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.

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).

Sofie Shinta Syarief – A free press in a democracy embodies the concept of freedom of speech and checks those in power while ensuring that citizens are well-informed. Both freedoms were at threat under Indonesia's former president. Things do not look brighter now.

Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja, Jakarta – Newly inaugurated President Prabowo Subianto will have to contend with a formidable opposition in the form of the nation's largest political party, whose strong grassroot support could pose a challenge to his ambitious plans.

Indonesia, West Papua – This comprehensive 11-page document lists cases and developments including human rights violations and their patterns; escalation of armed conflict and its impact on civilians; significant political shifts in Indonesia affecting West Papua; and international responses and initiatives. It covers the period from 1 July to 30 September 2024.

Jakarta – Indonesia's Minister of Human Rights, Natalius Pigai, stated on Wednesday that his top priority during his first 100 days in office would be strengthening the ministry's structure.

"In the first two to three months, I will focus on nomenclature, structural consolidation, formation, and revitalization. The second priority is system organization," he said.

Max Walden – Mugiyanto Sipin was part of a student movement demanding military-backed dictator Suharto resign in 1998 when soldiers turned up at his home and abducted him.

"Every time I didn't give a satisfactory answer they would beat me up," Mugiyanto, as he is known, told the Voice of America in 2019. "All I could think about was 'I'm dead,'" he said.

Ezra Toara – Indonesia has expressed concerns over Vanuatu's public support for West Papua's independence movement and its diplomatic ties with the West Papua Mission in Port Vila.

Jakarta – The much-awaited Personal Data Protection (PDP) Law has formally come into force after being enacted in 2022 to allow people more control over their personal information online.

Theressia Silalahi, Jakarta – Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman is committed to achieving food self-sufficiency, a key goal of President Prabowo Subianto and Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka's administration. One of his strategies is to attract millennial farmers by offering modern technology and a salary of Rp 10 million ($640), five times the average farmer's wage.

Priyo Budi Santoso, Magelang – A total of 4,138 personnel from the Indonesian military (TNI) and police have been deployed to secure President Prabowo Subianto's first official event with his Red and White Cabinet at the Military Academy (Akmil) complex in Magelang, Central Java.

Dinda Shabrina, Jakarta – The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) has outlined several critical human rights agendas for the Prabowo-Gibran government to address.

Muh. Syaifullah, Yogyakarta – The discovery of a cave with stalactites and stalagmites raises questions about the preliminary research for the licensing process of the South Cross-Country Road (JJLS) construction in Gunungkidul.

Mericio Juvinal dos Reis "Akara", Rheinhard Sirait – Timor-Leste is on the brink of a digital revolution with the anticipated arrival of a submarine cable promising faster and more affordable internet access.

Muhammad Aulia, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) on Tuesday seized 15 assets linked to a corruption case involving the partnership and acquisition of Jembatan Nusantara by state-owned ferry operator ASDP Indonesia Ferry from 2019 to 2022.

Ali Mirin – In the lead up to the October 20 inauguration of President Probowo Subianto, Indonesia established five Vulnerable Area Buffer Infantry Battalions in key regions across West Papua – in a move described by Indonesian Army Chief of Staff Maruli Simanjuntak as a "strategic initiative" by the former defence minister and now president.

Daniel A. Fajri, Jakarta – Newly-inaugurated Coordinating Minister for Legal Affairs and Human Rights Yusril Ihza Mahendra clarified his previous statement regarding the 1998 tragedy that it was not a serious human rights violation. He claimed that his statement had been misunderstood and attributed it to a communication issue as he did not clearly hear the reporter's question.

Blog Post by Joshua Kurlantzick – In a classic Shakespeare play – or any number of prestige programs from the "peak TV" era – a flaw brings down a tragic hero despite their initial promise. It could be indecision, as in the case of Hamlet. Or immense and unfiltered ambition, like MacBeth. Or over-the-top egocentrism, like Don Draper.

Tria Dianti and Arie Firdaus, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto's newly sworn-in and mammoth cabinet is worrying analysts who fear it may wreak havoc on the national budget.

Sharisya Kusuma Rahmanda, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto's Red and White Cabinet is dominated by entrepreneurs. Although it is not the first time that entrepreneurs have joined the executive ranks, their presence still raises various perspectives from political observers and academics.

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – Indonesia's newly inaugurated Minister of Human Rights, Natalius Pigai, said there is no overlap of duties and authorities between his ministry and the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM). According to Pigai, the Ministry of Human Rights has different functions and roles than Komnas HAM.

Ni Made Sukmasari, Jakarta – After the inauguration on Monday, October 21, 2024, President Prabowo Subianto's Red and White Cabinet is official with 48 ministers, 5 key officials not under coordinating ministries, and 56 deputy ministers.

Antara, Jakarta – Indonesian Minister of Transmigration Muhammad Iftitah Sulaiman Suryanagara said President Prabowo Subianto has instructed the ministry to run a transmigration program to Eastern Indonesia, especially Papua. The program is intended to realize welfare equality across Indonesian regions, he said.

