2026-09-22 b69afb88833e4a13d18907abeff692dcb2b08e47 25 Chinese nationals 172 /wiki/chinese%20people%20in%20papua%20new%20guinea Human trafficking in Papua New Guinea 1 /wiki/human%20trafficking%20in%20papua%20new%20guinea Indonesia 14 /wiki/indonesia Papua New Guinea police 2 /wiki/royal%20papua%20new%20guinea%20constabulary Port Moresby 116 /wiki/port%20moresby false job offers 71 /wiki/employment%20fraud trafficked 37 /wiki/human%20trafficking transnational trafficking network 239 /wiki/transnational%20crime Chinese nationals Human trafficking in Papua New Guinea Indonesia Papua New Guinea police Port Moresby false job offers trafficked transnational trafficking network Human trafficking in Papua New Guinea 2026-09-8 c98642260731b6e23f42692235dc73f3dc582ba0 21 Indonesia 1 /feed/2026/09/8/indonesia-reopens-its-airport-in-jakarta-and-four-others-after-previously-being-closed-due-to-ashes-from-anak-krakatoa Indonesia reopens its airport in Jakarta and four others after previously being closed due to ashes from Anak Krakatoa. 2026-08-10 52173afd690a9126764a06a47e9a302b005e1433 /feed/2026/08/10/a-recent-wildfire-at-the-bromo-tengger-semeru-national-park-in-east-java-indonesia-is-extinguished-after-550-hectares A recent wildfire at the Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park in East Java, Indonesia, is extinguished after 550 hectares (1,360 ​acres) have been burnt. However, new hotspots are also reported near the caldera. 1786370288 2026-08-10 2fbf2a0c10ae5aac5eb7b29d108e1c8ef211fb55 11 Indonesia 1 /feed/2026/08/10/a-recent-wildfire-at-the-bromo-tengger-semeru-national-park-in-east-java-indonesia-is-extinguished-after-550-ha-were-b A recent wildfire at the Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park in East Java, Indonesia, is extinguished after 550 ha were burnt. However, new hotspots are also reported near the caldera. 2026-03-10 d168de7e5969233181b63a5f2d216d87302c36aa 17 Indonesia 1 /feed/2026/03/10/the-indonesian-rescue-agency-ends-search-and-rescue-operations-after-a-garbage-landslide-at-the-bantar-gebang-landfill-i The Indonesian rescue agency ends search and rescue operations after a garbage landslide at the Bantar Gebang landfill in Bekasi, West Java, on March 8 killed seven people, with all individuals previously reported missing accounted for. 2025-11-27 dd32f28b8b579cb682274b29211b5a98d70da8e0 /feed/2025/11/27/flooding-on-sumatra-indonesia-kills-49-people-leaves-67-others-missing-and-submerges-over-2000-buildings-with-man Flooding on Sumatra, Indonesia, kills 49 people, leaves 67 others missing, and submerges over 2,000 buildings, with many of the worst-affected areas still unreachable a day after Cyclone Seynar's landfall. 1764326270 2025-11-27 a3c4cb423a775ca47956c797bfd3acbeffbf7351 /feed/2025/11/27/flooding-on-indonesia-s-sumatra-island-kills-49-people-leaves-67-others-missing-and-submerges-over-2000-buildings-w Flooding on Indonesia's Sumatra island kills 49 people, leaves 67 others missing, and submerges over 2,000 buildings, with many of the worst affected areas still unreachable a day after Cyclone Seynar's landfall. 1764313658 2025-11-27 847f7a8fc1754322c85dd5558c07ce127bc33da2 /feed/2025/11/27/flooding-in-indonesia-s-sumatra-island-kills-49-people-leaves-67-others-missing-and-submerges-over-2000-buildings-wi Flooding in Indonesia's Sumatra island kills 49 people, leaves 67 others missing and submerges over 2,000 buildings, with many of the worst affected areas still unreachable a day after Seynar's landfall. 1764275567 2025-11-27 b370923a26c6803076f0f071cfc5437e29aa5483 14 Indonesia 1 /feed/2025/11/27/flooding-on-sumatra-indonesia-kills-49-people-leaves-67-others-missing-and-submerges-over-2000-buildings-with-many Flooding on Sumatra, Indonesia, kills 49 people, leaves 67 others missing, and submerges over 2,000 buildings, with many of the worst-affected areas still unreachable a day after Cyclone Seynar's landfall. 