Petir Garda Bhwana, Jakarta – Indonesia's National Board for Disaster Management (BNPB) reported that 1,430 hectares of land remained ablaze across the country as of November 7, 2026, with South Papua recording the largest area affected by fires.

Garry Lotulung in Palangkaraya, and Oliver Holmes in Bangkok – Every day in Palangkaraya starts with an air quality check. For people who can afford one, a handheld device can test the air for toxic particles floating into their lungs. For others, a look out the window will reveal skies turned orange with smoke.

Dayat, Jakarta – A Women's March demonstration in Central Jakarta turned tense on Saturday after protesters clashed with police who blocked their attempt to march toward the Horse Statue in Central Jakarta.

Antara, Jakarta – The "Solidarity Run for Palestine" event, organized by the Aqsa Working Group (AWG), has successfully ignited a spirit of solidarity between Indonesia and Palestine, stated the Palestinian Ambassador to Indonesia, Abdulfattah Al-Sattari.

Antara, Jakarta – Indonesian Coordinating Minister for Downstreaming and Energy Transition Bahlil Lahadalia has denied allegations linking him to an alleged illegal wiretapping operation targeting President Prabowo Subianto, threatening legal action against those spreading the claims.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Senior minister Airlangga Hartarto admitted Friday that the wiretapping scandal could take an economic toll on market sentiment rather than economic fundamentals, as analysts warn of its damage to investors' confidence.

Erfan Maruf, Jakarta – Decades of peatland drainage linked to the failed Mega Rice Project have left Central Kalimantan vulnerable to recurring forest and land fires, Deputy Coordinating Food Minister Hanif Faisol Nurofiq said on Friday.

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has seized Rp2 billion ($110,500) from Bobby Rasyidin, the president director of state-owned railway operator Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI), as part of an investigation into alleged corruption in a fuel station digitalization project at state-owned energy company Pertamina.

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – Sabang's free trade zone remains unable to realize its potential as an economic growth hub, with overlapping regulations, underused investment incentives and a severely limited development budget holding back its expansion.

Gembong Hanung, Jakarta – Indonesia has defended its climate commitments ahead of the United Nations climate talks, as record-breaking emissions from wildfires at home threaten one of the main pillars of its climate strategy and fuel doubts over its ability to help curb global warming.

Antara, Jakarta – President Director of state railway operator Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI), Bobby Rasyidin, presented the development plan for Bali's mass transit rail network directly to President Prabowo Subianto during a meeting at the Presidential Palace Complex in Jakarta on Thursday, November 5, 2026.

Ria Fortuna Wijaya, Addin Anugrah Siwi, Jakarta – Indonesia's manufacturing sector is struggling to keep pace with Vietnam, where faster economic growth, a more predictable investment climate and a deepening industrial base have helped attract global manufacturers.

Aurelia Tampubolon, Ilham Oktafian, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto's inner circle has stepped up pressure on the National Police to complete an investigation into alleged illegal surveillance of the president, with former National Police Chief Listyo Sigit Prabowo named as a suspect.

Ananda Teresia, Jakarta – A police probe into the wiretapping of President Prabowo Subianto's phone was a matter for law enforcement, the country's police chief said on Thursday, as the scandal exposed the deepening cracks between Prabowo and his former backer and predecessor Joko "Jokowi" Widodo.

Ruth Dea Juwita, Jakarta – Indonesia wants to bypass "neighboring countries" as intermediaries for natural resource exports, including crude palm oil (CPO), arguing that routing shipments through third countries costs the country billions of rupiah in potential revenue and weakens its control over the commodity trade.

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – Indonesia's government debt rose to Rp 10.33 quadrillion ($569.7 billion) at the end of September 2026, up from Rp 10.29 quadrillion three months earlier, although its share of the country's economy declined, the Finance Ministry said Friday.

