Jakarta – The demonstrations in Jakarta that spread to a number of cities were the result of President Prabowo Subianto's inability to identify the root cause of public anger. Trapped in the hallucination of power, Prabowo is only able to read the symptoms on the surface.

Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition has strongly criticised the efforts by the Indonesian Military (TNI) Cyber Unit to legally ensnare influencer Ferry Irwandi.

Dani Aswara, Jakarta – The Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) has clarified Tempo's coverage that mentioned allegations of soldier involvement in the demonstrations at the end of August 2025.

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – Indonesia's Minister of State Secretary, Prasetyo Hadi, denied speculation that President Prabowo Subianto's recent cabinet reshuffle targeted figures close to former president Joko Widodo.

Anastasya Lavenia Yudi, Jakarta – The Alliance of Indonesian Economists (Aliansi Ekonom Indonesia) has released seven economic demands addressed to Prabowo's administration. The demands were signed by 384 economists from across Indonesia.

Annisa Febiola, Jakarta – The Stock Exchange Composite Index (IHSG) on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, opened in the red, specifically at the level of 7,748.51.

Jakarta – Human rights and security sector reform researcher at the Setara Institute for Democracy, Ikhsan Yosarie, says that the arrival of the Indonesian Military (TNI) Headquarters Cyber Unit commander and a number of senior TNI officers at the Metro Jaya Regional Police in Jakarta on Monday September 8 to discuss alleged criminal acts committed by influencer Ferry Irwandi raises

Jakarta – Just a few months before being named Indonesia's new finance minister, Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa, raised eyebrows in markets by calling the International Monetary Fund "stupid" for cutting its growth outlook for Southeast Asia's largest economy.

Dewi Kurniawati, Kuningan, West Java – The once-empty barns of the Laras Ati milk cooperative in Kuningan, West Java, are filled with the recent arrival of more than 200 pregnant spotted Holstein-Friesian cows from Australia under President Prabowo Subianto's ambitious plan to ratchet up milk production.

Jakarta – To effectively represent national interests at upcoming international diplomacy events in New York, Kuala Lumpur and Gyeongju in South Korea, President Prabowo Subianto needs to engage in more serious preparations and hold intensive meetings with his top aides.

Feri Amsari – The recent corruption convictions of former Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) secretary general Hasto Kristiyanto and former trade minister Thomas 'Tom' Lembong, and their subsequent pardoning by President Prabowo Subianto, have left a number of vital questions unanswered.

Akmalal Hamdhi, Jakarta – Indonesia's Special Economic Zones (SEZs) booked Rp40.48 trillion ($2.45 billion) in investments during the first half of 2025, according to the National Council for Special Economic Zones. The figure accounts for 48.2 percent of this year's target of Rp84.1 trillion.

Didik Fibrianto, Jakarta – The Indonesian government has suspended social assistance payments to more than 300,000 beneficiaries found to be involved in online gambling, Social Affairs Minister Saifullah Yusuf said Monday.

Antara, South Tangerang – The Banten provincial government has opened talks to fast-track the extension of Jakarta's Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) network into Greater Tangerang, seeking to ease congestion and strengthen transport links in the capital's satellite cities.

Muhammad Farhan, Jakarta – Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) Chairman Anindya Bakrie voiced business leaders' expectations for newly appointed Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa, stressing the need to protect economic stability.

Effendi Rusli, Pekanbaru – Police in Pekanbaru, Riau, raided a slaughterhouse that had been illegally selling dog meat for at least two years, arresting two suspects on Jalan Harapan Raya in the Tenayan Raya District.

Muhamad Ghafur Fadillah, Alfi Dinilhaq, Jakarta – Indonesian stocks remained volatile on Tuesday as investors digested President Prabowo Subianto's cabinet reshuffle, which replaced Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati with Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa, head of the Deposit Insurance Agency (LPS).

Yogi Eka Sahputra, Jakarta – It has been exactly two years on September 7 since the clash between thousands of authorities and Rempang residents on Jembatan 4 Barelang, Batam City, Riau Islands Province.

Daniel Ahmad Fajri, Jakarta – The chair of the Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI), Muhammad Isnur, criticizes the new Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa's statement on "17+8 People's Demands." According to Isnur, the remark was indicative of public officials' ignorance of the hardships faced by the people.

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto asserted that Indonesia's economy remains stable despite two weeks of nationwide demonstrations. He credited the resilience to the awareness of national leaders who prioritize the interests of the country and its people over factional or group agendas.

Dani Aswara, Jakarta – The Institute for Criminal Justice Reform (ICJR) has called on President Prabowo Subianto to regulate the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) Cyber Unit after it patrolled social media to investigate alleged criminal acts.

Fachrizal Afandi, Universitas Brawijaya, Indonesia – Police violence again shocked Indonesia when Affan Kurniawan, a 21-year-old ride-hailing driver, was killed in Jakarta. He was not a protester. He was delivering food when a police armoured vehicle hit and crushed him during a demonstration.

Intan Setiawanty, Jakarta – Indonesia's National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) states that the ad-hoc team investigating alleged severe human rights violations in the case of the murder of activist Munir Said Thalib has thus far examined 18 witnesses.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto officially replaced Finance Minister Sri Mulyani with Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa, who used to lead the Indonesian Deposit Insurance Corporation (LPS), on Monday.

Robertus Belarminus, Jakarta – Amnesty International Indonesia Executive Director Usman Hamid says that the investigation into the 2004 assassination of renewed human rights activists Munir Said Thalib is very important in order to cleanse the state of evil people who abuse power.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa, the successor to Indonesia's second-longest-serving finance minister, Sri Mulyani, is already facing calls to tax the crazy rich and restructure the country's debt.

