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Magnitude 5.7 earthquake strikes near Indonesian island of Java
Reuters, Published on 27/01/2026
» An earthquake of 5.7 magnitude struck near the Indonesian island of Java on Tuesday at a depth of 138 kilometres, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre reported.
Indonesia's Prabowo affirms commitment to new capital city
Reuters, Published on 13/01/2026
» JAKARTA — Indonesia's Prabowo Subianto reiterated his commitment to a US$32 billion project to build the country's new capital city as he made his first overnight stay there as president, the government said.
Flash floods in Indonesia kill 14, four still missing
Reuters, Published on 06/01/2026
» JAKARTA — At least 14 people were killed after being swept away by flash floods in Indonesia's North Sulawesi, an official said on Tuesday, as the search for the missing continued.
Chinese executive named suspect in Indonesian radiation case
Bloomberg News, Published on 04/12/2025
» JAKARTA — Indonesian police have named a Chinese director of a metal smelting company as a suspect in a caesium-137 contamination case that ultimately led to radioactive shrimp and sneakers being exported as far as the United States.
Jakarta dog meat ban sparks debate
AFP, Published on 27/11/2025
» JAKARTA - Sitting at an empty stall in Jakarta, Alfindo Hutagaol gobbles down some rice, green sambal and grilled dog meat — a meal that is now banned in the Indonesian capital.
At least 11 dead in Central Java landslide
Reuters, Published on 15/11/2025
» JAKARTA - A landslide after heavy rains in Central Java has killed 11 people, Indonesia’s disaster management agency said on Saturday, adding that rescuers were searching for a dozen who are still missing.
Indonesia grants national hero status to late strongman Suharto
Reuters, Published on 10/11/2025
» JAKARTA - Indonesia awarded the title of national hero on Monday to late President Suharto, who was forced out of office in 1998 by violent protests that ended a three-decade rule marred by accusations of mass human rights violations, corruption and nepotism.
Indonesia’s free-lunch programme under fire
The New York Times, Published on 18/10/2025
» SAGULING, Indonesia - Cucu Mulyati got the fright of her life last month: a call saying that her 17-year-old son was seriously ill. He started feeling sick while eating the free lunch served on campus, which included fried chicken, rice, lettuce and strawberries.
Indonesia ends search for victims of boarding school collapse, 67 dead
AFP and Reuters, Published on 07/10/2025
» JAKARTA — The search for victims of last week's Indonesian school collapse ended on Tuesday with the death toll climbing to 67, an official said.
Death toll rises to 9 as rescuers search for trapped Indonesian students
Reuters, Published on 03/10/2025
» SIDOARJO — The number of students confirmed dead after the collapse of an Islamic school building in Indonesia's East Java province rose to nine on Friday, the country's disaster mitigation agency said, as the search for survivors continued.