Studies looking at Australia and other countries that have imposed plain packaging for tobacco products found a drop in the number of smokers following the implementation of such a policy.

National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) spokesperson Abdul Muhari said the earthquake generated minor tsunami waves ranging from 9 to 19 centimeters in West Halmahera, as well as in Siau Tagulandang Biaro Islands regency and Talaud Islands regency in North Sulawesi and North Maluku.

President Prabowo Subianto on Monday inaugurated new leadership for the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) and named labor leader Said Iqbal as a special presidential advisor on employment, raising questions about the future direction of the government’s free meals program and the country’s labor movement.

Yenny Wahid, the daughter of late president and Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) leader Abdurrahman “Gus Dur” Wahid, was elected chairperson of the Indonesian Women's Congress (Kowani) in an extraordinary congress last week, amid an ongoing leadership dispute that questioned the election’s legitimacy.

The Tourism Ministry will coordinate with the management teams of natural tourist destinations and audit tour guides to ensure compliance with regulations and prevent tourists from getting closer to an active volcano, following the death of three hikers, including two Singaporeans, at Mount Dukono in North Maluku.

Some parents believe the extra French lesson in school may help improve their children’s competitiveness in the global market, but educators have raised concerns whether the country’s education system is ready to introduce another foreign language in the curriculum.

Proposed amendment to the Police Law has alarmed critics over new provisions that could allow active-duty officers to serve at two agencies in charge of rolling out free meals and regulating food and drugs, stoking fresh fear of police encroachment into civic spaces.

The West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB) said it is ready to provide guarantees for humanitarian organizations who are neutral, independent and impartial.

President Prabowo Subianto’s plan to swear in new appointees to his government following corruption-related dismissals feeds speculation about a possible broader cabinet reshuffle amid growing concerns over the economy.

Tanzanian-flagged MV Golden Star I sunk after reporting severe leakage on the evening of June 5, 2026, and the 107 containers it carried drifted into the open sea.

A local monitoring team saw Bulan actively moving in treetops while carrying her baby and show protective behavior on May 22, 2026.

Barelang City Police detectives allege a hate crime took place on Facebook.

Indonesia’s military justice system still reflects a broader pattern of impunity for handing down mild sentences, especially in cases of violence committed by personnel against civilians, according to rights group the Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras).

Batam’s very strategic position as an international gateway brings huge challenges, especially related to illegal migrant workers and violence against women and children.

Medan Corruption Court in North Sumatra has acquitted four defendants of all charges in a case involving the sale of assets of state plantation firm PT Perkebunan Nusantara (PTPN) II to private developer PT Ciputra Land.

The revision to the Elections Law has been included in the list of priority bills to be completed by the end of the year, but lawmakers have not started formal deliberation of the amendment.

Mangrove forest can reduce wave height by 13 to 66 percent in 100 meters while at the same time restoring fish habitat and coastal community economy.

The oligarchs have been reconsolidating economic and political power after being fragmented for more than two decades since the democratic reform in the country, as their system of alliances and relationships was never dismantled, political experts have noted.

Jakarta State Polytechnic (PNJ) officials are considering punishments including expulsion for a student caught kissing on the campus grounds, depending on the university’s disciplinary commission’s review of applicable regulations.

Head of the intelligence section at Medan Prosecutor’s Office, Valentino Harry Manurung, said the demand for eight months of counseling was submitted by prosecutors to the panel of judges during a closed trial on May 26. 

Semarang aims to increase the number of waste banks from 857 waste banks managing some 1,707.7 tonnes to 1,486 banks managing 2,823.4 tonnes per year.

President Prabowo Subianto’s removal of allegedly corrupt officials of the agency overseeing the free nutritious meal program might have been intended to restore public trust, but analysts have cautioned that a leadership change alone is not enough.

Deputy Immigration and Corrections Minister Silmy Karim, who also served as the immigration director general between 2023 and 2024, allegedly received around Rp 100 million (US$5,567) per week from extortion fees related to stay permit issuance for foreigners.

Batam has welcomed the first two of 25 groups of pilgrims returning from Saudia Arabia, comprising 885 of 10,919 Indonesians who are expected to arrive in the Riau Islands city as this year's haj season comes to a close.

The alleged corruption took place in 2023 to 2024, Budi said. Silmy served as director general for immigration affairs under Prabowo's predecessor Joko Widodo during the period.

The new Domestic Workers Protection Law grants long-sought legal recognition, but key rules on wages and enforcement could take another year, leaving workers like Arnida waiting for tangible change.

According to Dahnil, the decline in fatalities reflects improvements in services provided to pilgrims, particularly in health care and the management of pilgrim movements during the most demanding stages of the haj.