Nabiila Azzahra, Jakarta – A total of 27 prisoners detained at the Jakarta Metro Police have formed a union after one prisoner was tortured in jail. They are now members of the Indonesian Political Prisoners' Union.

Nandito Putra, Jakarta – The Association of Indonesian Mining Professionals (Perhapi) says the plan to allow cooperatives to manage mining operations poses several challenges. Vice Chair of Perhapi, Resvani, said the mining sector is a capital-intensive and tech-forward industry, which simply cannot be managed without the support of investors and experienced experts.

Agencies, Jakarta – The search for victims of last week's East Java school collapse ended on Tuesday with the death toll climbing to 67, an official said.

Part of the multi-storey Islamic boarding school in Sidoarjo caved in on September 29 as more than 170 students gathered for afternoon prayers.

Jakarta – A number of people held a demonstration in front of the United States Embassy in Central Jakarta today where they called for Palestinian independence and opposed the Israeli genocide in Gaza.

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – A major palm oil producer linked through supplier-reported mill lists to global brands like General Mills and PepsiCo has escaped sanction for allegedly concealing a web of "shadow companies" linked to deforestation and rights abuses, after the industry's leading certification body ruled the allegations fell outside its current rules.

Yerica Lai, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto on Sunday led a large anniversary celebration of the Indonesian Military (TNI), marking its 80th year with a grand parade, even as fears mount that the military's growing influence could bring the nation back to an authoritarian, military-dominated era.

On 20 August 2025, at 5:55 pm, Mr Jemi Mirip, Mr Botanus Agimbau, Mr Meinus Mirip, Mr Yupinus Weya, Mr Melianus Mirip, and Mr Seprianus Weya were arrested by Damai Cartenz Police Task Force members in the Topo Village, Uwapa District, Nabire Regency, Central Papua Province.

Jakarta – A number of inter-band musicians and people's movement networks have declared their solidarity with the pro-democracy activists who are still being detained by police, four of which are Delpedro Marhaen, Syahdan Husein, Muzaffar Salim and Khariq Anhar. They were detained because they were deemed to have committed "incitement" during the demonstration last August.

Alfi Dinilhaq, Bandung – In an era when most governments struggle to make bureaucrats more accountable, West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi believes he has found an unconventional solution: social media.

Dio Suhenda, Jakarta – As food poisoning cases linked to President Prabowo Subianto's flagship free nutritious meal program continue to spread across the country, public concern is mounting over the government's insistence on continuing the rollout despite calls for a full pause to allow for investigation and improvements.

Alfi Dinilhaq, Jakarta – Indonesia's foreign exchange reserves fell to $148.7 billion at the end of September 2025, down from $150.7 billion in August, according to a report released by Bank Indonesia (BI) on Tuesday.

Intan Setiawanty, Jakarta – Three years after the Kanjuruhan tragedy in Indonesia, the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) has emphasized that the state should not forget its responsibility to hundreds of victims' families. Komnas HAM states that the recovery of victims' rights is an important part of resolving human rights violations.

Andree Surianta and Hasran – Fuel shortages at private retailers such as Shell, Vivo, and BP-AKR in recent weeks has caught public attention. Premium products disappeared from private refuelling stations and long queues frustrated drivers. For ordinary consumers, fuel problems are never isolated because they quickly affect transport costs, logistics and daily spending.

Zacharias Wuragil, Jakarta – A total of 29 civil society organizations are demanding that the European Union reject any proposed postponement of the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR). The groups expressed serious concern over recent political developments, which include proposals to delay the regulation's implementation until December 2026.

Indonesia, West Papua – The 54th Pacific Islands Forum, held 8-12 September 2025 in Honiara, Solomon Islands, concluded with leaders celebrating achievements on climate resilience and regional security. Similar to previous PIF communiques, Pacific leaders devoted one paragraph to West Papua in their final communique.

Indonesia, West Papua – The arbitrary detention of Mr Son Balingga, a civilian wrongfully arrested in Yahukimo on 5 August 2025, has now exceeded 120 days without any evidence linking him to armed groups or criminal activity, violating Indonesian criminal procedure laws (KUHAP).

