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.

A pileup at Ciawi tollgate in Bogor, West Java, on Tuesday night caused at least eight fatalities.

The Denpasar Immigration Office in Bali detained a British citizen for illegally opening a motorbike rental business, despite only holding a visitor visa.

Nusantara Capital City (IKN) Authority chairman Basuki Hadimuljono has confirmed that there will not be a budget cut for the second phase of Nusantara’s development.

The Indonesian Ombudsman’s Banten office estimates that fishers suffered at least Rp 24 billion (US$1.4 million) in income losses after their access to the sea was hindered by a bamboo fence installed illegally off the coast of Tangerang regency.

Police in Bandar Lampung City are still investigating the death of a policemen found dead in his home in Langkapura subdistrict, Bandar Lampung, on Monday evening.  

The West Java city of Bogor is expanding its efforts in both case detection and public outreach, specifically for groups at high risk of contracting tuberculosis, amid a surge in active cases in one of four TB hot spots in the province.

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) will investigate potential graft in the Tangerang sea fence scandal and ensure it will not overlap with an investigation by the Attorney General's Office (AGO).

A Bali lawmaker has called for a comprehensive review of the island province's tourist industry after a rise in criminal activity perpetrated by foreign nationals, particularly since post-COVID recovery.

The incident was the latest in a string of extortion scandals to hit the National Police in recent months.

The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) is looking into potential corruption in the issuance of permits for coastal land fronting a sprawling bamboo fence installed illegally off the coast of six districts in Tangerang regency, Banten.

The seized birds will be released at the Rawa Danau natural reserve in Serang regency in the province.

However, the ministry has stated it would not be able to compensate for incentives that have remained unpaid since 2020.

The victims said the perpetrators allegedly pretended to be part of a business association partnered with the government to run the free meals program. 

The officials were dismissed over problematic permits for coastal land that were issued during their tenure at the Tangerang Land Agency.

The Water and Air Police have postponed the operation to dismantle a segment of the controversial bamboo fence installed illegally off the coast of Tangerang regency, Banten due to bad weather.

Over 800 people from different ethnicities and religions gathered at See Hien Kiong Temple after dark to enjoy lion dances, dragon dances, line dances, wushu performances, and violin music.

The region has already faced devastating disasters triggered by extreme weather in the past month, including 29 floods and seven landslides. 

Authorities initially blocked the refugees from disembarking to prevent them from escaping and because some local residents opposed their presence in town, according to local official.