Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – The government has sealed seven forestry-related facilities in North Sumatra as part of an ongoing crackdown on illegal logging and forest encroachment following catastrophic floods and landslides that killed hundreds across Sumatra.

Alif Ilham Fajriadi, Jakarta – Indonesia's National Mining Advocacy Network (Jatam) has released a detailed mapping of forest concession permits owned by PT Tusam Hutani Lestari, a company affiliated with Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto, across Central Aceh, Bener Meriah, Bireuen, and North Aceh.

Greg Fealy – Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) and its high-profile chair, Kiai Yahya Cholil Staquf (commonly known as Gus Yahya), have for many years presented themselves to the world as champions of peace and moderation.

Antara, Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – Indonesia's Geological Agency has begun an airborne survey in Sulawesi to identify potential new oil and gas reserves as the country seeks to expand hydrocarbon exploration and attract fresh investment, an official announced on Sunday.

M Adi Fajri, Jakarta – The Solidarity Action Committee for Munir (KASUM) held a protest action to commemorate the 21st anniversary of the assassination of renowned human rights defender Munir Said Thalib in front of the National Human Rights Commission (Komnas HAM) building in Jakarta on Monday December 8.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – The catastrophic Sumatra floods and landslides have killed at least 950 people, according to data by the national disaster authorities BNPB as of Monday at 11.40 a.m.

Ruth Dea Juwita, Jakarta – Indonesia's bid to mass-produce cars of a homegrown brand in 2027 is "highly ambitious", experts say, noting that an electric vehicle (EV) model would require sustained fiscal outlays and far stronger technical competencies than the country currently possesses.

Jakarta – The Coalition for the Codification of Election Laws rejects the idea put forward by Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto regarding the desire to return the election of regional heads (Pilkada) through the Regional Representative Councils (DPRD).

Tempo, Jakarta – Indonesia's PT Pertamina (Persero) announced that as many as 688 fuel stations, or 98 percent of the total stations in the disaster-affected areas in Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra, are operational.

Luqman H, Tegar Nurfitra, Yogyakarta – Timor-Leste Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao met Sultan Hamengku Buwono X, Governor of Indonesia's Special Region of Yogyakarta, on Monday, in a visit that underscored the deep historical and cultural links between the two nations.

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – Indonesia's Minister of Elementary and Secondary Education Abdul Mu'ti revealed that nearly 3,000 schools were damaged by ecological disasters across Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra.

The figure comes from data collected by the Ministry of Education and Culture as of December 7, 2025.

Martin Bagya Kertiyasa, Jakarta – Early government estimates show that Indonesia will need to spend around Rp 51.82 trillion (approximately $3.1 billion) to recover the disaster-induced infrastructure damages in Sumatra island.

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – Governor of Aceh, Muzakir Manaf, confirmed that the region is receptive to foreign assistance in the aftermath of the flash floods and landslides that struck last November, directly contrasting the central government's earlier position on international relief.

Dani Aswara, Jakarta – Major General Freddy Ardiansyah, Head of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) Information Center, has clarified a circulating video regarding the attempted interception of a flood relief ship in Aceh by a group of individuals in camouflage uniforms.

Jakarta – Hats off to the people who have acted on their own initiative to help the victims of the disaster in Sumatra. They are volunteers in the truest sense of the word. While officials did not lift a finger to help, people worked side-by-side to help the survivors. Their solidarity proved more worthy than the political considerations of the nation's leaders.

Andrew Tito, Jakarta – South Aceh Regent Mirwan may be dismissed from office after traveling for Umrah while his district was under a state of emergency due to devastating floods and landslides, Deputy Home Affairs Minister Bima Arya Sugiarto said on Monday.

