Business and Finance Jakarta Customs Dismantles Major Illegal Cigarette Distribution Network: Over 10 Million Sticks Seized in Multi-Agency Operation September 9, 2026 Neng Nana JAKARTA – In one of the most significant crackdowns on illicit tobacco products this year, the Directorate General of Customs and Excise (DJBC), specifically through the Jakarta Regional Office, has…
Food and Cooking Beyond the Trash Bin: The Surprising Multi-Purpose Potential of Banana Peels September 4, 2026 Dwi Wanna Jakarta – For the average consumer, the banana peel is little more than a slip hazard or a fleeting annoyance on the way to the trash bin. Every year, millions…
Politics Bareskrim Polri Cracks Down on Multi-Billion Rupiah Money Laundering Network Linked to Drug Kingpin ‘Ko Erwin’ August 24, 2026 Asep Darmawan JAKARTA – The Indonesian National Police’s Criminal Investigation Department (Bareskrim Polri) has taken a decisive step in dismantling the financial infrastructure of organized drug trafficking. On Monday, August 24, 2026,…
Politics Chaos in Cengkareng: Honda Odyssey Driver Faces Mob Justice After Multi-Vehicle Hit-and-Run Spree August 8, 2026 Pevita Pearce JAKARTA – A quiet Friday night in West Jakarta descended into absolute chaos as a white Honda Odyssey became the focal point of a violent public outburst. The incident, which…
Technology Indonesia Charts New Course for Digital Equity: A Multi-Technology Strategy to Bridge the Archipelago’s Divide August 6, 2026 Dwi Wanna Jakarta, Indonesia – Indonesia is embarking on a transformative journey to revolutionize its approach to internet access equalization, signaling a significant departure from its long-standing reliance on a singular connectivity…
Politics Tragedy on the JORR: Multi-Vehicle Pile-Up Claims Life Amidst Concerns Over Driver Fatigue July 18, 2026 Siti Muinah JAKARTA – A devastating multi-vehicle collision occurred on the Jakarta Outer Ring Road (JORR) at KM 54, Bintara, heading toward Cakung, resulting in a fatal tragedy that has once again…
General News Tragic Brake Failure Unleashes Carnage in Sibolangit: Four Dead, Eight Injured in Multi-Vehicle Collision July 17, 2026 Lina Irawan Medan, North Sumatra – July 17, 2020 – A devastating multi-vehicle collision in the Sibolangit district of Deliserdang Regency, North Sumatra, has claimed the lives of four individuals and left…
Environment A Planet in Peril: The Global Surge of Wildfires and the Multi-Faceted Battle for Survival July 13, 2026 Asep Darmawan As the midpoint of the 2020s approaches, the Earth is facing a meteorological and ecological crisis of unprecedented scale. Climate change, acting as a force multiplier, has transformed the seasonal…
Politics Multi-Vehicle Pileup in Bogor: Authorities Investigate Safety Lapses After Six-Vehicle Collision May 30, 2026 Pevita Pearce BOGOR, West Java – A chaotic scene unfolded at the Kebon Pedes railway crossing in the Tanahsareal district of Bogor City on Saturday afternoon, July 4, 2026. A six-vehicle pileup…
