Jakarta – Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Bahlil Lahadalia reportedly exited through the rear door of the Sorong Airport when protesters rejecting mining in Raja Ampat wanted to meet with him.

Jihan Ristiyanti, Jakarta – The acrid scent of charred remains hung heavy in the air as Tempo visited the site of the fire at Jalan Gang Damai No. 5, RT 17 RW 04, Kapuk Muara Urban Village, Pejaringan Sub-district, North Jakarta. The residential area was consumed by flames yesterday, just as residents were beginning their Friday prayers.

Faisal Maliki Baskoro, Jakarta – Indonesia's sovereign wealth fund Danantara is in early talks to participate in Grab Holdings' proposed $7 billion acquisition of GoTo Group, a move that could ease regulatory hurdles and address concerns over foreign control of a national tech champion.

Yerica Lai, Jakarta – A group of historians and human rights activists have raised concern over a draft of the government's "updated" national history books, which they say selectively omit some of the country's most painful and politically sensitive chapters, risking a distorted narrative shaped by political interests.

Jakarta – The appointment of Lt. Gen. Djaka Budhi as Director-General of Customs and Bimo Wijayanto as Director-General of Taxes shows President Prabowo Subianto's understanding of the concept of meritocracy has been confused with favoritism.

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – There's a saying in Indonesia: "Why make it easy if you can make it difficult?" It's a phrase often used to describe the country's notoriously convoluted bureaucracy, and it captures perfectly the scandal now rocking the Manpower Ministry.

Dani Aswara, Jakarta – The Indonesian Military (TNI) has denied claims by the armed group West Papua National Liberation Army-Free Papua Movement (TPNPB-OPM) that they shot down a TNI helicopter during a recent exchange of fire in Nduga Regency, Papua Highlands, at the end of May 2025.

Jayapura – Papuan students in the Balinese capital of Denpasar were sent a package containing a rotten pig's head delivered by an online motorcycle taxi on June 6 at around 3 pm. The incident occurred at one of the Papuan students' rented houses in Denpasar.

Indonesia, West Papua – On 14 May 2025, around 12:30 WIT, the bishop ordination at the Three Kings Cathedral in Timika, Central Papua, was disrupted by the arbitrary detention of indigenous Papuan youth activist, Malvin Yobe, by Mimika District Police, with support from members of the Catholic Youth Organisation and the ordination committee.

Raden Putri Alpadillah Ginanjar, Jakarta – The issue of nickel mining and downstream processing in Raja Ampat, Papua, has sparked public concern, especially after several Greenpeace Indonesia activists staged a peaceful protest during the Indonesia Critical Minerals Conference & Expo at the Pullman Hotel in Jakarta on Tuesday, June 3, 2025.

Muhammad Farhan, Jakarta – Indonesia has suffered losses of more than Rp 13 trillion (approximately $800 million) due to illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing between 2020 and 2025, according to the Marine Affairs and Fisheries Ministry.

Antara, Jakarta – The Indonesian national football team secured a 1-0 victory over China in the third round of the 2026 World Cup Group C qualifiers at Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium, Jakarta, on Thursday, June 5, 2026.

Jakarta – The government will review nickel mining in a region known as the "world's last paradise" and could take legal action, the environment minister said, after Greenpeace videos sparked public outcry about potential damage.

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – The Indonesian football national team players received Rolex watches from President Prabowo Subianto. The Head of State invited officials and players of the Indonesian national team to his house on 4 Kertanegara Street, South Jakarta, for lunch on Friday, June 6, 2025.

Jakarta – Bali Governor I Wayan Koster has formed a special task force to crack down on illegal foreign-owned businesses, following widespread permit violations by foreign investors that are believed to be harming the local economy.

Yolanda Agne, Jakarta – Indonesia's economic growth in 2025 is predicted to decline. The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has revised its projection of Indonesia's economic growth in 2025 from 4.9 percent to 4.7 percent.

