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Sat, 21 Feb 2026, 01:08 WIB
Joint team removes 286 cubic metres of rubbish from beneath Sungai Bambu toll road
A joint operation involving some 500 personnel from police, local government, and community groups cleared 286 cubic metres of waste from a temporary disposal site beneath the Ir Wiyoto Wiyono toll road in North Jakarta. The North Jakarta mayor framed the clean-up as part of President Prabowo Subianto's national drive for cleaner public spaces, whilst local environmental officials called for sustained community participation to prevent future accumulation.
Sat, 21 Feb 2026, 01:08 WIB
First Cry at Sea: Baby Born on Hospital Ship Serving East Kalimantan's Coastal Communities
A baby girl was successfully delivered via Caesarean section aboard the doctorSHARE humanitarian organisation's floating hospital, the KR dr. Lie Dharmawan Bayan Peduli, during a medical mission in Penajam Paser Utara, East Kalimantan. The historic birth on 19 February 2026 highlights the persistent lack of comprehensive healthcare access for Indonesia's coastal populations, even in areas relatively close to urban centres.
Sat, 21 Feb 2026, 01:06 WIB
Grilled with 35 Questions Until Midnight, Richard Lee Not Detained Despite Suspect Status — Police Explain Why
Jakarta Metropolitan Police opted not to detain Dr Richard Lee despite his formal designation as a suspect in a consumer protection and health law violation case, instead imposing a reporting obligation. The decision, citing Article 100(5) of the new Criminal Procedure Code (Law No. 20/2025), reflects the police's stated commitment to proportional and accountable law enforcement as investigators prepare to transfer the case file to prosecutors.
Sat, 21 Feb 2026, 01:06 WIB
Lampung's Oil Resource Potential Reaches 830 Million Barrels
Geological surveys estimate Lampung Province holds around 830 million barrels of oil resources, with the broader South Sumatra Area 1 working zone potentially containing 1.4 billion barrels of oil in place. PT Pertamina EP plans to commence 2D seismic surveys in June 2026, with exploration drilling targeted for 2028 and initial production potentially beginning by 2032, underscoring the government's push to boost national oil output through accelerated upstream development.
Sat, 21 Feb 2026, 01:06 WIB
Indonesian Army Builds Bridge in Ketol Subdistrict
The Indonesian Army is constructing a suspension bridge to connect four isolated villages in Ketol subdistrict, Central Aceh, with completion targeted for early March. The bridge is needed after an emergency crossing built earlier was threatened by rising river levels following heavy rainfall, which has also hampered aid deliveries to disaster-affected communities.
Sat, 21 Feb 2026, 01:05 WIB
China's Spring Festival Cultural and Tourism Campaign
China's Ministry of Culture and Tourism launched a month-long cultural and tourism campaign ahead of the Spring Festival, featuring approximately 30,000 events across the country. The campaign focuses on traditional New Year customs, performances, and exhibitions, with activities held in cities spanning Guangdong, Henan, Hubei, and Hebei provinces.
Sat, 21 Feb 2026, 01:03 WIB
Pramono says Semanggi Park revitalisation will not use regional budget
Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung Wibowo has announced that the revitalisation of the six-hectare Semanggi Park in Central Jakarta will be funded entirely through creative financing based on naming rights, rather than drawing on the regional budget (APBD). The project, carried out in collaboration with PT Media Indra Buana, aims to transform the currently fragmented and passive green space into an integrated, inclusive public area featuring pedestrian paths, sports facilities, communal spaces, and
Sat, 21 Feb 2026, 01:00 WIB
Australian study links childhood BMI genetics with adult diabetes and heart disease risk
Researchers at the University of Queensland, using long-term data from the University of Bristol's "Children of the 90s" study, have found that genetic factors influencing body mass index around age 10 and overall growth rates from ages one to 18 are more strongly associated with later-life risks of diabetes, high cholesterol, and heart disease. The study, published in Nature Communications, reveals that genetics account for roughly a quarter of the variation in children's weight changes, unders
Sat, 21 Feb 2026, 00:59 WIB
IPC Terminal Petikemas Ready to Handle Ramadan Logistics Surge
IPC Terminal Petikemas (IPC TPK), a subsidiary of state-owned port operator Pelindo, is bolstering operational capacity at Tanjung Priok and five other terminals ahead of Ramadan 1447 Hijriah by adding two rubber-tyred gantry cranes and optimising work schedules to handle the anticipated surge in basic necessities and consumer goods. The company reported container throughput of 299,891 TEUs in January 2026, a 6.82 per cent year-on-year increase, underscoring the importance of infrastructure read
Sat, 21 Feb 2026, 00:58 WIB
Iran Ready to Respond Firmly to Any Military Aggression: US Must Bear Full Responsibility
Iran has warned it will respond "firmly and proportionally" to any US military aggression, following reports that American forces in the Middle East are on standby for a potential strike on Tehran. In a letter to the UN Secretary-General and Security Council, Iran's permanent representative invoked Article 51 of the UN Charter on self-defence, urged immediate UN action, and stressed that all enemy military assets in the region would become legitimate targets in the event of an attack.
