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Indonesia has blocked access to Polymarket after officials concluded that the prediction market platform operates as online gambling under national law. The Communication and Digital Affairs Ministry announced the move on Friday and said authorities are stepping up enforcement against digital betting services across the country. Officials argued that platforms allowing users to speculate on uncertain future events fall within Indonesia's gambling restrictions, even when those services are tied to crypto assets or blockchain technology.

Asia’s last tropical glaciers can be found near Puncak Jaya, Papua, the highest peak in Southeast Asia. But it is unlikely that they will survive until the end of this decade. Over the past 44 years, the peak has lost 97% of its ice and four of its glaciers. Its remaining two glaciers, Carstensz and the East Northwall Firn glacier, are expected to disappear by 2030, adding Indonesia (alongside Venezuela and Slovenia) to the list of countries that have lost all of their glaciers.

What gets solved in the U.S. or China might not work in Indonesia, leaving space for companies like Indosat to deliver connectivity plus compute-or intelligence-to millions of people all over the world in a sovereign manner.

The Bajau people recognize how important mangroves are to their livelihood and survival. By cultivating mangrove trees, they have been able to bring back fish whose habitats had dwindled and protect the coastline from erosion.

Indonesia, with the world's largest Muslim population of approximately 229 million, experiences a surge in consumer spending during Ramadan, as many prepare for gifts, travel, and iftar meals.

Nusantara is designed to be a futuristic capital powered by renewable energy and advanced technology, addressing the pressing issues of pollution and overcrowding in Jakarta.

Waves of deadly Israeli airstrikes in Beirut and southern Lebanon are threatening to derail the US-Iran truce, raising concerns about regional stability.

"Now we see women advancing into advanced scuba, Nitrox, and even marine research. Once they're invited in, they don't stop at entry level," says van Well.

Evelyn (Evie) Vetterlein Wozniak, passed away unexpectedly on Sept. 20, one week after celebrating her 86th birthday. Born to Katharine and Theodore Vetterlein on Sept. 13, 1939, in Providence, Rhode Island, Evie grew up in Barrington, Rhode Island, on Narragansett Bay, where she learned to love the sea and its bounty. On her mother's side, Evie traced her ancestry back to William Brewster, who came over on the Mayflower.

Indonesia's National Disaster Management Agency (known as the BNPB) said on Saturday that the number of confirmed casualties following this week's catastrophic flooding and landslides now stands at 248, with more than 100 people still missing, after rescuers in West Sumatra's Agam district recovered more bodies. list of 3 itemsend of list More than 500 people have also been injured, the BNPB said.

Indonesia has experienced rapid economic growth over the past two decades, at an average of 5% a year since 1997. But this progress has been powered by carbon-intensive resources at a steep cost to the environment. Deforestation, peatland drainage and the extraction and burning of coal have powered Indonesia's development model, reshaping landscapes through timber, pulp and mineral excavation and palm-oil booms.

In January the island's beaches were inundated with waves of plastic pollution, a phenomenon that has been getting worse by the year. Photographer and film-maker Sean Gallagher travelled to Bali to document the increasing tide of rubbish washing up on beaches and riverbanks, and the people facing the monumental challenge of cleaning up. His portraits are on show now as part of the 2025 Head On photo festival at Bondi Beach promenade until 30 November Putu Agus Indrawan holds up bags of plastic water bottles

Dozens of people have been rushed to hospital after an explosion at a mosque in the Indonesian capital Jakarta, local police said. The incident happened during Friday prayers at a mosque inside a school complex in Kelapa Gading, North Jakarta. City police chief Asep Edi Suheri said the cause of the explosion is still being investigated. 54 people have been admitted to hospital with injuries ranging from minor to serious and including burns, Suheri said.

A British grandmother facing the death penalty in Bali for smuggling a large haul of cocaine was repatriated to the UK from Indonesia on Friday, officials said. Lindsay Sandiford, 69, was sent back along with fellow British national Shahab Shahabadi, who was serving a life sentence for drug offences. The plane taking them from Bali to London left at around 12.30am on Friday, I Nyoman Gede Surya Mataram, Indonesia's acting deputy for immigration and corrections coordination, said.

Police arrested 34 men and collected evidence from the scene, including contraceptives, cell phones, and other electronic devices. The men were taken to Surabaya Police Headquarters for questioning, and on Tuesday afternoon, AKBP Edy Herwiyanto, head of the Surabaya Police Criminal Investigation Unit, identified all 34 men as suspects, with some accused of organizing and financing the alleged sex party.

The International Olympic Committee has urged international sports federations not to host any sports events in Indonesia after the country banned Israeli gymnasts from a world championship that is taking place there this month. The IOC said in a statement it was also cutting off all discussions about any potential Olympic Games bid by Indonesia until the government provided assurances that all athletes, irrespective of nationality, would be eligible to compete there in future.

Prabowo appeared to be unaware that a live microphone was recording his conversation as he spoke to the president and referenced a region that is not safe, security-wise. He then asks Trump: Can I meet Eric? Trump says: I'll have Eric call. Should I do that? He's such a good boy. I'll have Eric call. Eric Trump and his brother Donald Trump Jr both serve as executive vice-presidents of the Trump Organisation.

Kevin Diks put Indonesia ahead from the spot in the 11th minute on Wednesday, but Saleh Abu Al-Shamat levelled six minutes later before Al-Brikan scored either side of half-time to secure the points despite a second Diks penalty two minutes from time. Saudi Arabia next face Iraq in Jeddah on Tuesday and know that a win over Graham Arnold's side will guarantee their place in December's draw for the finals in the United States, Canada and Mexico.

Data analysed by the The Last Beach Cleanup, a US group campaigning to halt plastic pollution, showed that the increase in UK exports in the first half of 2025 was mainly to Indonesia (24,006 tonnes in 2025, up from 525 tonnes in 2024) and Malaysia (28,667 tonnes, up from 18,872 tonnes in 2024). Total plastic waste exports remained relatively high in the first half of 2024 and 2025, at 319,407 and 317,647 tonnes respectively.

National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) chief Suharyanto told reporters on Saturday that rescuers found nine bodies on Friday, raising the death toll to 14. As of today, we are still searching for 49 people who are still missing, said Suharyanto, who goes by one name, as reported by broadcaster Kompas TV. More victims could be found, Suharyanto said, as rescuers moved to use heavy machinery to clear locations where the victims were believed to be buried underneath the rubble.

The statement issued Monday by the foreign ministers of eight Muslim-majority countries endorsed Trump's 20-point plan that was introduced on September 29. The countries vowed to "engage constructively" with the US and all other parties to "finalize and implement the agreement." Despite the political leadership of much of the Islamic world supporting the plan, the Hamas Islamist militant group, which carried out the October 7 terror attacks on Israel that sparked the current conflict, has not issued a response. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accepted the plan.