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto participated in the Eid al-Adha prayer at Jakarta's Istiqlal Mosque on Friday, June 6, 2025. The President arrived at approximately 06:45 AM local time, dressed in a white shirt, fabric trousers, and a black cap.

Prisma Ardianto, Jakarta – Indonesia's Forestry Ministry has announced a moratorium on the issuance of new forest area utilization permits for mining operations in the ecologically rich Raja Ampat region, Southwest Papua province.

Yerica Lai, Jakarta – Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka is facing intensifying pressure as a group of retired military generals has formally petitioned the nation's legislative bodies to begin impeachment proceedings against him, just as President Prabowo Subianto appears to be consolidating support from key figures once aligned with his political rivals.

Indonesia, West Papua – In the early hours of 16 October 2024, unidentified assailants launched a Molotov cocktail attack on the editorial office of Jubi, an independent media outlet in Jayapura City, Papua Province. The arson attack caused material damage but no casualties.

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto handed out envelopes containing cash to members of the public after performing Eid al-Adha prayers at the Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta on Friday, June 6, 2025.

The president was seen passing out small envelopes from the window of the Maung Garuda vehicle in which he was riding.

Hong Raksmey, Phnom Penh – In a recent press conference with the Club of Cambodian Journalists (CCJ), Indonesian ambassador to Cambodia Santo Darmosumarto emphasised the potential for increased rice trade between the two nations, while highlighting the challenges surrounding competitive pricing and transportation costs.

Indonesia, West Papua – On 4 June 2025, members of the Malamoi Indigenous Community – including individuals from the Masinau, Motowol, Sawat, Klafiyu, and Klawen clans, along with residents of Ninjomor and Klasari villages – initiated a road blockade in Sorong Regency, Papua Barat Daya (see photo on top, source: Jubi).

Gembong Hanung, Jakarta – The University of Indonesia (UI) and several civil society organizations have condemned the police's alleged use of excessive force and criminalization of student protesters during the May Day rally in Jakarta last month, describing the actions as an abuse of power that threatens citizens' democratic rights.

Indonesia, West Papua – The Indonesian military (TNI) launched an operation involving air strikes and ground forces against the West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB) in the districts of Gome and Gome Utara in late May 2025.

Maretha Uli, Jakarta – The Constitutional Court dismissed on Thursday five petitions that sought to repeal the controversial law revision on the Indonesian Military (TNI), which expands the role of the armed forces in the civilian government, as the petitioners lacked the legal standing to lodge a case.

Faisal Maliki Baskoro, Jakarta – The Nickel Institute, a global organisation representing major nickel producers worldwide, is urging nickel producers in Indonesia, the world's largest holder of nickel reserves, to adopt robust Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) standards to meet the rising global demand for responsibly sourced nickel.

The Indonesian government is allowing environmental damage including deforestation and violations against Indigenous people to go unchecked around a multi-billion dollar industrial park on a once-pristine eastern island, a report said Thursday.

Intan Setiawanty, Jakarta – The Attorney General's Office (AGO) is currently investigating alleged corruption in the procurement of laptops worth Rp9.9 trillion at the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology in 2020-2022.

Najha Nabilla, Jakarta – The police have named Cho Yong Gi, a student at the University of Indonesia, as a suspect in the tumult during the May Day labor demonstration in 2025. The police stated that Cho did not disperse immediately despite being ordered three times.

Jakarta – The Advocacy Team for Democracy (TAUD) provided assistance on June 3 and 4 to 14 protesters who were arbitrarily arrested by the police at a May Day 2025 rally in front of the parliament building in Jakarta on 1 May.

Melynda Dwi Puspita, Jakarta – Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati announced that President Prabowo Subianto's 11 priority programs will require Rp446.24 trillion from the state budget (APBN).

Hendro Dahlan Situmorang, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto has officially joined the Honorary Council of the Indonesian Football Association (PSSI), a move that contrasts with the European model of insulating football federations from government influence.

