Jayapura, Jubi – Dozens of students from the Somatua Intan Jaya Independent Student Community (KOMISI) have held a public rally in Jayapura to mark the first anniversary of the Soanggama killings, under the theme "Soanggama's Wounds, Papua's Wounds".
The rally was held at the Waena Expo grounds in Jayapura, Central Papua, on Thursday, 15 October 2026.
Tom Allard – Foreign scammers arrested in Timor-Leste are returning to their illicit activities after being convicted in local courts and paying modest fines, police say, highlighting the challenges the tiny Southeast Asian country faces combatting a surge in cyberfraud operations.
Jayapura, Jubi – The West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB) claims to have executed four people in Dekai, the capital of Yahukimo Regency, Highland Papua, on Monday (12 October 2026). The group claimed the four were members of the Indonesian military and police, as well as agents of Indonesian military intelligence.
Indonesia, West Papua – On 15 October 2026, Indonesia's Constitutional Court delivered Decision No. 260/PUU-XXIII/2025 on Law No. 31/1997 on the Military Judiciary. The Court declared the Act conditionally inconsistent with Article 24(1) and Article 28D(1) of the 1945 Constitution. Those provisions guarantee an independent judiciary and equality before the law.
Natasha Khairunisa, Jakarta – Indonesian stocks suffered a massive sell-off on Friday, losing 678 points or 11.57% to close at 5,185, their lowest level this year, after MSCI warned it could reclassify Indonesia from an Emerging Market to a Standalone Market.
M. Cicilia, Tegar Nurfitra, Jakarta – Indonesian Trade Minister Budi Santoso met with Timor-Leste Deputy Prime Minister Francisco Kalbuadi Lay in Tangerang on Thursday to discuss strategies for expanding and diversifying bilateral trade between the two neighboring nations.
Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – Indonesia is facing growing criticism over its response to a forest and land fire crisis that has sent choking haze billowing into neighboring Malaysia and Singapore, but officials insist the government is not to blame.
Maretha Uli, Jakarta – Civil society groups have renewed concerns over the slow post-disaster response in earthquake-hit Flores Island, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), as residents issue a legal notice accusing President Prabowo Subianto's administration of negligence.
Vonia Vieira – From the street, Baucau's Hotel Flamboyan appears elegant and historic, its aging facade a reminder of Timor-Leste's Portuguese colonial past.
But for Maria de Fatima the building holds very different memories.
Warning: This story contains references to sexual abuse and degradation.
Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto has intensified a series of high-level leadership changes in recent months, replacing ministers, military commanders and senior government officials amid corruption investigations, operational failures and mounting pressure over the performance of public institutions.
Jayapura, Jubi – The Evangelical Christian Church (KINGMI) in the Land of Papua has called on the Indonesian Government and humanitarian organisations to address reports of civilians fleeing their homes amid alleged military operations in the Korowai region.
Oliver Holmes – Singapore is threatening to prosecute companies responsible for some of the worst fires in years in neighbouring Indonesia, as the region grows increasingly frustrated with a persistent, acrid haze that could result in diplomatic relations fraying.
Dewi Elvia Muthiariny, Jakarta – Recent satellite imagery from NASA reveals high concentrations of carbon monoxide (CO) gas spreading across several regions of Indonesia and surrounding waters between October 13 and October 15, 2026, as reported by Detikcom.
Ria Fortuna Wijaya, Jakarta – Nearly two years into his presidency, Prabowo Subianto has charted a different development course from predecessor Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, placing costly social programs ahead of the infrastructure expansion that defined the previous decade.
The Namblong indigenous community in Jayapura Regency, Papua, should reconsider its plan to enter the carbon market in 2027. The government should prioritize legal recognition of all their customary forests rather than encourage commercialization before indigenous rights are protected.
Indonesia, West Papua – Since August 2026, fires have burned more than 30,000 hectares of forest and land across West Papua, with South Papua Province alone losing 25,838 hectares, three times the figure for 2025.
Stefano Valentino, Ajit Niranjan – Volkswagen, Ford and Tesla are among the electric carmakers whose batteries may contain nickel mined in indigenous woodlands plagued by deforestation, an analysis has found, highlighting the struggle to make vehicles that are free from environmental destruction.
Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Experts have urged state electricity company PLN's new leadership to improve power reliability, warning that recurring blackouts could deter investment in Indonesia.
Jayapura, Jubi – Thick smoke continued to blanket Fakfak, the capital of Fakfak Regency in West Papua, on Friday (October 16), as widespread forest and land fires burned amid a prolonged dry season.
Fakfak has recorded the largest area affected by fires in West Papua, with an estimated 2,300 hectares burned across as many as 17 districts.
Four people tackling a wildfire in a national park on Indonesia's island of Java have been killed, the Forestry Ministry said, as the country battles its worst forest fires in more than a decade.
The victims were caught in the flames on Thursday in Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park in East Java, the ministry said on Friday.
Bardjan, Jakarta – Singapore is considering legal action against companies suspected of causing or allowing fires that send haze across national borders, as air pollution from Indonesian wildfires worsens and parts of the city-state record very unhealthy air quality.
Going to prison, it turns out, does not always mean giving up comfort. As long as they have plenty of money, inmates can enjoy televisions, air conditioners, gym equipment, even spring mattresses. A prison sentence can feel like a stay at a guesthouse, complete with amenities that not everyone can afford in their own homes.
Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto appointed four new deputy ministers and replaced the head of Indonesia's National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) on Thursday, as the agency faces a corruption investigation that has implicated the outgoing chief's younger brother.
Erfan Maruf, Jakarta – Indonesia has introduced a six-month exemption from import duties on selected plastic raw materials to help domestic manufacturers cope with soaring international prices and maintain their competitiveness, Coordinating Economic Affairs Minister Airlangga Hartarto said Wednesday.
Johnny Johan Sompotan, Denpasar – The Bali provincial government has introduced three days of work-from-home arrangements and online learning from Oct. 15 to 17 as a worsening fuel shortage disrupts transportation and daily activities across the resort island.
Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto received an average score of 5.1 out of 10 for leadership quality, while Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka scored 4.4, according to a survey by Saiful Mujani Research and Consulting (SMRC).
Jayapura, Jubi – Thick smoke haze has blanketed Timika, the capital of Mimika Regency in Central Papua, with smoke from forest and land fires in Merauke Regency, South Papua, carried by the wind into the region.
Kate Lamb – As fires ravage Indonesia, emitting a toxic smoke that has drawn the ire of regional neighbours, the government is testing an unusual new approach to tackle the haze: dry ice.
Antara, Jakarta – Forest and land fires on Dayan Bonder Island, located in North Batanta District, Raja Ampat Regency, Southwest Papua, have expanded rapidly as a prolonged drought fueled by the El Nino phenomenon grips the region.
The fires have hit local tourism operations, agricultural land, and clean water supplies for surrounding communities.
Ary Hermawan – On 1 October 2026, just weeks before marking his second year in office, President Prabowo Subianto announced his largest and most consequential Cabinet reshuffle, affecting 10 ministries and six state institutions. This political move is widely seen as Prabowo's attempt to consolidate power before entering his third year.
Olena Wibisana, Stefani Wijaya, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has named five suspects in an investigation into alleged misuse of emergency disaster relief funds at the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB), including the younger brother of the agency's chief, Suharyanto.
Maretha Uli and Yerica Lai, Jakarta – Indonesia's refusal to declare the prolonged forest fires a national disaster has drawn mounting criticism as haze affects millions at home and abroad, prompting Malaysia's carriers to cancel flights and Singapore to revive a health subsidy scheme for the first time in more than a decade.
Yerica Lai, Jakarta – Public confidence that Indonesia is moving in the right direction has plunged during President Prabowo Subianto 's first two years in office, a new survey showed, amid growing dissatisfaction with the government's performance and mounting concerns over political and economic conditions.
Anastasya Lavenia Yudi, Jakarta – Bank Indonesia (BI) recorded Indonesia's external debt at US$459.3 billion, equivalent to Rp8,246 trillion at an exchange rate of Rp17,960 per US dollar, in August 2026. The figure rose by US$4.5 billion from US$454.8 billion in July.
