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July 3, 2024

Agence France-Presse - July 3, 2024

Jakarta – A woman was found dead inside the belly of a snake after it swallowed her whole in South Sulawesi, police said Wednesday, the second python killing in the province in a month.

June 24, 2024

Tempo - June 24, 2024

Tempo.Co, Jakarta – A local music festival in West Java's Tangerang, called Lentera Festival, ended in chaos after the audience set fire to the venue on Sunday evening, June 23, 2024.

June 20, 2024

Kompas.com - June 20, 2024

Ihsanuddin, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo was not present at the Jakarta State Administrative Court (PTUN) which is hearing a lawsuit against the honorary four-star general r

June 8, 2024

Agence France-Presse - June 8, 2024

Makassar, Indonesia – A woman has been found dead inside the belly of a snake after it swallowed her whole in central Indonesia, a local official said June 8.

May 27, 2024

South China Morning Post - May 27, 2024

A 26-year-old Indonesian man was shocked to discover just 12 days into his marriage that his wife, whom he had been dating for over a year, was actually a man attempting to scam him out

April 24, 2024

Tempo - April 24, 2024

Hanaa Septiana, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo will grant honors to outstanding regional heads in commemoration of XXVIII Regional Autonomy Day (Otoda) to be held in Surabaya

April 17, 2024

Antara News - April 17, 2024

Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara – The Indonesian Army (TNI AD) received 235 improvised firearms left over from the 1999 East Timorese crisis from East Nusa Tenggara residents living on the I

March 24, 2024

Jakarta Globe - March 24, 2024

Andika Pratama, Palembang – A policeman is being sought after a video went viral showing him shooting a debt collector who was negotiating to seize his car for unpaid installments in th

March 19, 2024

Jakarta Globe - March 19, 2024

Maria Gabrielle, Jakarta – Police admitted on Monday that they faced challenges in unraveling the circumstances surrounding the deaths of a couple and their two teenage children who jum

March 7, 2024

Tempo - March 7, 2024

Antara, Jakarta – Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) proposed a number of Indonesian economic and social development figures to receive the Nobel Prize for their contribution to

Jakarta Globe - March 7, 2024

Vadhel Andika Raksayudha, Cianjur – Four villagers died due to suspected underground gas poisoning in Cianjur regency, West Java, on Wednesday.

March 6, 2024

Jakarta Globe - March 6, 2024

Antara, Jakarta – The Foreign Affairs Ministry has noted a substantial rise in the number of Indonesian citizens participating in Cambodia's online gambling sector.

Tempo - March 6, 2024

Antara, Jakarta – The Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) recorded that 166 Indonesian citizens (WNI) are currently facing the threat of death penalty abroad.

February 29, 2024

Jakarta Post - February 29, 2024

Jakarta – Police found the remnants of 50 tanks suspected to be used for hoarding fuel in a used oil warehouse that exploded in Bandar Lampung, Lampung province, on Tuesday.

February 28, 2024

Tabloid Jubi - February 28, 2024

Merauke, Jubi – Reports indicate that 68 residents in Asmat Regency, South Papua Province, were poisoned after consuming hundreds of bottles of adulterated alcoholic beverages on Friday

January 25, 2024

Jakarta Globe - January 25, 2024

Ghandy Armansyah, Jakarta – Police on Thursday arrested a man suspected of attempting to set fire to a mosque in Tanjung Priok, North Jakarta, based on information provided by residents

January 22, 2024

Tempo - January 22, 2024

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – Three people were killed when the wall of state-owned oil and gas company Pertamina's gas station in Tebet, South Jakarta collapsed on Sunday, January 21

January 15, 2024

Jakarta Globe - January 15, 2024

Tegal – At least six people died and eight others were hospitalized after a karaoke house caught fire in the Central Java town of Tegal on Monday.

December 7, 2023

Jakarta Globe - December 7, 2023

Roy Adriansyah, Jakarta – Shocking details emerged on Thursday regarding the tragic murder scene in South Jakarta, where four young children were discovered deceased on a bed, allegedly

December 5, 2023

Coconuts Bali - December 5, 2023

One hundred motorcycles have reportedly been abandoned in the parking zone of the I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport for years, authorities say, and they are urging the owners to

December 2, 2023

Straits Times - December 2, 2023

An Indonesian high school student gave birth to a baby while sitting an exam in school, shocking teachers and her fellow students, reported Indonesian media.

November 28, 2023

Jakarta Post - November 28, 2023

Radhiyya Indra, Jakarta – From television skits to social media clips, comedians have long used comedy as a tool for political criticism in the public sphere, but few women have partici

Jakarta Globe - November 28, 2023

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – An expert said Tuesday that Indonesia could leverage the diaspora's potential to supercharge bilateral trade with their country of residence rather than ur

November 20, 2023

Agence-France Presse - November 20, 2023

Jakarta – A collision between a train and a minibus at a level crossing in East Java on Sunday killed at least 11 people and injured several others, an official told local media.

November 6, 2023

Tempo - November 6, 2023

Mei Leandha, Karo – The people of Karo Regency, North Sumatra, planned to build a 75-meter-high statue of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo in Liang Melas Datas.

