Hanaa Septiana, Jakarta – The #IndonesiaSekarat (Indonesia at Death's Door) protest in front of the Grahadi State Building in Surabaya turned violent on Friday, June 26, 2026. The Commission for the Disappeared and Victims of Violence (KontraS) Surabaya revealed that 24 protesters, including a woman activist, were arrested.

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto delivered a nearly five-hour address to more than 2,600 academics during the Indonesian Science, Technology, and Industry Convention (KSTI) in Jakarta on Friday, June 26.

The audience included lecturers, university rectors, and deans from public and private higher education institutions across Indonesia.

Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition for Security Sector Reform mourns the news of the deaths of five prospective managers of Village Cooperatives/Sub-district Cooperatives (KDKMP) and the Red and White Fisher People's Cooperatives (KNMP) while undergoing basic military training (latsarmil) at Indonesian Military (TNI) facilities in several locations.

Ilona Estherina, Jakarta – Ginka Febriyanti Br. Ginting, coordinator of the National Objective Strategic Intellectual Front (BISON), has drawn public attention after her appointment as a commissioner of PT Pertamina Retail, a subsidiary of state-owned energy company Pertamina.

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – As many as 300 people from across Indonesian civil society – including academics, activists, religious scholars, and students – have registered to attend the National Consolidation of the Republic Conference (Konferensi Republik) in Jakarta on Sunday, June 28, 2026.

WT. Daniealdi – The corruption case uncovered at the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) is not simply a matter of misuse of funds by a few officials.

Behind this case, something far more important has been revealed: how a massive public welfare program can be transformed into an arena for rent-seeking by various groups with access to power.

Addin Anugrah Siwi, Jakarta – The Defense Ministry said five participants in a government training program for prospective village cooperative managers have died during a military-style training course, prompting a comprehensive review of health monitoring and safety procedures.

Yvette Tanamal, Jakarta – A Singapore-based think-tank assessing transboundary haze from forest fires issued a rare "code red" warning on Wednesday, flagging a risk for severe regional haze between August and September and urging Indonesia to step up mitigation efforts ahead of the peak of warming weather phenomenon El Nino.

Ilham Oktafian, Jakarta – Indonesia has established a task force to prevent mass layoffs after labor unions warned that as many as 150,000 jobs could be at risk across several industries, including around 55,000 workers in the ceramic sector.

Adlu Raharusun, Manokwari, Jubi – The presence of the Forest Area Enforcement Task Force (Satgas PKH) in Teluk Bintuni Regency, West Papua Province, has come under criticism after an activist said it has failed to protect Indigenous land rights.

Ricky Juliansyah, Jakarta – An alliance of students from several campuses put up banners criticizing the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) program at strategic points along the Depok and South Jakarta border on Friday, June 26, 2026. The early morning action served as a reminder that the government's flagship initiative is viewed as problematic and has already claimed victims.

Adverse impacts from reckless mining and agricultural activities go beyond pollution, environmental destruction and health risks. There is a silent destruction: the loss of indigenous cultural identity.

Jakarta – Responding to President Prabowo Subianto's statement on Tuesday June 23 at the closing of the 2026 Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) National Congress in Bangkalan, East Java, regarding his surprise at the anomaly of 5 percent economic growth accompanied by an increase in poverty.

Duncan Graham – West Papua's Indigenous communities are using hundreds of red crosses as symbols of resistance against rainforest destruction, land-grabbing and militarised development, as Indonesian authorities try to suppress a documentary exposing the damage.

An Indigenous Papuan woman was reportedly subjected to conflict-related sexual violence by members of the Indonesian security forces in the Kali Biru area of Dekai Town, Yahukimo Regency, on 19 June 2026.

Heru Andriyanto, Arnoldus Kristianus, Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Government's decision to eliminate import duties on liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and plastic raw materials is expected to ease cost pressures across a wide range of industries, from petrochemicals to tofu and tempeh producers.

