Medan – The National Democratic Party (Nasdem)) on Monday threatened to sue a political survey agency after a recent poll in North Sumatra indicated a drastic drop in the electability of the party's presidential nominee, Anies Baswedan.

Jakarta – Indonesia is currently hosting the inaugural summit for 51 archipelagic and island states (AIS) on Bali Island from Tuesday to Wednesday. The summit aims to foster cooperation, particularly in the maritime sector.

Devy Ernis, Jakarta – The Indonesian National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) disclosed several reasons why regional languages could be endangered. Obing Katubi, the Head of the BRIN's Language and Literature Preservation Research Center (Kapusris), said this could be due to several factors.

Bill Birtles, Jakarta – At a central Jakarta police station, a 25-year-old woman walks in to report herself, surrounded by a rowdy media pack.

Photographers continually yell at her to take her mask off, eager to get a full shot of her face.

But she refuses, posing for the cameras on her own terms, just as she's done countless times before.

Jayapura, Jubi – Totok Dwi Diantoro, an expert witness for the Awyu Tribe in their environmental lawsuit, said the consent of indigenous peoples was an absolute prerequisite for granting business licenses within customary lands.

Jakarta – Indonesian President Joko Widodo said he has ordered the military and police to tackle forest fires after neighbouring countries complained that smoke from the burning was making the air unhealthy.

"When there is fire, there will be smoke, and if there is wind, it can get anywhere," Mr Widodo, also known as Jokowi, told reporters in Jakarta on Saturday.

Yance Wenda, Jayapura – After being initiated in 2017, the Papua Journalists Association (AWP) was officially launched at the Maranatha Convent Hall in Waena, Jayapura City, Papua, on Saturday October 7.

Basten Gokkon, Jakarta – A newborn Javan rhino calf has been spotted in Indonesia, but the good news is tempered by questions over the species' population trend and reports of an increase in attempted poaching incursions into the animal's last holdout.

Chen Lin, Singapore – Singapore's air quality fell into the unhealthy range on Saturday, official readings showed, as increased forest fires from neighbouring Indonesia brought haze to the city-state.

Global rights group CIVICUS Monitor has slammed Indonesian government for its bid for the UN Human Rights Council membership despite its ongoing aggressive suppression of dissent in restive Papua and other regions.

In a press statement on Oct. 6, the group said the state of civic space in Indonesia is rated as "obstructed."

Jasmine Floretta V.D. (Magdalene) – The Mentawai culture's patriarchal system of land ownership stems from outdated beliefs, but emerging initiatives are slowly trying to bring change. This is the second of a two-part story, with part 1 published on Sept. 30.

Yohana Belinda, Jakarta – Chinese super app TikTok will no longer process transactions through TikTok Shop starting Wednesday afternoon, after widespread public accusations that the feature negatively impacts local businesses.

Moh. Khory Alfarizi, Jakarta – The Labor Party and trade union organizations in Indonesia pushed the government to make an immediate decision on their demands for a 15 percent increase in the minimum wage for 2024.

Daniel A. Fajri, Jakarta – Investment Minister Bahlil Lahadalia claimed that there are no problems in the development of the Rempang Eco-City in Batam, even though the national strategic project continues to face objections from residents of Rempang Island and surrounding areas. He said he would visit the region to resolve the issue.

Bagus Pribadi, Jakarta – Corruption Eradication Commission or KPK officially detained the mayor of Bima City, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) for the period 2018-2023, Muhammad Lutfi, over alleged corruption in goods and service procurement, as well as graft in the Bima Administration environment, NTB.

Pudja Lestari, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has picked National Food Agency (Bapanas) Head Arief Prasetyo Adi as the acting agriculture minister after Syahrul Yasin Limpo, who got embroiled in a graft scandal, resigned.

Syahrul on Thursday submitted his resignation letter to the president

Jakarta – Forest fires in some parts of Indonesia have declined and no haze had been detected moving to Malaysia, Environment and Forestry Minister said on Friday, a day after its neighbor urged Jakarta to take action as air quality worsened.

