Nuevaterra Mambor, Jayapura, Jubi – Forest and land fires (karhutla) should not be attributed solely to El Nino and climate change, but must also be examined in the context of economic activities and corporate expansion that contribute to environmental destruction, said Franky Samperante, executive director of the Pusaka Bentala Rakyat Foundation.

Antara, Jakarta – The South Aceh Regency Government has declared a 14-day flood emergency response status following severe inundation across several areas in Trumon Tengah District.

Ilham Oktafian, Jakarta – The number of daily cases of acute respiratory infections linked to forest and land fires in Indonesia has fallen by nearly 87% since rainfall began easing the blazes, Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin said on Friday.

Antara, Jakarta – The Jakarta Metro Police apologized to the public regarding the circulating news surrounding the 2026 Indonesian Student Youth Pledge Declaration.

The event was held by the Jakarta Metro Police in front of the Thamrin Police Post in Central Jakarta on Thursday, October 29, 2026.

The study, released by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) on Thursday, found that air pollution-related deaths in Indonesia surged by 42 percent in September, rising from an estimated 3,740 people killed in August to 5,310.

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – Hundreds of students from Trisakti University rallied on Jalan Medan Merdeka Selatan, Central Jakarta, on Thursday, October 29, 2026. The protest took place one day after the action titled "Indonesia Sadar," which was held by several student and civil society alliances the day before at the Hotel Indonesia (HI) Roundabout, Central Jakarta.

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – The Supreme Court has granted a cassation lawsuit filed by Subhan Palal regarding the high school equivalence certificate belonging to Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka. The cassation ruling was issued under Decision Number 742 K/TUN/2026 on Friday, October 30, 2026.

Nabiila Azzahra, Jakarta – Jakarta Metropolitan Police officers denied handing out Sosro-branded packaged tea allegedly tainted with soap to students staging protests at the Hotel Indonesia Roundabout in Central Jakarta on Wednesday, October 28, 2026.

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is investigating suspected corruption involving cigarette excise payments at tobacco giant Djarum, with preliminary estimates suggesting potential state losses running into trillions of rupiah, a commission spokesman said Thursday.

Indonesia recorded a sharp increase in forest fire hotspots on Oct 28, with 118 high-confidence hotspots detected nationwide, up nearly 49.4% from 79 the previous day, according to the country's Ministry of Forestry.

Maretha Uli, Jakarta – The government has ordered regional administrations to establish their own task forces to inspect free meals kitchens and promised incentives for complying regions, which critics warned will only shift oversight responsibilities to regions already under tight fiscal constraints.

Antara, Jakarta – Indonesia's Constitutional Court rejected a judicial review petition challenging Law Number 24 of 2007 Concerning Disaster Management filed by residents of Palangka Raya, Central Kalimantan, affected by forest fires, ruling that their arguments lacked a legal basis.

AFP, Jakarta – Air pollution from smoke emitted by months of wildfires across Indonesia caused 3,560 deaths in the vast Southeast Asian archipelago in September alone, according to a new scientific report.

Nuevaterra Mambor, Jayapura, Jubi – The Indonesian Forum for the Environment (WALHI) Papua has called for the protection of Indigenous communities' rights and guarantees of environmental rehabilitation at the former PT Kristalin Eka Lestari (PT KEL) gold mining site in Makimi district, Nabire regency, Central Papua province.

Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja, Jakarta – Indonesian police have named 20 companies as suspects in 2026's forest and land fires, as the crackdown on plantation firms responsible for the regional haze gathers pace. They said four are foreign-owned, with investors from Singapore, Malaysia and South Korea.

Maretha Uli, Jakarta – Prolonged forest and peatland fires have disrupted schooling across Indonesia, forcing schools to shift to online learning and delaying exams, raising concerns over widening learning gaps among students in affected regions.

Gembong Hanung, Jakarta – Orangutan populations are at a higher risk of extinction amid soaring forest loss and raging wildfires across key habitats in Sumatra and Kalimantan, as the world struggles to keep up with the global target of halting biodiversity loss by 2030.

