Investigations
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Evacuation process concludes as 61 bodies recovered from Al Khoziny Mosque collapse
The search and rescue (SAR) operation at the Al Khoziny mosque collapse site in Buduran, Sidoarjo, East Java, has been completed early on Tuesday, October 7, 2025.
Rescuers find all Freeport workers buried in wet material slide incident
After 27 days of operations, a rescue team of PT Freeport Indonesia, the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, Mimika Police, National Seach and Rescue Agency, and local Disaster Mitigation Agency located and evacuated five workers from the site of the wet material slide incident at the Grasberg Underground Mine on Sunday, October 5, 2025.
Rights commission urges probe into violent August protest, demand accountability
The National Human Rights Commission (Komnas HAM) has called on the government and law enforcement institutions to ensure the rights of detainees and expedite the investigation into the deaths, injuries, and acts of violence during the late August 2025 violent protests in Jakarta and other cities across the country.
Remains of the slain FM official Zetro Leonardo Purba arrives
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sugiono, welcomed the arrival of the remains of the late Zetro Leonardo Purba, an official from the Indonesian Embassy in Peru, who was tragically shot in the Peruvian capital of Lima on Monday, September 1, 2025.
Lokataru director named as suspect, arrested on incitement charges
The Jakarta Police has named the director of human rights group Lokataru, Delpedro Marhaen (DMR), as a suspect and arrested him on allegations of incitement and spreading false information linked to recent unrest in the capital.
Diplomat killed in Lima, FM Sugiono sends condolences
Indonesia's Foreign Minister Sugiono has confirmed the death of Zetro Leonardo Purba, an Indonesian Foreign Ministry staff member in Lima, Peru, after being shot by an unidentified assailant on Tuesday, September 2, 2025.
From Chaoshan to Classrooms: Illegal Imports, Health Hazards, and Halal Concerns
In the third week of August 2025, the Indonesia Business Post investigative team traveled to Chaoshan, an industrial hub in Guangdong Province, China. The area, home to 30–40 factories producing food trays for global markets, also supplies trays for a number of importers involved in Indonesia’s “Makan Bergizi Gratis” (MBG) or Free Nutritious Meal program for school children.
339 Indonesian citizens caught in major online scam crackdown in Cambodia
In a sweeping nationwide crackdown on online scams, the Cambodian government has arrested 2,780 individuals, including 339 Indonesian citizens, as part of a coordinated operation across 15 provinces that began on July 14, 2025.
Young diplomat found dead under suspicious circumstances in Jakarta
A 39-year-old junior diplomat at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Arya Daru Pangayunan, was found dead under suspicious circumstances in his rented room in Menteng, Central Jakarta, on Tuesday morning, July 8, 2025, sparking shock and grief among Indonesia’s diplomatic community.
Brazilian hiker found dead on Mount Rinjani, evacuation underway
The National Search and Rescue Agency of Indonesia (Basarnas) has confirmed that Juliana DSPM, a Brazilian national reported missing while hiking Mount Rinjani in Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara was found dead at a depth of 600 meters on Tuesday evening, June 24, 2025 after intensive operations by a joint SAR team.
KPPU warns of law violation in potential Grab-GoTo merger
Indonesia’s Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU) has issued a public warning regarding the potential merger between tech giants Grab and GoTo, emphasizing the importance of compliance with national competition laws.
Bakamla foils tin ore smuggling attempt in Lingga Islands waters
The Indonesian Maritime Security Agency (Bakamla) has intercepted a wooden vessel suspected of smuggling tin ore without proper documentation in the northern waters of the Karimata Strait, near Lingga Island, Riau Islands Province, on Friday, April 25, 2025.