The Bali administration has requested that the central government give Bali a COVID-19 endemic status to boost tourism

The bus -- which was carrying 31 passengers, the driver and a crew member -- hit the pole and then rolled over on a toll road connecting the town of Mojokerto to East Java capital city, Surabaya. 

It is officially the start of the dry season in East Java province, but non-stop rains have caused havoc for thousands of apple growers like Akhbar again this year - upsetting the flowering season, damaging blossoms and shrinking harvests.

Raja Ampat, which means "Four Kings," comprises four big islands -- Batanta, Salawati, Misool and Waigeo -- and is located in the heart of the Coral Triangle, home to around 75 percent of all known coral species in the world.

A fisherman couple and their toddler child were found dead after setting out to sea on a dinghy in the waters off Medan during bad weather on Wednesday, authorities said.

Activists called the police to thoroughly investigate alleged arson attack at Papua Legal Aid Institute (LBH Papua).

The latest child death linked to the “mystery” hepatitis in Medan brings the nation’s toll to at least five, with earlier deaths reported in East Java and Jakarta.

Jakarta announced last year it was considering making six new provinces in the region, home to a decades-old rebel insurgency.

The 70-year-old American died after falling down the slope of Mount Batur during a group hike.

The victim was found conscious with severe fractures on his left arm.

The Indonesian Navy detained a Singaporean-flagged vessel on Thursday, the sixth vessel that has been detained to date for attempted violation of Indonesia's export ban on cooking oil raw materials.

The Bali governor has made his stance clear regarding foreign nationals exhibiting disrespectful behavior in the province.

Alina Fazleeva, who has thousands of followers on Instagram, posed naked on a 700-year-old banyan tree at a temple in Tabanan district.

The suspects, aged 17 to 20 – including a female teenager, were arrested during the transaction.

Unlicensed mines are common across mineral-rich Indonesia, with abandoned sites attracting locals who scrounge for leftover gold ore without using proper safety equipment. 

A Depok court has started the child sexual abuse trial of a religion teacher, the latest such case in recent months.

Following recent controversies over Jakarta's plan to create three new provinces in Papua, lawmakers appear to have taken a wait-and-see stance ahead of a court ruling on an ongoing judicial review.

Authorities bumped the threat of Anak Krakatau, which means Child of Krakatau, to level three of a four-tier volcanic alert system after witnessing a sharp rise in activity in the last month with the biggest eruption coming on Sunday.

Jeffrey Craigen posted a video of himself doing the Haka -- a ceremonial dance in New Zealand's Maori culture -- while nude on top of Mount Batur, a volcano considered holy by many Balinese.

A veterinarian was bitten and clawed by a Sumatran tiger he was trying to free from a pig trap in South Tapanuli, North Sumatra.

Rampant deforestation has reduced the tigers' natural habitat and increasing conflict with humans has left only several hundred of the endangered species remaining in the wild, according to estimates.

Mount Anak Krakatau, which means Child of Krakatau, belched thick ash over the strait that separates the islands of Java and Sumatra forcing authorities to warn nearby residents to wear masks outside.

Police detained the suspect last week after the parents of one child reported him to authorities.

A government survey predicts that 23 million cars and 17 million motorcycles will crowd the motorways on heavily-populated Java this year, leading authorities to suggest earlier holiday travel.

The three-floor building in Banjar district suddenly crumpled on Monday afternoon while it was filled with customers and employees before Muslims broke their daily fast for the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.

“It is not the time for new administrative regions [to be established], and this is not the only answer to bring prosperity to Papuans," MRP chairperson Timotius Murib said.

Police have arrested a male teacher from an Islamic school in West Java for alleged sexual abuse.

The House of Representatives is pushing to quickly pass a set of bills that will create new provinces in Papua, despite criticism that the government has been neglecting indigenous people’s voices in the bill’s deliberation process.

Two female Sumatran elephants were found dead in Langkat regency, North Sumatra, with authorities still investigating the cause of death after they received reports from villagers about the animals’ carcasses last Sunday.

A building at one of Surabaya's most iconic retail venues caught fire on Wednesday night, but first responders quickly put out the flames. No one was harmed in the incident.