Imelda Rahmawati

Indonesia’s rainy season is expected to arrive later than usual this year, with the majority of the country not entering the wet season until November, according to the latest forecast from the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG). The delay is being linked to a very strong El Niño event, combined with a positive Indian […]

A video showing an orange cat trapped in the door of a KRL Commuter Line train has circulated on social media after an incident on Friday night, September 4, 2026. The cat reportedly became trapped as the train departed from Kramat Station in Senen, Central Jakarta. Its tail was caught in a gap at the […]

More than 140 women across ten villages in Ketapang, West Kalimantan, have organised themselves into a community patrol group to prevent and combat forest and land fires, riding motorbikes to monitor hotspots, report blazes and educate residents against slash-and-burn farming. The group, known as “The Power of Mama,” was formed on 8 June 2022 in […]

Indonesia’s digital payment activity continued to grow in August 2026, with foreign tourists also contributing to the increasing use of QRIS for transactions across the country. Bank Indonesia (BI) Governor Destry Damayanti said the volume of digital payment transactions reached 6.11 billion transactions in August, representing growth of 40.36 per cent year on year. The […]

Across the Indonesian archipelago, ghost stories are not confined to a single night of the year. They are woven into everyday life, passed down through families, whispered by fishermen, and retold by grandparents to keep children close to home after dark. Where a Western Halloween tale might exist purely to give a fright, an Indonesian […]

Heavy rain in Batam, Riau Islands, caused flooding in several areas on Tuesday (22 September 2026), with a Suzuki Ertiga swept into a drainage channel in Bengkong after water levels rose rapidly. The incident took place in the Bengkong area as heavy rain increased the flow of water in a drainage channel beside a residential […]

A flash flood struck parts of Solok Regency in West Sumatra on Monday evening, 21 September, killing one person, leaving another missing and damaging homes, government offices, vehicles and road infrastructure. The flood hit Nagari Batang Barus in Gunung Talang District at around 19.30 WIB after heavy rainfall in Solok and surrounding areas. Floodwater carried […]

A 67-year-old Dutch woman, identified by her initials FMMM, has been placed at the Denpasar Immigration Detention Centre (Rudenim) after allegedly causing disturbances at a hotel and later at the Denpasar Immigration Office. The incident began after FMMM reportedly had a disagreement with the management of the hotel where she was staying. Local police received […]