Court upholds Gibran’s role
THE country's Constitutional Court has ruled that incomplete education documents submitted by Vice-President Gibran Rakabuming Raka before the 2024 election did not disqualify him from office, saying that questions about his eligibility were the responsibility of other institutions.
Gibran’s veep position on the line
THE nation's Constitutional Court will issue a ruling on a case that seeks to annul Vice-President Gibran Rakabuming Raka's election win because of alleged gaps in his education record, a move that could see him lose office and further undermine President Prabowo Subianto's administration.
Forest destruction project for rice paddies to be halted
The country said it will halt a project to raze several million hectares of forest to clear land for rice production, saying it had reached self-sufficiency levels of the staple grain.
Mt Rinjani’s hiking route reopened after blaze
THE country has reopened the Senaru hiking route to Mount Rinjani in West Nusa Tenggara after a forest fire that had closed the route was declared extinguished, the Mount Rinjani National Park Agency said.
Hope for endangered Sumatran rhinos’ future
Two critically endangered Sumatran rhinos have fallen pregnant at an Indonesian sanctuary, boosting hopes for the survival of one of the world's rarest and most threatened mammals, the government said.
Anak Krakatau eruption creates two new islands
Two new islands have emerged in waters surrounding Mount Anak Krakatau following a major eruption last month that grounded flights for days, the head of Indonesia's volcano monitoring agency said.
Choked by haze, limited by the law
HAZE from Indonesian wildfires has blanketed neighbouring Malaysia and Singapore for more than a month, closing schools and sending respiratory complaints skyrocketing.
Prabowo taps career diplomat as new FM
President Prabowo Subianto replaced his foreign minister with a career diplomat, in his second change to a top post in his Cabinet in less than three weeks.
Ferry captain arrested over deadly Java Sea sinking
A police spokesperson said that the captain of a ship that capsized in the Java Sea last month has been arrested and will face criminal charges for his role in an accident that killed at least 78 people.
Alcoholic drinks, large TV seized from prison ‘villas’
Authorities raided a prison outside Jakarta where inmates have allegedly been paying to live in luxury, emptying several "villas" of furniture, bottles of alcohol and at least one big-screen TV.
