Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has ordered more action to fight forest and land fires that have sent thick haze to Singapore and Malaysia, but offers of help from the two countries were not discussed at a meeting he chaired on Oct 12.

Petaling Jaya – A claim by an Indonesian official that his country supplies Malaysia and Singapore with "oxygen, not just haze" has sparked a wave of online ridicule, with social media users responding with sarcasm and disbelief.

Palembang – Student protesters who are members of student organisations including the Cipayung groups, such as the Indonesian National Students Movement (GMNI), the Muhammadiyah Students Association (IMM) and the Indonesian Muslim Students Action Front (KAMMI), as well as other student organisations, held a protest action in front of the South Sumatra Regional Police (Polda Sumsel)

Church leaders in Indonesia's conflict-hit Papua region have backed calls by Pacific nations for Jakarta to facilitate a long-delayed visit by the United Nations human rights chief.

Antara, Jakarta – Indonesia will permanently prohibit exports of lobster seeds as part of its strategy to expand domestic aquaculture, increase the value of its fisheries industry, and curb persistent smuggling, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Minister Sakti Wahyu Trenggono said Monday.

Manokwari, Jubi – West Papua Governor Dominggus Mandacan says poverty has declined and the economy has continued to grow during the 27 years since the province was established.

Mandacan made the remarks during celebration marking the 27th anniversary of West Papua Province on Monday (12/10/2026).

Antara, Jakarta – Indonesian Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka said criticism of the Prabowo-Gibran administration in a two-year performance review by the Center of Economic and Law Studies (Celios) should prompt the government to reassess its policies and working methods.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Newly appointed Foreign Minister Arrmanatha Nasir said Monday that Indonesia would use diplomatic efforts to grow its defense industry, a statement that came amid Jakarta's rising military spending and warplane orders.

Jonathan Watts – A forest fire on Indonesia's Sumatra island fuelled by El Nino has razed nearly 300 homes, forcing hundreds of people to evacuate, an official has said, as the country battles devastating blazes and haze.

Jihan Ristiyanti, Jakarta – Indonesia's National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) has questioned several parties over the riots of August 27, 2026, including officials from the Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs and the Jakarta Metropolitan Police.

Alfi Dinilhaq, Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – Indonesia is consolidating 23 state-owned industrial estate operators managing a combined 35,000 hectares of land into a single entity as part of a sweeping restructuring of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) aimed at improving efficiency, strengthening industrial competitiveness and attracting investment.

Jakarta – After five years and eight months and a string of events that led to a decline in public trust within that span, we have finally seen a change of guard in the National Police. It is only natural that we hope the pledge by newly sworn-in National Police chief Gen.

Dian Rahma Fika Alnina, Jakarta – The latest survey by Saiful Mujani Research and Consulting (SMRC) recorded that the percentage of people who believe Indonesia is heading in the right direction is now at 47.7 percent.

Dian Rahma Fika Alnina, Jakarta – The National Awakening Party (PKB) faction in Indonesia's House of Representatives (DPR) has received a proposal from the Civil Collective Alliance for a Gibran Inquiry, a coalition of public figures and civil society organizations urging lawmakers to investigate the validity of Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka's educational credentials.

Jayapura, Jubi – Jayapura City and Jayapura Regency in Papua Province have been blanketed by smoke haze in recent days, believed to have originated from forest and land fires in northern Papua New Guinea (PNG).

Bardjan, Jakarta – Flooding has inundated 18 villages across nine subdistricts in Aceh Tamiang, Aceh, Indonesia, forcing hundreds of residents to evacuate after heavy rain caused rivers to overflow and embankments to collapse.

Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has forecast more heavy rain across much of Aceh over the next two days.

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – A survey by the Center of Economic and Law Studies (Celios) and its Shadow Cabinet team found that 75 percent of Indonesians surveyed feel stressed by government policies under President Prabowo Subianto, while 67 percent said they feel stressed by the president's behavior.

