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Jakarta battles floods with river cleanup, normalization plan

The Jakarta administration has stepped up river cleanup and normalization efforts as flooding continued to disrupt large parts of the capital on Friday, following heavy overnight rainfall that caused rivers to overflow, inundating residential areas and major roads.

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Remaining bodies found of 10 killed in ATR plane crash

The ATR 42-500 turboprop owned by aviation group Indonesia Air Transport (IAT) lost contact  with air traffic control on Saturday at about 1:30 p.m. local time (0530 GMT) around the Maros region in South Sulawesi. ...

17 hours ago
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Rescuers recover bodies of 10 passengers in Sulawesi plane crash

There were seven crew members and three passengers on board the plane, which was chartered by the Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Ministry to conduct air surveillance on its fisheries. The passengers were ministry staff members. ...

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Nine killed after train collides with car in North Sumatra

The crash came less than two months after four people were killed when a car was struck by a train at an unguarded railway crossing in Pasuruan regency, East Java, on Nov. 30. 

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Malaysia detains three Indonesians for allegedly smuggling tin sand

Despite regulations banning the export of tin ore unless it is refined to 99.99 percent, there have been still many attempts to smuggle raw tin abroad.

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Govt to protect world’s oldest rock art site in Sulawesi

Following the publication of a study on the world’s oldest-dated rock art in Southeast Sulawesi, Culture Minister Fadli Zon said the government would balance the preservation and utilization of the caves where the ancient artwork was found.

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Government pushes police civilian posts rule despite court ruling

The government is preparing a legal framework to allow police officers to serve in certain civilian ministries and state agencies, a move that analysts say runs counter to Constitutional Court rulings barring such appointments unless they are directly related to policing and stipulated by law.

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Controversial power plant project's permit revoked after Sumatra floods

PT North Sumatera Hydro Energy, the developer of Batang Toru hydropower plant in South Tapanuli regency, North Sumatra, has had its business permit repealed as the government takes action against companies allegedly linked to deforestation that exacerbated northern Sumatra's floods and landslides.

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Controversial power plant project's permit revoked after Sumatra floods

PT North Sumatera Hydro Energy, the developer of Batang Toru hydropower plant in South Tapanuli regency, North Sumatra, has had its business permit repealed as the government takes action against companies allegedly linked to deforestation that exacerbated northern Sumatra's floods and landslides.

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Romanian, US fugitives wanted by Interpol arrested in Bali

Bali police spokesperson Sr. Comr. Ariasandy said the arrest underscored Indonesia’s strong commitment to international law enforcement cooperation.

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Authorities recover black box of crashed surveillance plane

The tail section of the aircraft itself, however, was located in a remote and difficult-to-access area, requiring three days to reach, Dody added.

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Riau to legalize thousands of hectares of small-scale illegal gold mines

Riau Governor SF Hariyanto said small-scale mining in Kuantan Singingi must be urgently brought under control to safeguard the Kuantan River, a vital water source for the province that supports around one million people. The river has long been polluted by illegal gold mining, which uses hazardous chemicals such as mercury in the extraction process.

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Explosion of janitor fish is a sign Ciliwung River heavily polluted, BRIN says

The explosion of janitor fish (Pterygoplichthys sp.) in the Ciliwung River shows the failure of the river's self-recovery capacity.

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New political parties face long road to 2029 elections

Two newly declared political parties have entered Indonesia’s electoral landscape with ambitious presidential alignments but face a long road to the 2029 elections, as voter fragmentation continues to constrain the prospects of new players in the country’s party system.

2 days ago
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World’s ‘oldest’ rock art discovered in Southeast Sulawesi

The latest rock art found on Muna Island in Southeast Sulawesi, a faded hand stencil made out of ocher that may be made at least 67,800 years ago, might provide more clues for archaeologists about how ancient human migrated through Sulawesi to Australia.

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Jakarta to break ground on giant sea wall in September

Governor Pramono Anung reiterated his commitment to a hybrid sea wall design that combines concrete structures with nature-based solutions such as mangrove restoration to mitigate flooding and erosion.

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House postpones plan to scrap direct regional elections

The House of Representatives has shelved plans to revise the Regional Elections Law this year amid mounting public pushback against a renewed proposal by President Prabowo Subianto’s ruling coalition to end direct elections for regional heads.

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Minister suspects anomaly in rice distribution in Riau Islands as sign of smuggling

The Riau Islands provincial capital of Tanjungpingan is not a rice producing city but managed to send rice to South Sumatra's capital of Palembang, which enjoyed a surplus of 1.5 million tonnes of rice.

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Forest fires break out in Sumatra, Kalimantan despite ongoing rainy season

The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) detected 190 fire hotspots across Sumatra on Monday, with Aceh recording the highest number at 110, followed by North Sumatra with 43.

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Government sues firms over environmental damage linked to Sumatra floods

The government has filed lawsuits against six private companies it believes contributed to massive environmental degradation in North Sumatra following deadly floodings in the region, a move critics say must be followed by stronger commitments to environmental restoration and governance reform. 

3 days ago
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Controversial Pati regent named graft suspect

Sudewo, the regent of Pati in Central Java whose name made headlines last August after he became the target of local tax protests, has been named a suspect by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) in an alleged corruption case pertaining to the appointment of village officials.

3 days ago
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Lab tests reveal E. coli contamination in free meals that sickened 800 students

BGN head Dadan Hindayana said the agency aims to eliminate food poisoning incidents entirely this year. However, he acknowledged that since the start of 2025 there have already been 10 food poisoning incidents nationwide, caused by violations of standard operating procedures by the kitchens that prepare the meals.

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Government targets illegal mining on 190,000 hectares of forest land

Indonesia's unprecedented crackdown, which has seen military-led teams take over palm plantations and mines, has unnerved the industry, pushing up global palm oil prices over concerns it will hit output, and more recently, powering rallies in the prices of metals like tin. 

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Authorities break up suspected subsidized fertilizer fraud ring in Riau

Pelawawan chief prosecutor Siswanto said the alleged subsidized fertilizer irregularities took place in the districts of Bandar Petalangan, Bunut and Pangkalan Kuras.

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Nine arrested in North Sumatra over alleged baby trafficking

Authorities said the babies were trafficked when they were only days old, with younger infants commanding higher prices.

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Transportation ministry says crashed surveillance plane airworthy

The Transportation Ministry said on Monday a fisheries surveillance airplane that lost contact mid-flight in South Sulawesi was airworthy before it crashed into a slope of Mount Bulusaraung, killing two persons and leaving the other eight on board missing.

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Persistent floods kill 5, paralyze transport across Java

Flooding across Java has left at least five people dead, displaced thousands of residents, and disrupted public transportation networks, with authorities warning the situation could persist through February.

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At least five killed in toxic gas leak at PT Antam gold mine

All victims were residents of Urug village in Sukajaya district, approximately nine kilometers from the mine. They were allegedly engaged in illegal mining activities on Mount Pongkor, just outside Antam’s official concession area.

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Batam prepares market operation to reduce price volatility ahead of Ramadan

Controlling prices of food basic commodities (sembako) is important to keep inflation low ahead of the Ramadan fasting month and Idul Fitri holiday season.

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KPK probes possible involvement of NU executives in haj quota graft case

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is investigating the possible involvement of two executives of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) in an alleged corruption case centered on the misallocation of the 2024 haj quota and has implicated former religious affairs minister Yaqut Cholil Qoumas.

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