Antara, Jakarta – Mental health problems among Indonesian teenagers are rising sharply, with new data showing millions of cases recorded in recent years. The state health insurer BPJS Kesehatan reported that between 2020 and 2024, spending on mental health treatment reached Rp 6.77 trillion ($411.45 million), covering 18.9 million cases.

Jakarta – For many Indonesian motorists, filling up the tank can feel like a chore. State-owned Pertamina still dominates the downstream fuel market, and its stations often come with one guarantee: long queues.

Sopian Hadi, Denpasar – The Bali provincial government has officially lifted its flood emergency status and shifted to a recovery phase running from Sept. 17 to Dec. 17, following weeks of heavy flooding that left 18 people dead and four missing.

Max Lane, Singapore – Jakarta police released 156 high school students detained during an August 25 protest outside the House of Representatives (DPR) complex in Senayan. Platform motor bike drivers (ojol), a growing segment of Jakarta's urban poor, also demonstrated. The demonstration flared in a number of sites around Jakarta but focused finally at the Indonesian parliament.

Ebed de Rosary, Lembata Island, Indonesia – A horde of children from Tapobali village rush out of Wulandoni 4 Junior High School to the sorghum field clasping blades and gathering starchy panicles into woven baskets.

Sukarjito, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto reshuffled his cabinet for the second time this month, appointing new ministers and senior officials on Wednesday as he consolidates his administration one year into office.

Fahri Ali, Antara, Jakarta – Shell Indonesia has scaled back operations at several of its gas stations in Greater Jakarta as gasoline shortages persist, forcing the company to shorten operating hours, reduce workdays, and place some employees on temporary leave.

Radhiyya Indra, Jakarta – The Constitutional Court has rejected one legal challenge and dismissed four others filed by civic groups against the revised Indonesian Military (TNI) Law passed in March, which prompted widespread backlash over several contentious provisions.

Yerica Lai, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto announced another round of cabinet shake-up on Wednesday, just a week after his first major reshuffle, appointing both new and familiar faces to fill vacant and newly established posts.

Vedro Imanuel Girsang, Jakarta – Three individuals are still reported missing following the massive protest in Jakarta at the end of last August. Their whereabouts remain unknown after participating in several protest points.

Testriono and Yusya Alif Fitrachman – The enormous demonstrations of last week have receded. Thousands of students, app-based motorcycle taxi drivers (ojek online), and ordinary citizens are mostly back indoors, and the chaotic situation is finally under control.

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – The parliamentary complex in Jakarta remains guarded by military personnel following the wave of protests last August. According to Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin, the state defense institution will keep guard until the condition becomes more "conducive."

East Timor police fired tear gas on Tuesday at protesters railing for the second day against a plan to buy new official cars for lawmakers, which became the latest flashpoint in one of the poorest nations in Southeast Asia.

Anastasya Lavenia Yudi, Jakarta – Tests conducted at a laboratory in China have confirmed that lard, or pork grease, was used in the production of food trays for the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) program.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia made another strong-worded criticism against Israel's recent attack on Doha during a recent meeting between the foreign dignitaries from across the Arab and Muslim world at the Qatari capital.

Robertus Belarminus, Jakarta – Military observer and Chairperson of the Centra Initiative Working Group, Al Araf, says that the reform of the Indonesian Military (TNI) has experienced a setback since the administration of the 7th president of the Republic of Indonesia, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, and has been further strengthened under the regime of President Prabowo Subianto.

Erta Darwati, Jakarta – Indonesian instant noodle giant Indofood CBP Sukses Makmur (ICBP), the maker of Indomie, has issued a clarification after authorities in Taiwan banned sales of one of its noodle variants, citing excessive levels of ethylene oxide.

Nabiila Azzahra, Jakarta – Jakarta Metro Police are probing all Lokataru Foundation staff as witnesses in the alleged incitement case against its director, Delpedro Marhaen. Twelve staff members have been interviewed thus far, including the security guard and interns working at Lokataru.

Martin Bagya Kertiyasa, Jakarta – The National Nutrition Agency, which is responsible for overseeing the nationwide free meal rollout, is getting a major increase to its annual budget next year.

Jakarta – For many leaders in Southeast Asia, particularly those in undemocratic or pseudo-democratic regimes, the Thai military's ability to maintain a tight grip on power since 1932 is a source of inspiration.

Martin Bagya Kertiyasa, Papua – The Free Papua Movement (OPM) has once again spread false news on social media, claiming that Indonesian military personnel carried out a brutal shooting of Papuan students at Yalimo State Senior High School 1, resulting in casualties, the military said on Tuesday.

Hanin Marwah, Jakarta – Indonesia's Minister of Agriculture Amran Sulaiman has filed a civil lawsuit against PT Tempo Inti Media Tbk, or Tempo, at the South Jakarta District Court on charges of illegal actions. Amran questioned the headline of Tempo's daily news edition on May 16, 2025, which reads "Poles-Poles Beras Busuk" (Polishing Rotten Rice).

Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition is demanding that Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto be serious about reforming the Indonesian National Police (Polri). Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) Chairperson Muhammad Isnur has again questioned Prabowo's intention to reform the police asking whether it is just a gimmick or if he is serious about it.

Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition for Police Reform has recorded that around 400 demonstrators are still being detained by police.

"400 of them are still being detained and they are still in detention", said Institute for Criminal Justice Reform (ICJR) Deputy Director Maidina Rahmawati at a press conference on Monday September 15.

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – The Head of the Development Control and Special Investigation Agency (Bappisus), Aries Marsudiyanto, has refuted rumors of a fuel stock monopoly amid shortages at private gas stations.

