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Bali hunts foreign ringleader in 4.5-kg drug smuggling case

Denpasar, Bali, Oct. 16 -- A hunt is ongoing to find foreign nationals suspected as the ringleaders in the recent 4.5-kilogram drug smuggling case through Bali's I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airpo... Read More


Indonesia complies with ASEAN wildfire reporting protocols: FM Nasir

Jakarta, Oct. 16 -- Indonesia has met all reporting requirements on its efforts to curb forest and land fires, Foreign Minister Arrmanatha Nasir said, amid ongoing transboundary haze across Southeast ... Read More


Prabowo approves regional wildfire aid, foreign minister says

Jakarta, Oct. 16 -- Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has approved accepting assistance from neighboring countries to help fight forest and land fires, Foreign Minister Arrmanatha Nasir said. The... Read More


Indonesian govt to enlist nearly 500 firms to fight Kalimantan fires

Jakarta, Oct. 16 -- Indonesia's Coordinating Ministry for Food Affairs plans to enlist nearly 500 businesses in Central Kalimantan to help local governments and agencies fight recurring forest and lan... Read More


Indonesia shares bureaucracy simplification strategy at OECD forum

Jakarta, Oct. 15 -- The Administrative and Bureaucratic Reform Ministry shared Indonesia's strategy for simplifying bureaucracy to improve effectiveness and efficiency at an Organisation for Economic ... Read More


North Maluku steps up checks on foreigners amid wildfire haze

Ambon, Maluku, Oct. 15 -- North Maluku's immigration office has stepped up checks on foreign nationals, including Chinese citizens, in Ternate after wildfire smoke disrupted travel across the region. ... Read More


Cianjur deports 11 foreigners for immigration violations

Cianjur, W Java, Oct. 15 -- Cianjur Immigration Office in West Java deported 11 foreign nationals for immigration violations between January and September 2026, including overstaying and using fraudul... Read More


Cloud-seeding flights shifted to Banjarmasin: forestry minister

Jakarta, Oct. 15 -- Forestry Minister Raja Juli Antoni said Indonesia was stepping up weather-modification operations to support wildfire suppression in several regions, including Central Kalimantan. ... Read More


Bintan deports Chinese national for immigration violations

Bintan, Riau Islands, Oct. 15 -- Bintan Immigration Office in Riau Islands Province has deported a Chinese national identified as FB for violating the terms of his stay permit in Bintan District. "Im... Read More


Indonesia weighs industry feedback on plastic import duty exemptions

Jakarta, Oct. 15 -- The government is reviewing a zero-duty import policy for certain plastic raw materials to ensure it aligns with industry needs, Indonesian Coordinating Minister for Economic Affai... Read More