Jihan Ristiyanti, Jakarta – Indonesia's National Police Headquarters (Mabes Polri) claimed to have been conducting cyber patrols since August 23, 2025, as a preventive measure to prevent riots in Jakarta and other areas following plans for demonstrations in front of the House of Representatives (DPR).

Defara Dhanya, Jakarta – Research scientist at the Climate and Atmosphere Research Center of the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Erma Yulihastin, revealed the data on wind direction and speed around the Bandung Islamic University (Unisba) as well as the neighboring Pasundan University on Monday evening, September 1, 2025.

Dian Rahma Fika, Jakarta – The Indonesian diaspora community in Bonn, Germany, held a prayer rally as a gesture of solidarity with the dynamics in the homeland. The Indonesian Student Association (PPI) in Bonn, part of the community, announced the event on its social media.

Susan Price – Indonesian security forces opened fire on a peaceful protest in Sorong, West Papua, on August 27, killing one person and injuring several others, according to eyewitness reports received by Green Left.

Indonesian security forces also made 20 arrests. They released 16 detainees two days later, but have arrested another four pro-democracy activists.

Jakarta – "RESET SYSTEM" reads graffiti above an intersection in the Javanese city of Yogyakarta, painted hastily in vibrant green and pink after deadly protests swept Indonesia last week.

Agencies, Jakarta – Rescuers found the charred remains of a helicopter that went missing in South Kalimantan while carrying eight people on board and retrieved one body, a rescue official said.

The helicopter was carrying two crew members and six passengers when it lost contact shortly after takeoff on Monday.

Agencies, Beijing – President Prabowo Subianto met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing and both agreed to boost economic cooperation, Prabowo's office said on Wednesday.

Prabowo met with Putin on the sidelines of China's military parade.

Tim Lindsey (The Conversation) – For many Indonesians, the violent riots recently wracking Jakarta and other cities across the archipelago are eerily reminiscent of the riots of 1998 that accompanied the fall of former dictator Soeharto and his New Order regime after three decades in power.

Jakarta – The trending phrase "state of emergency" on X is no coincidence, as it follows recent statements by President Prabowo Subianto linking the ongoing protests to attempted treason and his subsequent decision to issue the police and military a "blank check" to restore order.

Maretha Uli, Jakarta – An ethics probe has recommended that the National Police pursue criminal charges against seven Mobile Brigade (Brimob) officers on board a tactical vehicle that hit and killed a motorcycle taxi (ojol) driver in a violent protest last week.

Maudey Khalisha Setyakusuma, Jakarta – Recent violent protests in Jakarta have cost the city's retailers an estimated Rp 500 billion (US$30 million) in lost sales from Aug. 28-Sept. 1, according to Indonesian Retail and Tenants Association (Hippindo) chairman Budihardjo Iduansjah.

Muhammad Aulia Rahman, Basudiwa Supraja, Jakarta – Indonesian police have charged seven social media activists with inciting violence during nationwide protests that have left at least 10 people dead and triggered widespread unrest.

Aristyo Darmawan – In August, Indonesia's largest maritime manufacturing company, the state-owned PT PAL, hosted a visit for US Congress Staffers from New York, California, South Carolina, West Virginia, Nevada, and Washington.

Ilham Oktafian, Jakarta – House of Representatives (DPR)Speaker Puan Maharani convened a closed-door meeting with parliamentary faction leaders on Thursday to discuss what she described as a "major transformation" of the legislature, following days of student-led protests demanding accountability and reform.

Associated Press, Lima, Peru – Peruvian authorities are investigating the fatal shooting of an Indonesian diplomat as a contract killing, highlighting growing concerns over violent crime in the country.

Ricki Putra Harahap, Jakarta – Indonesia's parliament leaders said they support student calls for an independent probe into alleged coup plots behind recent protests, but stressed only the government has the authority to form such a team.

