Anastasya Lavenia Y, Jakarta – Member of the Indonesian Caucus for Academic Freedom (KIKA), Rina Mardiana, drew parallels between the recent suspension of the Student Executive Body (BEM) of the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences (FISIP) at Airlangga University (Unair) and the authoritarian era of Soeharto.

Esti Widiyana, Surabaya – The Airlangga University (Unair) Faculty of Social and Political Sciences (FISIP) Student Executive Council (BEM) criticised the inauguration of President Prabowo Subianto and Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka in a satirical congratulatory flower board. This however turned into a polemic and three BEM management board members were suspended.

Sarjan Lahay, Pohuwato, Indonesia – Heavy trucks roll toward a semiremote coastline here on Indonesia's Sulawesi Island before idling alongside a waiting barge, which will later make a vast shipment of wood pellets to Japan and South Korea.

Kennedy Muslim and Burhanuddin Muhtadi – Indonesia's new president might have squandered an opportunity to start with a lean, efficient Cabinet instead of appeasing supporters and partners to form the largest Cabinet since Sukarno.

Jakarta, Indonesia – A major labor group in Indonesia has called on the government to bail out troubled textile giant Sritex, after President Prabowo Subianto ordered his ministers to save the firm from bankruptcy.

Jakarta – Pollster Indikator Politik Indonesia has released new findings regarding public expectations for Prabowo Subianto's administration, showing that 85.3 percent of respondents believe he could lead Indonesia toward a better future.

Burhanuddin Muhtadi, a researcher at the pollster, noted that the public had high expectations and trust for Prabowo.

Jakarta – The fact that President Prabowo Subianto made no mention of Nusantara in his inauguration speech on Oct. 20 has caused some concern about his commitment to the planned new capital city.

Alfi Dinilhaq, Jakarta – The Indonesian Automotive Industry Association (Gaikindo) has revised its vehicle sales target for 2024 from 1.1 million units to 850,000 units.

Gaikindo Chairman Jongkie Sugiarto explained that the automotive market, particularly for passenger vehicles, has been sluggish throughout 2024, prompting the downward revision.

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – A police officer in East Nusa Tenggara was dishonorably discharged after being caught having a karaoke party with three colleagues during work hours. However, the decision has drawn the attention of lawmakers, who have summoned the local police chief to reconsider the dismissal.

BeritaSatu, Jakarta – The Attorney General's Office has charged businessman Budi Said with corruption related to gold transactions. Prosecutors allege that Budi colluded to purchase state-owned Antam gold at prices below official rates, causing state losses of Rp 1.1 trillion ($69.98 million).

Chandra Adi Nurwidya, Yogyakarta – President Prabowo Subianto called on his ministers and echelon-1 state officials to replace their imported vehicles with domestically produced cars from the state-owned defense company Pindad, a senior official said on Monday.

Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – Jakarta gubernatorial candidate Pramono Anung questioned his rival Ridwan Kamil on Sunday evening about his repeated promises to bring a Disneyland theme park to the capital, which resurface with every election cycle.

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has signaled that regular retreats will be held for his cabinet, Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin has revealed.

"President Prabowo indicated that retreat activities like this are not only carried out for now but also regularly," Sjafrie said in a written statement on Monday, October 28.

Erwin Renaldi and Toby Mann – He sells rice, oil, sugar and other daily essentials, but customers have been a relatively rare sight recently for Erick Saputra.

Mr Saputra, from Bukittinggi on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, said that for the past five months his small shop had made the equivalent of less than $30 per month. That's less than half of what he usually earns.

Djibril Muhammad, Jakarta – Gubernatorial candidate Ridwan Kamil pledged on Sunday to provide free education for students at private schools from elementary through high school if elected next month. His campaign platform also includes a promise to create 1 million new jobs over the next five years.

Hanaa Septiana, Jakarta – The Student Executive Board (BEM) of the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences (FISIP) of Airlangga University (Unair) in Indonesia was frozen after creating a satirical flower arrangement for President Prabowo Subianto and Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka. The Dean of FISIP Unair argued that the flower arrangement was unethical.

