Salman Mardira, Jakarta – Human rights activists on Friday criticized West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi over his controversial proposal to send "unruly students" to military barracks for disciplinary training, warning that the plan may violate basic rights and contradict national education law.

Jayapura – The West Papua National Committee (KNPB) has declared that the annexation of Papua 62 years ago on May 1, 1963, is the day Indonesia colonised the Papuan people. The day when Papua was forced to become part of Indonesia which has been a disaster to this day.

Shinta W. Kamdani and Elly Rosita, Jakarta – This May Day, we are not just commemorating labor, we are confronting a sobering economic reality. The recent announcement of tariffs by the United States President Donald Trump has reignited global trade tensions, sending shockwaves through supply chains and investor sentiment alike.

Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto said in a speech delivered in front of thousands of workers celebrating Labor Day on Tuesday that his government is ready to take over state assets that are now under the control of private companies.

Ary Hermawan – If there ever was a honeymoon period between President Prabowo Subianto and former president Joko "Jokowi" Widodo after the 2024 elections, it is without doubt over now. As Prabowo enters the second half of his first year in office, tensions between the two former bitter rivals have only grown, making their fragile alliance more toxic by the day.

Thomas Rizal & Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Approximately 200,000 workers marched to Jakarta's National Monument to make sure that their voices on labor concerns are heard by the government on Thursday. It was not just the bustling metropolis that had these rallies.

Jakarta – After three months, the investigation into the sea barrier in Tangerang Regency, Banten, has not shed any light. Instead of going after the main perpetrators in this case, the police are only focusing on alleged falsification of documents by village officials.

Jakarta – International Labour Day or May Day was commemorated in Jakarta on Thursday May 1. This year's May Day actions in Jakarta were held in two separate places, namely at the National Monument (Monas) and in front of the House of Representatives (DPR) building.

Jakarta – A rally commemorating International Labour Day or May Day in the Central Java provincial capital of Semarang on May 1 was marred by chaos. Several people were also arrested by police.

A lawsuit by a Christian environmental activist, who was once jailed, has prompted Indonesia's Constitutional Court to revise a draconian law that activists say the government misuses to suppress criticism.

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – Indonesia saw a decrease in foreign tourist arrivals in March 2025, with a total of 841,030 visits, marking a 5.63 percent decline from February 2025 and a 2.18 percent drop compared to the same month in 2024.

Kafil Yamin – Students in Indonesia say they are feeling threatened by the presence of military personnel arriving unannounced on campus since the passing of a national military law last month, which extends the military's reach into civilian positions – a move widely opposed by students at the time.

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto stated that the government will give advanced television sets to all schools in Indonesia. Schools in the most remote, forward, and outermost (3T) regions will also receive these advanced televisions.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto revealed Friday that the government had allocated a record-breaking education budget, but the money was not going to the right people as some schools were still in poor condition with all its students even having to share one toilet.

Jakarta – Hundreds of students and teachers in a state junior high school in Bandung, West Java, have fallen sick and showed symptoms of food poisoning after eating meal packages provided under the free nutritious meal program, adding to the long list of incidents surrounding President Prabowo Subianto's flagship program.

Intan Setiawanty, Jakarta – The Independent Journalist Alliance (AJI) of Semarang has strongly condemned the police's violent actions against Tempo journalist Jamal Abdun Nasr while he was covering the May Day demonstration in Semarang, Central Java, on Thursday, May 1, 2025.

AJI considers this act a violation of the Press Law.

Jakarta – Power has started returning in most areas affected by an outage in Indonesia's resort island of Bali on Friday, officials said, and efforts were continuing to fully restore services.

A power outage hit a number of regions of Bali on Friday from 4 p.m. local time (0800 GMT), said state utility PLN.

Sainimili Magimagi – Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has indicated that Fiji will not interfere in the matter of Indonesian Sovereignty regarding West Papua.

Rabuka recently made an official visit to Indonesia which sparked debate with activists of the Free West Papua Movement.

Rachel Caroline L. Toruan, Jakarta – Minister of Agriculture Amran Sulaiman emphasized that boosting national rice reserves remains the government's top priority before allowing rice exports, even as production surges and stock levels reach 3.18 million tons.

Vedro Imanuel Girsang, Jakarta – The rally commemorating May Day in front of the Central Java Governor's Office ended in chaos. The commotion began in the late afternoon when the police initiated a series of repressive actions against the demonstrators.

Andi Adam Faturahman, Jakarta – The Indonesian Child Protection Commission (KPAI) has urged the National Nutrition Agency and the Nutrition Fulfillment Service Unit to conduct daily evaluations and coordination in the rollout of the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program.

Vedro Imanuel Girsang, Jakarta – The Jakarta Legal Aid Institute (LBH Jakarta) reported that the Jakarta Metro Police have yet to release the demonstrators arrested during the International Labor Day protest in front of the House of Representatives Building on Thursday, May 1, 2025, despite completing the examination process.

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto reminded regional governments of their responsibility to enhance facilities and improve schools in their respective regions. According to Prabowo, the education budget is available to improve schools. However, the fact that many large schools are still not suitable still puzzles him.

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – Police personnel are suspected of assaulting a Tempo journalist who was covering the May Day rally in Semarang, Central Java, on Thursday, May 1, 2025.

Antara, Jakarta – The International May Day rally in front of the Central Java Governor's Office in Semarang on Thursday, May 1, 2025, ended in chaos. Police arrested several individuals suspected of being provocateurs.

Kartika Sari, Medan – Hundreds of workers in Medan held a peaceful action commemorating International Labour Day or May Day at the North Sumatra (Sumut) governor's office. During the action, they conveyed a number of demands, one of which was abolishing outsourcing.

