INP Chief Ensures Emergency Aid Reaches Blocked Disaster Zones in Sumatra
Indonesian National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo confirms aid has reached isolated disaster zones in Sumatra. Read the full update
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National
National
Aceh Floods Sever 26 National Road and Bridge Points as Emergency Response Expands
Severe floods and landslides cut 26 national road and bridge points in Aceh; authorities deploy emergency repairs, airlift power equipment, and distribute aid. Read the full report.
National
Police Thwarts Subsidized Fertilizer Misuse Attempt in Aceh Besar
The Aceh Regional Police Marine and Air Directorate uncovered an allegation of subsidized fertilizer misuse that was about to be sent to the outer island in Aceh Besar Regency.
Criminal
Police Arrest Illegal Tiger Skin Trader in Aceh
The Aceh Regional Police Special Criminal Investigation Directorate, successfully arrested a suspected tiger skin trader.
National
Karanganyar Penitentiary to Repatriate a Death Sentence Prisoner to Aceh
Karanganyar Class IIA Penitentiary, Nusakambangan, Central Java, assisted in the repatriation of Baihaqi, a prisoner serving a death sentence who died of illness.
Criminal
INP Uncovers International Drug Ring of Happy Five from Malaysia to Medan and Aceh
The Indonesian National Police (INP) has again uncovered a case of illicit trafficking of Happy Five narcotics originating from Malaysia.
National
Aceh Governor Urges Residents Not to Raise Crescent-and-Star Flag on Peace Anniversary
Aceh Governor Muzakir Manaf asks residents not to raise the moon-and-star flag on the 20th anniversary of the Helsinki peace deal. Read the full statement.
Criminal
Densus 88 Arrest Two Alleged Terrorists in Aceh
The Indonesian National Police (INP) Special Detachment (Densus) 88 Anti-Terror Unit arrested two suspected terrorists, identified as ZA (47) and M (40), in Banda Aceh on Tuesday (8/5/2025).
Criminal
Aceh Prosecutors Flog Four Online Gambling Convicts in Public
Four online gambling convicts publicly flogged in Aceh Jaya as part of Sharia law enforcement. Read the full report here.
National
Aceh Governor Opens Various Industries in Commitment to Open More Job Opportunities
Aceh Governor Muzakir Manaf, known as Mualem, said that battery, cigarette, and steel industries will soon be established in several regencies/cities in Aceh Province.
National
Minister Yusril Urges Acehnese Not to Misinterpret His Statement on Helsinki MoU
Minister Yusril Ihza Mahendra urges Acehnese not to misread his legal remarks on the Helsinki MoU amid the recent island dispute, clarifying the basis for President Prabowo’s ruling—read his explanation here.
Economy
Aceh Governor Opens Oil and Gas Investment Opportunities After Island Dispute Resolution
Aceh plans to attract oil and gas investors to newly designated Aceh territory after the resolution of island disputes with North Sumatra. Discover how it is turning a territorial win into an energy investment opportunity.