Sat, 21 Feb 2026, 00:54 WIB
Prabowo and Trump Sign Trade Agreement Following Board of Peace Summit
Presidents Prabowo Subianto and Donald Trump signed a landmark trade agreement in Washington D.C. on 19 February 2026, granting zero-tariff access for 1,819 Indonesian agricultural and industrial products to the US market while reducing reciprocal tariffs from 32 to 19 per cent. The deal, titled "Toward a New Golden Age for the US-Indonesia Alliance," follows months of negotiations since Trump imposed broad import tariffs in April 2025 and establishes a joint Council of Trade and Investment to m
Sat, 21 Feb 2026, 00:51 WIB
GAIKINDO: Domestic Industry Capable of Meeting Commercial Vehicle Demand
Indonesia's automotive industry association GAIKINDO has asserted that domestic manufacturers have sufficient capacity to meet the country's commercial vehicle needs, pushing back against government plans to import commercial vehicles from India. With national production capacity of over 400,000 pick-up and light commercial vehicles per year and an ecosystem employing 1.5 million workers, the association urged the government to give local industry the opportunity to fulfil demand rather than ris
Sat, 21 Feb 2026, 00:50 WIB
Koko Erwin, Drug Dealer Who Bribed Senior Police Officer AKBP Didik Putra Kuncoro, Named Suspect
West Nusa Tenggara police have named drug dealer Koko Erwin as a suspect for bribing AKBP Didik Putra Kuncoro, then head of Bima City police, with Rp1 billion to secure protection for his methamphetamine operations. The case, which also implicates Kuncoro and intermediary AKP Malaungi, exposes deep-seated corruption within the regional police force, with the bribe reportedly intended to help purchase a luxury vehicle for the senior officer.
Sat, 21 Feb 2026, 00:50 WIB
Viral Outcry Over Foreign Flags Flying on Bali Beaches Prompts Official Crackdown
A viral social media post questioning the display of large foreign flags at beach areas in Bali's Legian prompted local authorities to order their removal. The Legian village head confirmed that beach vendors had previously been warned but ignored instructions, and enforcement action was taken on grounds of aesthetics, nationalism, and the absence of any official state event justifying the displays.
Sat, 21 Feb 2026, 00:50 WIB
Not Just Hunger: The 'Greatest Test' of Fasting That Often Goes Unnoticed
A senior Muhammadiyah leader has warned that the true challenge of Ramadan fasting lies not in abstaining from food and drink, but in restraining harmful speech and overcoming anthropocentric attitudes. Speaking at Yogyakarta's historic Gedhe Kauman Mosque, Fathurrahman Kamal argued that modern society's elevation of reason over revelation and its reduction of happiness to material satisfaction have trapped people in self-centred orientations that fasting is specifically designed to correct.
Sat, 21 Feb 2026, 00:49 WIB
Prabowo Says There Are Parties Who Want Gaza Peace to Fail
President Prabowo Subianto warned at the inaugural Peace Council meeting in Washington D.C. that certain groups are actively seeking to undermine the Gaza peace process, stressing that a two-state solution remains the only viable path forward. Indonesia is preparing approximately 8,000 TNI troops for deployment to Gaza under the International Security Force, though the country's involvement in the US-led Peace Council has drawn domestic criticism from YLBHI, which argues it betrays Indonesia's l
Sat, 21 Feb 2026, 00:48 WIB
Flood-Affected Community Observes 40-Day Prayer Tradition During Ramadan
Residents of Jorong Duo Koto in Tanah Datar regency, West Sumatra, who were affected by flash floods, are continuing their traditional 40-day congregational prayer practice spanning from mid-Sha'ban through Ramadan 1447 Hijriah. The tradition, deeply rooted in Minangkabau local wisdom, requires participants to perform all five daily obligatory prayers in congregation at a mosque for 40 consecutive days without missing the opening takbir — a discipline-building practice that highlights the resili
Sat, 21 Feb 2026, 00:47 WIB
DKI Jakarta to Continue Weather Modification Operations When Rainfall Exceeds 200mm
The DKI Jakarta provincial government will continue conducting weather modification operations (OMC) whenever rainfall exceeds 200 millimetres, as part of its flood prevention strategy. Preliminary evaluations by the Jakarta Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) indicate the operations have successfully reduced rainfall by 23.85 per cent since their launch on 30 January, with the programme also extending to buffer zones including Depok and Tangerang in coordination with the National Disaster Mitigat
Sat, 21 Feb 2026, 00:46 WIB
Dony Oskaria endorses sepablock as permanent housing construction material
BP BUMN chief and Danantara COO Dony Oskaria has backed the use of sepablock — an interlocking brick product made by PT Semen Padang — as the standard material for permanent housing (huntap) built for disaster-affected communities in West Sumatra. The first shipment of sepablock was dispatched for the construction of 500 permanent homes by the Buddha Tzu Chi Foundation, with further projects involving Kadin Indonesia and potential APBN-funded builds being explored with the Ministry of Public Wor
Sat, 21 Feb 2026, 00:43 WIB
Bidara Cina Residents Continue Hunt for Breaking-Fast Snacks Amid Flooding
Residents of Bidara Cina in East Jakarta's Jatinegara district refused to let floodwaters reaching up to 1.7 metres dampen their Ramadan spirit, venturing out to buy takjil (breaking-fast snacks) despite waterlogged and muddy streets. The flooding, triggered by heavy rains in southern Jakarta since the early hours of Friday, inundated settlements from around 11:00 WIB, with the deepest point recorded at Gang Macan RT 05/RW 07, as upstream flood warning stations at Katulampa, Manggarai and Depok
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