Muhammad Aulia, Jakarta – Indonesian police have named a fourth suspect in an alleged illegal wiretapping operation targeting President Prabowo Subianto, accusing a former senior cybercrime official of authorizing surveillance activities and approving the deletion of intercepted data.

Agencies, Jakarta – Australia will join Indonesia's waterbombing operations to help put out fires that have been raging for months, a government agency said on Thursday, a day after a helicopter crashed during a firefighting mission, killing three people.

Jakarta – The East Kalimantan (Kaltim) governor's office was pelted with rotten vegetables by protesters during a demonstration initiated by the People's Challenge Movement (Geram) Alliance on Wednesday November 4.

The action was a continuation of a demonstration on October 21 over cases of forest and land fires (karhutla), fuel shortages and electricity blackouts.

Febrianto Adi Saputro, Jessi Carina, Jakarta – The Executive Board (PP) of the Indonesian Trade Union Congress Alliance (KASBI) Confederation has highlighted the process by which the Labour Protection Law was enacted by the House of Representatives (DPR) at a plenary session on October 6, which they believe lacked transparency.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia's economy jumped 5.47% year-on-year (yoy) in the third quarter of 2026, according to the latest data from the central statistics bureau BPS.

"It's much higher compared to the 5.04% yoy expansion that we had posted in the third quarter of 2025," BPS deputy Moh Edy Mahmud told reporters in Jakarta on Thursday.

Yonhap – President Lee Jae Myung on Thursday welcomed East Timorese President Jose Ramos-Horta's first visit to South Korea, expressing hope for a stronger partnership between the two countries on the occasion of next year's 25th anniversary of diplomatic relations.

Vebyana Putri Amanda, Antara, Jakarta – The Indonesian Military (TNI) has prepared 20,980 personnel for deployment in Jakarta, with reinforcements arriving in stages as the military steps up security measures in the capital.

Gembong Hanung, Jakarta – After months of battling forest and peatland fires, parts of Indonesia now face another threat as damaged landscapes leave communities increasingly vulnerable to flooding ahead of the rainy season.

Jihan Ristiyanti, Jakarta – Personnel from the Forest Area Regulation Task Force (Satgas PKH) have shut down several illegal mining concessions operating inside designated forest areas controlled by an individual identified by the initials AK.

The alleged bribery case involving the processing of building use rights for Summarecon Agung in Bogor Regency, West Java, has revealed disturbing facts.

Natasha Khairunis, Jakarta – Indonesia's manufacturing sector strengthened its expansion in the third quarter of 2026, with the Business Conditions and Prospects Index (IKBM) rising to 52.75 from 52.67 in the previous quarter, Indonesia's Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reported on Thursday.

Mita Amalia Hapsari, Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – Former President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo said Thursday that allegations he forged his university diploma had gone too far, telling a Jakarta court that years of accusations had damaged his reputation and were based on claims he described as baseless.

Yvette Tanamal, Jakarta – Indonesia is seeking stronger efforts to tackle transboundary haze ahead of the 49th ASEAN Summit in Manila, with Jakarta aiming to improve domestic coordination and regional cooperation to address the recurring fires, one of the most pressing issues facing the region.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – The average Indonesian spends almost Rp 13.37 million (around $740.8) each year as of 2026, according to the statistics agency BPS, but the figure can be considerably higher for Jakartans.

Ruth Dea Juwita, Jakarta – The illegal wiretapping scandal targeting President Prabowo Subianto, government officials and business leaders is deepening investor jitters, adding to pressure on an administration already struggling to contain market turmoil and restore investor confidence.

Yvette Tanamal, Jakarta – The National Police's Criminal Investigation Agency (Bareskrim) has launched a formal investigation into the alleged trafficking of Indonesian citizens recruited to join the Russian military, as reports of Indonesians being lured into fighting in the war in Ukraine continue to emerge.

Antara, Jakarta – Commissioner General Asep Safrudin, Chief of the Criminal Investigation Agency (Bareskrim) of the Indonesian National Police, stated that three suspects – Listyo Sigit Prabowo (LSP), ASN, and EH – are alleged to have conducted unauthorized wiretapping.

