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View all search resultsPioneer airline Susi Air opened new routes linking tourism spot Karimunjawa in Jepara regency, Central Java, with Semarang and Yogyakarta starting on Friday.
1 hour agoMount Lewotobi Laki-Laki, a 1,584-metre-high twin-peaked volcano on the tourist island of Flores, erupted at 11:05 am local time (0305 GMT), the volcanology agency said in a statement. ...
1 hour agoThe schools ministry has launched a new program that aims to arm vocational school dropouts with the skills they need to land a job, though some experts have cautioned that the government must address the root cause for a sustainable solution. ...
5 hours agoAn unexpected House of Representatives hearing on a recent Constitutional Court ruling that ordered that national and local elections be held separately starting in 2029 has alarmed activists and experts, who warn that lawmakers may be looking for ways to delegitimize the court decision.
6 hours agoThe search for the missing passengers of the ill-fated Tunu Pratama Jaya ferry, which sank last week in the Bali Strait, has continued to its fifth day after rescuers found wreckage of the vessel a day before.
6 hours agoAn elementary school in East Nusa Tenggara launched an initiative to encourage garbage recycling and turn waste into school equipment while a junior high school in Bandung developed an application to overcome bullying and mental health issues.
7 hours agoIndonesia has moved closer to filling the long-vacant ambassadorial seat in the United States after the government nominated former senior minister Indroyono Soesilo, who was screened by the House of Representatives on Saturday.
7 hours agoA privately-managed animal shelter in Pejaten, South Jakarta, is facing mounting pressure following the escape of a rescued wild boar from its facility last month, prompting nearby residents to call for its immediate closure.
1 day agoTopan's private residence in a luxurious housing complex is the third location raided by the KPK in two days.
1 day agoUNESCO granted Global Geopark status to the Toba Caldera in 2020, following a nine-year effort by the Indonesian government. However, just three years after receiving the designation, the Toba Caldera was issued a "yellow card" warning by UNESCO.
2 days agoThe assault occurred on Nov. 8 last year, when dozens of soldiers from the Army’s Field Artillery Battalion 2/Kilap Sumagan stormed Selamat village in Sibiru-biru district, Deli Serdang regency. The troops reportedly broke into homes and physically assaulted residents.
2 days agoAttorney General’s Office (AGO) prosecutors demanded that the bench declare former trade minister Thomas Lembong guilty in a corruption case pertaining to sugar imports and sentence him to seven years behind bars.
2 days agoThe Indonesian authorities have done their best to rescue Brazilian climber Juliana Marins who fell to her death while climbing Mount Rinjani on Lombok Island, West Nusa Tenggara.
2 days agoThe confirmation hearing for 24 names submitted by President Prabowo Subianto for various Indonesian ambassadorial posts abroad will be carried out behind closed doors over the weekend, according to a member of House Commission I overseeing foreign affairs.
2 days agoReligious intolerance in Indonesia is back in the spotlight after the alleged vandalism of a house hosting a Christian youth retreat in Sukabumi, West Java, with criticism mounting over the government’s perceived leniency following its plan to seek a suspended sentence for the seven suspects involved.
2 days agoEleven plaintiffs filed a lawsuit in Palembang, demanding damages from three plantation companies.
2 days agoThe city administration previously planned to hold the Jakarta Muharram Festival with a torch parade from the National Monument (Monas) to the Bundaran HI traffic circle in Central Jakarta as a soft trial for a Car Free Night (CFN).
2 days agoThe ferry carrying at least 65 people, including passengers and crew, was making a five-kilometre (3.2-mile) crossing from eastern Java island to Bali when it tilted and sank in bad weather late Wednesday, witnesses and officials said.
3 days agoThree people share their experiences of choosing to do volunteer work in Agats, Asmat Regency, South Papua, leaving behind their former lives to start anew in one of the country’s most remote and underdeveloped regions.
3 days agoWith one of the lowest road densities and highest school dropout rates in the country, Asmat’s youth struggle to access basic care and education in a swamp-filled, disconnected regency that is 37-time the size of Jakarta.
3 days agoA 2024 government report paints a bleak picture: only 14.8 percent of children in Asmat stay in school through primary education. Nearly a third have never attended at all.
3 days agoThe Bali Police are hunting a new suspect in connection with the December 2024 abduction and robbery of a Ukrainian national in Kuta by a group of foreigners.
3 days agoSeveral lawmakers in the House of Representatives have called the Constitutional Court’s ruling that ordered split local and national elections “unconstitutional” and “not final and binding”.
3 days agoProsecutors of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) urged the bench to declare Hasto guilty of bribery and obstruction of justice in a case involving former General Elections Commission (KPU) member.
3 days agoAccording to authorities, the Tunu Pratama Jaya ferry departed Ketapang Port at 10:56 p.m. carrying 53 passengers and 12 crew members. Just 24 minutes into its journey, however, the vessel sent a distress call to Ketapang port officials, reporting there was a leak in its engine room.
3 days agoFollowing the culture minister's skepticism over the mass rapes that occurred during the May 1998 riots, lawmakers are pushing back by suggesting that their release next month be either postponed or canceled.
3 days agoThe National Police have launched several digital initiatives aimed at improving their public image, including a new video-sharing platform called PoliceTube. However, critics argue that these efforts fall short of addressing the deeper issues underlying the erosion of public trust.
3 days agoThe KMP Tunu Pratama Jaya sank almost half an hour after leaving East Java province's Banyuwangi port on its way to Bali late on Wednesday, the agency said on Thursday.
3 days agoThe measure aims to curb “negative behaviors” among youth, including “unsupervised socializing”, substance abuse and involvement in brawls.
4 days agoThe incident occurred at around 11 a.m. when seven UGM students and five local residents departed from Kai Kecil Island to Wahru Island to collect sand for a coral reef revitalization project.
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