Ilona Estherina, Jakarta – Indonesian Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati has inked new order to support the funding of the Red and White Village Cooperatives. The government will inject Rp16 trillion into several state-owned banks to assist the loan distribution for these cooperatives.

The government will use the accumulated budget surplus (SAL) to achieve this.

Dani Aswara, Jakarta – The wave of protests in front of the House of Reprsentatives (DPR) building in Senayan, Jakarta, continued into Wednesday afternoon, September 3, 2025. After the Indonesian Women's Alliance (API) dispersed around 01:30 PM, students from the Central Executive Board of the Indonesian National Student Movement (DPP GMNI) took over the protest stage.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia responded Wednesday to the UN human rights office OHCHR's concerns about the nationwide protests, saying that the country will ensure transparency in its probe into authority misconduct.

Andi Adam Faturahman, Jakarta – For the past few days, Indonesian social media timelines have been filled with the emergence of the Brave Pink Hero Green campaign. Many netizens have changed their social media profile pictures to include these two tones.

Alif Ilham Fajriadi, Jakarta – The price of premium rice remains above the government's highest retail price (HET) in various regions. According to data from the National Food Agency (Bapanas) on September 3, 2025, the national average price for premium rice is Rp16,064 per kilogram, a 7.81% increase over the national HET of Rp14,900.

Jakarta – The Indonesian Women's Alliance (API) held a peaceful demonstration in front of the House of Representatives (DPR) building in Central Jakarta on Wednesday September 3. According to CNN Indonesia's monitoring, they held a demonstration right in front of the main gate to the parliament complex.

Jefferson Ng – Under the hashtag #BubarkanDPR ("Dissolve the Parliament"), frustration spilled onto the streets, fuelled by discontent over the country's economic direction and the perceived disconnect between lawmakers and ordinary citizens.

Amelia Rahima Sari, Jakarta – A citizen named Subhan has filed a civil lawsuit against Indonesian Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka and the General Election Commission (KPU) at the Central Jakarta District Court.

Alfi Dinilhaq, Jakarta – An analyst urged Wednesday that the government should be transparent with the economic data that they publish, saying that inaccuracy can diminish public trust.

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka visited the family home of Andika Lutfi Falah, a student who died after joining a mass demonstration, in Puri Bidara Permai, Tigaraksa, Tangerang Regency, Banten, on Tuesday, September 2, 2025.

Antara, Erfan Maruf, Jakarta – Violent protests across Indonesia over the past week have left a trail of destruction, with damages to state buildings and public infrastructure estimated at nearly Rp 900 billion ($55 million), Public Works Minister Dody Hanggodo said on Tuesday.

Anastasya Lavenia Yudi, Jakarta – The Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) believes that the Indonesian government has not yet responded to the root causes of the recent protests occurring in various regions.

Jakarta – The National Police have fired tear gas into crowds of protesters near two universities in a major regional city, student bodies and authorities said on Tuesday, adding new tensions to deadly protests that have rocked the country since last week.

Nandito Putra, Jakarta – Economist Roby Rushandie of The Prakarsa assesses that the recent protests, culminating in riots, reflect the fragile foundation of Indonesia's economic development. He mentions that although the government often boasts about poverty reduction data or economic growth, the reality on the ground shows a different situation.

Sukarjito, Jakarta – Certain groups have been exploiting recent public demonstrations and hijacking their agenda once situations turned anarchistic, an analyst said.

Responding to the Indonesian government's announcement that at least eight people have been killed since nationwide protests against low wages, tax hikes and lawmakers' pay started on 25 August, Amnesty International's Regional Research Director, Montse Ferrer, said:

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto's plan to promote police officers injured during recent protests has sparked criticism from the Jakarta Legal Aid Institute (LBH). The LBH argues that these promotions are inappropriate while many protesters are still injured or have died.

Bangkok – Clashes in Indonesia between protesters and security forces have killed at least seven people and injured dozens more in 42 regions across the country since August 25, 2025. The Indonesian government's announcement of new allowances and other benefits to members of parliament resulted in peaceful protests.

Basten Gokkon – Researchers have developed the first model to map how supply and demand interact in Indonesia's highly lucrative songbird trade, revealing patterns that could help curb poaching pressure on rare and threatened species.

Gembong Hanung, Jakarta – Health authorities in Jakarta accelerate childhood vaccination following a surge in measles cases in its poor, crowded neighborhoods.

Aep Sopandi, Bandung – A total of 48 tear gas canisters were found around the campuses of Pasundan University (Unpas) and Bandung Islamic University (Unisba) on Jalan Tamansari, Bandung, following clashes on Monday night. The canisters were discovered by cleaning and security staff while clearing the campus area on Tuesday morning.

Fred Pearce – It was an unlikely destination for the first field visit by the new president of Indonesia. Last November, two weeks after taking office, Prabowo Subianto traveled more than 2,000 miles from his presidential palace in Jakarta to the remote coastal village of Wanam on the island of New Guinea.

Agencies, New York, United States – The United Nations on Monday called for investigations into alleged use of disproportionate force after six people were killed in protests across Indonesia sparked by anger over lawmakers' lavish perks.

Andi Adam Faturahman, Jakarta – The youth wing of Nahdlatul Ulama, Gerakan Pemuda Ansor (GP Ansor), has begun deploying its security unit, Barisan Ansor Serbaguna (Banser), to support security efforts during the wave of demonstrations sweeping across Indonesia.

Anastasya Lavenia Yudi, Jakarta – Researcher at the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Deni Friawan, has cautioned that Indonesia risks sliding into an economic crisis if the government fails to address the root causes of the ongoing demonstrations.

