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Rescuers search for missing fisherman in Malacca Strait

Banda Aceh, Aceh, Nov. 2 -- Joint search-and-rescue teams are searching for a 60-year-old fisherman reported missing in the Malacca Strait off Idi Cut, East Aceh District, Aceh Province, police said. ... Read More


Indonesia sees growth in foreign arrivals, tourist spending in 2026

Jakarta, Nov. 2 -- Indonesia welcomed 12.01 million foreign tourist arrivals from January to September 2026, according to Statistics Indonesia (BPS), with average spending per visit also increasing. ... Read More


Muhammadiyah backs Indonesian police crackdown on drug-laced vapes

Yogyakarta, Nov. 2 -- Muhammadiyah's Central Board has backed police efforts to crack down on e-cigarettes containing illicit drugs, saying the move aligns with its 2020 religious ruling prohibiting v... Read More


Police arrest Medan prison employee over 599 drug-laced vapes

Medan, N Sumatra, Nov. 2 -- Medan police have arrested a prison employee suspected of acting as a courier for 599 e-cigarettes containing narcotics, the city's narcotics investigation unit said. ES, ... Read More


Bali authorities arrest three foreign nationals in prostitution probe

Denpasar, Bali, Nov. 2 -- Immigration authorities in Bali have detained three foreign nationals from Uganda, Russia, and Nigeria suspected of involvement in an online prostitution ring, officials anno... Read More


Stronger village human resources key to accelerating rural development

Malang, Jawa Timur, Nov. 2 -- Deputy Minister of Villages and Development of Disadvantaged Regions Ahmad Riza Patria emphasized that strengthening human resource capacity in villages was essential to ... Read More


Salt self-sufficiency must secure supply for industry: Indef

Jakarta, Nov. 2 -- The Institute for Development of Economics and Finance (Indef) researcher stressed the importance of certainty in raw material supply for salt-using industries in efforts to achieve... Read More


Coordination on single-gate resource exports under way: Lahadalia

Jakarta, Nov. 2 -- Indonesia's Coordinating Minister of Downstreaming and Energy Transition Bahlil Lahadalia has coordinated with Danantara Sumberdaya Indonesia (DSI) on a plan to route all natural re... Read More


Indonesian govt warns of brokered marriages involving foreigners

Indonesia, Nov. 2 -- The Bandar Lampung Immigration Office has urged the public to watch for schemes in which brokers arrange marriages between Indonesian women and foreign nationals in exchange for u... Read More


Minister says electricity exports remain off Indonesia's agenda

Jakarta, Nov. 2 -- Coordinating Minister for Downstream Energy and Transition Bahlil Lahadalia said Indonesia is unlikely to export electricity in the near future, as domestic demand remains high. "I... Read More