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – Indonesian government will provide financial assistance of Rp15 million for the families of deceased victims and Rp5 million for seriously injured victims of recent demonstrations, according to Social Affairs Minister Saifullah Yusuf

The aid will be distributed through the adaptive social assistance (bansos) program.

Dinda Shabrina, Jakarta – The University of Indonesia (UI) has announced regulations for its upcoming graduation ceremonies, which will be held on September 11-13, 2025, at Balairung Hall, Depok Campus, West Java.

Dede Leni Mardianti, Jakarta – Indonesian coalition of civil society organizations and prominent influencers visited the House of Representatives (DPR) building in Senayan, Jakarta, on Thursday afternoon, September 4, 2025. They held a symbolic event to formally submit the "17+8 People's Demands" to parliament.

Andi Adam Faturahman, Jakarta – Hundreds of students from Indonesian Student Executive Board Alliance (BEM SI) staged a protest in front of the House of Representatives (DPR) building in Senayan, Central Jakarta. They arrived after conducting a long march from Jalan Gerbang Pemuda.

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – Hundreds of workers are staging a protest at Medan Merdeka Selatan street, Gambir, Central Jakarta, on Thursday, September 4, 2025.

The workers, who are part of the "Workers with the People Movement," or Gebrak, embarked on a long march from the International Labor Organization (ILO) office on M.H. Thamrin street, Menteng, Central Jakarta.

Antara, Jakarta – Indonesian National Police's Directorate of Cyber Crime (Bareskrim) has arrested the owner of a TikTok account accused of spreading provocative content that incited robbery at the homes of several members of the House of Representatives (DPR).

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Dede Leni Mardianti, Jakarta – Members of the 17+8 People's Demands coalition are pressing the government to fulfill their demands with just one day left before the deadline. Influencer Fathia Izzati said the deadline would serve as a benchmark for the public to judge the government's commitment.

Ilona Estherina, Jakarta – Indonesia's Financial Services Authority (OJK) has underscored the importance of expanding insurance coverage to include protection against riots and civil commotion.

Dani Aswara, Jakarta – Siti Zuhro, a political researcher at the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), considered President Prabowo Subianto's statement on treason during the late August protests to be hasty. According to her, riots, despite resulting in casualties and damage, cannot automatically be categorized as an attempt to overthrow a legitimate government.

Dede Leni Mardianti, Jakarta – Andre Rosiade, a member of the Public Aspiration Body of the House of Representatives (DPR), said the institution still cannot guarantee that all public demands outlined in the 17+8 People's Demands movement will be fulfilled.

Nandito Putra, Jakarta – The Institute for Development of Economics and Finance (INDEF) has urged the Indonesian government to exercise caution in allocating the massive budget for the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) program.

In the 2026 Draft State Revenue and Expenditure Budget, the MBG allocation reaches Rp335 trillion, nearly 10 percent of total state expenditure.

Surabaya – The Indonesian government has launched intensive monitoring of four companies operating along the Brantas River basin in East Java after uncovering suspected environmental violations during inspections last month.

Alfida Rizky Febrianna, Jakarta – A low-ranking police officer who drove an armored vehicle that killed a motorcycle taxi driver during protests in Jakarta has escaped dismissal. The deadly incident has already ignited widespread unrest across the country for a week.

Riana A Ibrahim in Jakarta and Tessa Wong in Singapore – Indonesia's protests which escalated following the killing of a delivery rider have sparked a drive among South East Asians to show their support through delivery apps.

This assessment of the situation and our position is published after carefully and cautiously after observing and understanding the developments in the political situation throughout the last week of August 2025, so that we do not fall into political adventurism, the worship of spontaneous movements and mass anger, underestimating or overestimating mass consciousness, its dynamics,

Ridho Danu Prasetyo, Faieq Hidayat, Jakarta – The All Indonesia Student Executive Council (BEM SI) held a protest action in front of the House of Representatives (DPR) building in Senayan, Central Jakarta, on Thursday September 4.

