The contamination is suspected to have originated from discarded industrial scrap metal processed at a smelting plant located less than 2 kilometers from a frozen shrimp packaging factory. 

The succesful export resumption reopened the market to Hong Kong because all fishery centers in Indonesia were affected by import suspension into the territory.

The government’s ongoing food estate project has drawn criticism for environmental damage that could undermine Indonesia’s climate commitments, as the initiative requires large-scale land and forest clearance despite past failures in achieving food self-sufficiency

Confirmation of the meeting first came from Jokowi’s aide, police Comr. Syarif Muhammad Fitriansyah, who said that Jokowi, during a visit to Jakarta, had stopped by Prabowo’s Kertanegara residence.

After reviewing data submitted by TikTok on Oct. 3, which covered traffic escalation and TikTok Live monetization during nationwide protests over lawmakers’ lavish incentives and police brutality from Aug. 25–30, the communications ministry concluded that the platform had met its obligations.

Efforts continued for a seventh day to search for the bodies of 26 students still declared missing, mostly teenage boys from the ages of 13 to 19, trapped under the rubble.

Teachers have voiced concern over the government’s plan to have them oversee the free nutritious meal program, warning that, despite offered incentives, the added responsibility could distract from teaching and expose them to liability if food safety problems occur.

Despite its simplicity, the device has undergone laboratory testing and earned the duo second place in a regional youth innovation competition.

When asked whether WFT was the infamous hacker Bjorka, responsible for alleged data breaches targeting several government institutions between 2022 and 2024, Fian said authorities have not yet confirmed this, noting that “everybody can be anybody on the internet.”

Analysts argue that reform must begin with a revision of the 2002 Police Law, which has so far failed to deliver a professional and accountable force.

The death toll in a boarding school collapse rose to 10 on Friday, officials said, but dozens were still believed under the rubble without signs of life days after the disaster.

Had they arrived in Malaysia, the illegal migrant workers would have been employed as maids as well as workers at construction sites and plantations.

The dominance of politically connected figures in state-owned enterprises (SOEs) is again under scrutiny after a survey revealed that one-third of commissioner seats are held by political appointees, many linked to President Prabowo Subianto’s Gerindra party.

Rescuers said the search for survivors is continuing on Friday, even though they found no signs of life on Thursday as they called out students' names through tunnels inside the remains and used sensors to detect vital signs.

Aulia's body was discovered on Aug. 12, 2024, in her rented room. Her death was reportedly attributed to a fatal overdose from self-injected tranquilizers. The anesthesiologist is believed to have been bullied during her residency at Dr. Kariadi Central General Hospital in the provincial capital, as described in her personal diary found at the scene

The collapse of an Islamic boarding school in Sidoarjo, East Java, which killed several people and left dozens missing has cast a harsh spotlight on Indonesia’s weak construction safety standards and the shortcomings of local administrations in monitoring urban development.

Wednesday’s fire was the second in just over two years as Dumai Refinery suffered from a fire in April 2023, which was caused by hydrogen leakage.

The government has suspended operations of “problematic” free meal kitchens amid investigations into mass poisoning cases but said the program will continue nationwide, with authorities pledging closer supervision to prevent further incidents.

In April, the government announced its intention to evict around 40,000 people residing in seven villages inside the national park, accusing them of building illegal settlements and cultivating palm oil plantations in protected forest areas.

A fire broke out on Wednesday afternoon at a residential tower for construction workers in Nusantara, East Kalimantan, raising safety concerns in addition to ongoing social issues surrounding the development of the nation’s future capital.

Rescuers detected "no more signs of life" at a collapsed boarding school in Sidoarjo, East Java, where 59 people were believed missing days after it gave way, an official said Thursday, raising fears no more survivors would be found.

Activists and religious organizations have urged the Jakarta administration and City Council to cancel the drafting of a bylaw that would transform city-owned water company PT PAM Jaya into a limited liability firm.

The Indonesian Military (TNI) has begun producing multivitamins to be distributed to children through its free meals program, an official said on Wednesday, the latest expansion of the military into civilian life under President Prabowo Subianto.

Yusril was arrested by the Batam Police on April 28 following a defamation complaint which stemmed from several TikTok videos he posted, in which he accused a local Satpol PP official of protecting street vendors operating in unauthorized areas.

Rescuers pulled five survivors from a collapsed boarding school in Sidoarjo, East Java on Wednesday as frantic parents demanded searchers speed up efforts to find dozens of children believed still trapped in the rubble two days on.

Governor's action is aimed at reaping income from vehicle tax and it went viral after a video of one such stop was posted on social media.

Jakarta’s plan to expand smoke-free zones and tighten cigarette sales regulations has been met with strong pushback from business groups, who warn that the new rules could eat into revenues and disrupt livelihoods.