Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – The Religious Harmony Index (KUB Index) in Indonesia for 2024 has been recorded at 76.47, marking a 0.45-point increase compared to 2023. The Research and Development Agency for Education and Training of the Ministry of Religious Affairs conducts regular surveys of the KUB Index.

Yustinus Patris Paat, Jakarta – Members of the House of Representatives (DPR) for the 2024-2029 term will no longer be provided with official residences. Secretary-General Indra Iskandar explained that the condition of many of these residences has deteriorated to the point that they are no longer habitable.

Antara, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has been traveling across the country to bid farewell and apologize to locals ahead of his retirement, and a close aide said that this showed the two-term leader had been reflecting on his past policies.

Hammam Izzuddin, Jakarta – Deflation for five consecutive months is not the sole indicator of a declining people's purchasing power. Tauhid Ahmad, the Director of the Institute for Development of Economics and Finance (INDEF), asserted that several additional indicators signal a diminution in public consumption capacity.

Chairul Fikri, Jakarta – The Chairman of the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) for Arts, Culture, and Islamic Civilization, Jeje Zaenudin, has criticized musician Ahmad Dhani for reciting Surah Al-Fatihah with musical performance during a Dewa concert, calling it a violation of Sharia norms in artistic expression.

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – A National Mandate Party (PAN) executive recently said that the party deserves a giant ministerial representation under the upcoming Prabowo Subianto government, citing their proven loyalty as the reason.

Haryanti Puspa Sari, Icha Rastika, Jakarta – Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) says that 354 out of the 580 new members of the House of Representatives (DPR) for the 2024-2029 period are affiliated with business.

This figure was obtained by ICW based on an investigation using publicly available data from July 31 to September 22.

Jakarta – Our prisons are always the location of choice for drug barons to carry out their illegal business. Poor management and large numbers of officials who take bribes mean that the trade in narcotics worth trillions of rupiah continues.

Anastasya Lavenia Y, Jakarta – Director of Mental Health at the Health Ministry, Imran Pambudi, revealed that only 38 percent of community health centers (Puskesmas) in Indonesia provide mental health services. In response, the Ministry is actively intensifying training programs for healthcare workers to enable them to conduct mental health screenings.

Jakarta – The Office of the Coordinating Economic Minister is drafting a regulation to guarantee the rights of motorcycle drivers providing on-demand transportation and delivery services, known colloquially as ojol, such as health and employment insurance.

Vinnilya, Jakarta – The Indonesian Travel Agents Association (Asita) blames decreased purchasing power as a key reason for the decline in domestic tourist trips, coinciding with five months of deflation. This trend raises concerns for the travel industry as it approaches the peak season.

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – The draft Presidential Regulation on the Preservation of Religious Harmony no longer requires a written recommendation from the Religious Harmony Forum (FKUB) as a condition for establishing a house of worship.

Jakarta – Indonesia's outgoing President Joko Widodo's approval rating has fallen to its lowest level in 2024 after a move by his allies to change election rules, a poll showed on Oct 4, although he remains more popular than during most of his 10-year presidency.

Mansuetus Darto – On September 12, 2024, I attended a meeting of the Joint Task Force (JTF) between the European Union Commission, the Government of Indonesia, and the Government of Malaysia. All civil society representatives from Indonesia and Malaysia attended online.

Vinnilya, Jakarta – The number of companies going public through initial public offerings (IPOs) in 2024 has dropped sharply compared to last year, with just 34 IPOs by the end of September, less than half of the 79 in 2023. The total capital raised also plummeted to just Rp 5.15 trillion ($330.94 million), compared to Rp 54 trillion in 2023.

Nabiila Azzahra, Antara, Hammam Izzudin, Jakarta – The Executive Director of the Center of Economic and Law Studies (Celios), Bhima Yudhistira Adhinegara, believes that Prabowo's government plan to replace energy subsidies with cash assistance must also target the aspiring middle class of Indonesia.

