Conservation Efforts Intensify in Maluku as Illegal Trade Threatens Endemic Parrot Species During World Parrot Day 2026

In the heart of Dobo, the capital of the Kepulauan Aru Regency in Maluku, the atmosphere on Friday, May 26, 2026, was marked by a quiet but visually striking movement.…

Government Property Tax Policy Sparks Controversy as Luxury Threshold Adjustment Threatens Market Stability

The Indonesian government’s new property tax policy, specifically the imposition of a 5% Income Tax (PPh) on "super-luxury" properties effective June 1, 2015, has ignited significant debate and concern within…

Coastal Communities in Sikka Raise Alarm as Mangrove Deforestation for Illegal Shrimp Ponds Threatens Ecological Security

The coastal landscape of Kota Uneng in Maumere, Sikka Regency, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), is currently the site of a escalating environmental crisis that has left local residents in a…

Lebak Leadership Crisis: Calls for Reconciliation After Public Spat Between Regent and Vice Regent Threatens Regional Stability

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, LEBAK – A public dispute between Lebak Regent Mochamad Hasbi Asyidiki and Vice Regent Amir Hamzah has ignited calls for immediate reconciliation from prominent community figures, following a contentious…

Middle East Crisis Escalates: US-Israel Confrontation with Iran Threatens Global Energy Routes and Stability

Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – The geopolitical landscape of the Middle East has once again been violently reshaped, with an unprecedented escalation of hostilities involving the United States, Israel, and Iran.…

Iran Threatens Retaliatory Strikes on US and Israeli Water Infrastructure Amid Escalating Strait of Hormuz Standoff

Jakarta, Indonesia – A grave new dimension has been added to the simmering geopolitical tensions in the Middle East as Iran has issued a stark warning, threatening to target vital…