The city of Semarang in Central Java has been inundated following torrential rain on Wednesday and Thursday.

BMKG chair Dwikorita Karnawati said in a press briefing on Thursday that cities worst affected by flooding in the northern part of Central Java like Pekalongan, Semarang and Demak, also experienced severe cases of land subsidence.

Last year's dry season was the most severe since 2019 due to an El Nino weather phenomenon that lasted longer than usual, bringing a drought that hurt crops and exacerbated forest fires. 

Three crew members are missing after fishing vessel KM Sweet sank en route to Ambon city from Banda Neira Island. Five others were rescued on Wednesday.

Four people were attacked while farming inside the protected reserves of a national park in Lampung Province in recent weeks and officials vowed to capture the big cats responsible.

At least two people have died and hundreds have been displaced by severe flooding in several regions of Central Java and East Java, in the latest string of hydrometeorological disasters triggered by extreme weather.

The body of a 60-year-old man was evacuated from a trail on Mount Agung after it was found on Tuesday.

Large areas of Indonesia are prone to flooding and landslides during the wet season which starts around November.

The Defense Ministry reported that it has successfully harvested corn from nine hectares of food estate in Central Kalimantan.

The North Sumatra High Prosecutor's Office alleges the corruption has caused Rp 24 billion (US$1.54 million) in state losses.

The Pontianak Workers Social Security Agency (BPJS Ketenagakerjaan) advised oil palm companies to create a better labor protection system for their workers as social security coverage in the sector remains low.

Surakarta Mayor Gibran Rakabuming Raka expresses optimism in adopting the United Kingdom’s downstreaming practices in Indonesia, enhancing local innovation and high-value production.

West Java reported that 874 hectares of rice fields suffered from crop failure due to extreme weather, which resulted in landslides, droughts and floods in the latest planting season.

In the Old Town, which is home to many colonial-era buildings, flooding to a depth of 50 centimeters has prevented motorists from traversing the area.

The boat with at least 35 crew capsized on Saturday in waters off the remote Selayar Islands in South Sulawesi Province before the 11 were found stranded on two separate atolls after days floating in the sea.

The SAR operation for the Smart Aviation plane that crashed in North Kalimantan last Friday concluded on Monday, after rescue personnel successfully recovered the aircraft's black box and emergency location transmitter (ELT).

The boat with 37 crew went down on Saturday near Selayar Island off South Sulawesi province, according to the search and rescue agency, with 11 survivors in life jackets spotted by fishermen only on Tuesday. Two other crew were found dead. 

Batam authorities deported on Tuesday Yusuke Yamazaki, a Japanese national on the Interpol Blue Notice, following his arrest in January in the Riau Islands.

A Lion Air plane flying from Surabaya to Jeddah was diverted to Kualanamu International Airport in Deli Serdang, North Sumatra, on Monday, after the airspace over Sri Lanka was temporarily closed. 

Up to 100 people including divers were deployed on a search and rescue operation to find a Taiwanese national who went missing after a boat capsized in waters off Jakarta.

BNPB chief Suharyanto says landslides and flooding in West Sumatra had claimed a total of 30 lives as of Monday.

Rescue operations are continuing for several people still missing as a result of flooding and landslides in West Sumatra, while the National Disaster Mitigation Agency reported that the death toll had risen to 26 as of Monday.

Torrential rains on Thursday triggered the disaster in West Sumatra province, where rivers overflowed and landslides swallowed homes. 

Torrential rains on Thursday triggered the disaster in Pesisir Selatan regency in the West Sumatra province, with more than 75,000 people forced to evacuate.

Torrential rains triggered the floods and landslide that hit Pesisir Selatan regency, West Sumatra, forcing around 46,000 people to evacuate to temporary shelters.

A statement from the Presidential Palace said that Prabowo joined the President in a flight on the presidential aircraft, which left the Halim Perdanakusumah Military Air Base in East Jakarta on Friday morning.

While there were no casualties in the incident, several windows at the police station were broken by stones. 

The 26-year-old leader of the Mangkunegaran court made the statement in response to speculation that Gibran had given his blessing for the young king to run as mayor in the upcoming regional election.

Health agencies in some regions have been recording an increase in cases of dengue fever and deaths caused by it in the past month, and are warning residents to be alert regarding the mosquito-borne disease.

Bali continues its policy of granting Rp 300 million to each customary village in 2024, aiming to preserve and promote the Balinese culture through various programs.