Yolanda Agne, Jakarta – A number of parties have protested the proposal to award the title of national hero on the second President of the Republic of Indonesia, Suharto, which was announced by People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Speaker and Golkar Party politician Bambang Soesatyo at a gathering of MPR leaders and Suharto's extended family.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesian textile manufacturers are still struggling against floods of imported goods, according to the Industry Ministry.

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reported that Indonesia experienced a monthly deflation of 0.12 percent in September 2024. Meanwhile, the year-on-year inflation rate stands at 1.84 percent, with a calendar year inflation rate of 0.74 percent.

Ali Achmad, Batu, East Java – Twelve individuals involved in a sex party at a villa in Batu City were arrested by the East Java Police.

The suspect, SM, 31, organized the sex party, facilitating group sexual relations. He invited participants, including seven men and five women, to engage in sexual activities together.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia has attracted more than 9 million foreign travelers as of August this year, but these figures were still below the pre-Covid levels.

Jakarta – The past few weeks, if not months, have not been a proud time for our teenagers, the generation that will carry the torch to achieve the country's vision of a Golden Indonesia by 2045, with news reports of youth violence resounding from across the archipelago.

Mai Nguyen, Siyi Liu, Fransiska Nangoy and Pratima Desai – Top nickel producer China's Tsingshan has cut ferronickel production in Indonesia due to persistent shortages of ore caused by delays to mining quota approvals, two sources with knowledge of the matter said.

Yokie Rahmad Isjchwansyah – President-elect Prabowo Subianto will likely appoint a military figure to head the Defence Ministry when he steps into office in October 2024. As a former army general who now serves as defence minister under President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, Prabowo is expected to further marginalise civilian politicians in the country's defence sector.

Alfitria Nefi P, Annisa Febiola, Jakarta – Guntur Romli, a politician from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP), opposed the idea of awarding former President Suharto the title of national hero. He argued that the Suharto government was involved in a number of crimes against humanity.

Oyuk Ivani S, Ilona Estherina, Jakarta – The Ministry of Manpower recorded that as of October 1, 2024, as many as 52,993 workers have been laid off. The Director General of Industrial Relations and Social Security for Workers, Indah Anggoro Putri, said the manufacturing sector contributed the largest number of layoffs this year, logging a total of 24,013 workers.

Ridho Bramulya Ikhsan (BINUS University in Jakarta) – Consumers including millennials choose carefully, increasingly aware of deceptive environmental claims by businesses.

Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo received on Tuesday a short list of 10 candidates to serve as leaders of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK).

Jakarta – The rivalry between North Sumatra gubernatorial candidates Bobby Nasution and Edy Rahmayadi is intensifying ahead of the 2024 regional head elections. Bobby, the current Medan mayor, recently criticized regional leaders who avoid responsibility for road repairs, indirectly targeting the current North Sumatra Governor Edy.

Jakarta – The Jakarta Police's Internal Affairs Division (Propam) has questioned 11 officers regarding the disruption of a diaspora discussion in Kemang on Saturday.

The investigation aims to review the standard operating procedures for providing security at discussions and demonstrations.

Nabiila Azzahra A, Daniel A. Fajri, Tika Ayu, Andi Adam Faturahman, Petir Garda B, Jakarta – President Joko Widodo or Jokowi recently asserted that the Nusantara Capital City (IKN) project has garnered widespread approval from the Indonesian people through their elected representatives in the House of Representatives (DPR).

Juan Ardya Guardiola, Jakarta – The wife of the late President Abdurrahman Wahid, popularly known as Gus Dur, expressed her gratitude on Sunday for the recent annulment of the 2001 parliamentary decree that led to his impeachment.

Teguh Adi Prasetyo, Jakarta – More than half of the 580 elected House of Representatives members are newcomers who will be part of a parliament where seven of eight incumbent parties have expressed support for the upcoming presidency of Prabowo Subianto.

The House will welcome 360 debutants during the inauguration on Tuesday.

Teguh Adi Prasetyo, Jakarta – Jakarta governor candidate Pramono Anung recently promised that he would let civil servants to take the MRT and LRT public transport services for free should he win the election.

Maria Gabrielle Putrinda, Jakarta – President-Elect Prabowo Subianto, who will soon start leading the country next month, has set an ambitious goal of building 2 million houses in Indonesian villages annually during his presidency.

Djibril Muhammad, Jakarta – Former President Megawati Soekarnoputri and President-elect Prabowo Subianto planned for a meeting before the latter is inaugurated as the next president.

As the meeting nears, political expert Ujang Komarudin recently said that these two party leaders have always had good ties despite their differences.

Ivany Atina Arbi, Jakarta – Human rights organizations have denounced the disbanding of multiple public discussions and peaceful protests by "unknown" individuals over the past week, and the police's apparent indifference to the cases has raised suspicions that the force is aiding in President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's efforts to hold on to power at the cost of civil liberties.

Ilham Oktafian, Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – The Jakarta Police have arrested five individuals in connection with Saturday's raid on a political discussion and have named at least two of them as criminal suspects.

The incident took place during a gathering at the Grand Kemang Hotel, where prominent figures critical of the government were holding a discussion.

Apriadi Gunawan, Medan – The North Sumatra Prosecutor's Office arrested five people for alleged corruption in the fraudulent procurement of facilities at Kualanamu International Airport, which had incurred Rp 7.1 billion (US$469,936) in state losses, the office's spokesperson said on Thursday.

Duncan Graham – There'll soon be a new leader next door – ageing hardliner Prabowo Subianto. He's Indonesia's dark lord with a worrying past of alleged human rights abuses, yet overwhelmingly elected in the February national poll. He'll take over on 20 October.