Celvin Moniaga Sipahutar, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto pledged state protection for peaceful demonstrators while condemning violent acts and signaling openness to an independent investigation into protest-related deaths from mass rallies that turned violent late last month.

Timor-Leste has welcomed 10,000 rabies vaccines donated by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as the southeast Asian nation races to contain an outbreak of the deadly disease, Lusa reports.

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung Wibowo has claimed that public transportation in Jakarta outperforms several neighboring capitals, citing a survey conducted by the London-based media and business group, Time Out.

Nabiila Azzahra, Jakarta – Commander of the Cyber Unit (Dansat) at the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) Headquarters, Juinta Omboh Sembiring, suspects that influencer Ferry Irwandi has committed criminal acts. Juinta consulted with the Jakarta Metropolitan Police about the legal steps the TNI will take in response to these allegations.

Jessi Carina, Jakarta – The case of the murder of renowned human rights activist Munir Said Talib has entered its 21st year.

Munir died on September 7, 2004 while on a flight from Jakarta to Amsterdam. The investigation results showed that Munir was poisoned using arsenic on the flight. To this day however, the principle mastermind of the murder has never been tried.

Anastasya Lavenia Yudi, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo has inaugurated Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa, the former Chair of the Board of Commissioners of the Deposit Insurance Corporation (LPS), as the Finance Minister today, Monday, September 8, 2025.

Dede Leni Mardianti, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto is suspected of being quite late in finding out about the wave of mass demonstrations at the end of August 2025, which resulted in riots that killed a motorcycle taxi driver, Affan Kurniawan.

Vedro Imanuel Girsang, Jakarta – Three demonstrators who were previously reported missing after a violent protest last week have been located. They were found to have been held in custody at the East Jakarta Police and North Jakarta Police headquarters.

Erwin Renaldi – Indonesian people are done staying silent. Last week's protests and riots, which erupted in cities across the country, were among the largest since the end of Suharto's 32-year dictatorship.

Agencies, Jakarta – Nearly 600 people are still in detention following deadly anti-government protests in Jakarta and other cities last month, police said Monday.

Thousands of people across Indonesia held rallies from late August against economic inequality and lavish perks for lawmakers.

Soe Tjen Marching (The Conversation) – Indonesians have taken to the streets over the past week to protest against elite corruption. The demonstrations began peacefully on Aug. 25 with protests outside the House of Representatives in Jakarta. They soon spread across the country.

Jakarta – At least three people were killed and dozens were injured when a building hosting a prayer recital collapsed in Bogor, West Java, on Sunday, a disaster official said.

Mita Amalia Hapsari, Jakarta – Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung officially renamed the Senen Sentral Bus Stop to "Jaga Jakarta" Bus Stop on Monday. The renaming took place after the stop was renovated following damage caused by demonstrations in late August.

Akmalal Hamdhi, Jakarta – Indonesia's foreign exchange reserves stood at $150.7 billion in August 2025, down slightly from $152 billion in July, Bank Indonesia (BI) reported on Monday.

Dede Leni Mardianti, Jakarta – A coalition of civil society organizations under the Committee of Solidarity Action for Munir (KASUM) staged a protest outside the Indonesia's National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) office in Jakarta on Monday, September 8, 2025.

Dede Leni Mardianti, Jakarta – Anis Hidayah, the chair of the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM), said she's prepared to step down if the agency fails to resolve the assassination of human rights activist Munir Said Thalib by December 8, 2025.

Dinda Shabrina, Jakarta – The 2025 music festival Pestapora has been hit by a wave of rejection from several musicians after it was revealed that PT Freeport Indonesia was involved as a sponsor of the event. Several bands canceled their performances on the second day of the festival, which took place on Saturday, September 6, 2025.

National Collective of the People's Liberation Party – Since late August 2025, Indonesia has been gripped by a wave of spontaneous and violent protests that shook the foundations of the new Prabowo-Gibran administration. What began as online discontent spiralled into street battles, leaving cities scarred and the nation's political future uncertain.

Dewi Rina Cahyani, Jakarta – A number of Indonesian citizens in London and Paris held a demonstration to express their concerns about the situation in their homeland. In London, around 250 Indonesian diaspora in the UK gathered in the city center on Friday, September 5, 2022. The demonstration took place from 14:30 to 17:00 BST at Russell Square Gardens, WC1B5EH.

Dinda Shabrina, Jakarta – A week after the mass protest of August 28 to 30, 2025 in Indonesia, civil society groups calling themselves the 17+8 movement continued to monitor the extent to which their demands (The 17+8 People's Demands) were being followed up by President Prabowo Subianto, the House of Representatives (DPR), political parties, the police, the Indonesian National Arme

Cheta Nilawaty P., Jakarta – Indonesia's Ministry of Human Development and Culture Coordinator stated that the scattered disability data among various ministries has led to ineffective disability inclusion programs.

Agencies, Jakarta – The streets of Jakarta were quiet over the weekend after more than a week of sometimes violent protests, as Indonesia celebrated a holiday marking the Prophet Muhammad's birthday.

Annisa Febiola, Jakarta – The Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) records that the number of investors in the Indonesian capital market has surpassed 18 million single investor identifications (SID). This figure sets a new record for the number of investors in the Indonesian capital market.

Oyuk Ivani Siagian, Jakarta – Indonesia's East Jakarta Metropolitan Police have named 12 suspects in the looting of the home of inactive House of Representatives (DPR) member Surya Utama, also known as Uya Kuya.