Soekarno-Hatta International Airport

Indonesia and Malaysia anti-drug enforcement updates

76 clusters · 122 sources · last updated about 16 hours ago

Latest: Surabaya police arrest man for methamphetamine distribution

Indonesia’s nationwide anti-drug drive accelerated through July and August 2026. Police data released on 30 June recorded 1,485 arrests and more than 215 kg of narcotics seized in Central Java. By 1 July the police chief

Search ends for missing journalists near Anak Krakatau

18 clusters · 521 sources · last updated 5 days ago

Latest: Surakman identified as crew member of missing KM Arupadatu I

Indonesian authorities have officially terminated the search and rescue operation for eight people missing in the Sunda Strait. The group, consisting of five journalists and three crew members aboard the speedboat KM Aru

Gold smuggling at Ivato International Airport

2 clusters · 9 sources · last updated 12 days ago

Latest: Indonesian Customs seizes Rp 73 billion in gold at four airports

Authorities at Ivato International Airport in Madagascar intercepted 5.75 kg of gold ingots intended for illegal export. The contraband was discovered concealed in a passenger's suitcase that had already been loaded onto

International online gambling ring in Tangerang

2 clusters · 2 sources · last updated 16 days ago

Latest: Tangerang Immigration detains five foreigners for international gambling ring

Immigration authorities in Tangerang, Indonesia, have detained five foreign nationals—two Chinese and three Vietnamese—suspected of operating an international online gambling network. The group was apprehended in an apar

Indonesian domestic flight fuel surcharge adjustments

3 clusters · 12 sources · last updated 20 days ago

Latest: Indonesia avtur prices rise, triggering higher flight fuel surcharge limits

Indonesia’s Ministry of Transportation has adjusted the maximum fuel surcharge allowed for scheduled domestic commercial flights in response to fluctuations in aviation turbine fuel (avtur) prices. In early August 2026,

Indonesia launches gold ETF and advances bullion sector

8 clusters · 36 sources · last updated 22 days ago

Latest: OJK recommends Gold ETFs as hedging tool for pension funds

In early July 2026, the new Bursa Efek Indonesia (BEI) board set an aggressive plan to lift the exchange into the world’s top-10 by 2030. A central element of this strategy is a gold-backed Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF). Pr

Drug trafficking investigation involving Planet Batam

2 clusters · 5 sources · last updated about 1 month ago

Latest: Police arrest drug suspect Yuwanky at Soekarno-Hatta Airport

The Indonesian National Police Criminal Investigation Agency (Bareskrim Polri) launched an investigation into Yuwanky, the owner of Planet Batam nightlife venues, for alleged large-scale drug trafficking. Authorities sus

Malaysia Airlines pilot drug smuggling – testing and SOPs

7 clusters · 92 sources · last updated about 1 month ago

Latest: Malaysia Aviation Group and AADK partner to combat drug abuse

Indonesian customs detained Malaysia Airlines second officer Mohd Saufi bin Othman at Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta Airport on 28 July 2026 after X-ray screening revealed approximately 70,000 MDMA (ecstasy) tablets weighing r