Estrella Resources has revealed high-grade manganese in Timor-Leste just days after nailing down new exploration licenses at its Samalari prospect in the nation's Baucau Municipality.

Jakarta – The Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) reminded the people to continue boycotting products made by Israel and all affiliated items to support the struggle for Palestinian independence.

Tenggara Strategics, Jakarta – All eyes are still on Kaesang Pangarep, the youngest son of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, who became embroiled in a controversy over his use of a private jet for a recent trip to the United States. The controversy has only increased since Kaesang provided clarification over the matter to the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) on Sept. 17.

Jakarta – With less than a month before leaving office, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo was on a roll in the past week visiting multiple sites, where milestones of some downstream projects were achieved, simply to show how well the policy is working.

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) will retain Puan Maharani as the Speaker of the House of Representatives for the next five years, a party executive confirmed on Monday.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Senior minister Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan revealed Monday more details of his recent visit to New York, which included an impromptu meeting with US President Joe Biden.

Joniansyah, Petir Garda B, Jakarta – Director General of Immigration Silmy Karim has defended the recent amendment to immigration regulations that permits officers to carry firearms, citing the escalating dangers they face in the field.

Indonesia, West Papua – On 29 September 2024, the five students Mr Josan, Mr Ando, Mr Joshua, Mr Cela, and Mr Emigay, all members of the 'West Papuan Student Solidarity', were intimidated after registering a peaceful assembly to commemorate the Rome Agreement of 30 September 1962 in Nabire, Papua Tengah Province.

Wahyu Chandra, Makassar, Indonesia – Indonesian authorities have arrested a 72-year-old South Korean national for allegedly running a sand quarrying operation in a protected forest area in West Sulawesi province. The incident marks a rare instance of a foreign citizen charged with environmental crimes in the world's largest archipelagic country.

Arie Firdaus, Jakarta – Shocked families of victims of human rights abuses committed under former Indonesian President Suharto have condemned a proposal by national assembly members to give the deceased authoritarian leader "national hero" status.

Antara, Jakarta – The Indonesian Military (TNI) will showcase over 1,000 military assets from its three branches during the 79th Anniversary celebrations at Silang Monas, Central Jakarta, on Saturday, Oct. 5.

Jakarta – The General Elections Commission (KPU) has named Romy Soekarno a member of the House of Representatives for the 2024-2029 term after two elected members from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) resigned.

This decision was formalized in KPU Decree No. 1401/2024, signed by KPU chairman Mochamad Afifuddin on Friday.

Jakarta – Central Java has recorded the most layoffs of any province this year, with 14,767 as of Sept. 26, according to the Manpower Ministry.

Following Central Java, Banten recorded 9,114 layoffs, while Jakarta had 7,469. Nationwide, there have been almost 53,000 layoffs this year, with 6,573 in September.

Ilham Rian Pratama, Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition commemorated five years since President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo "killed off" the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) during an action held in front of the KPK Red and White building in South Jakarta on Monday September 30.

Pes Yanengga, Jayapura – On Monday September 30 Papuan Student Solidarity held a protest action on Jalan Kamwolker in Jayapura, Papua, in which they expressed their rejection of the 1962 Rome Agreement.

Jakarta – Amnesty International Indonesia believes that there was an element of omission on the part of the security forces in the recent attacks by unidentified groups on the Homeland Forum (FTA) discussion in Kemang in South Jakarta and the Global Climate Strike action at Menteng Park in Central Jakarta.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia will run for a non-permanent membership at the UN Security Council which the country has considered as being passive towards Israel's war atrocities against Palestinians.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, New York – Indonesia finds Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's recent statement of "seeking peace" incredibly ironic and hard to believe, according to Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi at the UN.

Tempo.Co, Petir Garda B, Jakarta – The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) regrets the forced disruption and attack on participants of the diaspora discussion organized by the Forum Tanah Air (FTA) last Saturday. The discussion took place at the Grand Kemang Hotel, South Jakarta.

Tempo.Co, Petir Garda B, Bogor – The head of the Center for Coastal and Marine Resources Studies at the Bogor Agricultural Institute (IPB), Professor Yonvitner, stated that material suction in shallow sea, especially sea sand, has the potential to increase water turbidity. Water that has been mixed with fine sediment usually will mix back with the water.

Tempo.Co, Petir Garda B, Jakarta – The police have arrested some perpetrators of the forced disruption of a diaspora discussion entitled National Diaspora Solidarity Meeting with National Figures and Activists held at Hotel Grand Kemang, Kemang South Jakarta, on Saturday, September 28, 2024. The perpetrators are charged with assault and vandalism.

Tempo.Co, Petir Garda B, Jakarta – The Chairperson of the Presidium of the Constitutional and Administrative Law Society (CALS), Bivitri Susanti, assessed that the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) is currently forming a model that is not willing to politically punish former Indonesian presidents.

Firda Janati, Akhdi Martin Pratama, Jakarta – The Setara Institute for Peace and Democracy believes that the closure of of a discussion forum in Kemang, South Jakarta, which was attended by a number of figures and activists, was a form of terror against freedom of expression.

Aqil Hamzah and Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja, Magetan/Boyolali, Indonesia – A gentle laugh accompanies almost every single sentence uttered by Mr Imtihan Syafi'i, the principal of an Indonesian Islamic boarding school – or pesantren – in Magetan regency, about three hours away by car from Solo in Central Java.

Jakarta – While we welcome the recent agreement of the Netherlands to repatriate hundreds of Indonesian artifacts taken during the 300 years of the Dutch colonial era, we are calling on the government and the people to make more serious efforts in handling these priceless assets for future generations.

Tenggara Strategics, Jakarta – The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) must soon decide whether it is joining the incoming government of Prabowo Subianto, whose inauguration as the country's eighth president next month is approaching fast.