Jakarta – An Indonesian government task force has ordered dozens of companies in palm oil cultivation and mining to pay fines totalling 38.62 trillion rupiah ($2.31 billion) for operating illegally in forest areas, an official said on Monday.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – The Indonesian Employers Association, or Apindo, projects the national economy to expand between 5.0 percent and 5.4 percent year-on-year (yoy) in 2026, as the group doubts the Sumatra floods will take a dramatic toll on the national gross domestic product (GDP).

Oyuk Ivani Siagian, Jakarta – Indonesia's Minister of Environment and Forestry, Hanif Faisol Nurofiq, has inspected corporate operations in the Batang Toru and Garoga Buntu watersheds to determine whether business activities have contributed to the surge in floods and landslides across North Sumatra.

Dani Aswara, Jakarta – The Presidium of the Indonesian Caucus for Academic Freedom (KIKA), Herdiansyah Hamzah, has stated that a series of government officials' statements regarding the Sumatra disaster shows the absence of a scientific approach to decision-making, particularly in disaster policies.

Suryadi M Nur, Jakarta – The extreme weather caused by tropical cyclone Senyar at the end of last November is suspected to have claimed many lives at sea. Throughout last week, six fishermen were found dead in the waters of Rokan Hilir, Riau, Indonesia.

On 7 December 2025, fifty years since Indonesian troops invaded East Timor, survivors and their descendants continue to live with the legacy of occupation, violence and loss – and to insist that remembrance, truth and justice still matter.

Vinnilya Huanggrio, Jakarta – Recent floods and landslides in Sumatra are a sign that Indonesia can no longer claim to be beyond the reach of tropical cyclones, a climate expert has warned, citing shifting storm patterns in Southeast Asia.

Oyuk Ivani Siagian, Jakarta – The government has begun investigating the alleged involvement of several companies in environmental damage that triggered floods in Sumatra. Minister of Environment Hanif Faisol Nurofiq stated that his ministry is evaluating eight companies involved in responding to hydrological disasters that hit several regions in Sumatra.

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – The BNPB (National Disaster Management Agency) reported the death toll due to floods and landslides in three provinces of Sumatra, Indonesia, until Sunday, December 7, 2025, has reached 916 people. This number is based on data from the Indonesia Disaster Data Geoportal owned by BNPB.

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto departed for the province of Aceh on Sunday morning, December 7, 2025 to observe the handling of floods that have struck several regions. This marks Prabowo's second visit to a disaster area. Previously, Prabowo visited Tapanuli Tengah on December 1, 2025.

Defara Dhanya, Jakarta – Indonesian environmental groups warn that the deadly flash floods and landslides that struck Aceh in late November 2025 are not isolated disasters, but part of a growing pattern of environmental crises linked to widespread forest destruction across Sumatra, including in some of the country's most critical protected ecosystems.

Antara, Jakarta – The development of Indonesia's new legislative and judicial districts in the future capital, Nusantara, has officially entered the construction stage after the government completed the signing of all 20 contracts under the second phase of projects slated for 2025-2029.

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto said his flagship free nutritious meal (MBG) program is considered the world's biggest logistics achievement in years. He compared recipients of the free meal program in Indonesia with those in Brazil.

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto highlighted the use of palm oil for fuel while attending the Golkar Party anniversary event in Jakarta, December 5, 2025. Prabowo said Indonesia must achieve energy and fuel self-sufficiency by way of palm oil.

Dinda Shabrina, Jakarta – Indonesia's National Nutrition Agency (BGN) announced that its free nutritious food program, known as MBG, will continue to serve street children and the elderly, with plans to expand coverage to additional vulnerable groups.

Agencies, Aceh Tamiang – Residents in Aceh Tamiang climbed over slippery logs and walked for about an hour on Saturday to get aid, as the death toll from floods and landslides that hit Sumatra this month rose to more than 900 people.

Didi Agung Eko Purnomo – Amid public scrutiny of the flash floods and landslides that have hit Sumatra, President Prabowo Subianto has once again emphasised the importance of palm oil for national energy security.

