Trash piles up in Jakarta’s old town during NYE celebrations
The Kota Tua area, including Fatahillah Park and nearby pedestrian pathways, was left littered with trash after celebrations attended by more than 29,000 visitors.
Fraud, alleged illegal levying raise questions about Indonesia’s free meals program’s implementation
The free meals program is one of President Prabowo Subianto’s flagship campaign platforms, aiming to feed 82 million children, primary and secondary school students and pregnant…
Five dead in flooding, landslides amid year-end holidays in Indonesia
The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has warned of heavy rain, possibly with lightning and strong winds, in parts of Indonesia until the beginning of next…
Indonesia President Prabowo, law minister walk back plan to pardon graft convicts
In his Christmas remarks on Saturday, the President denied that he wanted to pardon graft convicts, saying he simply wanted them to “repent” and return the money they stole as…
Indonesian authorities struggle against tsunami complacency
Despite improvements in disaster warning, mitigation programs are not yet enough to prevent mass casualties from a potential tsunami that experts believe might return sometime in…
In Indonesia, PDI-P-Jokowi rift enters new level
The feud has spilled over into the legal sphere, after the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) named the party's secretary-general a suspect in a bribery case and banned…
Indonesia’s Aceh marches on with lingering grief 20 years after tsunami
Mourners flocked to several mass grave sites in Banda Aceh and neighboring Aceh Besar regency starting on Thursday morning, Dec. 26.
18 cops to face ethics probe for allegedly extorting Malaysians at Jakarta dance music festival
The announcement comes after viral complaints over the alleged extortion, with some users posting on X that certain police officers had extorted money from festivalgoers by…
Responders evacuate tourists from flood-hit hotels, villas in Bali
Authorities broke out inflatable rubber boats to help visitors either evacuate or leave their hotels in flood-hit areas in the island province, which has seen frequent flooding in…
Floods, landslides hit various regions of Indonesia ahead of year-end holidays
The country's state weather agency has warned that the majority of regions are entering the rainy season and forecast a 20 percent increase in rainfall intensity due to a weak La…