Selected Photos of the Third Week of May 2026
A visitor photographs a diorama at the Marsinah Museum in Nglundo Village, Nganjuk Regency, East Java, on Saturday (16/5/2026). The museum dedicated to national hero Marsinah, inaugurated by President Prabowo Subianto, showcases her life journey as a symbol of labour struggles.
In a significant legal development, Nadiem Makarim, the defendant in the alleged corruption case regarding Chromebook procurement and Chrome Device Management (CDM) within the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology, attends a sentencing hearing at the Corruption Court in Jakarta on Wednesday (13/5/2026). Prosecutors have demanded an 18-year prison sentence and a fine of Rp1 billion, alongside a restitution requirement totaling Rp5.6 trillion.
Officials place barrier tape on stacks of currency during the handover of administrative fines and forest area land at the Attorney General’s Office, Jakarta, on Wednesday (13/5/2026). The Forest Area Order Task Force (Satgas PKH) has returned Rp10.27 trillion to the state treasury, comprising Rp3.42 trillion in forestry administrative fines, Rp6.84 trillion from land tax oversight, and the reclamation of 2.37 million hectares of forest land.
Heavy excavators move waste at the Bantargebang Integrated Waste Treatment Site, Bekasi, West Java, on Monday (11/5/2026). The Ministry of Environment has announced that the site will only accept residual waste starting 1 August 2026 to encourage household waste sorting.
Residents observe volcanic ash from Mount Dukono in the flood-affected area of Mamuya Village, North Maluku, on Tuesday (12/5/2026). The Dukono Volcanic Observatory recorded an eruption height of 2,000 metres, placing the volcano at Level II (Alert) status.
Aerial views show murky brown water in Kendari Bay, Southeast Sulawesi, on Wednesday (13/5/2026), caused by silt-laden runoff from the Wanggu River following recent flooding.
Officials perform moon sighting (rukyatul hilal) in Blitar, East Java, on Sunday (17/5/2026), to determine the start of 1 Zulhijah 1447 H. The government has set 1 Zulhijah 1447 Hijriah for Monday, 18 May 2026, with Eid al-Adha falling on Wednesday, 27 May 2026.
Data from the Indonesian Ministry of Hajj and Umrah shows that 138,879 Indonesian pilgrims have arrived in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, across 359 groups as of the 22nd day of the Hajj operation.
Animal health officers in Mojokerto Regency, East Java, administer vitamins to camels to enhance metabolism and prevent disease.
In Depok, West Java, sales promotion staff use unique attire to market livestock at a sacrificial animal mall ahead of Eid al-Adha.
A colossal Ondel-ondel dance performance involving 1,500 dancers was held at Taman Mini Indonesia Indah (TMII), Jakarta, on Saturday (16/5/2026), to preserve Betawi traditional arts.