Jayapura, Jubi – Six activists from the West Papua National Committee (KNPB) were reportedly arrested by the Jayapura District Police (Polres) in Jayapura, Papua, and seven others were injured after allegedly after being assaulted by police.

Djibril Muhammad, Jakarta – The death toll from massive flooding across Indonesia's Sumatra island climbed to 883, with 520 people still missing, according to updated figures released Saturday by the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB). The floods, which struck Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra, have also left 4,200 injured and displaced more than 849,000 residents.

Nandito Putra, Jakarta – Trend Asia has stated that the disappearance of millions of hectares of forest in Sumatra is linked to the issuance of forest use permits over the past decade. This finding was released amid the Sumatra floods in Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra, which claimed the lives of nearly 900 people.

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto spoke on Western democracy and human rights while addressing a Golkar Party anniversary event in Jakarta on Friday, December 5, 2025. The head of state said the floods and landslides that devastated Sumatra serve as a test for Indonesia.

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – One in ten Indonesian women has experienced physical and/or sexual violence by an intimate partner, according to the latest National Women's Life Experience Survey (SPHPN) released by the Ministry of Women's Empowerment and Child Protection (PPPA).

Antara, Jakarta – Indonesia's Environment Minister Hanif Faisol Nurofiq has identified several key activities contributing to the worsening floods in Sumatra, particularly in South Tapanuli Regency, North Sumatra.

Jakarta – We call on President Prabowo Subianto to reconsider the status of the catastrophic floods in Sumatra. It is evident that local administrations in North Sumatra, West Sumatra and Aceh are overwhelmed and lack the capacity to handle the impacts of these deadly floods without the central government's intervention.

Sukarjito, Jakarta – Representatives from East Kalimantan visited the House of Representatives (DPR) on Thursday to protest a government decision to cut regional revenue-sharing funds, arguing the policy threatens fiscal stability in one of the nation's most resource-rich provinces.

Divya Karyza, Jakarta – Indonesia is poised to attract a fresh wave of foreign investment, particularly from the United Kingdom, Taiwan and Vietnam, into its upstream oil and gas sector, senior officials announced on Wednesday.

Jakarta – Indonesia is unlikely to move forward with a plan to retire the Cirebon-1 coal power plant early, although it is reviewing other coal-fired plants for early shutdown, its chief economic minister said on Friday.

Dio Suhenda, Jakarta – Deadly floods and landslides across northern Sumatra have intensified public scrutiny of extractive industries, with environmental groups warning that years of weak oversight have magnified the scale of the ecological disaster.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia is not accepting foreign aid for now as it remains confident that it can deal with the aftermath of the catastrophic Sumatra floods on its own.

Jakarta – The Indonesian Navy has foiled two separate smuggling attempts over the past week in the West Java regency of Subang and in Jakarta.

In Subang, the Cirebon Naval Base's Fleet One Quick Response (F1QR) team thwarted an attempt to ship thousands of pieces of sports apparel without customs documents at Patimban Port, the Navy said in a statement on Tuesday.

Yvette Tanamal, Jakarta – Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin on Wednesday joined his Australian and Papua New Guinean counterparts in Port Moresby for their inaugural trilateral meeting, held alongside the signing of a PNG-Australia pact and the culmination of Indonesia's own bilateral defense negotiations with Canberra.

Erfan Maruf, Jakarta – Indonesian police have named a Chinese national, Lin Jingzhang, as a suspect in a radioactive contamination case involving Cesium-137 at a metal-waste smelting facility in Cikande, Banten Province.

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto has announced a significant increase in the bonus for Indonesian athletes who secure gold medals at the 2025 SEA Games in Thailand. The gold medalist bonus will be raised from Rp500 million to Rp1 billion.

Agencies, Jakarta – The Indonesian Military stepped up its relief efforts in three provinces on Sumatra island that have been devastated by deadly floods and landslides, and Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka apologised for shortcomings in the response to last week's disaster.