A Bali lawmaker has called for a comprehensive review of the island province's tourist industry after a rise in criminal activity perpetrated by foreign nationals, particularly since post-COVID recovery.

The incident was the latest in a string of extortion scandals to hit the National Police in recent months.

The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) is looking into potential corruption in the issuance of permits for coastal land fronting a sprawling bamboo fence installed illegally off the coast of six districts in Tangerang regency, Banten.

The seized birds will be released at the Rawa Danau natural reserve in Serang regency in the province.

However, the ministry has stated it would not be able to compensate for incentives that have remained unpaid since 2020.

The victims said the perpetrators allegedly pretended to be part of a business association partnered with the government to run the free meals program. 

The officials were dismissed over problematic permits for coastal land that were issued during their tenure at the Tangerang Land Agency.

The Water and Air Police have postponed the operation to dismantle a segment of the controversial bamboo fence installed illegally off the coast of Tangerang regency, Banten due to bad weather.

Over 800 people from different ethnicities and religions gathered at See Hien Kiong Temple after dark to enjoy lion dances, dragon dances, line dances, wushu performances, and violin music.

The region has already faced devastating disasters triggered by extreme weather in the past month, including 29 floods and seven landslides. 

Authorities initially blocked the refugees from disembarking to prevent them from escaping and because some local residents opposed their presence in town, according to local official.

Heavy rains and strong winds that could trigger high waves are forecast to take place around Labuan Bajo in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) until Feb. 3.

The mostly Muslim Rohingya are heavily persecuted in Myanmar -- their predominantly Buddhist homeland -- and thousands risk their lives each year on long and dangerous sea journeys to reach Malaysia or Indonesia.

Agusta Kalang, one of the business owners leading the movement, stated that tourist numbers have sharply declined since the government introduced a daily limit of 1,200 visitors allowed to climb the temple to preserve its structure.

A number of roads across Jakarta were inundated during Chinese New Year on Wednesday, hindering access for vehicles in the capital during the long holiday.

Last year’s tiger attacks led to the burning of the South Bukit Barisan National Park management office by an angry mob who demanded that authorities swiftly evacuate the tiger out of the area.

Thirteen students of state junior high school (SMPN) 7 Mojokerto were swept away by waves at Drini Beach in Gunung Kidul regency in Yogyakarta on Tuesday, with four of them being reported dead and the others hospitalized.

Both suspects are demanding Bintoro return Rp 5 billion (US$309,000) that they allegedly paid him in exchange for closing the investigation into the death of a 16-year-old girl in South Jakarta last year.

State-owned passenger ferry operator PT ASDP Indonesia Ferry has reported that more than 14,000 vehicles and 55,000 passengers from Java have crossed to Sumatra via Merak Port by Saturday, ahead of two national holidays this week.

Last week, a 30-meter cliff in Cianjur's Sindanglaya village collapsed, temporarily blocking the main road to Puncak and forcing authorities to divert vehicles heading to the popular tourist spot on to alternative routes. 

A week after the operation began, a Navy-led team comprised of maritime personnel and fishers has dismantled just over half of a 30.16 km makeshift bamboo fence off the coast of Tangerang, amid an ongoing investigation into those responsible for the illegal structure.

Three more people had been found before the search was suspended, raising the death toll to 25

Paris officially requested Atlaoui's transfer in a letter from the minister of justice dated Dec. 19, according to Minister Yusril.

Bali Police chief Inp. Gen. Daniel Adityajaya said PARQ Ubud had been built on top of protected rice fields categorized as National Sustainable Agricultural Land (LP2B).

With the new e-ticket system in place, the Jakarta police seek to fully cease manual ticketing at traffic checkpoints which often fosters a "negative perception" of the police among the public.

The new task force, which reports directly to the President, aims to eliminate illegal plantations and mines in forested areas in a bid to improve management of the nation's forests.

Around 500 rescuers from the Search and Rescue Agency, the Indonesian Military, the Central Java Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) and local residents are working tirelessly to search for victims buried under debris in Kasimpar village, the hardest-hit area.

Indonesia has been seeing an uptick in FMD cases since the end of last year. As of Jan. 13 around 17,000 livestock have been infected nationwide with hundreds of animal fatalities.

West Java governor-elect Dedi Mulyadi plans to recruit former ministers and technocrats Ignatius Jonan and Susi Pudjiastuti to help him develop the province’s strategic infrastructures in the next five years.

Fire safety in Jakarta has come under public scrutiny after a series of devastating fires in recent weeks, including two large blazes that erupted in densely populated neighborhoods on Tuesday.