Petaling Jaya – Malaysia is still waiting for Indonesia's response regarding the republic's efforts to combat the transboundary haze that has affected our country in recent weeks.

Endy Bayuni, Jakarta – The idea of pairing the two most popular presidential candidates appeared to be gaining ground, not only to make next year's election a two-horse race, ensuring a single round of voting, but also to predetermine the winner.

Jakarta – Speaking to reporters after inaugurating the Whoosh high-speed railway (HSR) on Monday, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo signaled his intention of having the consortium, which built the newly officiated railway, extend the track to Surabaya.

Aditya Hadi, Jakarta – State-owned holding company ID Food plans to import 125,000 tonnes of sugar to calm the surge in the commodity's domestic price.

ID Food said it had obtained a loan totaling Rp 1.5 trillion (US$95.97 million) from state-owned banks to execute its plan, which also aimed to anticipate the end of the sugar milling season in November.

Deni Ghifari, Jakarta – A rising United States dollar is putting pressure on other currencies and has sent the Indonesian rupiah to its lowest level this year.

One dollar bought just over Rp 15,622 on Thursday evening, meaning the Indonesian currency lost more than 2.3 percent over the past month. It touched a low of 15,647 on Wednesday, the lowest so far this year.

The state of civic space in Indonesia has been rated as "obstructed" in the latest CIVICUS Monitor report.

Daniel A. Fajri, Jakarta – Jakarta Metro Jaya Police investigated six people in the alleged case of extortion by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) leaders against Syahrul Yasin Limpo, the Agriculture Minister who has recently stepped down from President Jokowi's cabinet.

Jakarta – A protest action by Greenpeace activists at the Hotel Indonesia (HI) traffic circle in Central Jakarta using a giant "oligarchy monster" was broken up by police on Friday October 6.

Police began breaking up the action at 6.25 pm, asking the activists to remove the oligarchy monster from the Hotel Indonesia water fountain.

Jakarta – Rantai Tekstil Lestari, which brings together like-minded private companies, fashion designers, and individuals, recently called for a roadmap on sustainable textiles to minimize the industry's environmental impact.

Celvin Sipahutar, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has formally requested the Immigration Office to impose a travel ban on former Agriculture Minister Syahrul Yasin Limpo and his immediate family members in support of an ongoing corruption investigation, a spokesman said on Friday.

Ahmad Shoim, Surabaya – The son of a National Awakening Party (PKB) lawmaker was declared a suspect on Friday, with the police alleging that he assaulted his girlfriend to death.

Han Revanda Putra, Jakarta – The police dispersed Greenpeace Indonesia's oligarchy monster action at the HI Roundabout in Central Jakarta today, October 6.

The environmental NGO installed a giant octopus-shaped monster holding three mannequins wearing masks depicting three presidential contenders, namely Anies Baswedan, Ganjar Pranowo, and Prabowo Subianto.

Jakarta – The government has inaugurated the Nusantara Food Estate in Central Sulawesi, which it hopes will supply the Nusantara Capital City (IKN) in East Kalimantan once the new city is up and running.

Novianti Setuningsih, Jakarta – The Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) has strongly condemned the revisions to the Civil Service Law (UU ASN), which allows active TNI (Indonesian military) and Polri (national police) members to hold civil service posts.

Jakarta – A total of 16 families are now living in temporary housing as Indonesia works to develop the eco-city project in Rempang.

BP Batam, the city's development body, said they had facilitated the relocation of six more families from Pasir Panjang village, Rempang Cate on Tuesday. This brings the total number of residents at the temporary housing to 16 families.

Yamin Kogoya – The Indonesian People's Front for West Papua (FRI-WP) and the Papuan Student Alliance (AMP) have denounced the Rome Agreement of 30 September 1962 as "illegal" during protest speeches marking the 61st anniversary last Saturday.

