Adinda Jasmine, Jakarta – The Gerak Solidaritas Belanda or Dutch Solidarity Movement (GSB), a coalition of Indonesian citizens in the Netherlands under the umbrella of Aksi Kamisan Netherlands, held a solidarity walk to the Indonesian Embassy (KBRI) in The Hague on Thursday, September 4, 2025.

Jakarta – Protesters consisting of students, academics and civil society activists held a peaceful demonstration titled "The National People's Picnic" in front of the parliament building in Senayan, Central Jakarta, on Friday September 5.

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – The Head of the Indonesian Military (TNI) Information Center, Brigadier General Freddy Ardianzah, confirmed that a member of the TNI's Strategic Intelligence Body (Bais TNI) was arrested by the Mobile Brigade Corps (Brimob) of the Indonesian National Police during a mass protest in Pejompongan, West Jakarta.

Dian Rahma Fika, Jakarta – The Indonesian Student Executive Board Alliance (BEM SI) will hold a demonstration near the House of Representatives (DPR) building on Thursday afternoon, September 4, 2025. The Student Executive Board (BEM SI) will begin the demonstration at 1:00 PM WIB. They are inviting all students and the public to take to the streets.

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.

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.

Achmad Ghiffary Mannan, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto delivered a speech on the 2026 Draft State Budget (RAPBN) and the financial note at the Annual Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) and the Joint Session of the House of Representatives (DPR) and Regional Representatives Council (DPD) at the Parliament Complex, Senayan, Jakarta, on August 15, 2025

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.

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).

Jakarta – Various elements of society are staging protests again this Thursday, September 4, 2025.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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,

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Protesting workers who are part of the Labour Movement with the People (GEBRAK) held a protest action at the Horse Statue near the National Monument (Monas) in Central Jakarta on Thursday September 4.

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.

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.

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.

Dear Pacific Islands Forum Leaders,

I am writing to you concerning the human rights situation in West Papua.

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).

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.

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.

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.

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.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia is not just asking China to chip in some money to the multi-billion-dollar giant sea wall project, but other key Asian investors, Japan, and South Korea have also received a similar offer, according to a senior minister.

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.

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.

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".

Oyuk Ivani Siagian, Jakarta – Indonesia's Minister of Religious Affairs Nasaruddin Umar apologized for a video clip containing his bad remarks about teachers. In the video circulating on social media, the Minister stated that the teaching profession aims to educate people, not simply to make money.

Andi Adam Faturahman, Jakarta – For the past few days, Indonesian social media timelines have been filled with the emergence of the Brave Pink Hero Green campaign. Many netizens have changed their social media profile pictures to include these two tones.

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.

Ilona Estherina, Jakarta – Indonesian Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati has inked new order to support the funding of the Red and White Village Cooperatives. The government will inject Rp16 trillion into several state-owned banks to assist the loan distribution for these cooperatives.

The government will use the accumulated budget surplus (SAL) to achieve this.

Jakarta – There is something seriously wrong with the development of tourism in Bali. It has been carried out recklessly without any clear spatial planning controls.

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.

Amelia Rahima Sari, Jakarta – A citizen named Subhan has filed a civil lawsuit against Indonesian Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka and the General Election Commission (KPU) at the Central Jakarta District Court.