Djibril Muhammad, Antara, Jakarta – The 74 kilograms of gold bars and millions of dollars in foreign currency discovered at a property linked to former senior prosecutor Febrie Adriansyah were charitable donations intended to finance Islamic boarding schools and other religious activities, a co-defendant told a court on Wednesday.
Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – Indonesia's Constitutional Court has granted a petition challenging the 1997 Military Court Law in full, ruling that lawmakers must revise the legislation within two years to clarify the jurisdiction of military courts over soldiers accused of criminal offenses.
Andi Adam Faturahman, Jakarta – Spokesperson of the ruling party Gerindra, Sugiat Santoso, stated that the survey released by the Center of Economic and Law Studies (CELIOS) and the Shadow Cabinet regarding the performance of President Prabowo Subianto's two-year administration is overly dramatized.
Maretha Uli, Jakarta – Teachers have urged the House of Representatives to revise the national education law to strengthen teacher governance, including by guaranteeing minimum salaries and better welfare regardless of employment status.
Isabel Esterman – Two critically endangered Sumatran rhinos are pregnant at an Indonesian sanctuary, a rare success for a species reduced to a few dozen animals in the wild.
The pregnancies also highlight the genetic constraints facing the country's captive-breeding program.
Erfan Maruf, Jakarta – Electric cars assembled overseas could meet Indonesia's 60% local-content requirement if they use batteries manufactured entirely in the country, a senior Industry Ministry official said Tuesday, highlighting the growing importance of domestic battery production in the electric vehicle industry.
Gembong Hanung, Jakarta – Raging fires have scorched a number of national parks in Kalimantan and Sumatra in recent weeks, with fast-spreading blazes threatening an orangutan population inside a park in Central Kalimantan, where volunteer firefighters found themselves overwhelmed with limited resources.
Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has upgraded its 2026 growth forecast for Indonesia to 5.1%, although Jakarta still fails to beat fellow ASEAN nation Vietnam.
Two years into his tenure as vice president, Gibran Rakabuming Raka has further tarnished the image of President Prabowo Subianto's administration.
Erfan Maruf, Jakarta – Indonesia's sovereign wealth fund Danantara has acquired several domestic textile companies as the government moves to establish a new state-owned enterprise aimed at revitalizing the country's textile industry, Industry Minister Muhammad Sarmuji said Tuesday.
The government's decision to require all micro, small, and medium enterprises to obtain halal (permissible) labels shows that the country's policymakers still fail to understand public goods governance. In a country where 87.14 percent of the population is Muslim, it is non-halal goods, especially food and beverages, that should be regulated.
On 12 October 2026, security force members allegedly apprehended two indigenous civilians named Mr Ernes Wepsa, 27, and Mr Natan Well, 18, in the Kali Merah area, Dekai District, Yahukimo Regency, Papua Highlands Province, during an early-morning security operation near the GIDI Sion Church. Mr Natan Well is a third-year student at SMK Negeri 1 Dekai.
Yustinus Paat, Yogyakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has detained 14 people, including a senior official at the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB), in a series of operations linked to suspected procurement corruption, the antigraft agency said Tuesday.
Heru Febrianto, Jakarta – The government should restrict exports of medium- and high-calorific-value coal until the fuel requirements of state electricity company PLN are met, an energy policy think tank said Tuesday, warning that declining coal quality and limited domestic supplies could threaten the reliability of the national power system.
On 6 October 2026, Mr Petrus Gobai was taken into police custody in Nabire Town, Nabire Regency, Central Papua province, and subsequently held at the Nabire District Police headquarters for more than 30 hours. According to Mr Gobai, police officers beat him during detention and forced him to remove his clothes. He was later released later wearing only his underwear.
Sorong, Jubi – Indigenous Moi people from the Klagilit Maburu/Mawera clan blocked access to palm oil company PT Inti Kebun Sejahtera (IKS) in Klasof Village, Moisegen District, Sorong Regency, Southwest Papua, on Tuesday (13/10/2026), in protest against the alleged destruction of their ancestral burial site.