Jakarta – The National Nutrition Agency (BGN) is urging kitchens and partners involved in the free meal to obtain hygiene and sanitation certificates as soon as possible.

BGN's deputy head Nanik Sudaryati Deyang told the kitchens in Banyumas that they had about one month from now to secure the certificates, or they will face suspension.

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.

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.

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.

Anwar Siswadi (Kontributor), Jakarta – On Thursday, December 4, 2025, the Bandung Barat region in West Java, Indonesia, was hit by severe weather, including heavy rain and strong winds, causing multiple natural disasters across the area.

Siwage Dharma Negara and Leo Suryadinata – Like some of his predecessors, President Prabowo has co-opted Indonesia's tycoons to contribute to a new bond fund. To what end?

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.

Arina Zulfa Ul Haq, Semarang – A number of academics, students and interfaith figures have applied for a suspension of the detention of two Semarang activists detained by the Semarang Metropolitan District Police (Polrestabes), Adetya Pramandira alias Dera (26) and Fathul Munif (28).

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 – 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.

Ilham Oktafian, Jakarta – The Indonesian government will revoke the permits of 20 companies accused of causing large-scale environmental damage linked to catastrophic floods and landslides in Sumatra, Forestry Minister Raja Juli Antoni said on Thursday.

Tommy Pardede – The flash floods that hit a number of areas in Aceh over the last few days have received considerable attention from the Mining Advocacy Network (Jatam).

Wahyu Majiah, Delfi Neski, Zhulfakar, Aceh/W – Sumatra/N. Sumatra. A six-months-pregnant teacher fought uphill through the storm to survive, a man waded through wreckage in a desperate search for his nephew, and a mother watched her home crumble beneath merciless floods.

Deni Ghifari, Jakarta – Indonesia's manufacturing sector continued to improve for the fourth month in a row, supported by strong domestic demand as exports declined to their weakest point in years, weighing on the industry amid a monthslong slump.

Jakarta – The Fossil of the Day award for the Indonesian delegation in the final days of the COP30 climate change summit in Belem, Brazil on November 15, 2025 showed the face of Indonesia in the eyes of the world.

Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – The Financial Services Authority (OJK) has introduced a new regulation governing the trading of digital financial assets, including cryptocurrencies, as the sector expands and develops into instruments similar to conventional financial products.

Antara, Jakarta – About 10 percent of the total 105,072 hectares of conservation forest in Mount Halimun Salak National Park (TNGHS) has been damaged. Located in Lebak, Bogor, and Sukabumi regions, the damages are attributed to widespread illegal gold mining activities.

Wahyu Sahala Tua, Jakarta – A European Space Agency (ESA) satellite captured the scale of the deadly floods engulfing parts of Aceh, offering one of the clearest visual confirmations yet of the disaster that has devastated northern Sumatra since late November.

Daniel Ahmad Fajri, Jakarta – Clothes and jackets are hanging on the fences around the houses in the village of Matang Maneh, Jambo Aye, Aceh Regency, Indonesia, on Wednesday, December 4, 2025. This area was one of the regions affected by the floods at the end of November. "We are having difficulty accessing clean water," said Iskandar, one of the local residents.

Ilona Estherina, Jakarta – The Center of Economics and Law Studies (Celios) is urging the government to immediately impose a moratorium on mining permits and palm oil plantation expansion following floods that hit three provinces in Sumatra. Celios's economists view the Sumatra floods as an ecological disaster caused by deforestation for palm oil production and mining.

Antara, Jakarta – Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, Chair of the National Economic Council (DEN), has formally denied any involvement or ownership in PT Toba Pulp Lestari (TPL), a company cited as partially responsible for environmental damage that has worsened recent floods in Sumatra.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia will keep tabs on the fatal Sumatra floods before deciding whether to revise its economic growth target, according to a senior minister, as analysts warn that the disaster can deal a blow to the national gross domestic product (GDP).

Muhammad Beni Saputra – In a speech delivered to students at Universitas Pakuan in Bogor in June of this year, West Java Governor and digital populist Dedi Mulyadi (famously known as Kang Dedi or KDM) stated that leaders did not need the media to channel their voices – social media could do it for free.

Agencies, Jakarta – Officials battled Wednesday to reach survivors of deadly flooding in remote, cut-off regions as the toll in the disaster that hit Indonesia topped 700.

In affected regions, there is growing frustration among survivors of catastrophic flooding and landslides over the pace of the rescue effort and aid delivery.

Ary Hermawan – Indonesia's largest Muslim organisation is split at its top echelons over worldly politics.

Ahmad Fikri (Kontributor), Jakarta – The Governor of West Java, Dedi Mulyadi, admitted to preparing a circular on a moratorium or temporary ban on forest logging in areas at risk of causing disasters. The circular is addressed to regents and mayors in West Java.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – The death toll from cyclonic rains-induced floods and landslides in the island of Sumatra has climbed to at least 753, according to the latest available data by Indonesian disaster authorities as of Wednesday morning.

Daniel Ahmad Fajri, Jakarta – Wet paddy was spread out on blue tarps along the road connecting Lhoksumawe city to North Aceh Regency, Sumatra, on Wednesday afternoon, December 3, 2025, as residents tried to dry their crops after the deadly floods that hit at the end of November.

