Politics Escalating Crisis: West Kalimantan Legislator Demands Urgent Action and National Status for Wildfires August 22, 2026 rifanmuazin JAKARTA – As the shadow of smoke thickens over the Kalimantan landscape, the ongoing battle against forest and land fires (kebakaran hutan dan lahan or Karhutla) has reached a critical…
Politics Escalating Response: Government Deploys Massive Aerial Fleet to Combat Wildfire Threat Amid El Niño Intensity August 10, 2026 Nana Wu JAKARTA – As Indonesia faces the heightened threat of a severe El Niño cycle, the national government has shifted into a high-alert posture to mitigate the risk of forest and…
General News United States Rejects China’s ‘Destabilizing’ Nature Reserve in Disputed Scarborough Reef, Escalating South China Sea Tensions August 9, 2026 Suro Senen JAKARTA, Indonesia – The United States has strongly condemned and rejected China’s recent moves to establish a "national nature reserve" in Scarborough Reef (also known as Bajo de Masinloc by…
Travel Escalating Wildfire Crisis: Government Declares Zero-Tolerance Policy Amidst Blazes in Bromo and Suryakencana August 7, 2026 Evan Lee Salim JAKARTA – Indonesia is currently grappling with a renewed surge in forest and land fires (Karhutla), with recent infernos devastating iconic ecological sites, including the Suryakencana meadow at Mount Gede…
Politics Escalating the War on Human Trafficking: Ahmad Sahroni Demands Institutional Overhaul and Structural Reforms July 29, 2026 Muslim JAKARTA – In a stern call to action that resonates across the halls of Indonesia’s legislative body, Ahmad Sahroni, Deputy Chairman of Commission III of the House of Representatives (DPR…
General News Escalating Tensions: Trump Threatens "Very Hard" Strike on Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain Nuclear Site, Tehran Vows Retaliation July 22, 2026 Dwi Wanna Jakarta, CNN Indonesia – In a dramatic escalation of an already fraught geopolitical standoff, former United States President Donald Trump has issued a stark warning, threatening an imminent and forceful…
Technology India Urges WhatsApp to Halt Username Feature Amid Escalating Cybercrime Fears July 18, 2026 Asro New Delhi, India – In a significant move highlighting the growing tension between digital innovation and user security, the Indian government has formally requested WhatsApp to postpone the rollout of…
