JAKARTA: Bali is considering a ban on beach privatisation amid growing concerns that commercial development is making it increasingly difficult for locals to access the shoreline, including for important religious ceremonies. On Nov 17, Governor I Wayan Koster submitted a draft provincial regulation on beach and shoreline protection to the Bali Regional Legislative Council (DPRD) to...
PETALING JAYA: An Indonesian man has been sentenced to two years in jail after being found guilty of human trafficking. Immigration Department director-general Datuk Zakaria Shaaban said that the 31-year-old was sentenced for the smuggling of four Indonesian migrants after a prior operation in August this year. "The operation took place on Aug 29 at Jalan Putra...
JAKARTA: Hundreds of students in Maluku and North Sumatra have reportedly suffered from food poisoning after consuming meals provided through the government's free nutritious meal programme, as President Prabowo Subianto continues to downplay mounting concerns over the initiative’s food safety standards. At least 170 students from fours schools in Kiratu subdistrict, West Seram Regency in Maluku...
JAKARTA: Indonesia’s capital Jakarta has recorded nearly two million cases of Acute Respiratory Infection (ARI) since July, marking a steady surge in flu-like illnesses as unstable weather and lower immunity drive infections across the city. Jakarta Public Health Office head Ani Ruspitawati said the infection remains the most common illness at community health centres, as it...
JAKARTA: Indonesia’s police are working with the Singapore Police Force (SPF) to probe a cross-border baby trafficking ring uncovered in West Java, officials said. The joint investigation, coordinated through Interpol’s National Central Bureau in Jakarta, was launched after authorities discovered a smuggling route linking Bandung, Pontianak and Jakarta to Singapore. In a statement, Bureau Secretary Brigadier General...
JAKARTA: Over the last weekend in August, after her house was ransacked by looters, Indonesia’s then-Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati travelled to President Prabowo Subianto’s country estate in the Hambalang hills in West Java. She planned to resign. The country had just been rattled by its worst unrest in years. This was at least her second...
JOHOR BARU: A farmer with permanent resident status has been charged at the Sessions Court here with smuggling six migrants into the country. The accused, Salim Ahmad, 61, pleaded not guilty after the charge was read before Judge Siti Noraida Sulaiman on Friday (August 1). According to the charge sheet, Salim was said to have smuggled six...
IPOH: The Malaysian government will not interfere in any legal matters related to Indonesian oil tycoon Riza Chalid, who is said to be involved in a corruption case involving fuel imports. Indonesian weekly Tempo reported that Anwar had told several editors-in-chief in Jakarta on July 29 and informed them that he had met with Riza. “Let the...
SINGAPORE: The trade deal announced on Tuesday (July 15) lowering US tariffs on Indonesian goods is seen by some as a diplomatic win for President Prabowo Subianto, though others warn that he may have overpromised and burdened Indonesia with costly commitments. US President Donald Trump broke the news on his Truth Social platform, saying that he...
JAKARTA: A Malaysian national has been confirmed among the three bodies recovered during a search and rescue (SAR) operation following the ferry capsizing tragedy in the Bali Strait late on the night of July 2. Fauzey Awang, 55, was found in the waters off Perancak Beach, Bali, according to Eko Suyatno, Deputy of Operations and Preparedness...