Nina A. Loasana, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) will investigate an alleged illegal gold mining operation near Komodo Island in East Nusa Tenggara, which has sparked concerns over environmental damage and potential threats to the endangered Komodo dragon.

Jakarta – The allegations of tax fraud that have embroiled the management of Djarum should prompt a transparent investigation by the Attorney General's Office (AGO). Given the irregularities accompanying it, prosecutors must not cover up the facts in this case.

Nandito Putra, Jakarta – Indonesia's Ministry of Environment and Forestry will summon several companies suspected of contributing to the deadly flash floods and landslides in North Sumatra.

Deputy Environment Minister Diaz Hendropriyono said eight companies operating in the Batang Toru area will be required to clarify alleged environmental violations.

Debrinata Rizky, Erlangga Djumena, Jakarta – Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) Advisory Board Chairperson Hashim Djojohadikusumo has emphasised that the Indonesian government's stance is that it will not phase out or completely stop the use of fossil fuels, including coal.

Antara, BeritaSatu, Jakarta – The National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) reported on Tuesday night that 744 people have been killed and 551 remain missing in the floods and landslides that struck three provinces in Sumatra over the past ten days.

Divya Karyza, Jakarta – The government has appealed to the private sector to create more jobs and relax requirements for entry-level positions as the labor market grapples with an annual influx of approximately 1.5 million new graduates.

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – The Indonesian government has confirmed it has not yet opened channels for other countries to provide financial assistance for handling the extensive disaster in Sumatra. Minister of State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi stated that the government retains the capability to manage the full scope of the disaster in Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra.

Hanin Marwah, Jakarta – The civil case between Minister of Agriculture Amran Sulaiman and Tempo, centered on a Rp200 billion lawsuit alleging unlawful acts, has entered a new phase.

Daniel Ahmad Fajri, Jakarta – Refugees affected by flooding in several areas scattered across the Indonesian province of Aceh are still lacking food supplies. "Aid has entered, but it is not sufficient," said one local resident, Hermanudin, in Gampong Ujong Pacu, Muara Satu, Kota Lhoksumawe, on Tuesday, December 3, 2025.

Ilham Oktafian, Syifa Aulia, Jakarta – The Environment Ministry will summon eight companies next week over allegations that their role in deforestation contributed to the massive floods and landslides that devastated large parts of Sumatra and left nearly 800 people dead, Environment Minister Hanif Faisol Nurofiq said on Wednesday.

Dani Aswara, Jakarta – The distribution of aid for flood and landslide victims in Sumatra has come under scrutiny. A video circulating on social media, uploaded by the Instagram account @bkmedan_, depicts the chaotic state of relief supplies. The location in the video is narrated to be in Tapanuli, North Sumatra.

Alif Ilham Fajriadi, Jakarta – The floods and landslides in Sumatra signify two things: the unavoidable impact of the climate crisis and the long-standing environmental destruction.

Bambang Ismoyo, Jakarta – Indonesia currently has 25 special economic zones (SEZs) across multiple provinces, but their combined land area remains far smaller than Malaysia's, a senior government official said on Tuesday.

Rebecca Ratcliffe – The number of people killed by floods and landslides on Indonesia's Sumatra island rose to 753 on Tuesday, the disaster agency said, with 504 people missing.

The toll was a sharp increase from the 604 dead reported by the agency on Monday.

Marian Faa and Stephen Dziedzic – The first meeting of defence ministers – featuring Australia's Richard Marles and his Indonesian and PNG counterparts – will be held tomorrow morning in Port Moresby.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Think-tank Celios revealed that Indonesia could lose Rp 68.67 trillion or approximately $4.1 billion from the cyclone-induced floods and landslides hitting Sumatra.

The estimates encompassed the economic losses on a national scale and took into account the available data as of Nov. 30.

Ni Made Tasyarani, Jakarta – Indonesia extended its trade surplus in October despite a slowdown in exports amid declining oil and gas shipments.

Responding to the devastating impact of Cyclone Senyar, which has claimed at least 604 lives due to floods and landslides on Sumatra Island in Indonesia, Amnesty International Indonesia's Executive Director Usman Hamid said:

Maretha Uli, Jakarta – Life dramatically changed for Nining Ivana when she tested positive for HIV during a medical checkup for a job 21 years ago. She was 20 when she lost her job and had to face an illness she barely understood.

Harso Kurniawan, Jakarta – A consortium of Indonesian, German and US companies on Tuesday announced a $26.7 billion investment commitment to develop semiconductor, silica sand and advanced glass manufacturing industries on Galang Island in Batam, Riau Islands.

Maria Baru, Sorong – Hundreds of Papuans from various organisations held a peaceful action to commemorate the Political Manifesto Day for Papuan independence in Sorong City, Southwest Papua, on Monday December 1.

Tamaam Alfarizqi and Alfath Asmunda, Tapanuli, North Sumatra/Banda Aceh – In North Sumatra, Rosmina wades into her home through soupy grey-brown mud that reaches her knees, searching for belongings she can extract after deadly flooding submerged her village.