Google, Meta summoned
THE government issued summons letters to Google and Meta over their failure to comply with a social media ban for under-16s that entered into force over the weekend, the communications minister said.
Rescuers find 21 people drifting on raft after boat sinks
Search teams have rescued 21 people from a raft, a day after their boat sank in rough seas.
Japan gets two Komodo dragons for breeding programme
Two Komodo dragons will be loaned to Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, where it is hoped the endangered reptiles will be able to breed, and will receive some red pandas and giraffes in return.
UK fugitive in Bali set for deportation
Jakarta will deport a UK national arrested in Bali over the weekend and wanted by Interpol for alleged transnational drug trafficking and money laundering, police said.
Indonesian UN peacekeeper killed in Lebanon
The UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon (Unifil) said an Indonesian peacekeeper was killed when a projectile exploded at one of its positions near the southern Lebanese village of Adchit al-Qusayr on Sunday.
Mt Semeru erupts nine times, triggers pyroclastic flows
Mount Semeru in East Java erupted nine times, with the latest eruption sending an ash column up to 800m above its summit and triggering pyroclastic flows that travelled 3.5km down its southeastern slopes.
24 umrah pilgrims escape unhurt in bus fire
A bus carrying 24 Indonesian umrah pilgrims caught fire on a highway near Madinah, Saudi Arabia, but all passengers escaped unharmed.
Tankers all set for safe passage through Strait of Hormuz
The nation is in talks with Iran to secure safe passage for its tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, with Teheran responding favourably to Jakarta's diplomatic efforts, a foreign ministry spokesman said.
Haze looms as forest fires rage
THE government is bracing itself for an unusually harsh and prolonged dry season in 2026, with forest and land fires already on the rise even ahead of the onset of El Nino.
Social media ban for kids kicks off
The nation has started implementing a new government regulation approved earlier this month that bans children younger than 16 from access to digital platforms that could expose them to pornography, cyberbullying, online scams and addiction.