Surabaya – Faculty of Social and Political Sciences (FISIP) Emeritus Professor Dr. Hotman Siahaan from the Airlangga University (Unair) in Surabaya says he regrets the freezing of the Unair FISIP Student Executive Board (BEM).

Annisa Febiola, Jakarta – The founder of Saiful Mujani Research and Consulting (SMRC), Saiful Mujani, mentioned that the approval rating towards Joko Widodo (Jokowi) influenced Prabowo Subianto's victory in the 2024 Presidential Election. Prabowo was paired with Jokowi's eldest son, Gibran Rakabuming Raka, against the pairs of Anies-Muhaimin and Ganjar-Mahfud.

Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – Zarof Ricar, a former head of the Supreme Court's R&D division, enjoyed a prestigious career before his retirement in 2022. However, recent events have cast a shadow over his post-retirement pursuits, which included producing the film Sang Pengadil (The Judge), aimed at inspiring young people to become judges with a commitment to integrity.

Theo Kelen, Jayapura – The administration of President Prabowo Subianto and Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka is being asked to push for a resolution to the armed conflict and violence in the land of Papua. Violence and armed conflicts in Papua can only be resolved through peaceful dialogue.

Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja, Jakarta – Indonesia's resort island of Bali is set to have a second international airport, with the long-delayed project now being revived under the new administration of President Prabowo Subianto.

Ichsan Ali, Jakarta – Muhammad Qodari, the Deputy Chief of the Presidential Staff Office (KSP), assured that KSP's data was not hacked by cybercriminals, following concerns raised about a potential breach.

Celvin Moniaga Sipahutar, Ichsan Ali, Magelang – The days of Prabowo Subianto's "gemoy" (adorable) campaign persona during the 2024 Presidential Election are over. After dancing his way to a decisive electoral victory, the former army general has reverted to his true identity as a leader who embraces a military approach.

Surabaya – The Airlangga University (Unair) Faculty of Social and Political Sciences (FISIP) Student Executive Council (BEM) in Surabaya, East Java, has been frozen by the dean's office after making a satirical congratulatory message in the form a flower board marking the inauguration of President Prabowo Subianto and Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka.

Asia Indonesian Fisheries – Labor abuses on foreign-flagged fishing vessels in Indonesia's remote eastern seas continue to claim lives, with Indonesian crew members bearing the brunt of exploitation amid weak law enforcement, a new report published on Oct. 3 shows.

Agencies, Magelang, Central Java – Wearing military fatigues and black combat boots, the newly-appointed cabinet of President Prabowo Subianto began a mountain retreat on Friday, in an unconventional bond-building exercise involving more than 100 members of his new government.

Chandni Vatvani and Jalelah Abu Baker, Jakarta: Indonesian Gunawan, who goes by one name, is in the market for his family's second electric vehicle. He was encouraged by his son's driving ease.

Jakarta – The Indonesia Market Outlook 2025 survey by Inventure revealed that 49 percent of the middle class has experienced a decrease in purchasing power.

Among those perceiving a decline, 85 percent attribute it to rising prices of essential goods, including food, energy and transportation.

Ilham Oktafian, Jakarta – Zarof Ricar, a former official of the Supreme Court, was arrested by the Attorney General's Office (AGO) in Jimbaran, Bali, on Thursday. The arrest is strongly linked to allegations of bribery involving three judges who acquitted Ronald Tannur, 31, in the high-profile murder case of her then-girlfriend, Dini Sera Afrianti, 28.

Jakarta – Indonesia has expressed its desire to join the BRICS group of major emerging economies, which accounts for 35 percent of global economic output, as a means to strengthen emerging countries, its foreign ministry said in a statement.

Mediana – A total of 238 people out of 257 workers in six industrial sectors claimed that their monthly wage is not enough to meet the necessities of life. As many as 200 people or 78 percent of these are trapped in debt in order to survive each month.

Jakarta – The appointment of politician Sugiono as foreign minister is quite shocking for many diplomats and Foreign Ministry staff as the ministry has been led by three career diplomats since August 2001. For the first time, the ministry also has three deputy ministers, including a politician.