Lely Arrianie & Didin Nasirudin – New members of the House of Representatives (DPR) and the Regional Representative Council (DPD) were sworn in on October 1 and in a few weeks, Prabowo Subianto will take the oath as Indonesia's eighth president.

Dio Suhenda, Jakarta – Following the deaths of several students allegedly resulting from assaults by teachers, experts have called on the government to pay closer attention to educators' mental health, noting that many are enduring heavy workloads and low wages.

Teguh Adi Prasetyo, Jakarta – The five consecutive months of deflation since May have had a positive impact on the national economy by increasing the purchasing power of lower- and middle-income families, Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati said on Friday.

Ibrahim Kholilul Rohman and Fadli Jihad Dahana Setiawan, Jakarta – As China's economic engine begins to sputter, Indonesia finds itself at a critical juncture. The intricate economic relationship between these two nations, characterized by substantial trade and investment flows, now presents both challenges and opportunities.

Hendro Dahlan Situmorang, Jakarta – Indikator Politik Indonesia recorded that 83.4 percent of the public is confident that President-elect Prabowo Subianto will lead Indonesia toward a better future during his five-year term

Dinda Shabrina, Jakarta – A researcher from Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW), Yassar Aulia, asserted that a high number of the House of Representatives (DPR) members implicated in corruption possess business backgrounds. According to ICW's 2022 research, at least 319 House members have been declared corruption suspects.

BeritaSatu, Jepara – Villagers in the Central Java regency of Jepara have expressed outrage over the reckless disposal and incineration of pharmaceutical waste within residential areas earlier this week.

Arie Firdaus, Jakarta – Indonesian President Joko 'Jokowi" Widodo will leave office later this month with a 7-percentage point drop in his approval rating since July, but with his popularity sky-high due to low inflation, a new poll shows.

Febriyan, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) and the West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) provincial government curb an illegal gold mining site in Lendek Bare Village, Sekotong District, West Lombok Regency.

Jakarta – As the saying goes, "the more the merrier", but this should not necessarily be the case when it comes to the cabinet.

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – Ahmad Muzani, Secretary-General of the Great Indonesia Movement Party (Gerindra), was officially appointed as the Speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) following a meeting of incumbent party representatives on Wednesday evening.

Ilham Oktafian, Jakarta – The Attorney General's Office (AGO) confiscated hundreds of billions of rupiah in cash during a raid on the offices of CPO companies Palma and Asset Pacific in Menara Palma, Jakarta, on Wednesday.

Jakarta – The Indonesian Ombudsman will mediate a dispute between the Borobudur Crafts and Food Center Association (SKMB) and PT Taman Wisata Candi Borobudur, Prambanan and Ratu Boko (TWC), which manages the Borobudur Arts Village.

Antara, Jakarta – A failure to increase tobacco excise tax could undermine efforts to eradicate tuberculosis (TB) by 2030, according to Diah Satyani Saminarsih, CEO of the Center for Indonesia's Strategic Development Initiatives (CISDI).

Tempo.Co, Petir Garda B, Jakarta – The Indonesian government's decision to resume the export of sea sand continues to draw criticism. Bhima Yudhistira, executive director of the Center of Economic and Law Studies (Celios), said the resumption of sea sand exports will actually create new problems: rising unemployment.

Alfida Rizky Febrianna, Andrea Arshirena Hosana, Jakarta – Chief Economic Affairs Minister Airlangga Hartarto hopes that President-Elect Prabowo Subianto will continue the pre-employment card program after he assumes office later this month.

Faisal Maliki Baskoro, Jakarta – The Jakarta Composite Index (JCI) fell sharply in early trading on Thursday, sliding 0.44 percent to 7,526, despite positive momentum from US markets.

The Investor33 index dropped to 490.8, while the LQ45 blue-chip index weakened to 933. The Jakarta Islamic Index (JII) also declined to 525.2.

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – The newly inaugurated House of Representatives members will have 13 commissions, two more than the previous term, to accommodate the planned cabinet expansion under Prabowo Subianto, who will assume presidency later this month.

