The BMKG also warned of high seas in parts of the country over the holidays, cautioning fishermen, shipping companies, ferry services and other people or entities engaged in maritime activities to remain vigilant.

Among the 22 topics included in the recently introduced health education lessons are nutrition, hygiene and mental and reproductive health.

Indonesia, a sprawling archipelago and Southeast Asia’s most populous country, is notorious for corruption at most levels of society.

Police have named eight bribery suspects, including former PS Mojokerto Putra owner Vigit Waluyo, who are implicated in a match fixing scheme involving an unnamed Liga 2 club.

The Navy's hospital ship is currently docked in Jakarta and awaiting clearance from Egyptian authorities before it will be deployed on its humanitarian mission to Gaza, the naval chief has said.

Greenpeace Indonesia's analysis of official deforestation data revealed that Indonesia saw 4.8 million hectares of forest and peatland lost between 2013 and 2019, surpassing the country's target of limiting deforestation to 4.2 million ha between 2013 and 2030 to cut greenhouse gas emissions. 

Soekarno-Hatta International Airport is gearing up to reimpose COVID-19 health protocols due to the increasing number of COVID-19 cases in Singapore and Malaysia.

A survey from the Transportation Ministry recently revealed that 107 million people, 40 percent of the country's population, are expected to hit the road for the Christmas and New Year holiday season.

The Health Ministry urges the public to ensure full COVID-19 vaccinations as the country witnesses an increase in cases ahead of the holiday season.

The education minister has pointed to Indonesia's improved PISA rank as indicative of the efficacy of the government's emergency curriculum, but an expert has countered that the focus should remain on PISA scores, as targeted in the government's 2024 plan.

Despite rising support across Asia for the legalization of gay marriage, a new survey from the Pew Research Center has found that a large majority of Indonesians still oppose the idea.

The government will finalise the list of countries included in the provision within one month, according to a statement. 

All patients, children between 3 and 12 years old in Jakarta, have recovered following treatments in hospitals and as outpatients, according to the Health Ministry.

"AI-based programming activities need to be predicated on the ethics governing its use and development," according to the draft produced by the Communications and Information Ministry.

As a precautionary measure, the Health Ministry has called for more vigilance over the emergence of new subvariants and for people to complete their COVID-19 vaccinations.

“We hope [the circular] can be [issued] this December. Could be next week, but likely this December,” said Deputy Communications and Information Minister Nezar Patria as quoted by Tempo. 

The facial recognition technology was first introduced by KAI at Bandung Station in West Java in September last year before being fully in place a month later.

A surge in mycoplasma pneumonia cases in China, impacting primarily children, has raised global concern. Indonesia's Health Ministry is readying labs for its diagnosis.

Indonesia is gearing up to ratify an international agreement pertaining to marine biodiversity outside national borders amid efforts to conserve the country’s potentially huge maritime economic resources.

Indonesia must do more to cut carbon emissions by 2030 to help the world limit the average global temperature rise by 1.5 degrees Celsius, analysts say.

As reported incidents of violence against women in the country rise yearly, activists are pushing for a justice system that properly considers victim’s rights, as thousands of gender-based violence cases sit stalled in the investigation stage.

“Real commitments must be bolstered, specifically those from developed nations, for climate financing to reach the net-zero emissions target,” Jokowi said in a press briefing at the Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force Base in Jakarta on Thursday.

The Health Ministry has issued a circular urging health workers to closely monitor respiratory cases at their respective facilities and regularly report the data to authorities.

The Health Ministry has urged the public to remain vigilant against mpox after Indonesia recorded its first fatality since the disease was discovered in the country last year.

Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto unveils the development of the Merah Putih Frigate in Surabaya that will be launched in 2024.

The Health Ministry is planning to continue releasing lab-bred mosquitoes containing the Wolbachia bacteria to curb the spread of dengue fever in the country, despite opposition from Bali residents.

The BNPB gained experience in handling diseases in animals during a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in 2022.

The Health Ministry said a recent uptick in mpox cases in the country was not yet a cause for concern, although health experts are still urging authorities to ramp up their tracing efforts and vaccine procurement as they expect cases to continue to rise.

The diaspora visa, introduced by the Immigration Directorate General on Thursday, grants an immediate permit to stay in the country for five or 10 years for former Indonesian citizens.

The Religious Affairs Ministry argued that the administered price for the haj needs to be increased next year, citing an expected increase in the United States Dollar exchange rate.