Merauke, Jubi – A riot broke out at Merauke Class IIB Correctional Facility in South Papua on Friday morning, 9 October 2026. Several inmates reportedly attacked officers and forced their way into the prison office area, where a fire broke out. Some inmates were also suspected of escaping during the unrest.

RR Ariyani, Jakarta – Two years is no short span of time for a government to simply fulfill its campaign promises. This coming October 20 marks exactly 24 months since President Prabowo Subianto and Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka took the helm of the republic of Indonesia.

Hidayat Salam – The Shadow Cabinet in collaboration with the Centre of Economic and Law Studies (Celios) has provided critical notes on the first two years of the administration of President Prabowo Subianto and Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka.

Nadirsyah Hosen – In 2020, I wrote the foreword to Feby Indirani's short-story collection Memburu Muhammad, which may be translated as Hunting Muhammad. I called my essay 'Hunting the Writer's Imagination'. Six years later, the book has become a subject of controversy.

Jakarta – Police are investigating a series of traffic accidents triggered by wildfire haze in Lampung's Tulang Bawang regency, Lampung province that left two people dead and five others injured.

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – The government plans to inject an additional Rp 20 trillion ($1.1 billion) into BPJS Kesehatan, the administrator of the country's national health insurance program, to address a mounting cash-flow deficit and ensure continued payments to hospitals and other healthcare providers.

Jayapura, Jubi – The Jayapura Legal Aid Institute of the Indonesian Women's Association for Justice (LBH APIK Jayapura) has urged Papua Police to protect victims and their advocates in two child sexual abuse cases they are handling.

Antara, Jakarta – Indonesia had 1,495 psychiatrists as of September 1, 2026, equivalent to one psychiatrist for every 180,000 people, far below the World Health Organization's recommended ratio of one per 30,000, according to the Health Ministry.

Andre Faisal Rahman, Jakarta – As many as 2,365 mentally ill Indonesians are still chained and confined as of the third quarter of 2026, according to the Health Ministry.

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – The Shadow Cabinet and the Center for Economic and Law Studies (Celios) released a "report card" evaluating two years of Prabowo-Gibran's administration. The research shows that both President Prabowo Subianto's and VP Gibran Rakabuming Raka's performances are below 5 on a scale of 10, both in the perception of expert groups and the general public.

Heru Febrianto, Jakarta – Forest and land fires disrupted 1,673 scheduled domestic flights in Indonesia between Aug. 11 and Oct. 9, 2026, as smoke reduced visibility at several airports, causing delays, cancellations, and diversions.

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – Indonesia faces a growing risk of falling into a debt-service trap as government interest payments reached Rp 444.5 trillion ($24.8 billion) in the first nine months of 2026, nearly matching the amount of new debt raised during the same period, an economist warned Sunday.

Apriadi Gunawan, Medan – Health authorities across Indonesia are stepping up influenza surveillance and preparedness amid a rise in cases, urging the public to take precautions to curb the spread of the virus.

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – Indonesia says it no longer needs to expand rice cultivation into forest areas, but it has yet to explain what the announcement means for large-scale food and energy projects already underway in Papua and Kalimantan.

Sopian Hadi, Badung, Bali – Survivors and families of victims of the 2002 Bali bombings gathered at a memorial in Kuta on Monday to commemorate the 24th anniversary of the attacks, calling for peace as conflicts continue to affect parts of the world.

Antara, Jakarta – A joint Search and Rescue (SAR) team was deployed to rescue dozens of residents from floodwaters at two locations in Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia, on Saturday, October 11, 2026.

Jakarta – Eight orangutans rescued in recent weeks from blazes that tore through West Kalimantan have been released into a protected forest, Indonesian authorities and rescuers said on Sunday.

Jayapura – The Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) together with the Papua Legal Aid Foundation (LBH), the Papua Merauke LBH and the LBH Papua Sorong Post is urging the president, governors, regents and mayors across the Land of Papua to immediately declare a state of disaster emergency due to drought and forest and land fires.