The groups gathered at several places throughout Indonesia to hold peaceful protests and speeches.

Rempang, Riau Islands – Sitting on a creaky bridge linking stilt houses, fisherman Sadam Husen fears for his people and their traditions, knowing they may be uprooted from their ancestral land to make way for a China-funded megaproject worth billions.

The government recently told Rempang island's 7,500 residents to pack their bags and leave by the end of September.

Jakarta – Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto topped an opinion poll published on Wednesday, as candidates prepared to register for a presidential race next year that is expected to be close.

Jakarta – Article 42 in the recently enacted revisions to the State Capital Law (IKN Law) has been criticised for confusing the legal structure and conflicting with a number of existing regulations and laws. Such articles are known as "Sapu Jagat" articles, or all encompassing articles.

Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo on Thursday emphasised the importance of military hardware modernisation but warned any spending should be done wisely as the state budget was limited.

The country is seeking to modernise its military but has lagged its regional peers in recent years.

Apriadi Gunawan, Medan – North Sumatra Police have arrested an alleged orangutan trader who sold to overseas customers, identified as Ramadhani, 37, also known as Bolang, in Langsa, in the neighboring province of Aceh.

Ni Komang Erviani, Karangasem, Bali – Wildfires have burned in the protected forest on the slopes of Mount Agung for the past week, with at least 645 hectares of forest affected.

Bali Disaster Mitigation Agency chief Made Rentin said on Wednesday that the wildfires had been burning on the slopes of the active volcano since Sept. 27 with no clear information on the cause.

Jakarta – Indonesia has a lot to lose if its state arms manufacturers are proven to have sold military equipment to Myanmar after the February 2021 coup that plunged the nation into conflict and disarray.

Nina A. Loasana, Jakarta – The government is planning to work closely with the police to prevent bullying in educational institutions amid an increase in reports of harassment at school in recent months.

Teddy Trilaksono, Jakarta – A top Chinese railway company has said that Indonesia will benefit from the Whoosh high-speed railway (HSR) from Jakarta to Bandung, the first of its kind in Southeast Asia and a flagship project of China's "One Belt, One Road" initiative, especially in improving the quality of technicians and workers in the transportation sector.

Ichsan Ali, Jakarta – Media reports have been speculating for weeks that President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo could emerge as a formidable contender to lead the ruling Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) after he steps down from the presidency next year.

Jakarta – Former Vice President Jusuf Kalla has made a prediction regarding the upcoming February presidential election – he believes no candidate will secure an outright victory.

With three potential candidates in the race, achieving more than 50 percent of the votes will be a challenging task, Kalla was quoted by the Antara news agency as saying.

Wahyu Chandra, Makassar, Indonesia – Daeng Bau says he has no plans to move from his home on the tiny island of Lae-Lae, a stone's throw across the seafront here in Makassar, the capital of Indonesia's South Sulawesi province. However, like many of the island's 2,000 residents, Bau says he fears he may soon lose his ties to Lae-Lae.

Defara Dhanya Paramitha, Jakarta – Bank Indonesia (BI) is taking measures to anticipate the propagation of global crises in Indonesia.

Mohammad Said, Jakarta – Agriculture Minister Syahrul Yasin Limpo arrived at the State Palace on Thursday afternoon to tender his resignation letter to President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo amid an ongoing corruption investigation within his ministry.

Syahrul said that he was received by State Secretary Pratikno during the meeting.

Mongabay Haze Beat – Regional governments in wildfire-hit Indonesia shuttered schools in the first week October, as sickly air pollution continued to cloak several population centers in Kalimantan and Sumatra.

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – A diplomatic spat has once again flared up between Southeast Asian neighbors Indonesia and Malaysia, sparked by smoke from forest fires in the former that have reportedly crossed over into the latter.

Jakarta – The Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) has revealed that it found 59 incidents of violence committed by the members of the TNI (Indonesian military) between October 2022 and September 2023.