Antara, Jakarta – The government's Rp 7 million subsidy for electric motorcycle purchases ended when President Prabowo Subianto's new administration took office last weekend, with no clear indication of whether it will be renewed.

Dani Aswara, Jakarta – The Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) said the composition of President Prabowo Subianto's Red and White Cabinet ignored integrity and legal records, especially concerning alleged corruption.

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – The Director of the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Indonesia, Yose Rizal Damuri, said nearly 9,000 ministerial regulations were circulating in Indonesia before President Prabowo Subianto's Red and White Cabinet.

Jakarta – An economist from the Universitas Pembangunan Nasional (UPN) Veteran Jakarta, Achmad Nur Hidayat, criticized the Indonesian government's food estate plan that has been conveyed by the Coordinating Minister for Food Zulkifli Hasan.

Laura Mobini-Kesheh and Eve Warburton, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto inherits an economy that, compared with a decade ago, is more reliant upon extractive industries, consumes far more coal and is more dependent upon trade with China than ever before.

Aaron Denison Deivasagayam – Indonesia's presidential election took place on February 14, 2024. Prabowo Subianto's election victory came with a surprise – success in almost all of the provinces of Papua.

Arthur Gideon, Jakarta – Thousands of workers began taking to the streets this Thursday, October 24, to demand an increase in the 2025 minimum wage and the annulment of the Omnibus Law on Job Creation.

Erick Tanjung, Faqih Fathurrahman – Human rights activists wearing all-black clothing held a "Kamisan Action" opposite Presidential Palace in Central Jakarta on Thursday October 24. This the 837th Kamisan and the first one held in the era of President Prabowo Subianto.

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – When Joko Widodo took office in 2014 as the president of Indonesia, the world's third-largest democracy, he was seen as a transformative leader who came from a modest background with a strong focus on promoting environmental stewardship and supporting marginalized groups, including Indigenous communities.

Carolyn Nash – In 1976, then-Lt. Prabowo Subianto arrived for his first tour of duty in East Timor, the former Portuguese colony that Indonesia had invaded and occupied the previous year.

Jakarta – Newly installed President Prabowo Subianto has announced his cabinet comprising 109 members. It is the largest Indonesia has seen in decades, though not unprecedented.

The country has seen at least one that was much larger: Sukarno's 132-strong Dwikora cabinet in 1966, which lasted only a month amid political turmoil.

Jakarta – Newly-inaugurated Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka on Wednesday defended his move to make multiple unannounced visits shortly after being sworn in on Sunday saying that he only performed his duty as a deputy to President Prabowo Subianto.

Jakarta – The administration of President Prabowo Subianto will uphold the freedom of the press, a Communications and Digital Ministry official said on Monday.

Pat Walsh – In a just world, Prabowo Subianto should not be Indonesia's new president. He ought to be facing the full strength of the law in court, if not serving time.

Liew Zhi Xin and Lewa Pardomuan, Jakarta – Indonesia has gone on a spending spree to modernise its military as a self-imposed deadline for upgrading its defence forces looms large.

At the helm of this spree: The army general turned defence minister, and now new president, Prabowo Subianto, who has been inking deals to overhaul decades-old equipment.

Indonesia will offer amnesty to West Papuans who have contested its sovereignty resulting in conflicts and clashes with that nation's law enforcement agencies, Prime Minister James Marape says.

He arrived in Port Moresby on Monday night from Indonesia where he attended the inauguration of President Prabowo Subianto last Sunday.

Dinda Shabrina, Jakarta – A total of 1,270 joint personnel secured a workers' alliance protest at the National Monument (Monas) area, Central Jakarta, and its surroundings today, Thursday, October 24, 2024.

Not only the police, the joint personnel also come from elements of the Indonesian National Army (TNI) and the Jakarta Public Order Agency (Satpol PP).

Jakarta – At least 146 Rohingya refugees landed in North Sumatra on Thursday, a local official said, as arrivals of members of the persecuted minority pick up again as sea conditions calm.

The mostly Muslim ethnic Rohingya are heavily persecuted in Myanmar and thousands risk their lives each year on long and dangerous sea journeys to reach Malaysia or Indonesia.