Teminabuan, Jubi – Indigenous Papuans have their own ways of managing customary forests to ensure they remain protected. They harvest sago for daily consumption and sale at local markets, while also developing ecotourism in their customary territories. Indigenous communities oppose oil palm companies that damage their customary forests.

Hanin Marwah, Jakarta – Indonesia's Community Legal Aid Institute (LBHM) urges National Police Chief General Suyudi Ario Seto to demonstrate his commitment to eliminating the "no viral, no justice" phenomenon by overhauling the public reporting system.

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – Indonesia's National Mandate Party (PAN) has followed the Golkar Party's lead by declaring its support for Prabowo Subianto to run as a presidential candidate in the 2029 election. This political commitment was announced by PAN Deputy Chair Viva Yoga Mauladi.

Oliver Holmes – Scientists working on an early warning system in earthquake-prone Indonesia have taken the spiritual path to designing a network of alarms that will reach even the remotest communities: they hope to use mosques to save lives.

Bardjan, Jakarta – Malaysia has expanded school closures to several states, Kuala Lumpur and administrative capital Putrajaya as severe haze linked to forest and land fires in Indonesia worsens air quality across the country.

Johnny Johan Sompotan, Jakarta – Indonesian Regional Representative Council (DPD) Senator Gusti Arya Wedakarna has drawn criticism from Bali businesswoman and shoe designer Ni Luh Djelantik over remarks suggesting foreign tourists are more generous than domestic visitors, reigniting debate over tipping and equal treatment in the island's tourism industry.

Dede Leni Mardianti, Jakarta – Forest and land fires continue to burn across several parts of Indonesia, with 7,555 hotspots and 196 fire spots recorded in six priority provinces as of October 9, 2026, according to the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB).

Antara, Jakarta – Indonesian Army Chief of Staff Gen. Maruli Simanjuntak on Friday condemned the alleged use of military housing as a base for an illegal online gambling operation, calling the incident deeply embarrassing and vowing that the Army would not protect personnel involved in wrongdoing.

Djibril Muhammad, Jakarta – Indonesia is considering using uninhabited islands as rehabilitation centers for drug offenders, with the government exploring farming, fishing and livestock training as part of efforts to ease overcrowding in the country's prisons.

Brasilia – Timor-Leste's ambassador to Brazil, Maria Angela Carrascalao, has highlighted the importance of the Community of Portuguese-Speaking Countries (CPLP) in strengthening her country's institutions, expanding economic cooperation and building international partnerships.

Central Halmahera – Indonesia marked a new milestone in its ambition to become a major player in the global electric vehicle (EV) supply chain on Thursday, as President Prabowo Subianto launched the country's first EV battery exports and 11 industrial projects worth $10.2 billion at the Indonesia Weda Bay Industrial Park (IWIP) in North Maluku.

Emanuel Kure, Jakarta – Coordinating ministers and several heads of government agencies began using locally made Maung MV3 Garuda Limousines as official vehicles on Monday, marking the initial rollout of the armored cars across President Prabowo Subianto's administration.

Stefanno Sulaiman, Jakarta – Indonesia's new finance minister has ordered ministries and agencies to slash remaining travel budgets by 30 percent and freeze non-essential spending for the rest of 2026, according to a ministry document reviewed by Reuters, as it tries to stay within its legal fiscal deficit ceiling.

Basten Gokkon – Wildfires in West Kalimantan, Indonesia, are leaving wildlife without fresh water as ponds turn brackish and forest pools dry up, driving animals into villages and toward the coast. Residents and conservation groups are responding by providing water, rescuing affected animals and treating them as smoke and fires continue to affect their habitat.

Antara, Jakarta – Indonesia's toy exports soared to $351.8 million in the first half of 2026, the government announced on Monday, with the US being a top buyer.