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Individuals in Indonesia now face the risk of jail or fines for insulting others by calling them animals such as dogs, following the enforcement of new provisions under the country’s Criminal Code effective from January 2026. Photo for illustrative purposes only.

Indonesian police are conducting identification procedures for 16 people killed in a fire that broke out at a nursing home in Manado, the capital of North Sulawesi province. Photo for illustrative purposes only - Canva

Afgan appeared completely at ease, moving energetically and engaging with fans at every turn. - Bernama photo

This picture, taken on Oct 31, 2025 shows a worker feeding rescued stray dogs at a dog shelter in Jakarta, some of which were saved from restaurants selling dog meat dishes. - (Photo by BAY ISMOYO / AFP)

This photo taken on November 20, 2025 shows people wading through floodwaters in Nha Trang in Vietnam's coastal province of Khanh Hoa. Rescuers raced to find more than a dozen people still missing on November 22 after a week of heavy flooding in Vietnam, where authorities said at least 55 people have died. (Photo by Duc Thao / AFP)

The Indonesian government claims it has a far stronger basis than Malaysia to declare durian as the national fruit.

Indonesian pop singer Afgan poses for a photo following the press conference of the Afgan Retrospektif Showcase in Kuala Lumpur recently. - Bernama photo

Bomb squad officers stand at the entrance of a school in Jakarta on Nov 7. Photo by Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP

Police officials carry out an on-site investigation following a blast at a school in Jakarta on Nov 7. Photo by Candra/AFP

Bomb squad officers stand at the entrance of a school in Jakarta on Nov 7. Photo by Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP