Fuad Iqbal Abdullah, Kutai Kartanegara, East Kalimantan – More than 15,000 workers at coal mining companies in East Kalimantan province face potential layoffs as the government has yet to process the extension of 26 mining permits that have been pending for six months, workers' representatives said.

Between 29 June and 1 July 2026, members of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) allegedly tortured 19-year-old Papuan civilian, Mr Okto Tigau, during detention and subsequently executed him in the Mamba Village, Sugapa District, Intan Jaya Regency, Central Papua Province.

Gembong Hanung and Maretha Uli, Jakarta – More regions across Indonesia are facing worsening water shortages as the El Nino-driven dry season intensifies, with authorities warning that prolonged below-normal rainfall could deepen the crisis in the coming months.

A pregnant indigenous woman, Mrs Melkiana Duwitau, 31, was killed after a bullet penetrated the wall of her home in the J2 area of Wandoga Village, Sugapa District, Intan Jaya Regency, on 2 July 2026. The incident occurred amid an exchange of gunfire in and around Sugapa.

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – Executive Director of the Papua Human Rights and Justice Foundation (YKKMP) Theo Hesegem has urged Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto to reevaluate the policy of deploying non-organic troops to Papua. According to him, the security approach is unable to solve the Papua problem.

Jihan Ristiyanti, Jakarta – Indonesia's National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) reported that the Indonesian National Police (Polri) was the most frequently complained-about institution in 2025, receiving 805 public complaints, according to the commission's annual human rights enforcement report released on Monday, July 6.

Fuad Iqbal Abdullah, Jakarta – The House of Representatives has approved a Rp 6 trillion ($333.5 million) budget allocation for the development of the country's future capital, Nusantara, in 2027, significantly below the Rp 15 trillion requested by the Nusantara Capital Authority.

July 6, 1998, was a dark moment for the people of Papua. Exactly 28 years ago, Papuan people gathered at the Biak City Health Centre Water Tower (now Biak Numfor regency) to express their political aspirations and their hope for the right to self-determination.

Leonard AL Cahyoputra, Indah Ayu Pujiastuti, Jakarta – Indonesia's decision to increase the palm oil blend in its biodiesel can be risky if the country lacks a robust supply chain and proper quality audits, analysts have warned.

Akmalal Hamdhi, Hendro D Situmorang, Jakarta – Indonesia's continuing wave of layoffs risks evolving into a broader economic slowdown as weakening household purchasing power threatens the country's main growth engine, according to economists.

Andrew Mathieson – Indonesia's National Commission on Human Rights has called on the country's President, Prabowo Subianto, to conduct a review of security operations for possible new rules of engagement for military and security personnel deployed across West Papua.

Dinda Shabrina, Jakarta – University of Indonesia (UI) said the study results posted by the Student Executive Board (BEM) of the Psychology Faculty on homosexuality "does not reflect" the university's stance.

On the 6th July in 1988, the Indonesian security forces massacred scores of people in Biak, West Papua. The victims, included women and children who had gathered for a peaceful rally. They were killed at the base of a water tower flying the Morning Star flag.

Hendro Dahlan Situmorang, Jakarta – A series of government policies has contributed to Indonesia's continuing wave of layoffs despite robust economic growth, highlighting deeper structural weaknesses in the country's labor market, according to a labor economist from Gadjah Mada University.

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto has included the dissemination of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) culture as a form of non-military threat under the Presidential Regulation No. 111 of 2025 concerning the 2025-2029 General Policy for National Defense. Prabowo signed the regulation in Jakarta on October 24, 2025.

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – A fire at the Jatiwaringin Landfill in Tangerang Regency, Indonesia, since Tuesday, June 30 to Sunday, July 5, 2026, has yet to be extinguished. This fire has caused dozens of residents around the location to evacuate. The impact of the fire has caused hazardous air quality for health.

Timor-Leste conferred its highest honour, the Order of Timor-Leste (Grand Collar), on Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on Friday (July 3).

Fears of yet another escalation in military conflict in Indonesia's Papua region have risen after an American pilot flying a small aircraft into a remote airstrip in Highland Papua province was killed by West Papuan militants.

Jakarta – The Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi) and the Indonesian Centre for Environmental Law (ICEL) believe that the government's narrative regarding climate justice and energy transition presented at the 2026 London Climate Action Week (LCAW) is not in line with domestic conditions.

An evangelist and a teenager were shot dead, and two young men were injured in separate military operations in Indonesia's Papua, prompting the local regent to strip off his official uniform in a public protest and drawing a rare rebuke from the country's human rights minister.

Samuel Devaraj, Dili – Singapore will be open to companies hiring workers from Timor-Leste in sectors like construction and marine shipyard in 2027.

This move will bring benefits to both sides, said leaders from the two countries on July 3.

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) should not have dropped its investigation into the alleged corruption associated with the free nutritious meal (MBG) project. Their decision underscores how the anti-graft agency is powerless when tackling a major case that could implicate many powerful individuals.

Larius Kogoya, Jayapura, Jubi – Indonesia's National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) ham called on President Prabowo Subianto to conduct a comprehensive review of security operations and rules of engagement for military and security personnel deployed across Papua, particularly in conflict-affected areas.

The root cause of the disaster currently unfolding in the natural forest of Kapuas Hulu Regency, West Kalimantan, is truly shameful. For more than two centuries, we, humans, have studied past species extinctions and their various causes in the hope of preventing a repeat in the future.

Antara, Jakarta – A number of refugees have returned to stay near the back of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) office in Jakarta on Friday, July 3, 2026. They previously received a warning from the South Jakarta city government to vacate the place.

Justin Ong Guang-Xi, Dili, Timor-Leste – Mr Lawrence Wong hopes his visit to Timor-Leste, the first by a Singapore prime minister, will spark greater interest and exchanges between Singaporeans and the Timorese people.

Baharudin Al Farisi, Singgih Wiryono, Jakarta – A number of trade union confederations declared the formation of the Grand Coalition of Indonesian Workers' Struggle (Koalisi Besar Perjuangan Buruh Indonesia) at the Grand Mansion Hotel in Jakarta on Wednesday July 1.

Grace Gandhi, Jakarta – The rupiah exchange rate at the Thursday afternoon trading close weakened by 43 points or 0.24 percent to Rp17,995 per US dollar from the previous Rp17,952 per US dollar.

Bank Indonesia's Jakarta Interbank Spot Dollar Rate (JISDOR) also weakened today, reaching Rp17,994 per US dollar, up from Rp17,961 per US dollar the previous day.

Antara, Jakarta – The National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) confirmed that all drought-hit areas across Java are receiving daily supplies of clean water.

Indonesia, West Papua – Human rights defenders, victims' families, lawyers and civil society organisations continue to raise concerns over persistent impunity for alleged human rights violations committed by Indonesian security forces in West Papua.

Responding to the killing of US pilot Nicholas F. Goselin in Yahukimo Regency, Highland Papua Province, by the Papuan pro-independence armed group (TPNPB-OPM), Amnesty International Indonesia's Executive Director Usman Hamid said:

Tim Swanston and Ari Wu, Indonesia – A video obtained by the ABC shows a dramatic operation by the Indonesian military to recover the body of an American pilot, shot dead by Papuan separatists in the restive province of the Papua Highlands.

Jakarta – The Indonesian Military (TNI) has recovered the body of an American pilot who was shot dead by rebels in the restive eastern region of Papua, it said on Friday after a separatist group said the attack was a "message" to the US and Indonesian governments.

Divya Karyza, Jakarta – Indonesia's manufacturing sector suffered its sharpest contraction in a year as new orders dried up and factory-gate prices rose at the fastest pace in nearly 13 years, intensifying calls for government intervention.

Ryan Eka Permana Sakti – On June 30, 2026, Nadiem Makarim, the former education minister and well-regarded co-founder of ride-hailing giant Gojek, was found guilty in a highly controversial corruption case centering on the procurement of more than a million Google Chromebooks for schools. The Jakarta Corruption Court sentenced him to 10 years in prison.

Antara, Jakarta – Online discussion platform Reddit has become accessible again in Indonesia without the need for a virtual private network (VPN), ending a restriction that had been in place for about 11 years.

M. Faiz Zaki, Jakarta – The Indonesian Food and Beverage Business Association (GAPMMI) believes the country is not yet prepared to adopt the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR). However, GAPMMI Chairperson Adhi S. Lukman noted that efforts to familiarize local business actors with the upcoming provisions remain ongoing.

Faisal Maliki Baskoro, Ria Fortuna Wijaya, Jakarta – Indonesia's stock market is unlikely to reclaim the 7,000 level this year after one of the world's worst equity selloffs wiped out about $360 billion in value.

Samuel Devaraj, Dili – Singapore wants to help Timor-Leste not just benefit but also contribute fully as an ASEAN member, said Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on July 3.

Being part of the regional bloc is not just about benefiting from the membership, but also about what countries can contribute to it, he said.

Johnny Blades – Indonesia has defended the high number of military personnel it has deployed to West Papua, which dwarves the size of deployments to others parts of the republic.

But under Indonesian president Subianto Prabowo, a former military strongman, militarisation of Papua is changing gears and being shaped by a type of warfare that includes drone technology.

Nabiila Azzahra, Jakarta – The Commission for the Disappeared and Victims of Violence (KontraS) has noted that the Indonesian National Police (Polri) institution still frequently uses excessive and arbitrary force in both law enforcement and security.

Erfan Maruf, Jakarta – A foreign pilot was killed after an Indonesian pioneer aircraft was set on fire by unidentified assailants after landing at a remote airstrip in Indonesia's eastern Papua Highlands province on Thursday, authorities said.

A young couple in Indonesia's conservative Aceh province have been publicly caned after a Sharia court convicted them of violating Islamic law by kissing during a TikTok livestream.

Jakarta, Indonesia – An emerging El Nino risks fueling devastating wildfires on peatland areas in Borneo earmarked by Indonesia's government about six years ago for a flagship food estate program, environmentalists have warned. The warning comes as Indonesia braces for heightened fire risk during the current dry season.

Dipo Negoro – On June 15, a discussion attended by Budiman Sudjatmiko at the Innovation and Creativity Centre at the Gadjah Mada University (UGM) in Yogyakarta was mobbed by students who climbed onto the stage and unfurled banners of opposition.

Banda Aceh – A couple caught committing immoral acts in a car while live-streaming on TikTok were publicly caned at the Sari Park in Banda Aceh, on Thursday July 2.

The young man, identified as PR (22) and his partner LH (25), were both lashed 21 times.

Larius Kogoya, Jayapura, Jubi – A car carrying the leader of the Catholic Church's Moni-Puncak Deanery, Father Yance Yogi, Pr, was shot at in Titigi Village, Sugapa District, Intan Jaya Regency, Central Papua, on Monday (6/29/2026). Inside the vehicle were also a number of congregants and workers building the Titigi bridge.

Arjuna Pademme, Jayapura, Jubi – More than 100 Indigenous Papuan women traders spent the night outside the Southwest Papua Governor's Office in Sorong, demanding that Governor Elisa Kambu fulfill promises made more than a year ago to support their businesses.

Addin Anugrah Siwi, Jakarta – Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa dismissed allegations that Danantara's planned Patriot Bond and Merah Putih Bond could become vehicles for money laundering, arguing the financing instruments follow practices adopted by other countries and should not be viewed as extraordinary or unlawful.

Annisa Febiola, Jakarta – The civil society coalition assessed that President Prabowo Subianto's promise to reform the Indonesian National Police (Polri) following the 2025 violence has failed to materialize.