Nurhalim, Banda Aceh – The commemoration of International Labour Day (May Day) 2025 has again reverberated in the Acehnese provincial capital of Banda Aceh, where hundreds of workers and journalists took to the streets to voice their aspirations. The action was cantered in front of the Baiturrahman Grand Mosque, with various demands that reflect the labour struggle.

Jakarta – Over 5 thousand people have signed an online petition opposing Indonesia's 2nd president Suharto being awarded the title of national hero. The petition on the Change.org website titled "Reject the National Hero Title for Suharto!", had 5,480 verified signatures as of 1.03 pm West Indonesia Time (WIB) and was continuing to grow.

Every May, the public is trapped in the romanticism of the 1998 reformasi (reform) movement – a moment that is considered as a milestone in the reform of the political and legal system after the resignation of Suharto from the New Order's reins of power.

Muslimin Emba, Makassar – On Thursday May 1, labour groups began to throng into the fly over area at the intersection of Jalan AP Pettarani and Arip Sumoharjo in Panakkukang sub-district, Makassar city, South Sulawesi. They were holding a demonstration to commemorate International Labour Day.

Dani Aswara, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has expressed his commitment to promptly form the Employment Termination Task Force in response to laborers' concerns about rampant wrongful firings. Prabowo pledged this during his speech on International May Day at the National Monument (Monas) area, Jakarta, on Thursday, May 1, 2025.

Hanaa Septiana, Kukuh S. Wibowo, Surabaya – The commemoration of International Labour Day or May Day in Surabaya, East Java, on Thursday May 1 was marked by two separate actions. One of the actions was attended by the governor of East Java, Khofifah Indar Parawansa.

Commemorating May Day or International Labour Day in West Java, dozens of workers ranging from factory workers to media workers along with other elements of society throughout Greater Bandung demonstrated at the Cikapayang Park in Bandung city on Thursday May 1.

Dani Aswara, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto expressed his support for forming the Asset Forfeiture Bill as a legal measure to crack down on corruption and save the state's wealth.

Erfan Maruf, Jakarta – The Indonesian government has written off Rp 486.1 billion ($29.2 million) in debt owed by micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to state-owned banks as of April, an official announced on Thursday.

Jakarta – The Indonesian government is holding firm to its ambitious goal of boosting domestic oil production to 1 million barrels per day (bpd) by 2030, despite a steady decline in output over recent years, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia said on Wednesday.

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – Thousands of workers crowded the area around the Parliament Complex, Central Jakarta, during the commemoration of May Day 2025.

Miftahul Huda, Yogya – Thousands of workers from various labour alliances, as well as students in the Central Java city of Yogyakarta, took to the streets to commemorate May Day or International Labour Day on Thursday May 1.

Oyuk Ivani Siagian, Jakarta – A total of 13,252 joint personnel from the military (TNI) and Indonesian National Police (Polri) have been deployed to safeguard the International Labor Day celebration on Thursday, May 1, 2025. The labor day commemoration today will be centered around the National Monument (Monas) area in Central Jakarta.

Dani Aswara, Jakarta – President Prabowo and several high-ranking state officials attend the International Labor Day commemoration at the National Monument (Monas) square on Thursday, May 1, 2025, appearing to stand on the main stage with labor union leaders and worker representatives from various regions.

Ade Ridwan Yandwiputra, Jakarta – Civil groups from all walks of life commemorate May Day by staging a rally in front of the House of Representatives building in Senayan, Jakarta, on May 1, 2025.

Celvin Moniaga Sipahutar, Jakarta – Former presidents Soeharto and Abdurrahman Wahid, popularly known as Gus Dur, are likely to be posthumously awarded the title of National Hero by President Prabowo Subianto's administration, Social Affairs Minister Saifullah Yusuf said on Wednesday.

Ilham Oktafian, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto welcomed the International Workers' Day, or May Day, on Thursday with a political address, pledging to fight poverty, expand access to public services, and root out corruption in Indonesia.

Agencies, Jakarta – The government has spent Rp 2.3 trillion rupiah ($138.55 million) so far in President Prabowo Subianto's flagship program to provide free school meals for students and expecting mothers, the Finance Ministry said on Wednesday.

Muhammad Aulia Rahman, Jakarta – Indonesia's anti-corruption watchdog is pressing ahead with its investigation into the alleged misuse of Bank Indonesia's corporate social responsibility (CSR) funds, with no suspects named nearly four months after the probe was first made public.

Beritasatu Team, Nisrina Zahrani, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto voiced his support for slain labor activist Marsinah to be named a national hero, responding to a proposal from Indonesian labor leaders during his speech commemorating International Workers' Day at the National Monument (Monas) in Jakarta on Thursday.

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – A deadly landslide in an Indonesian industrial park has reignited concerns over poor safety and environmental standards in the country's booming nickel sector, a key supplier of battery metals for electric vehicles.

Rifky Pratama Wicaksono – Feeding millions is the easy part. Ensuring it changes lives is the real challenge. That is the core obstacle facing the Indonesian government's ambitious Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program, which has been running since January 2025.

Dani Aswara, Jakarta - Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto responded to the demand to erase the outsourcing system with a serious yet relaxed tone during his speech at the International May Day commemoration at the National Monument (Monas), Central Jakarta, on Thursday, May 1, 2025. It is one of the workers' demands this May Day.

Antara, Jakarta – Thousands of workers from various labor unions began to fill the area around the National Monument (Monas) in Central Jakarta on Thursday, May 1, 2025, to commemorate International Labor Day or May Day.