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – Executive Director of Amnesty International Indonesia, Usman Hamid, criticized the statement of Coordinating Minister for Legal Affairs, Human Rights, Immigration, and Law, Yusril Ihza Mahendra, regarding the 1998 case.

Jakarta – For some time now, being a member of cabinet has no longer been a matter of pride. As long as they have connections, or run a political party, or have worked hard for the victory of the presidential candidate in the last election, anyone can become a minister or a deputy minister in this country.

Stefanno Sulaiman, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto wants to establish a new investment agency that would become a holding company for state investments, similar to Singapore's Temasek, the official named to head the proposed firm said on Tuesday.

Sekarsari Sugihartono – Indonesia's decision to block the Chinese e-commerce platform Temu reflects a significant shift in its economic and political stance toward protecting local businesses, particularly micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs).

Nadirsyah Hosen – On the evening of October 20, President Prabowo Subianto of Indonesia revealed his first cabinet after officially taking office that day, succeeding Joko "Jokowi" Widodo. It is the largest cabinet Indonesia has had since 1966.

Jakarta – Transparency International Indonesia recently held the 2024 Indonesia Integrity Forum (IIF), highlighting challenges to the country's democracy as well as efforts to protect it.

Jakarta – Former president Joko "Jokowi" Widodo significantly increased judges' basic salaries by nearly double before leaving office, following a mass protest by Indonesian judges.

Jakarta – The United Nations refugee agency has appealed to Indonesia's government to rescue a boat languishing off its western coast packed with more than 100 Rohingya refugees including women and children.

Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto inaugurated Monday members of his Red-and-White Cabinet, who will implement his vision and policies to realize his ambitious 8-percent economic growth target to turn Indonesia into a high-income country by its centenary celebration in 2045.

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – The newly established government under President Prabowo Subianto should focus on bolstering the national manufacturing sector in their 100 days in office, according to an economist.

Yustinus Patris Paat, Jakarta – Said Abdullah, a senior official to the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), said Tuesday that the public should not be too quick to judge President Prabowo Subianto's giant cabinet.

Linda Yulisman, Jakarta – Business executive Kariyanto Hardjosoemarto helps his company to sell Mercedes Benz vehicles that can cost 12 billion rupiah (S$1.02 million) each in Jakarta, a far cry from his childhood on a farm in rural Magetan regency, some 600km to the east.

Riri Rahayu, Jakarta – Deputy Minister of Public Works Diana Kusumastuti has assured that the development project of the Nusantara Capital City (IKN) will continue under the administration of President Prabowo Subianto. She stated that the head of state has directed the continuation of the new capital project.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto officially appointed former investment czar Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan to lead the national economic council.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – US President Joe Biden congratulated his newly installed Indonesian counterpart Prabowo Subianto on his inauguration as Washington seeks closer ties with Jakarta.

Jakarta – Amnesty International Indonesia doubts the human rights commitment of the new administration of President Prabowo Subianto and Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka.

Jakarta – After three presidential campaigns spanning more than a decade, Prabowo Subianto has finally reached the pinnacle of power.

For many Indonesians, his ascension to the presidency is a significant political moment, one that caps a long and dramatic journey.

Jakarta – Newly installed acting Jakarta governor Teguh Setyabudi says he will oversee the city's leadership until the installation of the new administration in early 2025 and focus on mitigating flooding issues in the capital city.

Jakarta (Agencies) – President Prabowo Subianto will take his cabinet members on a three-day retreat at a military academy nestled in a Central Java mountain range, where they will sleep in tents, an unusual start for a government in the country.

Jakarta – Muhammadiyah chairman Haedar Nashir has urged President Prabowo Subianto to address problems of plagiarism and the sale of academic degrees at the nation's universities.

He said plagiarism and academic fraud in higher education reflected a troubling trend of unscrupulous opportunism in the pursuit of advancement.

Eddie Osifelo, Honiara – The Solomon Islands' stance on West Papua is rooted in dialogue and consultation rather than confrontation Prime Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele told media before departing for Indonesia on Thursday.

Jakarta – Indonesia's newly minted leader, President Prabowo Subianto, officially swore in his Cabinet on Oct 21, a team which analysts said reflected continuity of his predecessor's main policies.

Mr Prabowo took office on Oct 20 as the eighth Indonesian president, taking the mantle from Mr Joko Widodo.

Yoes C Kenawas – On 20 October 2024, Indonesia's State Palace witnessed its first ever direct dynastic succession. Outgoing president Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's eldest son, Gibran Rakabuming Raka, became the youngest person ever to be sworn in as Vice President.

Hans Nicholas Jong, Philip Jacobson, Laban Nyarit, Indonesia – Ipu Angit's close relationship with the forest here in the interior of Borneo is evident as he identifies the plants and trees he uses to meet his daily needs, venturing deeper in despite the hot, humid weather and his advanced age.