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Plaintiffs criticize government's no-show at forest-fire class-action hearing in Pontianak

Four plaintiffs, including a local chapter of Indigenous NGO AMAN, filed the class action lawsuit last month at a court in Pontianak in West Kalimantan.

8 hours ago
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Batam residents protest data center expansion as water shortages worsen

Data centers can require substantial amounts of water, particularly for cooling servers. Large-scale facilities can consume as much as 5 million gallons a day, equivalent to the daily water needs of a city of 10,000 to 50,000 people. ...

14 hours ago
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Pregnancies of two Sumatran rhinos raise hope for conservation efforts

The species is listed as critically endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List, with fewer than 80 believed to remain in the wild. ...

16 hours ago

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Fuel shortages spread from Riau to several cities in Kalimantan

Despite reports of fuel shortages across several provinces, Pertamina has insisted that national fuel supplies remain secure.

5 months ago
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Bus-tanker crash kills 16 in South Sumatra

A road accident involving a passenger bus and a fuel tanker killed 16 people and injured four others in North Musi Rawas regency, South Sumatra, on Wednesday.

5 months ago
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Three foreign tourists detained in Bali on suspicion of online sex work

Denpasar Immigration Office head R. Haryo Sakti said the operation followed the discovery of a website allegedly advertising sexual services involving foreign nationals in Bali.

5 months ago
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Police nab three protected animal traders in N. Sumatra

Police found body parts of pangolin, serow forest goat, muntjac and clouded leopard in two separate sting operations.

5 months ago
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East Kalimantan council backs move to investigate governor after protests

Twenty-one of the council’s 55 members signed on Monday the motion to invoke the right of inquiry. Eight of nine parties in the DPRD support the move, while Golkar, the governor’s party and the largest faction with 15 seats, has withheld its backing.

5 months ago
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Batam aims to turn botanical gardens into icon of ecotourism

The Batam city administration and BRIN have agreed to develop the botanical gardens, already popular among visitors, into a strategic ecotourism attraction and enrichment center to promote plant conservation and biodiversity.

5 months ago
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Sumatra agencies relocate 25-year-old orangutan to Mount Leuser park

A local conservation official has noted an increase in orangutans spotted in community plantations, attributing their movement out of their natural habitat to forest conversion.

5 months ago
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Fuel shortages hit Riau, triggering long lines at gas stations

Across the province, lines of motorcycles, trucks and cars have formed at nearly every gas station, frequently spilling onto main roads and causing traffic disruptions.

5 months ago
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Italian deported from Bali after disrespecting police officer

The tourist was deported because of a physical altercation with a traffic police officer in Denpasar after he refused a ticket for not wearing a helmet while riding a motorcycle on April 22, 2026. 

5 months ago
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Walhi demands re-export of US e-waste from Batam

Destorying e-waste here is as a form of transferring the pollution load to Indonesian territory and weakening the sovereignty of environmental law enforcement.

5 months ago
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Riau Police nab former pageant finalist for running unlicensed beauty clinic

Suspect claimed to be a doctor without any proper education in offering various beaty treatments. 

5 months ago
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Batam police seize almost 2,000 narcotics-laced e-cigarettes in two-month drug bust

Head of Batam Police narcotics directorate Comr. Arsyad Riyandi said authorities are encountering a rising trend in the use of e-cigarettes, or vaporizers, as a medium for drug abuse and distribution.

5 months ago
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Surabaya Zoo to receive red pandas, giraffes and tortoises from Japan

Surabaya Zoo in East Java is set to receive four animal species from Japan’s largest reptile park, iZoo, under a breeding loan agreement that will see the Indonesian zoo exchange its Komodo dragons.

5 months ago
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Prosecutor demands death penalty for Medan teen drug dealer

The teen defendant had a large amount of drugs in his possession to justify the demand for the death penalty, a prosecutor said.

5 months ago
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Central Java train crash kills four: Police

The driver of the car involved in the collision in Grobogan did not see the oncoming train on a level crossing due to thick fog, according to the police.

5 months ago
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Saudi airline delays haj departure over aircraft fault

The airline covered accommodation, transportation and other expense costs for the pilgrims at five different hotels in the Nagoya area.

5 months ago
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Bali drowning in trash after landfill closed

Bali's largest landfill was declared off-limits for organic waste from the beginning of April, as the government moves to enforce a longstanding ban on open tips.

5 months ago
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26 foreigners rescued from alleged scam compound in Bali

Police said that most of the victims held at the site were Philippine and Kenyan nationals.

5 months ago
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Toba Pulp Lestari to lay off 80% of workforce after license revocation

The pulp company has explained that its decision to lay off the majority of its workforce stemmed from the revocation of its PBPH, which led to the closure of its operations in forest concession areas.

5 months ago
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Riau, South Sumatra brace for forest fires as El Niño looms

The two provinces hold the largest share of peatland in Sumatra, covering roughly half of Riau and a quarter of South Sumatra, making them particularly prone to recurring fires.

5 months ago
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University suspends clinician for alleged sexual assault

The doctor allegedly performed inappropriate examinations of female university students. 

5 months ago
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Batam to destroy illicit US e-waste, abandons reexport plan

Head of the Batam Environment Agency, Dohar Mangalando Hasibuan, said the decision was taken to ease congestion at Batu Ampar Port.

5 months ago
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Deadly Puncak clash reignites calls for peace, dialogue in Papua

Calls for peace and an end to military operations in Papua are intensifying after a deadly shootout in Puncak regency, Central Papua, left 15 civilians dead, triggering protests across multiple cities in the region and renewed scrutiny from the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM).

5 months ago
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Yogyakarta police charge 13 in daycare abuse scandal

Police last Friday raided Little Aresha, a daycare centre in Yogyakarta on Java island, following a report from a former employee.

5 months ago
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Riau repurposes illicit cigarettes into compost fertilizer

Head of the Riau Prosecutor’s Office, Sutikno, said the initiative emerged from efforts to find a productive method of disposing of the large volume of seized cigarettes.

5 months ago
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Case of schoolgirl involved in family fight resolved amicably

All parties agreed to resolve the case as a family matter, repair relations and live side-by-side harmoniously

5 months ago
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Acid attack wave prompts calls for tighter regulation of dangerous chemicals

Public concern has grown after a series of acid attacks in the last few months, and at least one lawmaker has urged stringent controls on corrosive substances, including a digital system to track sales and purchases.

5 months ago
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Orangutan uses canopy bridge to cross fragmented habitat for ‘first time’

A Sumatran orangutan has been filmed for the first time using a man-made canopy bridge to cross a road in North Sumatra, marking a major conservation milestone and offering rare proof that development need not sever forest lifelines.

5 months ago
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Family alleges false accusation ahead of media exec's graft trial

The director of Gumpalannews.com is facing a trial over alleged graft in a 2022 Simeulue regency publication project that caused losses Rp 697.5 million (US$40,428), though a local media union leader has suggested ulterior motives behind the charges.

5 months ago
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Orangutan in North Sumatra uses canopy bridge in 'world first': NGO

A Sumatran orangutan has been filmed for the first time crossing a man-made canopy bridge constructed to help the endangered animals bypass a tarred road, an NGO said Sunday.

5 months ago
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