General Elections Commission (KPU) offices in some regions began balloting over the weekend in several polling stations after floods forced them to postpone the Nov. 27 regional head elections.

The police allege that Robig used excessive force by using his firearm to disperse a reported brawl, and that he violated the procedures regarding the use of weapons on duty by not firing a warning shot.

The flimsy wooden boat carrying the Rohingyas was found half-submerged not far from the beach off the coast of northeastern Sumatra island after it was first spotted entering East Aceh waters on Saturday morning, a few hours before it nearly sank. 

The Denpasar office of the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has issued a warning for high waves in the waters around Bali over the weekend, of up to 2.5 meters in some areas.

Andi Muhammad Imam, the eldest son of the late 38th Gowa king, has been named as the successor of Andi Kumala Idjo Karaeng Lembang Parang Sultan Malikussaid II Batara Gowa III.

Extreme weather is expected in Indonesia towards the end of 2024, as the La Nina phenomenon increases rainfalls across the tropical archipelago, the country's weather agency has warned.

Taman Safari Indonesia announces the birth of two Humboldt penguins, a gibbon and two Bengal tiger cubs across three of its parks.

Oni Enumbi, a member of the armed criminal group (KKB) in Puncak Jaya, Central Papua, is wanted for his involvement in the shooting and killing of Elang task force personnel.

The competition between the ruling Onward Indonesia Coalition (KIM) and the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) did not elude Indonesia’s new Papuan provinces of South Papua, Central Papua, the Papua Highlands and Southwest Papua.

Some 30 percent of 25,223 polling stations in North Sumatra failed to carry out the voting process after heavy rainfall triggered massive floods and landslides in various parts of the province.

The Central Java Ombudsman urges the police to launch a comprehensive investigation into the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old student in Semarang by a police officer and to open the information to the public to prevent speculation.

According to prevailing regulations, if a local poll administrator dies while on duty, they are entitled to receive compensation directly from the KPU to cover funeral expenses and other related costs.

Condemned internationally and at home, the former regent Terbit Rencana Perangin-angin, had been accused of human trafficking, torture, forced labor and slavery.

Coordinating Politics and Security Minister Budi Gunawan guaranteed that people affected by natural disasters can still exercise their voting rights in the upcoming regional elections on Wednesday.

Regional administrations and General Elections Commission (KPU) offices are preparing for the possibility that natural disasters may strike ahead of voting day for the regional elections on Wednesday, as some parts of the country experience increased flooding and landslides amid an intense rainy season.

A school representative doubted police allegations that the victim was a gang member while a security guard near the brawl location denied a brawl took place.

In North Sumatra, the bodies of five people listed as missing had been pulled from under a mountain of mud and debris, agency spokesman Abdul Muhari said in a statement.

At least 11 people died and one other went missing over the weekend as hydrometeorological disasters, including flash floods and landslides, hit a number of regions in North and West Sumatra.

Investigators with the West Sumatra Police have alleged that the fatal shooting of a South Solok Police chief detective was triggered by a police probe into an illegal mining operation in the regency.

Golkar chair Bahlil Lahadalia said Ahmad Luthfi knew Central Java very well, having served as the Surakarta Police chief and the Central Java Police chief, in addition having strong connections with the central government.

The government is expediting efforts to relocate 2,209 families affected by the recent eruptions of Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki in East Flores, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT).

Four people died following a landslide late on Tuesday in Peniron,  Purworejo, Central Java, the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) has reported.

The existing I Gusti Ngurah International Airport currently serves 32 million passengers annually and its peak capacity will be reached by 2029-2030, necessitating building a new airport soon, Erick Thohir said.

Previous joint operations between the Customs and Excise Directorate General and the National Police have uncovered clandestine narcotic laboratories in Jakarta, Semarang, Canggu, Medan and Malang.

East Java-based entrepreneur Ivan Sugianto may face more charges related to online gambling after he was arrested by the police for harming a minor.

Starting on Oct. 28 this year, the Bandung city administration implemented its “no sorting, no pickup” policy, with sanitation workers no longer picking up unsorted collected waste.

The Bekasi regency administration is committed to solving the problem by collecting information from residents to find the perpetrators, as well as earmarking funds to expand an existing final garbage disposal site.