Novali Panji Nugroho, Devy Ernis, Jakarta – Chief of the Indonesian National Defense Forces (TNI), General Agus Subiyanto, revealed the special role of the military in the free nutritious meals (MBG) program initiated by President Prabowo Subianto's government. He stated that he had ordered all Regional Defense Commands staff to manage idle lands.

Jakarta – Dozens of people calling themselves the Sidoarjo Youth Movement (GPS) held a protest action at the Sidoarjo National Land Agency (BPN) offices on Thursday January 30 to highlight the case of 656 hectares of sea area with right to build (HGB) certificates in the Sidoarjo Sea

Jakarta – Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI), General Agus Subiyanto, on Friday revealed his plan to modernize Indonesia's military doctrine.

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – Minister of Social Affairs Saifullah Yusuf claims the free nutritious meal program could create new job opportunities. "Each kitchen requires workers. [The program] creates job opportunities," said Gus Ipul, the minister's familiar name, in an official statement on Friday, January 31, 2025.

Mutia Yuantisya, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has named five suspects in the corruption case related to the construction of the flyover at the intersection of Jl. Tuanku Ambusai and Jl. Soekarno Hatta in Riau province during the 2018 fiscal year. The suspects were named on Friday, January 10.

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – Indonesian Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati hopes that financial institutions such as banks can contribute to the success of the free nutritious meal program (MBG).

M. Raihan Muzzaki, Jakarta – Minister of Agrarian and Spatial Planning/Head of the National Land Agency (ATR/BPN) Nusron Wahid said that he has canceled 50 sea fence Right of Building (HGB) in Kohod Village, Tangerang, Banten. He mentioned that the number of cancellations could be increased.

Bambang Ismoyo, Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia pointed out an irony on Thursday: despite being an oil-producing country, Indonesia relies heavily on oil imports from Singapore, a nation that does not produce crude oil.

Alif Ilham Fajriadi, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto mentioned the failures of the military and police in fulfilling their duties despite being entrusted by the people. He emphasized the importance of dedicated service to the nation and country.

Jakarta – It is not appropriate to hand out mining permits (IUPs) to universities, as planned by the Prabowo Subianto administration. Without experience in mining management, the involvement of universities in the exploitation of natural resources will only result in destruction. Universities will lose their independence after accepting these free mining permits.

Salsabilla Azzahra Octavia, Jakarta – Center of Economic and Law Studies or Celios gave a low score to the performance of Minister of Human Rights (HAM) Natalius Pigai from the Red and White Cabinet formed by Prabowo Subianto and Gibran Rakabuming Raka.

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto stressed that the health of a nation is reflected in the performance of its security forces, the military (TNI) and police (Polri). He noted that the signs of a failing state often manifest themselves through deficiencies in the military and police.

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – The Head of Information at the Indonesian Armed Forces (TNI), Major General Hariyanto, said the government's plan to pardon prisoners linked to the Free Papua Movement (OPM) will not disrupt the security in Papua.

Antara, Aisha Shaidra, Jakarta – Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman said rice production in January-March 2025 is predicted to increase by 50 percent. Amran said that the data was obtained from Statistics Indonesia (BPS), which said that in January 2025 it rose 50 percent compared to last year and was predicted to rise 49 percent in February and 51 percent in March 2025.

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – The government is considering granting mining permits to universities, but Chief Social Empowerment Minister Abdul Muhaimin Iskandar said such a plan must be carefully evaluated before moving forward.

Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – The Indonesian government has set an ambitious target to increase crude oil production to between 900,000 and 1 million barrels per day (bpd) by 2028, aiming to restore output levels last seen nearly three decades ago when the country was a key member of OPEC, a senior official said on Thursday.

Celvin Moniaga Sipahutar, Jakarta – The Communication and Digital Affairs Ministry has blocked more than 882,000 online gambling-related content as part of its commitment to fighting digital crimes. This achievement is a key milestone in the government's first 100 days of work under President Prabowo Subianto's administration.

Fuad Iqbal Abdullah, Yovanda Noni, Samarinda – Heavy flooding has inundated multiple areas in Samarinda, East Kutai Regency, and Kutai Kartanegara Regency over the past week, forcing thousands to evacuate and cutting off major roads.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Energy Minister Bahlil Lahadalia said Thursday that coal-reliant Indonesia is in a dilemma in its energy transition journey, especially following US President Donald Trump's plan to quit the global climate pact.

Associated Press, Jakarta – Dozens of Indonesians, angered over the fatal shooting of an Indonesian migrant worker in neighboring waters, threw eggs on Thursday at the Malaysian embassy in Jakarta.

Jakarta – Since he came to power in October, President Prabowo Subianto has visited several major world leaders, such as Chinese President Xi Jinping, United States President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Agencies, Jakarta – At least 75 Rohingya refugees arrived by boat at a tourist beach in Aceh on Wednesday, but were stopped by authorities from disembarking, local officials said.

Agencies, Jakarta – Dozens of Rohingya refugees who arrived by boat at a beach in Aceh have been relocated to a temporary shelter after locals allowed their landing, an official said Thursday.

The latest group of 76 refugees, including four children, were moved to tents on a soccer field in East Aceh regency, Aceh on Wednesday night, hours after arriving the beach.

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – Indonesia's parliament is fast-tracking amendments to the country's mining law, in a move that could reshape the country's mining landscape for the worst, say activists who warn of environmental catastrophe and democratic erosion.

Agus Setyadi, Jogja – Two men in the Acehnese provincial capital of Banda Aceh were caught having sexual relations after local residents broke into their boarding house room. The gay couple had previously arranged to meet to do college a assignment.

In his first 100 days of office, President Prabowo Subianto has appointed several military figures to his Cabinet, including serving officers. Senior figures have proposed reforming the military law, allowing the military to hold business interests and more serving officers to work in civilian government posts.

Indonesia, West Papua – This 6-page document lists cases and developments, including human rights violations and their patterns; escalation of armed conflict and its impact on civilians; significant political shifts in Indonesia affecting West Papua; and international responses and initiatives. It covers the period from 1 October to 31 December 2024.

Human rights

Larius Kogoya, Jayapura – The Papuan people have continuously been victims of the militaristic practices carried out by the Indonesian government since 1963.

Alif Ilham Fajriadi, Jakarta – An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 struck East Kolaka Regency, Southeast Sulawesi, on Wednesday, January 29, 2025, at approximately 11:30 Western Indonesia Time (WIB). The tremor resulted in minor damage to 31 houses and two places of worship.

Ilham Oktafian, Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – Adjunct Chief Commissioner Bintoro of the Jakarta Police is set to face an ethics tribunal for allegedly extorting money from two suspects linked to the death of an underage girl, a police spokesman announced on Wednesday.

Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto will only grant amnesty to inmates who have not been involved in armed insurgency for now, despite calls otherwise, according to Law Minister Supratman Andi Agtas.

Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto Djojohadikusumo should act to promote and protect the rights of everyone in Indonesia, Human Rights Watch said today in a letter to the president.

Jesslyn Giovanni Mulyanto – On 13 January 2025, Communication and Digital (Komdigi) Minister Meutya Hafid inaugurated police Brigadier General Alexander Sabar as the head of the newly-established Digital Space Monitoring Directorate General in her ministry.

Jakarta – Police in Gambir, Central Jakarta, have arrested 20 individuals on suspicion of running a romance scam to trick foreign nationals into investing money in fraudulent cryptocurrency schemes.

Jakarta – Thirteen students of state junior high school (SMPN) 7 Mojokerto were swept away by waves at Drini Beach in Gunung Kidul regency in Yogyakarta on Tuesday, with four of them being reported dead and the others hospitalized.

