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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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).

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.

The coalition called for an immediate amendment to the Military Tribunal Law, arguing that all general criminal offenses involving members of the Indonesian military should be tried in civilian courts.

The materials contaminated with Cesium-137 are from 13 locations outside the Modern Cikande Industrial Estate in Cikande, Serang regency, Banten.

The Center for Economic and Law Studies (Celios) has warned that the free meal program could potentially trigger food inflation and negatively impact small and medium enterprises (SMEs). 

Police alertness is based on migration and dispersion theory, which purports that foreign terrorist fighters may return to their countries of origin when radical groups lose their territories or that when a situation is stabilized, they may spread to other regions.

The government has allocated just Rp 693 trillion for regional transfers next year, leaving local leaders scrambling to come up with austerity measures to reduce administrative costs, including remote work and virtual meetings.

The four policemen wrongfully detained North Sumatra NasDem Party chairman Iskandar at Kualanamu International Airport in Deli Serdang regency, during an investigation into online scams and gambling.

Police in the Riau Islands are coordinating with the Indonesian Embassy in Berlin to uncover an alleged case of human trafficking that has left several people stranded in Germany after they were lured by promises of training and certification.

The Religious Affairs Ministry claimed to having issued several regulations to prevent sexual violence cases from taking place in Islamic boarding schools as part of improvements to preventing such abuses from taking place.

Twenty-three provinces in Indonesia suffer from a rice field deficit while only 14 provinces enjoy a surplus. 

Both suspects are being detained for 20 days after two pieces of evidence were found.

Local durian farmers reported that at least 10 tonnes of Malaysian durian enter Indonesia illegally every day.

The Free Papua Movement has fought for independence since the area was brought underIndonesian control following Dutch rule, in a vote overseen by the United Nations in 1969. Papua is one of Indonesia's poorest regions, despite being rich in resources including natural gas, copper and gold.

Zivan Radmanovic, 32, was killed shortly after midnight on June 14 after two armed assailants stormed his villa in Badung, Bali and opened fire. 

A scammer posed as the victim's daughter and asked for money saying it was to buy gold.