Dayat, Jakarta – The Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) is urging the National Police (Polri) Criminal Investigations Directorate (Bareskrim) to reveal all parties involved in the alleged illegal wiretapping of President Prabowo Subianto and a number of other parties.

Jayapura, Jubi – Unidentified individuals have damaged and burned a black cross erected by the Kamuyend clan as a traditional prohibition marker, or sasi, in Nakias village, Ngguti district, Merauke regency, South Papua province. The cross was destroyed and burned on Sunday (1 November 2026).

Political parties in the House of Representatives have suddenly fallen silent over the Constitutional Court's ruling on the educational qualifications of Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka. This is despite several lawmakers having previously met with civil society groups calling for an inquiry motion to investigate the controversy surrounding Gibran's diploma.

Responding to the wiretapping case involving the former National Police Chief (Kapolri) and two high-ranking National Police officials, Amnesty International Indonesia Executive Director Usman Hamid, said:

Pribadi Wicaksono, Jakarta – Dozens of demonstrators organized under the Yogyakarta Special Region (DIY) National Forum staged a protest and held a public audience at the DIY Regional Legislative Council (DPRD) Office on Wednesday, November 4, 2026.

Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto sacked his chief of staff on Wednesday for what his office said could be treason, a day after his arrest with two top police officers on suspicion of wiretapping the president, cabinet ministers and others.

Jayapura, Jubi – Deputy Speaker IV of the Central Papua Legislative Council (DPR Papua Tengah, John NR Gobai, has alleged attempts to manufacture tensions and perpetuate a cycle of violence in Paniai regency, Central Papua province.

Riani Sanusi Putri, Jakarta – The Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) has urged the police to thoroughly investigate allegations of illegal wiretapping involving former Chief of the Indonesian National Police, Gen. Listyo Sigit Prabowo, along with several high-ranking police officials.

Roy Adriansyah, Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – Indonesian police on Tuesday named former National Police Chief Listyo Sigit Prabowo as a suspect in an investigation into alleged unauthorized surveillance targeting President Prabowo Subianto, senior government officials, political figures, and members of the media.

Fitria Chusna Farisa, Danu Damarjati, Jakarta – The case of the alleged wiretapping of President Prabowo Subianto by former National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo is said to be closely related to political events between the Hambalang camp or Prabowo's circle and the "Solo gang" aka former President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's circle.

Vindi Kurniawan – In September 2026, when smog from raging forest fires in Sumatra and Kalimantan blanketed parts of Indonesia and Malaysia, the official account of the popular Malaysian cartoon show Upin & Ipin recirculated an old haze-awareness clip.

Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – The National Police have faced a series of major scandals involving senior officers over the past two decades, from corruption and illegal visa fees to murder and drug trafficking, exposing persistent challenges to accountability within one of the country's most powerful institutions.

Jakarta – WALHI National Executive, WALHI Central Kalimantan, and TuK INDONESIA held a protest titled "RSPO is Greenwashing!". The protest took place in conjunction with the RSPO 2026 Regional Meeting in Jakarta.

Antara, Jakarta – The Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) has responded to reports of a large-scale deployment of troops to Jakarta, saying the move is part of its national duty to safeguard the country and maintain national unity.

Fuel shortages in several regions are a stark warning that the country is heading toward an energy crisis. After Bali and parts of Sulawesi, Kalimantan, and Sumatra, people in East Java are now struggling to obtain diesel and Pertalite gasoline.

Muhammad Djibril, Jakarta – Indonesia's Environment Ministry is investigating intelligence reports alleging that certain parties deliberately set forest and land fires to damage the government's reputation, although authorities have yet to verify the claims or identify those responsible.

Antara, Jakarta – As Sumatra still reels from floods and landslides that swept parts of the region last year, a fresh wave of hydrometeorological disasters has started to wreak havoc once again.