An armed rebel group in the easternmost region of Papua released a proposal on Tuesday to free New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens, who they kidnapped more than a year ago.

Local authorities arrested a Thai couple early this month for attempting to smuggle ecstasy and methamphetamine mixed in 1.6 kilograms of powdered drink sachets through Bali's Ngurah Rai airport.

Bowing to pressure from archaeologists and other like-minded stakeholders, the government has postponed its plans to install a 'chattra' at Borobudur and instead conduct more in-depth research to determine whether the 9th-century temple was originally designed with the umbrellalike structure.

The Bogor Police's traffic department head Adj. Comr. Rizky Guntama said that the 56-year-old woman passed away in a tour bus near the Gunung Mas tea plantation because of a breathing difficulty.

Undip's dean of medicine has acknowledged systemic bullying among its anethesiology residents at Kariadi hospital, after an investigation led by the Health Ministry discovered abuses including physical harassment, forced overtime and extortion.

A lack of public education about the environment and animal conservation in the country has resulted in jail time for unsuspecting pet owners who are unaware that they have been illegally keeping protected animals as pets for years.

Iris, the third calf identified this year, was found after authorities deployed more than 100 camera traps across the national park in February.

A business jet became the first jet aircraft carrying passengers to land at the airport in the future capital Nusantara in East Kalimantan on Thursday.

Eight retired military and police generals have joined the campaign team of Central Java gubernatorial candidate Ahmad Luthfi, who was nominated by the Gerindra Party-led Onward Indonesia Coalition (KIM).

Villagers across Ogan Komering Ilir regency in South Sumatra file a lawsuit demanding compensation for financial losses and health impacts of wildfire-induced haze from three pulp and paper companies that allegedly caused forest and land fire in the regency.

Bali's first light rail transit (LRT) system will involve investors from South Korea and Indonesia, Transportation Minister Budi Karya Sumadi said on Monday in Jakarta.

A Balinese villager is on trial for keeping four protected Javan porcupines despite the Environmental and Forestry Ministry not properly educating the public about protected animals. 

A non-commissioned officer in the Indonesian Military (TNI), who is the brother of a cabinet member, is in hot water after he and several other men in military uniform allegedly brandished firearms in public in an apparent attempt to threaten a politician in Makassar, South Sulawesi.

The Depok Police in West Java have uncovered a cross-provincial baby-trafficking ring that allegedly bought newborns online and sold them to residents, some of them foreigners, of the resort island of Bali.

Bustami Hamzah, former acting Aceh governor, had registered to run as a gubernatorial candidate with running mate Tgk M.Yusuf Abdul Wahab at the Aceh Independent General Elections Commission (KIP) on Aug. 29.

Thousands of people across Southeast Asia have in recent years found themselves lured into the massive web of cyber scam operations, masked behind promises of well-paid jobs in countries like Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar. 

In June police arrested a gang of poachers suspected of killing 26 critically endangered Javan rhinos in Ujung Kulon National Park since 2018. 

Mangkunegara X, the titular king of Surakarta, Central Java, has withdrawn from the city’s mayoral race in an announcement made just a day before the candidate registration deadline.

The national meteorology agency has warned that rising temperatures due to climate change poses a threat to the plantation and agriculture sectors, particularly in North Sumatra.

The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) has asked residents of Ternate Island in North Maluku to remain vigilant over the next several days as heavy rain is still expected to occur. The warning comes following a flash flood early on Sunday morning that swept away nearly an entire sub-district, leaving 16 people dead and three others missing as of Monday afternoon.

Runway test was part of a proving flight to check not only the runway but also the surrounding airways, making sure flight safety and security.

A 34-year-old man from West Kalimantan has been arrested for allegedly trafficking two orangutans worth Rp 27 million (US$1,737).

Bali’s I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport is on increased alert over the mpox virus, which the World Health Organization has declared a global public health emergency.

Indonesia is home to several species of crocodiles that regularly attack and kill humans.

Article 18 (1) of the 1999 Press Law stipulates that every individual found guilty of obstructing journalists from doing their work may face a maximum punishment of two years in prison or a Rp 500 million (US$32,234) fine.

A mangrove planting event was held in Indramayu as a prelimimary event for the Indonesia Sustainability Forum later this year.

Indonesia has the answer to the world’s food and energy crises, with the use of biodiesel made from crude palm oil, Andi Amran Sulaiman said.

Maga, a 74-year-old woman, raised concerns when she did not return home on Wednesday, prompting a search by relatives.

While many millions of eyes were turned to the official commemoration in Nusantara, some communities marked Indonesia's 79th Independence Day with ceremonies highlighting their diverse locales and heritage.

While some residents have welcomed the Nusantara Capital City (IKN) project in North Penajam Paser regency, East Kalimantan, others have been complaining that their villages are now plagued by problems commonly found in big cities, ranging from rising crime rates to a lack of clean water.