The action, which was joined by students from various campuses, was titled "Save Indonesia" and took up 13 demands.

Lidia Pratama Febrian, Faieq Hidayat, Jakarta – The 876th Kamisan (Thursday) Action was held in front of the Merdeka Palace in Central Jakarta on Thursday September 4. The action took up the theme "Remembering 21 Years of the Murder of Munir: Indonesia Emergency, Violence and Injustice".

Jakarta – The Attorney General's Office (AGO) has named former cabinet minister Nadiem Makarim a suspect in a high-profile corruption case related to the procurement of Google Chromebooks under a nationwide digitalization program at the formerly named education, culture, research and technology ministry.

Dani Aswara, Jakarta – The Indonesian Women's Alliance (API) has raised six demands addressed to President Prabowo Subianto during a protest in front of the Main Gate of the parliament complex in Senayan, Jakarta, on Wednesday, September 3, 2025. The primary demand voiced is the cessation of all forms of state violence against its people.

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.

Responding to the brutality of security forces in responding to demonstrations in Sorong and Manokwari which resulted in one local resident being shot and one person being killed, Amnesty International Indonesia's Executive Director Usman Hamid said:

Dani Aswara, Jakarta -The Indonesian Women's Alliance (API) has called on President Prabowo Subianto to withdraw the National Armed Forces (TNI) from public spaces. The appeal was made during a protest in front of the House of Representatives (DPR) building on Wednesday, September 3, 2025.

Nabiila Azzahra, Jakarta – The Jakarta Metropolitan Police have named Delpedro Marhaen, Executive Director of the Lokataru Foundation, and five other individuals as suspects for incitement. Police allege the group incited students, including minors, to commit what the police have labeled "anarchist acts."

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has seized a Mercedes-Benz 280 SL formerly owned by the late President Bacharuddin Jusuf Habibie. The classic coupe was confiscated as part of an ongoing investigation into alleged corruption at Bank Jawa Barat-Banten (BJB).

Panji Satrio, Medan – Convicted business tycoon Adelin Lis, long notorious for illegal logging in North Sumatra, has repaid the Indonesian government the equivalent of $9.3 million, the North Sumatra Prosecutors' Office announced on Wednesday.

Muhammad Aulia Rahman, Jakarta – A mid-ranking Indonesian police officer has been dismissed after an internal ethics tribunal found him guilty in connection with the death of a motorcycle taxi driver who was fatally run over by a police armored vehicle, an incident that triggered mass protests across the country.

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – Deputy Speaker of Indonesia's House of Representatives (DPR), Sufmi Dasco Ahmad, said he will discuss the 17+8 People's Demands with faction leaders following an audience with representatives from student executive board (BEM) and other student organizations on Wednesday, September 3, 2025.

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – Indonesian student representatives have urged the leadership of the House of Representatives (DPR) to summon National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo and demand the release of all students detained during nationwide demonstrations between August 25-31, 2025.

Ricky Juliansyah, Jakarta – A total of 135 students from Baitul Qur'an Islamic Boarding School, or pesantren, in Tugu Sub-district, Cimanggis District, Depok, suffered from food poisoning on Monday, September 1, 2025. They have been taken to the hospital and public health centers (puskesmas) to receive treatment.

Nabiila Azzahra, Jakarta – Amnesty International Indonesia has called on the police to immediately release several activists arrested during recent demonstrations in Jakarta and other regions.

Ilona Estherina, Jakarta – Center of Economic and Law Studies (Celios) has released eight economic demands addressed to the government in response to ongoing demonstrations across Indonesia.

Among the most striking is the call for the removal of Sri Mulyani Indrawati from her post as Minister of Finance.

Sita Planasari, Jakarta – Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has strongly condemned the attacks on at least 16 Indonesian journalists covering recent protests. The international organization is calling on President Prabowo Subianto to take immediate action, urging him to end the violence, especially that committed by police, and ensure a transparent investigation.

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.