Ade Ridwan Yandwiputra, Jakarta – The South Jakarta District Court has set a preliminary hearing date for Lokataru Foundation Director Delpedro Marhaen Rismansyah and three other suspects in a case of alleged incitement to commit anarchic acts. The pretrial hearing is scheduled for Friday, October 17, 2025.

Antara, Jakarta – The government recently revealed that the World Bank would back Indonesia's village development program with a new $800 million funding pledge.

The archipelagic Indonesia classifies its villages into five groups depending on their development status.

Indonesia – On 19 August 2025, eight civil society organisations, one individual, and twelve victims of National Strategic Projects (PSN) filed a judicial review petition at Indonesia's Constitutional Court challenging key provisions of the Job Creation Law (Law No.

Hanaa Septiana, Jakarta – Indonesian Minister of Public Works Dody Hanggodo visited the location of the collapse of Al Khoziny Islamic Boarding School (pesantren) in Buduran, Sidoarjo, on Monday, October 6, 2025. Dody mentioned that only 50 pesantrens have permits to establish buildings (IMB).

Dani Aswara, Jakarta – A civil society coalition argues that President Prabowo Subianto is misdiagnosing the root problem in the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) promotions and job rotations. The combined non-governmental organizations assert that the core issue is not the seniority system, but rather the strong politicization within the military.

Muhammad Farhan, Jakarta – The government recently revealed that it had provided free healthcare for as many as 96 million Indonesians, particularly those coming from poor households, amidst attempts to slash poverty.

Pes Yanengga, Jayapura – Students from several regions in Papua have agreed to form the Papuan Customary Land Student and Youth Alliance of Concern or AMPPTAP to fight against the seizure of customary land and militarism.

Addin Anugrah Siwi, Jakarta – The Indonesian government on Tuesday pledged to build more bridges in North Kalimantan, following reports that many residents in the border province prefer traveling to Malaysia due to poor domestic road infrastructure and limited connectivity.

Li-Li Chen – Recent years have witnessed the rise of what some have termed the "Gen Z movement" – a wave of activism from young people born between the mid-1990s and the early 2010s.

Chesa Andini Saputra, Jakarta – As debates flare up over the ethanol content in Pertamina's fuel, the Indonesian Oil and Gas Companies Association (Aspermigas) reminded consumers that such fuel blends are safe, legal, and widely used in many developed economies.

Hammam Izzuddin, Jakarta – Indonesia's counterterrorism unit, Densus 88, has arrested four suspected terrorists in separate operations across West Sumatra and North Sumatra.

The suspects are believed to be linked to the Jamaah Ansharut Daulah (JAD) network and accused of spreading ISIS propaganda online.

Agencies, Jakarta – Miner PT Freeport Indonesia said on Sunday that all seven workers who went missing after a mud-flow disaster at Indonesia's Grasberg copper and gold mine have been confirmed dead, following the discovery of five more bodies.

Olena Wibisana, Rizky Pradita Ananda, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto has ordered safety inspections across all Islamic boarding schools in the country after an East Javan school collapsed on its students.

Muhammad Iqbal, Jakarta – Residents near the Rawa Buntu River on Jalan Artowijaya, Serpong, South Tangerang, were alarmed when the water suddenly turned bright red last Saturday afternoon, October 4, 2025. A video showing the dramatic color change quickly went viral on social media.

Irwan Setiawan, Pangkalpinang, Bangka Belitung Islands – President Prabowo Subianto on Monday witnessed the official handover of six smelters and other confiscated state assets from illegal mining cases to state-owned tin producer Timah, marking a major step in the government's effort to combat unlawful mineral extraction.

Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto's speech at the United Nations General Assembly seemingly showed Indonesia as a defender of Palestine on the global political stage. Prabowo repeatedly condemned the humanitarian disaster and the suffering of civilians in the Gaza Strip, while supporting independence for Palestine.

Jakarta – A leopard was captured on Monday after it wandered into a hotel complex in a popular holiday destination in Bandung, West Java, sparking panic among guests.