Dian Rahma Fika Alnina, Jakarta – State Secretary Minister Prasetyo Hadi stated that the government has not yet thought about scenarios to extend the leadership tenure of President Prabowo Subianto and Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka.

Tempo, Jakarta – Indonesia's Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia has claimed that the supply issue for medium-rank coal for steam power plants (PLTU) has been fully resolved.

Surabaya – A wave of actions criticising the policies of the administration of President Prabowo Subianto and Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka took place again in Surabaya, right in front of the East Java (Jatim) governor's office at the Grahadi State Building on Friday June 26.

Daniel Ahmad Fajri, Jakarta – Civil society organizations from across Indonesia will convene a national consolidation meeting titled "Reorganizing the Republic" on Sunday, June 28, 2026, in Jakarta.

The conference aims to formulate a shared platform and work program for Indonesia's civil society movement.

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto called on Indonesia's political elites to work together despite electoral competition, citing his own experience of losing four national elections before eventually winning the presidency.

Wijayanti Putri, Solo, Central Java – Former Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo on Friday began his first nationwide political tour since leaving office, wearing the uniform of the Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI), which is led by his youngest son, Kaesang Pangarep.

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) still has work to do after uncovering bribery related to the issuing of audit reports by the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) in Enim Regency, South Sumatra. Investigators detained Muara Enim Regent Edison and a number of people in a sting operation.

On 17 June 2026, 20-year-old indigenous Yosan Suhuniap was reportedly tortured and subsequently executed after being captured by joint security force personnel in Dekai, Yahukimo Regency. The West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB) admitted that Mr Suhuniap was affiliated with the Kodap XVI Yahukimo command, holding the position as a major.

Deni Ghifari, Jakarta – Indonesia and China are looking to become less reliant on the United States dollar by pushing ahead with the local currency transaction (LCT) scheme to conduct cross-border trade and investment using their own currencies.

Jakarta – An Indonesian oil tanker that had been stranded in the Persian Gulf since March due to heightened tensions stemming from the conflict between the United States and Iran has successfully crossed the Strait of Hormuz and is now en route to Indonesia, state energy company Pertamina said on Thursday.

Philip Jacobson – Teetering on the brink of extinction, Indonesia's Javan green magpie may have a conservation lifeline after national and international conservation NGOs launched an action plan to preserve it in the wild.

On 24 June 2026, joint security force members arbitrarily detained indigenous Papuan, Mr Paskalis Pogau, in the centre of Sugapa Town, Intan Jaya Regency, Central Papua Province. According to local sources, Mr Pogau is a civilian motorbike taxi driver who regularly provides transport services to residents in Sugapa.

TAPOL is greatly concerned by intimidation surrounding the release of the documentary film 'Pig Feast: Colonialism in our Age' (Pesta Babi: Kolonialisme di Zaman Kita). With millions of views online, it has raised the issue of West Papua like almost nothing else before it.

Ilham Oktafian, Jakarta – Indonesia's shortage of doctors is forcing medical residents to take on additional clinical duties and leaving many remote regions without adequate healthcare services, Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin said on Thursday.

Deni Ghifari, Jakarta – Indonesia has gone down by 21 positions in the latest World Competitiveness Ranking from the peak it reached two years ago due to worsening government and business efficiency as well as infrastructure since President Prabowo Subianto took office.

Responding to the involvement of Military Academy (Akmil) cadets in educating students at the People's Schools (Sekolah Rakyat), Amnesty International Indonesia's Executive Director Usman Hamid said:

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto called Chief of the Indonesian National Police General Listyo Sigit Prabowo on Thursday, June 25, 2026. At the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta, Listyo briefed Prabowo on the public safety and order situation in various regions of Indonesia.

Ananda Teresia, Jakarta – Indonesia is preparing to scale back President Prabowo Subianto's flagship free meals program, with officials weighing another budget cut of more than US$2 billion along with reductions in kitchens and beneficiaries, according to two sources familiar with the matter and an internal presentation.

