According to Malaysian officials, Keong is believed to have jumped from the Second Link Tuas–Johor Bridge, a key transport link between Malaysia and Singapore although the circumstances surrounding the incident remain unclear.

Failure to address the need for better welfare and democratic policymaking may cause people to have lower trust in the government, therefore threatening political stability in the country, according to Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) researchers.

President Prabowo Subianto has said that he welcomes criticism as a necessary part of governance. But the newly effective Criminal Code (KUHP) that makes insulting a sitting president and the government a crime has raised concern over restrictions on criticism. 

The task force, led by Home Minister Tito Karnavian, aims to strengthen coordination between the central government and local administrations in northern Sumatra that were affected by floods and landslides in late November.

Jakarta will soon begin dismantling the long-abandoned monorail structure in South Jakarta, clearing dozens of concrete pillars along Jl. HR Rasuna Said and Jl. Asia Afrika to make way for wider roads and improved pedestrian facilities.

In a speech to farmers in Karawang, West Java, President Prabowo celebrated an "important victory" in achieving rice self-sufficiency within just over a year since he entered office in October 2024.

Alfarisi, a 21-year-old protester who was arrested following nationwide protests against economic hardship in August 2025, died at a detention center reportedly after suffering from a seizure.

BMKG has urged the public to remain vigilant in the face of extreme weather after detecting the formation of Cyclone Seed 91S in the southwestern Indian Ocean near Lampung on Monday.

Batam, the largest city in Riau Islands province, is an economic center with high vehicle mobility thanks to its free trade zone status.

A lawmaker has called for a sweeping overhaul of Indonesia’s tourism safety and security standards, saying a series of fatal incidents involving both domestic and foreign tourists has exposed serious weaknesses in oversight and enforcement.

Jakarta’s fire crisis deepened in 2025 as higher death tolls and mounting losses revealed enduring risks in overcrowded neighborhoods and poorly regulated commercial buildings.

The pro-government Democratic Party has thrown its weight behind President Prabowo Subianto’s suggestion to abolish direct elections for regional heads, potentially overturning a legacy of democracy that came about under its founding figure, former president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.

At least 10 judicial review petitions against the new Criminal Code (KUHP) and Criminal Law Procedures Code (KUHAP) have been filed with the Constitutional Court within four days after the new laws came into force.

As schools in disaster-hit regions of Sumatra reopened this week, students in Aceh continue to face challenges returning to normal learning routines, with many flood-damaged schools still undergoing recovery.

Wearing a mask, Sugianto began going door to door, knocking on residents’ homes. He guided them slowly to the evacuation site and carried those who were unable to walk.

The fire also damaged five trucks and five motorcycles as well as three buildings, a tire repair shop, a palm oil collection post and a motorcycle repair shop.

Farkhan’s death comes just months after Second Pvt. Lucky Chepril Saputra Namo died in a fatal bullying incident at a military barracks in Nagekeo, East Nusa Tenggara.

Indonesia’s National Health Insurance (JKN) program is set to undergo a series of policy revamps to improve the quality and access to medical service, but there is still a long road ahead to truly achieve universal health coverage.

The corruption trial of former education minister Nadiem Makarim opened on Monday after weeks of delays that allowed him to recover from surgery.

A year of promise, protest and loss, captured in images that linger. This photo gallery bears witness to a turbulent 2025, when photographs carried the weight of memory and words fell short.

As recovery efforts continue, the government has prepared a special disaster education curriculum to be implemented in three phases over the next four years, as well as services to aid in the psychological recovery of affected residents, including students and teachers.

Authorities are looking the other way amid increasing intimidation targeting activists and social media influencers who criticized the government and how it handles the devastating floods in northern Sumatra.

As of the end of December 2025, Indonesia had recorded 62 confirmed cases of the “super flu” virus A (H3N2) subclade K across eight provinces, including East Java, South Kalimantan and West Java.

Search and rescue workers earlier found the body of one of Carrera's daughters and are still looking for his two sons, while his wife and another daughter survived the accident.

Political party leaders of the ruling coalition have begun solidifying support for President Prabowo Subianto’s proposal to scrap direct elections for regional heads, a major change that analysts and critics say could help the President centralize power in a way that risks reversing hard-won democratic reforms.

Fathur Rahman, head of the local search and rescue agency, said a body was found floating in waters near Rinca island, around 2 kilometres (1.2 miles) from site of the accident on December 26.

Increase in enforcement did not mean that forest and land fires were getting out of hand but showed the seriousness of law enforcement in against land and forest fire perpetrators, Riau Police chief Insp. Gen. Herry Heryawan said.