Bobby Nasution, mayor of Medan, North Sumatra, has denied allegations of the city laying ceramic tiles at an intersection on Jl. Sudirman, which led to several motorcycle accidents.

The latest arrivals were part of more than 1,000 desperate and exhausted members of the group who landed on the shores of Aceh in western Indonesia in the last week.

Cianjur Regent Herman Suherman said most of the displaced residents claimed difficulty in renting homes away from their original houses, which meant they preferred to remain in emergency tents and shelters.

The quake was at a depth of 120 km (74.56 miles), GFZ added.

The West Java administration said that as of Tuesday, 195 people had suffered from minor food poisoning symptoms and 32 from severe symptoms. The incident had not caused any deaths, and all of the victims had received treatment at public health centers.

Thousands of the mostly Muslim Rohingya risk their lives each year on long and expensive sea journeys, often in flimsy boats, to try to reach Malaysia or Indonesia.

The government faces fresh calls to take greater humanitarian action for Rohingya refugees, as local communities grow weary of their continued arrival on Indonesian shores as human trafficking victims fleeing persecution in Myanmar.

The riot broke out after Gresik United lost to the visiting team with a score of 1-2. According to Gresik Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr. Adhitya Panji Anom, Gresik United supporters were disappointed with the home team’s loss.

The management also said that it had carried out a comprehensive evaluation of market needs and demands.

Eleven people were killed and at least four others suffered heavy injuries after a passenger train hit a minibus at an unguarded level crossing in Lumajang regency, East Java, on Sunday evening.

The group of around 250 from the persecuted Myanmar minority arrived off the coast of Aceh province on Thursday but angry locals told them not to land the boat. Some refugees then swam ashore and collapsed with exhaustion on the beach.

The refugees attempted to communicate in sign language to the residents to inform them that the ship's engine had lost power. After hours of preventing the ship from anchoring, villagers tried to pull the ship away to the open seas with a small boat. 

The Indonesian Air Force lost two of its Embraer EMB-314 Super Tucano tactical figther aircraft after they crashed on Thursday in Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park, East Java.

Officials attributed the widespread forest fires at the national park, which is located on the border of the regencies of Kuningan and Majalengka, to this year’s long dry season and El Niño. 

Indonesia and Germany have agreed to collaborate on eco-friendly transportation systems in Semarang and Surabaya, backed by the KfW Development Bank.

Thousands of the mostly Muslim Rohingya risk their lives each year on long and expensive sea journeys, often in flimsy boats, to try to reach Malaysia or Indonesia.

The Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) has recorded that the volcano on the island regency has erupted 90 times since the beginning of this year.

The arrest was made possible by a tip from locals that the siblings were looking to sell the remains of the protected species at a hotel in Padang Sidimpuan city, North Sumatra.

A number of religious figures and prominent human rights activists have called for dialogue to end violence in Papua, where incidents of violence continue as a result of conflict between armed separatist groups and the military and police.

The Vulcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation Center (PVMBG) reported an eruption from Mount Semeru that prompted an alert level 3, warning locals to stay clear of the area for safety.

Police discovered evidence including three transport trucks with eight-kiloliter capacities, two pump machine units, two pick-up vehicles and one modified minibus with a one-kiloliter fuel tank capacity.

The Cirata floating solar farm, which is expected to generate enough electricity to power 50,000 households, is built on a 200-hectare (500-acre) reservoir in West Java, about 130 kilometres (80 miles) from the capital, Jakarta. 

The IX/Udayana Military Command (Kodam) has prepared 10,912 personnel and 2,598 primary weapons systems (alutsista) units to ensure the 2024 elections go safely, its commander said on Wednesday. 

Acting Bekasi regent Dani Ramdan said he was ready to assist with postoperative treatment costs for bullying victim Fatir Arya Adinata.

One local passenger was still missing as of Monday evening after a dinghy carrying four Dutch nationals and three Indonesians capsized in Maluku on Saturday.

Nineteen fresh hot spots were discovered on Thursday, said Lalu Santawana, the head officer of forest and land fires for the national park. This brings the total number of hot spots to 26.

Palm oil is a billion-dollar industry in Indonesia, which is the world's largest producer and exporter of the commodity used in everything from chocolate spreads to cosmetics.

Members of the Hongana Manyawa tribe, the indigenous people of East Halmahera, North Maluku, have reportedly blocked heavy equipment from entering the Aki Sangaji River in a bid to prevent logging ahead of nickel-mining activities in the forests of Mount Topu Blewen.    

The earthquake was felt in many parts of the island including the Rote, Waingapu, Alor and Lembata regencies.

Five healthcare workers at the Amuma community health center in Yahukimo regency, Papua were injured as a result of an armed criminal group attack on Tuesday.