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – A recent survey by Indikator Politik Indonesia reveals that public satisfaction with transportation during Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's 10-year presidency is rated high, scoring 3.962 on a scale of 1 to 5.

M. Raihan Muzzaki, Petir Garda B, Jakarta – The Center of Economic and Law Studies (Celios) has released a comprehensive report analyzing the government's decision to reopen the sea sand export. The study highlights Government Regulation (PP) No.

Jakarta – Defense equipment firm Pindad is supplying the Indonesian armed forces, popularly known as TNI, with fresh equipment as the latter celebrates its 79th anniversary.

Vinnilya, Jakarta – Ajib Hamdani, an economic policy analyst at the Indonesian Employers Association (Apindo), warned that Indonesia faces significant economic challenges, as indicated by five consecutive months of deflation and declining manufacturing activity.

A side event to the 57th UN Human Rights Council entitled "Human Rights in West Papua," hosted by the World Council of Churches (WCC) and partner organizations on 1 October, addressed the dire human rights situation in the Papuan provinces of Indonesia, with ongoing violations that include extra-judicial killings, internal displacement due to armed conflict, restrictions on civil li

Antara, Jakarta – The Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) has clarified that the "No Pork No Lard" label used by restaurants does not guarantee that the products are halal-certified.

M. Rizki Yusrial, Petir Garda B, Jakarta – The Indonesian aviation landscape has witnessed the emergence of a new airline, Blue Bird Nordic or BBN Airlines Indonesia. This airline, a subsidiary of Avia Solutions Group, officially commenced operations on Friday, September 27, 2024.

Novali Panji Nugroho, Petir Garda B, Jakarta – The Indonesian Military (TNI) has established new Infantry Battalions in five regions of Papua to bolster government programs in food production and infrastructure development. General Maruli Simanjuntak, the Army Chief of Staff, announced that similar battalion formations will be implemented in several other regions.

Jakarta – The Defense Ministry on Wednesday handed over domestically made security and defense equipment to all branches of the Indonesian Military (TNI), the Army, Navy and Air Force, at the National Monument (Monas).

Deputy Defense Minister M. Herindra and TNI commander Gen. Agus Subiyanto attended the symbolic handover of 769 units of mostly armored vehicles.

Bangkok – Producers from Malaysia and Indonesia's palm oil industry to Vietnam's coffee sector on Thursday welcomed a European Union decision to delay implementation of its anti-deforestation rules.

The year-long delay triggered immediate outcry from environmental groups, but the legislation had faced substantial pushback from many governments and industries.

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – Indigenous Papuans say they've been caught off guard by helicopters flying over their villages and excavators tearing down their forests in their area, all while accompanied by the Indonesian military.

Hendrik Khoirul Muhid, Jakarta – Military observer and lecturer at the Brawijaya University Faculty of Law, Al Araf, believes that the formation of new Conflict Area Support (PDR) infantry battalions (Yonif) in five regions of Papua reflects the government's position of considering Papua a conflict prone region.

Chandra Adi Nurwidya, Sleman – Mount Merapi in Central Java emitted 21 lava flows on early Thursday. The Center for the Investigation and Development of Geological Disaster Technology (BPPTKG) has raised the volcano's status to Level III, indicating an alert.

Agung Dharma Putra, Surabaya – Tri Rismaharini, the candidate for East Java Governor from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), ranked second in the 2024 East Java Governor Election, according to the latest national survey by Indikator Politik Indonesia.

Haryanti Puspa Sari, Ardito Ramadhan, Jakarta – Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) researcher Diky Anandya says that the composition of candidate names for the next leadership of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is not ideal because half of them are law enforcement officials.

Jakarta – The political parties should not arbitrarily replace House of Representatives (DPR) candidates who have been elected, yet alone, if this is based on internal decisions or for unclear reasons. These arbitrary actions betray the principle of people's sovereignty as well as the decision made, and the mandate given, by the people.