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – Students from Trisakti University called for President Prabowo Subianto to dismiss Forestry Minister Raja Juli Antoni over his failure to address the raging forest fires across Indonesia.

Antara, Jakarta – Clashes broke out near the Yogyakarta Regional Legislative Council (DPRD) building in the Malioboro area on Wednesday night, October 28, involving stone-throwing, firecrackers and fireworks, according to the Yogyakarta Police.

Maidina Rahmawati – Every 28 September, the world commemorates International Safe Abortion Day as part of a campaign for the decriminalisation of abortion worldwide. This year's commemoration came as the global abortion movement is moving beyond the slogan of 'pro-choice' toward a broader reproductive justice approach.

A new human rights report has rated civic space in Indonesia under President Prabowo Subianto rated as "obstructed".

Human rights groups have documented the criminalisation, harassment and attacks on activists and others for their activism, reports Civicus Monitor.

Vebyana Putri Amanda, Lorencia Sariani Tondang, Beritasatu Team, Jakarta – Students and civil society groups staged protests in Jakarta and several other Indonesian cities on Wednesday, demanding action on forest fires, state spending, education, and civil liberties as they marked Youth Pledge Day.

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – Jakarta Legal Aid Institute (LBH) found allegations of violations and restrictions on freedom of expression by the police during the "Indonesia Sadar" protest at the Hotel Indonesia (HI) Roundabout in Jakarta on Wednesday, October 28, 2026. Restrictions included blocking protesters' movement and searching demonstrators.

Nuevaterra Mambor, Jayapura, Jubi – The Indonesian National Youth Committee (KNPI) in Jayawijaya Regency, Papua Pegunungan Province, has called for an independent investigation and a review of security operations following the shooting of three residents in neighbouring Nduga Regency.

Annisa Lisya Bazlina, Jakarta – United Nations special rapporteur Francesca Albanese has urged Indonesia to reconsider its involvement in U.S. President Donald Trump's Gaza peace plan, warning that the United States and Israel shaped the initiative without meaningful Palestinian representation.

Ni Made Tasyarani, Jakarta – Industry Minister Muhammad Sarmuji has urged PT Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indonesia (TMMIN), the local subsidiary of Japanese auto giant Toyota, to increase vehicle exports from Indonesia by exploring production of double-cab pickup trucks for the Australian market and boosting battery electric vehicle (BEV) production.

Virdika Rizky Utama – When Foreign Minister Arrmanatha Nasir and his Singaporean counterpart, Vivian Balakrishnan, met in Jakarta on Oct. 27, they held talks lasting more than two hours and emerged with plans to establish a joint task force to pursue companies responsible for this year's forest and land fires.

Kate Lamb – As almost 2m hectares has gone up in smoke in Indonesia's worst fire season in a decade, enveloping the region in a thick dystopian haze, 33-year-old university researcher Nurul Amalia has grown increasingly exasperated.

Rebecca Kessler – Fishers in the east Indonesian Maluku Islands say rough seas are keeping them ashore and shrinking their catches as El Nino builds, according to early local monitoring and interviews.

Antara, Jakarta – Jakarta Metropolitan Police held the 2026 Indonesian Student Youth Pledge Declaration with university students and community leaders at the Hotel Indonesia (HI) Roundabout in Central Jakarta on Thursday, October 29.

Palangka Raya – Residents and firefighters in an Indonesian city long shrouded in a toxic haze brought on by months of wildfires rushed outside dancing and chanting as rain this week brought a welcome respite.

Intermittent rains have been falling in Palangka Raya, the capital of Central Kalimantan, where devastating wildfires have raged since August.

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – Indonesia's rupiah sank to a record low of Rp 18,183 per US dollar on Wednesday, with mounting fiscal risks and investor doubts adding to global pressures and leaving the central bank battling to contain the currency's slide.

Jakarta – Thousands of protesters flooded Jakarta's iconic Bundaran HI roundabout on Oct 28 to rally against the government's response to haze, rising living costs, and alleged corruption among public officials.

