Jakarta – Acrocodile killed a woman bathing in a river in Maluku islands, police and locals said Wednesday, with villagers later recovering parts of her body from the slaughtered animal
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August 18, 2024
Jakarta – An elderly woman was found dead after being attacked by a python in South Sulawesi, police and local officials said Friday, the third such death in the province in as many mon
Raffa Athallah – When 33-year-old Noviandi first came across a TikTok account offering a service to rent a girlfriend or boyfriend, he was sceptical and suspected it might be a scam.
August 4, 2024
A 45-year-old man in Indonesia allegedly killed his 60-year-old neighbour after he was hurt and became annoyed by the latter's persistence in asking him why he was not married.
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.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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Vadhel Andika Raksayudha, Cianjur – Four villagers died due to suspected underground gas poisoning in Cianjur regency, West Java, on Wednesday.
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.
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 – 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Joniansyah, Jakarta – Authorities sent 30 fire trucks on Saturday morning, Oct.
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
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
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 – 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
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 – 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
Pribadi Wicaksono, Jakarta – The trash piles crisis in Yogyakarta shows no sign of ceasing.
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
Ima Dini Shafira, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo officially opened Papua Street Carnival in Jayapura today, July 7, 2023.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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