The hotel management alerted firefighters, who then contacted the local conservation agency about the sighting.

Prisma Ardianto, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto has ordered all kitchens participating in Indonesia's free nutritious meal program to be equipped with food safety test kits by next week, following a series of food poisoning incidents that have affected more than 6,500 students nationwide since January.

Rizky Pradita Ananda, Jakarta – The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has warned of a possible weak La Nina forming toward the end of 2025, which could lead to increased rainfall across parts of Indonesia.

Dinda Shabrina, Jakarta -The findings of the Indonesian National Nutrition Agency's (BGN) independent investigation identifying nitrite contamination as the cause of food poisoning in the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) program in West Bandung Regency have raised new questions.

On 19 September 2025, at approximately 10:00 am, an incident of physical violence occurred in the courtyard of PT Inti Kebun Sejahtera, a palm oil company located in Klasof Village, Moisegen District, Sorong Regency, Southwest Papua Province.

Jeff Hutton – In late June, China's LONGi Green Energy Technology announced a tie-up with Indonesian state-owned oil and gas company Pertamina to make solar panels in West Java province.

That news came just a week after its rival, Trina Solar, opened a smaller factory in Central Java province.

Jakarta – Indonesia showcased its military strength, which is mainly powered by the state-owned arms maker Pindad, at the recent 80th anniversary celebrations of the country's armed forces TNI.

Maretha Uli, Jakarta – Authorities have swiftly decontaminated an industrial area in Banten after Cesium-137 (Cs-137) radioactive contamination was detected, while providing treatment to nine residents who tested positive for exposure.

Servio Maranda, Jakarta – PT Timah Tbk has agreed to meet the demands of the miners to increase the purchase price of tin sand with a stannum (SN) 70 content of 70 percent from Rp260,000 to Rp300,000 per kilogram.

Irsyan Hasyim, Jakarta – The Indonesian Ministry of Environment and Forestry/Environmental Management Agency (KLH/BPLH) has thwarted the entry of 73 illegal containers of electronic waste (e-waste) from the United States. All hazardous and toxic waste (B3) will soon be re-exported to its country of origin.

Jakarta – Indonesia's House Budget Committee (Banggar DPR) has reaffirmed its support for increasing the military budget to meet the country's Minimum Essential Force (MEF) target, a baseline for defense readiness.

Alfi Dinilhaq, Jakarta – The Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry (ESDM) has confirmed that vehicles sold in the country are technically capable of using fuel containing up to 20 percent ethanol, a move that could accelerate the government's transition toward greener energy.

A fatal shooting occurred in Kalimo Village, Waris District, Keerom Regency, Papua Province, on 7 September 2025, at approximately 08:00 am. The perpetrator, identified as Captain John, Commander of the Ketapang Swasembada Task Force, unlawfully executed Private Petrus Muenda, a member of Kodim 1715/Yahukimo, who was reportedly on desertion status.

Dede Leni Mardianti, Jakarta – The Indonesian Education Monitoring Network (JPPI) reported an additional 1,833 victims of free nutritious meal program (MBG) poisonings within a week. These thousands of victims are an accumulation of cases of the poisonings from the free meal program that occurred from September 29 to October 4, 2025.

60 years ago, Lieutenant General Suharto and the Army under his command began the massacre and extermination of the Indonesian Communist Party (PKI). The reason was that the PKI was accused of carrying out the murder of several of Army generals and a coup against the Indonesian government.

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – The Student Executive Board of the University of Indonesia (BEM UI) revealed the reason for naming today's protest as Rapat Dengar Pendapat Warga (People's Hearing). The rally is planned to take place at the main entrance of the House of Representatives (DPR) building.

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto delivered a strong message to the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI), urging them to introspect regarding the ongoing plunder of the nation's natural resources.

Investor.id, Jakarta – The Indonesian government suspects that imported scrap metal may be the source of radioactive contamination recently detected in the Cikande Industrial Zone in Banten Province. The investigation follows the US rejection of Indonesian shrimp exports found to contain traces of the radioactive isotope Cesium-137.