November 1, 2023

Jakarta Globe - November 1, 2023

Gandhi Armansyah, Jakarta – Neighbors were horrified to discover the bodies of Hamka Rusdi, aged 50, and his two-year-old son, Abid Qushayi, in their home in North Jakarta, while Hamka'

October 27, 2023

Tempo - October 27, 2023

Defara Dhanya Paramitha, Jakarta – Indonesian Vice President and Chairperson of the National Committee of Sharia Economy and Finance (KNEKS) Ma'ruf Amin launched the Indonesian Halal In

October 23, 2023

Jakarta Post - October 23, 2023

Dio Suhenda, Jakarta – Firefighters are still trying to put out a blaze that has been raging since last week through the Rawa Kucing landfill in Tangerang, Banten, which has caused temp

October 21, 2023

Tempo - October 21, 2023

Joniansyah, Jakarta – Authorities sent 30 fire trucks on Saturday morning, Oct.

September 29, 2023

Jakarta Post - September 29, 2023

Apriadi Gunawan, Medan – The Medan administration in North Sumatra will impose a fine of up to Rp 10 million (US$642) or three months in jail for anyone found littering in the city's ri

September 20, 2023

Straits Times - September 20, 2023

Jakarta – President Joko Widodo has denied allegations widely discussed on social media that a minister resorted to violence during a policy dispute in a Cabinet meeting.

September 17, 2023

Jakarta Globe - September 17, 2023

BeritaSatu, Jakarta – The National Museum in Jakarta, housing hundreds of thousands of ancient artifacts, including prehistoric treasures, suffered a devastating fire on Saturday evenin

August 28, 2023

Jakarta Post - August 28, 2023

Jakarta – Local authorities have declared a state of emergency following a raging fire that has been burning at Sarimukti landfill in West Bandung regency, West Java, since last week.

August 25, 2023

Reuters - August 25, 2023

Jakarta – A fire that burned about 15 hectares (37.07 acres) of a landfill in Bandung, West Java last weekend was still raging on Thursday, as the local government declared a state of e

August 16, 2023

Jakarta Globe - August 16, 2023

Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo used the annual joint session of the People's Consultative Assembly on Wednesday to express his growing apprehension about the persistent barrag

July 28, 2023

Tempo - July 28, 2023

Pribadi Wicaksono, Jakarta – The trash piles crisis in Yogyakarta shows no sign of ceasing.

July 21, 2023

Tempo - July 21, 2023

Pribadi Wicaksono (Contributor), Yogyakarta – The Yogyakarta Culture Agency expressed objection to the extravagant 'wedding' of a pair of Alaskan Malamutes dogs using Javanese tradition

July 7, 2023

Tempo - July 7, 2023

Ima Dini Shafira, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo officially opened Papua Street Carnival in Jayapura today, July 7, 2023.

July 6, 2023

Jakarta Globe - July 6, 2023

Roy Triono, Bandar Lampung – At least seven construction workers died after a construction hoist collapsed at a school building in Bandar Lampung, located in the southern tip of Sumatra

June 21, 2023

Jakarta Globe - June 21, 2023

BeritaSatu, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has just turned 62, and he got a surprise when visiting the Parung traditional market in Bogor on Wednesday morning.

June 13, 2023

Jakarta Globe - June 13, 2023

BeritaSatu, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo recently praised singer Putri Ariani who has grabbed the attention of many Indonesians and beyond after getting a golden buzzer at t

May 22, 2023

Coconuts - May 22, 2023

Andra Nasrie – Have you ever experienced a situation where you wanted to buy a product from a store, but the salesperson tried to persuade you to buy a more expensive or upgraded versio

May 17, 2023

Coconuts Jakarta - May 17, 2023

Bambang Soesatyo, the Speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), has been pushing for regulations that would allow civilians to own and carry guns for self-defense.

May 9, 2023

Tempo - May 9, 2023

Antara, Jakarta – A total of 150 firefighters and 35 fire trucks were deployed to extinguish the huge blaze burning a paint factory in Penjaringan, North Jakarta, at 14:15 on Monday, Ma

May 3, 2023

Jakarta Post - May 3, 2023

Apriadi Gunawan, Medan – The operator of Kualanamu International Airport in Deli Serdang, North Sumatra, has dismissed five members of staff following the death of a 43-year-old woman w

April 27, 2023

Jakarta Post - April 27, 2023

Fikri Harish, Jakarta – Marking the comeback of a vinyl-record pressing plant in Indonesia after a nearly 50-year hiatus, PHR Pressing is set to resume domestic vinyl production in the

April 13, 2023

Jakarta Post - April 13, 2023

Dio Suhenda, Jakarta – The month of Ramadan is a time when millions of Indonesian Muslims give back to the community by organizing charity events or giving alms to those in need.

April 12, 2023

Jakarta Post - April 12, 2023

Apriadi Gunawan, Medan – At least two people were killed and 13 others injured on Tuesday afternoon when a passenger bus plunged into a ravine in the Lake Toba tourism area in Nainggola

April 11, 2023

Jakarta Globe - April 11, 2023

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Bank Indonesia is looking for other potential fraudsters after a man had been caught on camera misusing the Indonesian QR code payment system or the QRIS t

Tempo - April 11, 2023

Antara, Jakarta – The management of Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta found at least 50 stickers of fake QRIS (Quick Response Code Indonesian Standard) placed on a number of points in the mosq