Andi Adam Faturahman, Jakarta – The tracking and analysis agency Binocular Media Monitoring has released research results on monitoring conversations in social media throughout June 2026. The monitoring was done using Big-big Data Analytics tools.

Padang, Indonesia – Authorities in a stronghold for Sumatran tigers have warned the public against using snares to trap wild boar following the dramatic rescue of an 11-month old female tiger cub last month.

Kayla Hill – Marred by lawsuits, deepfakes, kidnapping, and state raids of screenings, Pesta Babi, or 'Pig Feast', has been a contentious film with a dramatic reception.

Annisa Febiola, Jakarta – Indonesia's Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) on Wednesday, June 24, transferred former Deputy Manpower Minister Immanuel Ebenezer Gerungan, popularly known as Noel, to Sukamiskin Prison in Bandung to begin serving his sentence in a corruption case involving workplace safety certification.

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP) has demanded that Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka clarify allegations of bribery involving several members of the Bung Karno University (UBK) Faculty of Law and Faculty of Economics Student Executive Boards (BEM) during last week's demonstrations.

Danantara is straying further and further from its original founding concept. The holding company for state-owned enterprises (SOEs) was initially touted as a model similar to Singapore's Temasek. However, it is increasingly resembling Malaysia's Khazanah, with even greater political interference.

Jauhari Mahardhika, Jakarta – Foreign investors have sold more than Rp 70 trillion ($3.89 billion) worth of Indonesian equities so far this year, extending capital outflows as concerns over global monetary policy, geopolitical tensions, and domestic market reforms weigh on investor sentiment.

Surabaya – A wave of student demonstrations criticising erroneous central government programs erupted again in Surabaya (East Java) and Makassar (South Sulawesi) on Wednesday June 24.

Fadli, Jakarta – Public debate over President Prabowo Subianto's flagship free nutritious meal program is intensifying, with competing demonstrations held in several regions amid concerns about alleged corruption, food safety problems and the burden on state finances.

Hari Tri Wasono (Kontributor), Jakarta – The chaos that happened at the National Consultative Assembly of Religious Scholars and Great Conference Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) 2026 in Pondok Pesantren Al-Falah Ploso, Kediri Regency, on Monday, June 22, 2026, have raised concerns among the pesantren (Islamic boarding school) community.

A 19-year-old civlian, Mr Makelon Majau, was reportedly injured during alleged Indonesian military drone strikes targeting Balamai Village in Hitadipa District, Intan Jaya Regency, on 22 June 2026. According to multiple local sources, the strikes were not preceded by an armed clash between Indonesian security forces and the West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB).

Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – Global index provider MSCI has given Indonesian market authorities until November to demonstrate meaningful progress in addressing concerns over coordinated trading practices, concentrated share ownership, and limited free float, warning that failure to do so could trigger a review of the country's status as an emerging market.

Baharudin Al Farisi, Bilal Ramadhan, Jakarta – Amnesty International Indonesia Executive Director Usman Hamid believes that the bribery case against the former chairperson of the Student Executive Council (BEM) at the Bung Karno University (UBK) Faculty of Law (FH), Muhammad Abdimaludin, poses a serious threat to the organic student movement.

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto questioned the purpose of Indonesia's legislative institutions if they fail to improve the welfare of the people, arguing that public prosperity is the ultimate goal of the country's independence.

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto claimed that some people participating in public demonstrations do not fully understand the issues they are protesting and are instead paid to join the rallies.

However, Prabowo did not elaborate on which demonstrations he was referring to or identify those allegedly funding the protesters.

Dian Rahma Fika Alnina, Jakarta – The Education Office of Batam City, Indonesia, was allegedly mobilizing local students to attend a support rally for the free nutritious meal (MBG) program on June 21, 2026. In response, deputy chair of the House Commission X, Lalu Hadrian Irfani, urged any MBG-related protests to avoid involving schoolchildren.