2025-11-14 c8214fd3305078d39fa8e51fbc49547eb53b3cc5 /feed/2025/11/14/five-chinese-nationals-are-killed-after-a-minibus-loses-control-and-crashed-in-bali-indonesia Five Chinese nationals are killed after a minibus loses control and crashed in Bali, Indonesia. 1763144985 2025-11-14 ff4bc123eb8b86a4a9fb913ce775533ed4f3e085 17 Indonesia 1 /feed/2025/11/14/five-chinese-nationals-are-killed-after-a-minibus-loses-control-and-crashes-in-bali-indonesia Five Chinese nationals are killed after a minibus loses control and crashes in Bali, Indonesia. 2025-11-10 15c494f8b758521b591c79c52a82984cf949a87a /feed/2025/11/10/indonesian-president-prabowo-subianto-posthumously-grants-the-title-of-national-hero-of-indonesia-to-former-president-su Indonesian president Prabowo Subianto posthumously grants the title of National Hero of Indonesia to former president Suharto, despite criticism by activists and civil society due to his New Order military dictatorship. 1762844860 2025-11-10 e3580f3a45ab27824e8e5e36d2597d6dc0f1c426 26 Indonesia 1 /feed/2025/11/10/indonesian-president-prabowo-subianto-posthumously-grants-the-title-of-national-hero-to-former-president-suharto-despit Indonesian president Prabowo Subianto posthumously grants the title of National Hero to former president Suharto, despite criticism by activists and civil society due to his New Order military dictatorship. 2025-10-3 c092b868b111b935efd6c4264dbbece0a9fcecba 33 Indonesia 1 /feed/2025/10/3/indonesia-suspends-tiktok-s-registration-as-an-electronic-service-provider-after-the-company-fails-to-submit-complete-da Indonesia suspends TikTok's registration as an electronic service provider after the company fails to submit complete data on its live streaming activity during nationwide protests. 2025-09-17 19e4b8b0e6e12db08304b981a3b53ec9e509cf0c /feed/2025/09/17/australian-prime-minister-anthony-albanese-and-papuan-prime-minister-james-marape-sign-a-communique-in-port-moresby-conf Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese and Papuan prime minister James Marape sign a communiqué in Port Moresby confirming agreement on a mutual defence treaty after earlier plans to sign the treaty failed. 1758168846 2025-09-17 a40aba7ab254594b448420014a0fc4a811010b77 13 Port Moresby 1 /feed/2025/09/17/australian-prime-minister-anthony-albanese-and-papua-new-guinean-prime-minister-james-marape-sign-a-communique-in-port-m Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese and Papua New Guinean prime minister James Marape sign a communiqué in Port Moresby confirming agreement on a mutual defence treaty after earlier plans to sign the treaty failed. 2025-09-12 181901714d2bf00f6b00a6ef3ef58f821c694285 7 Indonesia 1 /feed/2025/09/12/norges-bank-removes-french-mining-company-eramet-from-norway-s-sovereign-wealth-fund-citing-risks-of-human-rights-abuse Norges Bank removes French mining company Eramet from Norway's sovereign wealth fund, citing risks of human rights abuses and environmental damage linked to a nickel mining project in Halmahera, Indonesia. 2025-07-20 6276c6823dd3fc917122b5567a8d2048eada6d45 6 Indonesia 1 /feed/2025/07/20/six-people-including-a-pregnant-woman-are-killed-in-a-fire-on-the-passenger-ferry-km-barcelona-5-just-before-it-reac Six people, including a pregnant woman, are killed in a fire on the passenger ferry "KM Barcelona 5" just before it reaches Sulawesi, Indonesia. /feed/2026/09/22/papua-new-guinea-police-rescue-39-indonesians-allegedly-trafficked-through-false-job-offers-and-held-in-port-moresby-of AFP via ''The Straits Times 22 59ce16e3795c23ff42e41b9a1b4ee7b3e7e5f481 9 https://www.straitstimes.com/world/papua-new-guinea-police-bust-human-trafficking-ring-rescue-39-indonesians 2026 Papua New Guinea police rescue 39 Indonesians allegedly trafficked through false job offers and held in Port Moresby. Officers arrest four Chinese nationals and investigate possible links to a wider transnational trafficking network.