A restructuring within the Indonesian Military (TNI) that involves the revival of a decades-long-dormant post and an upgrade in several commands has raised questions on whether the changes reflect external security concerns or internal organizational needs.

All eight pangolin species are now threatened with extinction, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Three species: the Chinese pangolin, the Philippine pangolin, and the Sunda pangolin, are classified as critically endangered.

An apparent shortage of online motorcycle taxi (ojol) drivers in Jakarta in recent days has frustrated commuters and exposed deeper problems in Indonesia’s ride-hailing sector, where fare cuts and platform policies are increasingly discouraging gig workers.

The antigraft body named Yaqut and his former special staffer Ishfah Abidal Aziz graft suspects on Jan. 8. They are accused of enriching themselves and other parties through mismanagement of an additional haj quota for the 2024 haj season.

Indonesian press and the mainstream media in the country have struggled financially for years amid the domination of global platforms that monopolize the production and distribution of information.

From forced closures of worship spaces to attacks on children, Setara says government policies and selective law enforcement continue to enable religious freedom violations in Indonesia. 

Several wildfire-prone regions in Sumatra and Kalimantan have issued fire alerts as the weather agency predicts a longer dry season starting later this month that may lead to crop failures and increase the risk of severe drought.

A recent decision by the Indonesian Military (TNI) that puts troops on high alert amid the war in the Middle East has come under scrutiny as lawmakers and civil groups question its legality and necessity.

Bali immigration officials reported that, as of March 8, at least 40 flights from Bali to major Middle Eastern transit hubs, including Doha, Dubai and Abu Dhabi, had been canceled. The flight disruptions have affected at least 11,600 tourists in Bali.

Judges found former communications and information ministry officials to have rigged the tender process for a temporary data centers project to benefit a company that did not meet the international safety standards required to build and manage such sites.

Yuvensius Stefanus Nonga, executive director of WALHI’s East Nusa Tenggara branch, said the incident is a serious warning about the increasing vulnerability of the region’s marine ecosystem.

The Health Ministry has reported a high prevalence of depression and anxiety among Indonesian children, affecting around 10 percent of them, about five times the rate recorded among adults and elderly, with bullying and academic pressure among the key risk factors. 

Handling nearly 8,000 tonnes of waste generated daily in Jakarta, the Bantar Gebang landfill now holds 80 million tonnes of waste, some 30 million tonnes more than its maximum capacity. 

According to authorities, the 15-year-old, identified only by his initials JA, visited the abandoned mine in Petapahan Village, Kuantan Singingi Regency, with a friend on Saturday to search for leftover gold.

The Denpasar District Court on Monday found Mevlut Coskun, 22, Paea-I-Middlemore Tupou, 26 and Darcy Francesco Jenson, 27, guilty of premeditated murder and illegal possession of firearms.

The government is accelerating post-disaster recovery across northern Sumatra after months of slow progress, prioritizing the construction of temporary housing to relocate thousands of evacuees ahead of the Idul Fitri holiday.

According to the United States’ Global Measles Outbreak Tracker, Indonesia currently has the world’s second-highest number of measles cases, behind Yemen, which has reported 11,288 infections in 2026.

The regent in Bengkulu became the fourth regional head elected in the 2024 regional elections to be nabbed for corruption by the antigraft body.

Indonesia will require platforms to deactivate "high risk" social media accounts for under 16s, according to a new ministerial regulation distributed on Monday.

According to Susi’s parents, she left the country on Dec. 12, 2025, after accepting an offer from a man named Bram Silitonga, who was reportedly her boyfriend. She was promised work in Malaysia but was allegedly taken to Cambodia to work at an online scam compound.

At least five people died and four went missing when a massive landslide tore through Bantar Gebang, Indonesia’s largest landfill, following hours of heavy rain on Sunday, exposing the deadly consequences of Jakarta’s chronic waste mismanagement.

Women’s rights group the Legal Aid Foundation of the Indonesian Women's Association for Justice (LBH APIK) said on Monday it will file an amicus curiae (friend of the court) brief this week in support of a lawsuit against Culture Minister Fadli Zon’s denial of the 1998 mass rapes. 

South Sumatra DPRD Secretary Aprizal said the procurement of the billiards tables was proposed by DPRD Speaker Andie, who also chairs the South Sumatra chapter of the All-Indonesia Billiards Sports Association (POBSI).

Social media and other digital platforms in Indonesia now have three months to assess child safety risks under a new government regulation, with users under 16 facing restrictions on high-risk services to curb exposure to harmful content and online exploitation.

The accident occurred when a Toyota Kijang Innova minivan hit a box truck at Km. 134 while traveling from Kisaran to Indrapura. 

Relentless rain and strong winds battered Greater Jakarta over the weekend, flooding dozens of neighborhoods, paralyzing roads, and killing a motorcyclist crushed by a fallen tree in South Jakarta.

The collapse took place at the Bantargebang landfill on Sunday, located in the outskirts of  Jakarta, said Desiana Kartika Bahari, head of the local rescue agency.