Observation by an independent forest monitoring platform shows that around 60,000 hectares of burned land is located inside the Merauke estate project, one-third of the total burn scar recorded across Indonesia’s easternmost island.

Human Rights Minister Natalius Pigai acknowledged that responding to individual cases would not be enough to break the cycle of violence in Papua. Jakarta, including the executive, legislative and judicial branches, as well as political parties, must respond collectively.

President Prabowo Subianto has hinted at another cabinet reshuffle ahead of his two year anniversary in office. But analysts say he will need to look beyond ministerial changes to improve government performance and address public concerns.

Political parties have begun discussing possible increases in the legislative threshold that election observers warn could further limit voter representation and narrow the space for alternative voices in the House of Representatives.

Basarnas said that information about the missing vessel will continue to be broadcast to all ships traversing the Sunda Strait and promised that the agency would follow up immediately on any new leads.

The Virgo Transport 8 was carrying 243 people on a 20-hour voyage from Surabaya in East Java to Banjarmasin in South Kalimantan when it capsized in bad weather early on Sunday. Six people died and 108 survived the incident, tallies that have not changed since Sunday.

Calls by parents, rights groups and students to halt the government's free nutritious meals program have intensified following the series of food-poisoning incidents. Some schools have also suspended or declined to participate in the program over food-safety concerns.

Several tech platforms deemed to pose high risks to minor users, such as Meta apps, YouTube and TikTok, are given until the end of the year to complete their self-assessment on their apps’ potential hazards to children, as mandated by PP Tunas.

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is probing a bribery case in the issuance of right-to-build (HGB) permits at the Agrarian and Spatial Planning Ministry, which allegedly involved a Golkar Party politician the investigators described as a “right-hand man” to minister Nusron Wahid.

The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) is wrapping up corruption and money laundering investigations into former senior prosecutor Febrie Adriansyah and two other suspects, moving closer to bringing the case to court after two months of investigation.

Observations by various monitoring agencies showed that haze from forest and land fires in Sumatra and Kalimantan has reached as far as Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos, while still affecting air quality in Malaysia and Singapore.

Malaysian national alleges the police officer did not provide sufficient returns for his investment at a gold mine in North Sulawesi.

Leonardo said the three Australians were identified as 57-year-old SJD, his 6-year-old son ADS and his 4-year-old daughter LKS. 

Expanding public transport connectivity has been one of Governor Pramono’s main priorities since he took office in February 2025, but his efforts have been hampered by cuts to central government transfers to Jakarta to fund President Prabowo’s costly initiatives.

The episode is another example of Prabowo's personal style of governance, with the former special forces commander making decisions based on feedback more from his trusted inner circle and loyalists than professionals and experts, analysts say.

The clash was believed to be precipitated by a conflict over a 77-hectare plot of land.

The waters around the Masalembu Islands between Java and Borneo Islands are known for their powerful currents, which may disrupt sailing vessels when combined with strong seasonal winds and high waves.

Parts of Aceh have been hit by flooding and landslides due to heavy rainfall, claiming the life of at least one child, even as wildfires scorch other regions in the country amid an intensifying El Nino.

Often situated in semipermanent buildings with inadequate cooling facilities, informal learning spaces often suffer more than conventional classrooms during hot weather, hindering the learning process of poor children who need them the most.

A fresh proposal to extend the tenure of village heads and abolish village elections to save money for President Prabowo Subianto’s costly signature programs has drawn flak from critics over the risk of undermining democracy and weakening accountability at the local level.

A new report by environmental group Geopix found that about 382,778 hectares of elephant habitat were affected by fires throughout August. Further fires affected 147,550 ha between Sept. 1 and 8 across 21 population pockets on Sumatra, which accounted for around 7.06 percent of the total elephant habitat.

Journalists and boat crew members who went missing in waters near Mount Anak Krakatau have yet to be found a week later, while police work to identify a body found on the shore of Enggano Island in Bengkulu suspected to be one of the missing.

In West Kalimantan, one of the provinces hit hardest by the ongoing wildfires, conservation authorities and environmental groups have rescued three orangutans found in critical condition.

Dozens of people remain unaccounted for three days after the Virgo Transport 8, which carried 213 passengers and 30 crew, went down early Sunday.

According to authorities the two hostages had fled their captors and travelled through the forest for about 20 days without food or water. Demerina was found in a weakened condition while Yosina was found dead due to starvation.

Kelingking Beach is a popular tourist destination where visitors regularly hike along the cliffs or trek down to the beach. The descent can take up to two hours and the trail has been described as perilous.

Calls are mounting for police to identify the mastermind behind last month’s deadly unrest in Jakarta, after investigators uncovered a paid scheme to orchestrate the violence and named individual suspects allegedly involved behind them.