A group consisting of 261 students and 16 teachers arrived at the beach at around 6:00 a.m. and immediately began to swim.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia's private sector believes that President Prabowo Subianto has done a pretty good job so far in his first 100 days, but businesses are hoping that the government will involve businesses in the policymaking process in the future.

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – The Indonesian Navy (TNI AL) is still continuing to dismantle the sea fence in the waters of Tangerang, Banten. Head of the TNI AL Information Service, First Admiral I Made Wira Hady, said that joint officers together with local fishermen had dismantled at least 18.7 kilometers of the mysterious sea fence as of January 27, 2025.

Irsyan Hasyim, Jakarta – The Indonesian ocean, which stretches as one of the largest maritime riches in the world, is now considered to be facing serious problems with the emergence of cases of building sea fences based on Building Use Rights (HGB).

Khumar Mahendra, Jakarta – The owner of the sea fence in Tangerang, Banten is no longer a mystery. According to data from Indonesia's Ministry of Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning/Head of the National Land Agency (ATR/BPN), there are two companies that own the Building Use Rights (HGB) certificates for the 30.16-kilometer sea fence in the waters of Tangerang.

Jakarta – The Center of Economic and Law Studies (Celios) assessed that the distribution of the Free Nutritious Meal Program (MBG) from President Prabowo Subianto's administration has not been right on target. Celios conveyed this assessment after 20 days of implementing the MBG which targeted various schools in Indonesia.

Bill Birtles, Jakarta – As political surprises go, the decision by Indonesia's president, Prabowo Subianto, late last year to free the remaining Bali Nine drug smugglers "by Christmas" was a huge one.

Despite no prisoner swap laws existing to make it happen, the new leader nonetheless pulled it off.

Taufik Hidayat, Heru Yustanto, Jakarta – Several areas in Jakarta were inundated on Tuesday evening following heavy rainfall, raising concerns ahead of the Lunar New Year celebrations. Key locations, including the vicinity of the National Monument (Monas) and access roads to Terminal 2 at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, were reportedly flooded.

Presented by Bill Birtles – Indonesia's President is considering an amnesty for detained political activists in the country's far eastern Papua region. The area's armed pro-independence movement regularly clashes with Indonesian security forces. Activists are cautious about the olive branch.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – The Indonesian Employers' Association or Apindo said Tuesday that President Prabowo Subianto had done a pretty good job in his 100 days in office, citing that he had been "consistent" in delivering his campaign promises so far.

Antara, Jakarta – A recent executive order by US President Donald Trump rolling back electric vehicle (EV) mandates is likely to disrupt Indonesia's burgeoning EV ecosystem, according to the Center of Economic and Law Studies (Celios).

Samsir, Jakarta – The Legal Aid Institute for the Press (LBH Pers) has sharply criticised President Prabowo Subianto who they consider to have belittled the role of journalists at plenary cabinet meeting on January 22. Prabowo's statement sparked controversy after he asked media crews to leave the room with an analogy that was considered inappropriate.

Vedro Imanuel Girsang, Imam Hamdi, Jakarta – Several groups have highlighted the performance of President Prabowo Subianto's 100-day administration. They are concerned that the Prabowo's administration is trying to revive militarism and perpetuate state impunity in upholding human rights.

Military involvement in civilian affairs

Andi Adam Faturahman, Jakarta – The Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Technology said it would collaborate with the Ministry of Health to resolve the shortage issue in Indonesia, a plan that came after the ministry announced its plan to limit the establishment of new medical faculties in the country.

Ramzy Muliawan – The Central Jakarta District Court in Indonesia has acquitted a worker who was criminally indicted for allegedly defaming her outspoken online entrepreneur boss, in the latest string of decisions based on the country's highly controversial Electronic Information and Transactions Law (UU ITE).

Jakarta – Nearly three decades after the fall of Indonesia's authoritarian leader, General Suharto, the nation's new president is causing unease among liberals and others by increasingly turning to the once-all-powerful military to carry out his governing vision.