Ruth Dea Juwita, Jakarta – State-owned utility company PLN has set its sights on renewable energy contributing 34.3 percent of the national energy mix by the end of 2034, as reflected in the electricity business plan (RUPTL) for 2025-2034.

Jakarta – A joint Singaporean and Indonesian special forces team successfully subdued a group of "terrorists" hijacking a liquid natural gas (LNG) carrier vessel sailing from the South China Sea toward the Singapore Strait during a joint exercise recently.

Basten Gokkon – Researchers behind an incentive-based fisheries program in Indonesia have reported a drop in shark and ray bycatch, but also warned of an unexpected rise in the intentional capture of these threatened species.

Erwan Hermawan, Jakarta – All nickel mining sites in the Raja Ampat region of West Papua have been officially sealed and placed under the supervision of environmental officials. The Minister of Environment, Hanif Faisol, confirmed this development to Tempo today, June 5, 2025, a date coinciding with World Environment Day.

Anna Del Savio – When a trio of Indonesian factory workers visited Nike's downtown Portland store May 27, they recognized parts of shoes that they cut or stitched. The three women work for factories that produce Nike shoes.

Jakarta – The Attorney General's Office has taken a step forward by naming a number of suspects on the corruption over bank loans to Sri Rejeki Isman (Sritex). However, this is not yet enough.

Antara, Jakarta – The second of the two major Muslim festivals, Eid al-Adha, invites unique celebrations across Nusantara, blending the religious occasion with inherited cultural values.

Antara, Jakarta – West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi said students who break curfew will be sent to military barracks. Students who break curfew rules, according to Dedi, will be recorded in the application system and will receive a warning letter from the school principal.

Claire Turrell – Nurul Nazipah's favorite dish to cook is one that involves going into the Muaro Jambi forest to pick from among 120 different types of herbs and edible greens that grow wild. To the untrained eye, they could be weeds in the Sumatran forest, but to Nazipah each one has its own identity. It could taste mild, earthy or sometimes bitter.

Niken D. Sitoningrum, Rangan, Indonesia – Every night for three decades, Marwati would worry about snakes crawling out of the walls of her house near the east coast of Borneo. Today, a small rooftop solar panel powers a 3-watt bulb, illuminating the interior of her timber home in a reassuring glow.

Indonesia, West Papua – On 15 March 2025, Police officers arbitrarily arrested Mr Ortizan F. Tarage, 34, while fishing in a pond behind the Training Complex on Education Road, Kilometer 8 in Sorong, Papua Barat Daya Province.

Riri Rahayu, Jakarta – Indonesian Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM), Bahlil Lahadalia, has temporarily suspended nickel mining operations by PT Gag Nikel in Raja Ampat, Southwest Papua. The company's Mining Business License (IUP) was suspended as of Thursday, June 5, 2025.

Addin Anugrah Siwi, Jakarta – Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, Airlangga Hartarto, is optimistic that Indonesia can become a full member of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) within four years.

According to him, the ongoing accession process is progressing positively and has received favorable responses from OECD member countries.

Nandito Putra, Jakarta – Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Bahlil Lahadalia mentioned the International Monetary Fund (IMF) policy as one of the main causes of the decline in Indonesia's oil and gas production (lifting migas) since the late 1990s.

Los Angeles – The owners of the multi-billion-dollar Indonesia Weda Bay Industrial Park (IWIP) in eastern Indonesia and nearby nickel mining projects are violating the rights of local communities, including Indigenous Peoples, Climate Rights International said in a report released today.

Jakarta – Intimidation of those who oppose the revised Indonesian Military (TNI) Law has strengthened the impression of militarism and fascism in the administration of President Prabowo Subianto. The experience of many nations at different times, including Indonesia during the New Order, shows that this type of militarism harms the principles of democracy and humanitarianism.

Dinda Shabrina, Jakarta – Governor of West Java, Dedi Mulyadi, announced that beginning in the upcoming academic year, a curfew will be enforced for children and adolescents, alongside a school start time of 06:30 AM.