World News Hundreds of millions across Asia welcome the Year of the Fire Horse Authorities in China say they are expecting to see a record 9.5 billion passenger trips, up from 9 billion the previous year, during the 40-day spring festival. 17/02/2026
No Comment Indonesia landslide kills at least 17, more than 70 still missing Rescue workers search for dozens still missing after a landslide in Indonesia's Java. The death toll from the landslide rose to 17 on Monday. 26/01/2026
Culture news British adult content creator faces 15 years in jail in Indonesia The adult content creator, whose real name is Tia Billinger, faces a maximum sentence of 15 years in jail after allegedly breaking Indonesian law. 09/12/2025
Earth News Asia floods highlight the deadly impacts of ‘rampant’ deforestation As renewed rainfall threatens even more devastation across parts of Asia, calls to fight deforestation are getting louder. 05/12/2025
No Comment Indonesia flood death toll rises to 702 as search efforts intensify Indonesia’s flood and landslide disaster on Sumatra has left at least 702 people dead and hundreds missing, with severe weather from a tropical cyclone worsening the crisis. 03/12/2025
Netherlands Indonesia to repatriate two convicted Dutch drug traffickers The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime says Indonesia is a major drug smuggling hub despite having some of the strictest drug laws in the world. 02/12/2025
No Comment Indonesia floods cause severe damage to infrastructure Floods in East Aceh’s Idi Town have caused major damage to roads and public facilities, leaving residents without electricity, water and internet while emergency aid remains limited. 01/12/2025
Indonesia Death toll from Indonesian floods and landslides rises to 442 According to the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB), some 402 people were still missing after initial rescue efforts were hampered by a lack of heavy equipment. 01/12/2025
No Comment Aerial footage shows destruction left by floods and landslides that killed over 400 in Indonesia Rescuers in Indonesia are struggling to reach flood- and landslide-hit areas where more than 400 people have died. 30/11/2025
No Comment Aerial footage shows devastation from flash floods and landslides in Indonesia Heavy rainfall in western Sumatra, Indonesia, has triggered deadly floods and landslides, leaving many people missing. Thousands of homes have been submerged, and rescue operations are still under way. 28/11/2025
Indonesia At least 10 dead in flash floods, landslides in Indonesia's Sumatra Police say rescue teams are struggling to reach the most affected areas in the island of Sumatra where flash floods and landslides, triggered by torrential rains, killed at least 10 people and injured many more. 26/11/2025
No Comment Indonesia’s Mount Semeru erupts, triggering hot ash flows and evacuation Indonesia's Mount Semeru erupts in East Java, sending ash over nearby villages and forcing evacuations as the alert level rises to its highest point. 20/11/2025
Travel News Bali moves to stop hotels blocking public beach access Bali’s governor hopes to pass a new regulation banning private beaches by the end of 2025. 19/11/2025
United Kingdom British drug-smuggling grandma to be sent home from death row in Bali Lindsay Sandiford, 68, was arrested after arriving in Bali in 2012 when Indonesian authorities found cocaine worth €2.1 million in her suitcase. 21/10/2025
No Comment Rescuers search for survivors after school collapse in Indonesia At least one student was killed and dozens more were injured or feared trapped after a four-storey prayer hall collapsed at an Islamic boarding school in Indonesia’s East Java province on Monday. 30/09/2025
Indonesia At least three dead and dozens missing in Indonesia school collapse At least three students were killed and over 100 were injured after a building collapsed at a school in Indonesia. These reported figures are expected to rise as rescue efforts continue, authorities said on Tuesday. 30/09/2025