A research team from the Orangutan Information Centre (OIC) recently identified several Tapanuli orangutans in a peat forest near Lumut Maju Village, Central Tapanuli, approximately 32 kilometers north of the Batang Toru ecosystem.

As the government prepares to make English a compulsory subject in schools, President Prabowo Subianto has said he plans to add Portuguese to the list of elective language programs, although observers have questioned the urgency and relevance of the plan for students.

Civil groups have condemned the South Jakarta District Court’s decisions to reject the pretrial motions of four activists accused of inciting riots during the August protests, warning that the rulings set a troubling precedent for the criminalization of pro-democracy activism.

All pesantren which were registered with the Religious Affairs Ministry in Surabaya already had their IMBs but his office will renew their building permits in accordance with their latest conditions.

The Jakarta parks agency puts the remaining number of available graves at just 118,000, while over 86 percent of public cemeteries are at full capacity and the remainder are at 80 percent capacity, leaving the city's dead in dire need of a final resting place.

The investigation into suspected corruption pertaining to the construction of Jakarta-Bandung high speed railway Whoosh has added pressure to the megaproject that is recently in hot water over debt financing.

Since October 21, heavy downpours have caused severe flooding in Semarang and Demak, affecting approximately 46,000 people.

Last week, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) revealed that a massive illegal gold mine was operating in Sekotong District on Lombok, just an hour’s drive from the Mandalika Special Economic Zone (SEZ), home to Indonesia’s MotoGP international circuit.

According to Nur, the student was first drawn into gambling through online gaming, initially seeking money to play the games. What began as an attempt to earn quick cash soon escalated into a full-blown addiction, leaving him embroiled in debts.

Following the President's green light to set up a new directorate general dedicated to pesantren, experts have hailed the move as necessary to improve both governance and oversight, including for structural issues believed to have led to last month's fatal disaster at a school in Sidoarjo.

Nearly a hundred residents in Cikande district in Serang regency, Banten, have been evacuated from their homes as the decontamination process continues in the area following a radioactive leak that prompted national attention.

The ministry has instituted a new wage of Rp 700,000 for inmates participating in work and empowerment programs, just above the urban poverty rate and a massive increase compared to the previous rate of Rp 50,000-100,000.

Batam Customs intercepted the delivery of 10 rangkong gading (helmeted hornbill) beaks and 43 sun bear teeth from Bandar Lampung to Tanjung Pinang through Batam.

Elementary and Secondary Education Minister Abdul Mu’ti has claimed his office has made several progress in pushing President Prabowo Subianto’s administration vision on improving the country’s education, which focuses on school renovation, education digitalization and teacher welfare improvement.

The bacteria were identified as Bacillus cereus and Staphylococcus aureus and they caused 134 people to suffer from food poisoning in Toba regency.

The latest plan is to launch the new official Indonesian history books on Dec. 14, coinciding with the commemoration of the National History Day, according to Culture Minister Fadli Zon.

Indonesia’s latest climate pledge has drawn criticism for not showing strong commitment to cutting emissions and transitioning away from fossil fuels amid calls for the government to do more on the issue ahead of the United Nations climate summit in Brazil next month.

Governor Bobby Nasution maintained that the resignations would not disrupt the provincial administration's bureaucracy.

The Riau Islands Police ranked 20th in officers’ violations nationally, which reflects a relatively lower number of violations when compared to other provincial police forces.

Residents on the island can now buy subsidized Solar diesel, at the official price of Rp 6,800 (41 US cents) per liter, that was 13,000 per liter at retailers before.

The money was returned as a goodwill gesture by the alleged perpetrators and as a concrete measure to restore state finances.

For years, the northern coast of Java Island has been plagued by relentless tidal flooding, driven by land subsidence, rising sea levels and coastal erosion.

The case began earlier this month when a social media user shared deepfake pornographic videos featuring the faces of teachers and students from SMAN 11 Semarang on X, using the caption “Scandal Smanse,” referring to the school’s nickname.

The four universities are Padjadjaran University (Unpad), Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB), Gadjah Mada University (UGM) and Veteran National Development University (UPN).

During a meeting with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in Jakarta, President Prabowo Subianto apologized for missing the COP30 climate change conference in Brazil, but promised to send a strong delegation to support climate initiatives conveyed in the summit.

In August and September, the number of upper respiratory infection cases in Medan increased by 20 percent, climbing from 27,715 to 30,952.

According to Sergei’s statement to the police, he was taken to a house in the Jimbaran area of South Kuta, where he was allegedly beaten and tased by his abductors. The assailants then forced him to hand over his mobile phone and transfer approximately US$4,600 worth of cryptocurrency to their accounts.