Nandito Putra, Jakarta – Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati announced that the government will not impose new taxes or raise tax rates in 2026. Despite this, the state revenue target in the 2026 State Budget (RAPBN) is set to increase by 9.8%, reaching Rp3,147.7 trillion.

Jakarta – The death of Affan Kurniawan on August 28, 2025, was a tragedy. The 21-year-old online motorbike taxi driver was run over by a Police Mobile Brigade (Brimob) tactical vehicle while he was in a crowd using their right of expression in a demonstration demanding the dissolution of the House of Representatives (DPR).

Ahmad Baihaqi, Heru Andriyanto, South Tangerang – Police have arrested two young men accused of looting Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati's home during the recent unrest in Greater Jakarta.

Nabiila Azzahra, Jakarta – Indonesia's National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) has found that 1,683 individuals were arrested by the police during the mass demonstrations in Jakarta from August 25 to 31, 2025. They were apprehended by the Jakarta Metro Police.

Duncan Graham – Cashiered former general Prabowo Subianto was elected president of Indonesia last year on a contradictory campaign image.

One side showed a soft, caring grandpa, friend of the wong kecil (wee folk). The flip side promoted an urbane statesman who'd lift his country's international status as the world's third-largest democracy.

Akanit Horatanakun – The wave of protests that swept through Indonesian cities and towns last week bore more than a few resemblances to those that brought down the Suharto regime in 1998.

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – Indonesia's actor and influencer Andovi Da Lopez was among the demonstrators at the main gate of the House of Representatives (DPR) complex on Monday, September 1, 2025. Together with other influencers, he brought demands named "17+8 People's Demands".

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – Indonesian House of Commission I (DPR) held a working meeting with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs today. The meeting was scheduled to discuss the Ministry's work plan and budget for the year 2026.

Annisa Febiola, Jakarta – The Indonesian Transport Workers Union (SPAI) confirmed that the online motorcycle taxi (ojol) drivers who met with Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka last Sunday are not union members. SPAI chairperson Lily Pujiati admitted to knowing two – those wearing yellow Maxim jackets.

Rights activists have called on the Indonesian government to return four treason-charged Papuans to their home province from South Sulawesi province to ensure their safety and a fair trial.

Adinda Jasmine, Jakarta – A wave of solidarity from the Indonesian diaspora has emerged in cities around the world, as hundreds of citizens abroad rallied in support of the ongoing demonstrations back home. From New York to Melbourne and Berlin, Indonesians overseas echoed the calls for justice and reform.

Long march in New York

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – Indonesian Minister of Human Rights, Natalius Pigai, has responded to a request from the United Nations Human Rights Office to investigate alleged human rights violations by security forces during recent mass protests.

Ni Made Tasyarani, Jakarta – Indonesia's consumer price index (CPI) rose 2.31 percent year-on-year (yoy) in August, easing slightly from 2.37 percent in July, even as food and beverage prices continued to climb.

Faisal Maliki Baskoro, Beijing – China expressed understanding over Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto's decision to postpone his planned visit to the country, saying it trusts his government to restore stability after violent unrest erupted across Indonesia.

Jayapura – Thousands of protesters who joined in solidarity with Papuan students held a peaceful demonstration urging the chief of the Southwest Papua Regional Police (Kapolda) and the chief of the Sorong City Municipal Police (Kapolresta) to investigate the violence allegedly committed by police officers against residents in Sorong City, Southwest Papua, during a riot there on Augu

Vedro Imanuel Girsang, Jakarta – A student from Tangerang, Andika Lutfi Falah, has died after allegedly being beaten by police during a protest. The 11th-grade student passed away at AL Mintohardjo Hospital on Monday, September 1, 2025, after being in a coma for three days.

Andrian Supendi, Indramayu, West Java – Police in Indramayu have arrested 58 people, including 25 middle and high school students, and confiscated Molotov cocktails and sharp weapons from them amid ongoing nationwide unrest.

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – The Jakarta Legal Aid Institute, or LBH Jakarta, criticizes President Prabowo Subianto's remarks on permission for people who wish to protest. According to LBH Jakarta's Director, Muhammad Fadhil Alfathan, citizens who wish to stage a demonstration are only required to submit a notice, not obtain permission.

Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto lavished civilian honors upon more than 140 figures last week, some of them posthumously, an act that hardly fulfills the intended purpose of the state awards for at least two reasons.

Jakarta – The wave of demonstrations in Jakarta and several other regions over the past week has formulated a number of demands to the government regarding improvements in bureaucratic governance and law enforcement.

Hanin Marwah, Jakarta – The Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) has opened an online complaint post for missing persons. Kontras has opened the post to respond to the abundance of information on missing persons during the mass demonstrations in Indonesia from August 25 to 31, 2025.

Ilona Estherina, Jakarta – Three economic and public policy research institutions, or Think Tanks, released a statement following the outbreak of demonstrations in several regions. They are Indef, Core Indonesia, and The Prakarsa. The economists believe that the recent turmoil reflects the government's failure to manage a fair economy.

Rebecca Ratcliffe – At least 20 people are missing following violent protests that have gripped cities across Indonesia over the past week, a human rights group has warned.

Rafiqa Qurrata A'yun, Ary Hermawan and Abdil Mughis Mudhoffir – A wave of protests across Indonesia triggered by the genuine grievances of many Indonesians deprived of their right to a decent livelihood has recently devolved into violent riots that have cost the lives of at least seven innocent civilians.

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – Indonesia's Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has seized 15 vehicles belonging to lawmaker Satori of the National Democratic Party (Nasdem) as part of a probe into alleged misuse of social funds from Bank Indonesia and the Financial Services Authority (OJK).