Antara, East Nusa Tenggara – The joint Search and Rescue (SAR) team has officially halted efforts to search for victims still missing after the flash flood in Sawu Village, Mauponggo District, Nagekeo Regency, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT).

Lisye Sri Rahayu, Jakarta – Defence Minister Sjafri Shamsuddin has confirmed that he has approved the deployment of the Indonesian Military (TNI) to guard the House of Representatives/Peoples' Consultative Assembly (DPR/MPR) building in Senayan, Jakarta. The Civil Society Coalition has criticised the decision.

Antara, Jakarta – A total of 100,000 Indonesian military personnel will take part in the celebration of the 80th anniversary of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) at Monas, Central Jakarta, on Oct. 5.

Septia Ryanthie, Jakarta – Several mall managers in the city of Solo, Central Java, confirmed that a video containing various claims of Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto's government achievements had been shown in the cinemas or Cinema XXI located in those malls. However, the video is no longer showing.

Erfan Maruf, Jakarta – The Public Works Ministry's budget ceiling for the 2026 fiscal year has been set at Rp 118.5 trillion ($7.3 billion), following a working meeting with the House of Representatives (DPR) Commission V at the Parliament Complex in Senayan on Monday.

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – The Association of Online Motorcycle Taxi Drivers (Ojol) Garda Indonesia will mobilize between 2,000 and 5,000 people for a protest commemorating National Transportation Day in Jakarta on Wednesday, September 17, 2025.

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – Indonesia's external debt edged down to $432.5 billion in July 2025 from $434.1 billion the previous month, according to a report released Monday by Bank Indonesia.

Nandito Putra, Jakarta – The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) has granted an operational permit to PT Gag Nikel on Gag Island, Raja Ampat Regency, West Papua.

The nickel mining company had previously suspended its activities following strong public opposition.

Hanin Marwah, Jakarta – Indonesian Minister of Human Rights, Natalius Pigai, has proposed creating a designated space for demonstrations on the grounds of the Indonesian Parliament (DPR) building. He stated that one of the primary reasons for this is to alleviate traffic congestion caused by protestors blocking major roads.

Ilham Oktafian, Jakarta – House of Representatives Deputy Commission IX Chairman Yahya Zaini has called for online motorcycle taxi drivers to be included in the national health and employment insurance schemes – BPJS Kesehatan and BPJS Ketenagakerjaan.

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – Indonesia's financial markets faced turbulence last week as President Prabowo Subianto's decision to reshuffle his cabinet – including replacing the finance minister – triggered a wave of foreign capital outflows worth Rp 14.24 trillion ($869 million) in just three days.

Jakarta – The wave of public protests that erupted across the archipelago in recent weeks is a jarring reminder of what happens when governments ignore festering discontent for too long.

From Jakarta to Medan, Makassar to Malang, anger over economic hardship, tone-deaf policymaking and deepening inequality has spilled onto the streets.

Vedro Imanuel Girsang, Jakarta – The Jakarta Metro Police have deployed 4,562 personnel to secure a protest in front of the Parliament building, which is expected to draw thousands of participants.

Dani Aswara, Jakarta – The Australian Federal Police (AFP) have arrested two men from New South Wales (NSW) and Queensland on charges of attempting to supply firearms to the Free Papua Movement's armed wing, the West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB-OPM).

Dian Rahma Fika, Jakarta – The Indonesian government has expressed support for the establishment of "Democracy Square," a designated demonstration area at the Parliament Complex in Central Jakarta. The proposal for this special space for demonstrations was put forth by Minister of Human Rights Natalius Pigai.

Nandito Putra, Jakarta – The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) reported that two of the seven PT Freeport Indonesia workers trapped in an underground mine landslide are foreign nationals. The two are from Chile and South Africa, while the remaining five are Indonesian citizens.

Dani Aswara, Jakarta – The Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) denies information regarding the addition of non-organic troops in Sugapa District, Intan Jaya, Papua. Previously, news of an increase in the number of TNI troops there reportedly caused residents of Kampung Jalai to evacuate since September 11, 2025.

Intan Setiawanty, Jakarta – Indonesian Minister of Human Rights Natalius Pigai has proposed turning the courtyard of the House of Representatives (DPR) building into an official space for demonstrations. He argued that the state must provide a legitimate venue for citizens to express their opinions peacefully.

Vedro Imanuel Girsang, Jakarta – Dozens of demonstrators gathered in front of the Parliament Building in Jakarta on Monday, September 15, 2025, voicing concerns over several policing issues. Their main demand was the rejection of ongoing calls for Indonesian police reform.

Jakarta – In a presidential cabinet, ministers are the president's aides who are recruited from various groups, including political parties. If they are not good at their jobs, ministers are replaced to improve the performance of the government. Political repositioning to strengthen the government is not taboo, but this should not be the main reason.

Timor-Leste police have fired tear gas at protesters who rallied against a plan to buy new official cars for MPs, which triggered anger in one of the poorest nations in South-East Asia.

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – The General Election Commission (KPU) has stipulated that a number of documents required from presidential and vice presidential candidates, including diplomas and graduation certificates, are exempt from public access.

Nandito Putra, Jakarta – Indonesian Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) reported a sharp drop in PT Freeport Indonesia's (PTFI) output after a landslide struck the Grasberg Block Cave (GBC) underground mine in Tembagapura, Central Papua, on Monday night, September 8, 2025.

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – A video featuring various claims about the achievements of Prabowo Subianto's government programs has been circulating widely on social media. The screening of the video in public entertainment venues has sparked public attention.

Here are various responses to the video:

1. Content of the video played in cinemas

Jakarta – The Financial Services Authority (OJK) has issued a new regulation aimed at facilitating financing for Indonesia's micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), the country's economic backbone.