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- 1Three government ships join day 14 of search for KMP Virgo●Kemenhub: Tiga Kapal Negara perkuat hari ke-14 operasi SAR KMP Virgo Kementerian Perhubungan (Kemenhub) menyatakan tiga
Indonesia's Ministry of Transportation says three state vessels from the Directorate General of Sea Transportation are reinforcing search and rescue operations on the 14th day of the KMP Virgo mission. The ferry sank off Sulawesi in June, leaving many crew and passengers missing, and authorities are continuing efforts to locate the missing despite the length of the operation.
- 2Wildlife traffickers target Indonesia's endangered maleo birds▼Wildlife traffickers are now targeting Indonesia’s critically endangered maleo birds
Traffickers are now targeting the maleo, a critically endangered bird endemic to Sulawesi, Indonesia, adding a new threat to a species already devastated by habitat loss and egg harvesting. Environmental news outlet Mongabay reports the shift, raising concern among conservationists that organised trade could push the distinctive ground-nesting bird closer to extinction.
- 3Indonesia's Supreme Court approves impeachment of Gowa regent●MA kabulkan permohonan pemakzulan Bupati Gowa Mahkamah Agung (MA) akhirnya mengabulkan permohonan uji pendapat diajukan
Indonesia's Supreme Court (MA) has granted the request for judicial review filed by the Gowa regional parliament (DPRD) in South Sulawesi concerning its proposed impeachment of the Gowa Regent. The ruling clears a key legal hurdle for the council to move forward with removing the regent from office, drawing wide attention across Indonesian media and political circles.