s population and natural habitat.

A Bakamla-Riau Islands joint operation has repatriated 16 out of 17 traditional fishers who were detained for trespassing into Malaysian waters on two separate vessels in April and July.

Certain connecting roads in South Lampung regency, Lampung, appear to still be damaged despite President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s visit last year, following a viral video showing the worsening condition of the roads in the Sumatra’s southernmost province. 

Bad weather has once again hampered the search for dozens of people who are still missing five days after a landslide hit an illegal mine in Gorontalo on Sulawesi Island.

North Sumatra Police named on Thursday a third suspect allegedly involved in an arson attack that killed a journalist and his family in Karo regency in the province.

Landslides are frequent across the country, with the risk often increased by deforestation and small-scale illegal mining operations in remote districts that are difficult for authorities to regulate.

The shooting occurred at around 11:40 a.m. local time on July 8, 2024, and targeted Smart Air flight PK-SNH, which was carrying five passengers.

While no deaths were reported, 13 people were injured in the incident.

Rescuers are racing to find 35 people who are still missing two days after a landslide at the weekend buried an illegal gold mine in Gorontalo on Sulawesi Island and killed at least 23 miners and residents living nearby.

The police are pursuing another individual who allegedly ordered the two arrested suspects to burn down the house of a journalist and his family in Karo regency, North Sumatra. The journalist and his family  died in the fire, opening the possibility that more suspects may be named in the case.