On October 28, Indonesian Military (TNI) soldiers were observed stationed at a number of action points around the Hotel Indonesia (HI) traffic circle, alleys and several demonstration points in Jakarta.

Singapore – The haze-causing fires in Indonesia are caused by irresponsible business practices, and Singapore will use all the powers it has to hold to account those responsible, Senior Minister K. Shanmugam said on Wednesday.

Hariz Baharudin and Arlina Arshad, Jakarta – Singapore and Indonesia will establish a joint task force to hold companies accountable for forest fires, as both countries seek to strengthen cooperation against transboundary haze and tackle deliberate burning blamed for the blazes.

Agencies, Jakarta – Thousands of students and civil society groups protested on Wednesday in Jakarta and other cities against President Prabowo Subianto's policies, including the handling of ongoing forest fires.

Atri Suryatri Abbas, Vachri Rinaldy Lutfipambudi, Makassar – Students who are members of the Democratic People's Committee (Komrad) held a protest action by unfurling a giant banner under the Jalan AP Pettarani Flyover in Makassar, South Sulawesi, on Wednesday October 28.

Jakarta – Amnesty International Indonesia has urged the police to lift the ban prohibiting students and citizens from holding a demonstration at Bundaran HI, a busy roundabout in Jakarta. The call coincides with today's mass demonstration organized by an alliance of students and civil society groups on Youth Pledge Day.

Atiek Widyastuti, Yogyakarta – Hundreds of students from various different universities in the Central Java city of Yogyakarta took to the streets once again on Wednesday October 28.

The demonstration coincided with the commemoration of Youth Pledge Day (Hari Sumpah Pemuda).

Natasha Khairunisa, Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – Rupiah weakened to a fresh record low of Rp 18,184 per US dollar on Wednesday as oil prices above $100 per barrel heightened concerns over Indonesia's fiscal outlook, while rising US rate expectations and foreign fund outflows added pressure on the currency.

Maudey Khalisha, Jakarta – Deputy Haj and Umrah Minister Dahnil Anzar Simanjuntak has urged Indonesian umrah pilgrims to prioritize direct flights to Saudi Arabia over transit routes through Singapore and Malaysia, citing the potential to strengthen the country's aviation industry.

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – Protesters from several universities, student movement organizations, and civil society organizations began to gather around the Thamrin Nine building in Central Jakarta on Wednesday, October 28, 2026. They aimed to hold a protest to highlight various national issues on Youth Pledge Day, October 28.

Bandung – The issue of forest and land fires (karhutla) and the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) program became the focus of students during a demonstrations at the West Java Provincial Legislative Council (DPRD) building in Bandung city on Wednesday October 28.

Regi Pratasyah Vasudewa, David Oliver Purba, Bogor – A number of protesters dressed in all black at the Kujang Monument, Bogor city, West Java, were arrested by the police on Wednesday evening October 28.

Philip Jacobson – Investigations by environmental groups have found new evidence that companies linked to deforestation in Borneo are likely controlled by First Resources, a Singapore-listed plantation firm that produces palm oil marketed as sustainable.

London – The Indonesian Constitutional Court's ruling requiring reform of the military justice system so that military personnel accused of ordinary crimes can be tried in civilian courts is a major step for justice in Indonesia, Human Rights Watch said today.

Hanifah Salsabila, Abdul Haris Maulana, Jakarta – A group of students finally managed to hold a demonstration at the Hotel Indonesia (HI) traffic circle in Menteng, Central Jakarta, after previous attempts had been consistently halted by police barricades.

Antara, Jakarta – Student protesters from University of Indonesia's Student Executive Board (BEM UI) and other communities involved in the #IndonesiaSadar (Indonesia Aware) protest dispersed after rain hit the Dukuh Atas area in Central Jakarta.

Rizal Adhi Pratama, Malang – Hundreds of people dressed in black held a demonstration to coincide with Youth Pledge Day on Wednesday October 28 at the Malang city Provincial Legislative Council (DPRD) offices.