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Ministry orders firms to rewet peatlands as fires persist

The Environment Ministry has ordered more than 400 companies operating on peatlands to keep their concessions wet to prevent further fires, as the approaching rainy season offers only temporary relief from blazes amid the warming El Niño climate pattern.

6 hours ago
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Water-bombing helicopter crash kills one in Central Kalimantan

An Indonesian military helicopter carrying eight people on a firefighting mission crashed in waters off Borneo island on Wednesday, killing a crew member. ...

7 hours ago
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Gibran in limbo as House mulls response

The fate of Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka hangs in the balance as political parties weigh legislative moves that could potentially pave the way for his impeachment following a court ruling invalidating the education certificate that he used to qualify for the 2024 election. ...

10 hours ago

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President Prabowo sacks chief of staff Listyo for alleged wiretapping

Listyo Sigit Prabowo was among three serving police officers detained and accused of illegally tapping phones of the president, journalists, politicians, business people and more from 2025 to this year.

12 hours ago
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Ex-police chief Listyo may have committed 'treason' by wiretapping president: Govt

The alleged wiretapping may constitute treason and endanger state security, presidential spokesperson Prasetyo Hadi told reporters.

14 hours ago
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Police ban officers from using vapes over drugs abuse concerns

A ban on vapes highlights a shift in the drug trade from drugs sold in a solid form to those in a liquid form, often masked by the addition of fruity scents.

15 hours ago
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BNPB steps up cloud seeding as wildfires persist in South Papua

Data from the Forestry Ministry's SiPongi monitoring system showed that South Papua recorded 103 high-confidence hot spots on Monday afternoon, the highest number among Indonesian provinces that day. The province remains under a wildfire emergency status until Nov. 28, even as conditions improve in other fire-prone areas.

16 hours ago
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Fire-ravaged regions face rising flood threat

After months of battling forest and peatland fires, parts of Indonesia now face another threat as damaged landscapes leave communities increasingly vulnerable to flooding ahead of the rainy season.

20 hours ago
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Three police generals named in plot to bug Prabowo

Three police generals were named suspects on Tuesday in a sprawling illegal wiretapping case that has targeted President Prabowo Subianto and a number of high-profile and politically exposed individuals over the past year, with authorities seeking to downplay an emerging scandal that could tear apart the governing coalition.

20 hours ago
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Sukoharjo Police chief removed amid outcry over boarding school raid

Police accused of using excessive force against underage female students during a nighttime raid on a local Islamic boarding school as part of an investigation into an arson case, including pointing firearms at them and forcing some to uncover their hair.

20 hours ago
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Extortion fears threaten govt’s drug rehabilitation drive

Despite a legal framework for rehabilitating drug users instead of imprisoning them, the process is often bypassed on the ground.

1 day ago
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Police probe alleged trafficking in Russian military recruitment

Police have arrested 13 suspects across the five cases, including two Russian nationals and one Ukrainian national, for further investigation. One other suspect remains at large.

1 day ago
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Australia starts repatriation of 13 detained Indonesian fishermen

13 fishermen from Raas Island in Sumenep regency, East Java were arrested by Australian authorities in October for allegedly fishing illegally in Australian waters.

1 day ago
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North Sumatra teacher arrested over alleged sexual abuse of eight students

The case comes amid broader concerns over sexual violence against children in Indonesia. According to data from the Women's Empowerment and Child Protection Ministry, Some 21,352 children experienced violence in 2025, including 12,338 cases of sexual abuse.

1 day ago
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473 Indonesians deported from Malaysia in October

The high number of illegal migrant workers being deported is the proof that the legal departure process in Indonesia is complicated and expensive.

1 day ago
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Village head in Riau nabbed in forest sale for oil palm plantation

The Pesajian village head, identified as M, allegedly issued land documents which were used to claim land in the forest area.

1 day ago
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Govt plan for drug rehab risks replicating prison overcrowding

A planned revision to the 2009 Narcotics Law has drawn sharp criticism from legal experts and rights groups, who warn the government’s current proposals will merely shift Indonesia's severe overcrowding crisis from prisons to state-run rehabilitation centers.

1 day ago
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Papua blazes defy rainfall relief

Recent rainfall has eased conditions in some of Indonesia’s worst fire-hit areas in Sumatra and Kalimantan, but continuing blazes elsewhere, particularly in Papua, show that the country’s wildfire season remains far from over and requires sustained prevention and control efforts.

1 day ago
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Blazes engulf two landfills in Central and East Java

The continued reliance on open dumping has been linked to a series of environmental and safety incidents in recent years. At least 43 landfills across Indonesia experienced major fires between January and early October. 

1 day ago
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Criticism mounts over plan to turn Red and White Cooperatives clinics into BPJS providers

Critics argued that utilizing the cooperatives' clinics as BPJS Kesehatan's primary facilities would require a large fiscal expenditure and divert funds from more pressing healthcare needs.

2 days ago
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Plan to turn Red and White cooperative clinics into BPJS providers draws scrutiny

Under the plan, clinics at Red and White cooperatives will also provide basic medical services for members of the national health insurance scheme.

2 days ago
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Two more companies named suspects in wildfire probes

More local and foreign companies have been named suspects in wildfire investigations launched across Kalimantan and Sumatra over the past week, as calls to hold haze-causing polluters accountable grow louder.

2 days ago
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Student protests gain momentum amid little response from govt

Student protests have gained momentum across the country, as they vowed to sustain their protests and rally broader public support into the movement amid growing frustration over the government’s lack of meaningful follow-through on their demands.

2 days ago
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Supreme Court ruling renews calls for Gibran to step down

Calls for Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka to step down have resurfaced after the Supreme Court ruled invalid a certificate he submitted in place of a high school diploma when he ran for office in 2024.

2 days ago
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Indonesia calls for G20 unity against global crises in foreign ministers’ meeting

Foreign Minister Arrmanatha Nasir urged members to strengthen dialogue to resolve escalating geopolitical tensions, including conflicts affecting the Strait of Hormuz, the Black Sea and the Red Sea.

3 days ago
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Vendors, musicians boycott RANS Carnival amid backlash over Youth Pledge event

Co-founded by celebrity-turned-government official Raffi Ahmad, the carnival saw vendors withdrawing from its latest edition after backlash over Raffi's involvement in a Thursday youth rally organized by the police.

3 days ago
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Ecological crisis in spotlight ahead of UN climate summit

Indonesia’s overall climate action is deemed ‘critically insufficient’ to meet the threshold to mitigate the climate crisis, prompting calls from environmentalists for the country to be more aggressive in mitigating the crisis’ impacts as well as to avoid false solutions.

3 days ago
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Jakarta’s accessibility gap limits mobility for the disabled

Dhea told The Jakarta Post that relying fully on public transport was unrealistic in the capital because of the many barriers along the way, including pedestrian bridges she cannot climb without assistance.

4 days ago
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Rare Javan banteng calf born at conservation center in West Java

The Javan banteng is the second-largest indigenous mammal remaining on Java after the Javan rhinoceros (Rhinoceros sondaicus). The species is legally protected and classified as endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List. 

4 days ago
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Medan man arrested for allegedly insulting Jesus during TikTok livestream

The video of RDL's remarks circulated widely on social media, drawing angry reactions from viewers.

4 days ago

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Thu, November 5, 2026

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