Wahyoe Boediwardhana, Jakarta – Ship operators under the River, Lake and Water Transportation Operators Association (Gapasdap) have announced that they will scale back ferry services on several major routes to cut down losses as the Transportation Ministry has not yet implemented a new pricing scheme following a significant fuel price hike earlier this month.

Jakarta – Putri Candrawathi was detained on Friday ahead of the trial on the murder of a policeman allegedly ordered by her husband, former police general Ferdy Sambo.

She was the last of the five suspects in the July 8 murder of Brigadier Nofriansyah Yosua Hutabarat to be detained, after police handed the case to prosecutors for trial.

Hendro Situmorang, Jakarta – The Drug and Food Supervisory Agency (BPOM) on Friday issued the emergency use authorization for two local vaccines against Covid-19 called IndoVac and AWcorna.

Indovac is developed by state-owned pharmaceutical company Bio Farma in collaboration with US-based Baylor College of Medicine.

M. Faiz Zaki, Jakarta – The National Association of University Students Executive Bodies (BEM SI) is set to stage yet another demonstration to voice several problems in the administration of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo. The protest will take place in the Horse Statue area near Monas Jakarta on Friday afternoon, September 30, 2022.

Jakarta – Demonstrators from an alliance of student groups begun arriving at the Horse Statue in Central on Friday September 30 where they gave speeches on the road after refusing to use the location provided by the police.

The protesters arrived at around 3.30 pm and began giving speeches in the middle of the three-way intersection in front of the Horse Statue.

Dili, East Timor – East Timor's Catholics reacted with shock but also expressions of support Friday for revered independence icon and Nobel Peace Prize winner Bishop Carlos Ximenes Belo following allegations he sexually abused boys decades ago in the impoverished Southeast Asian nation.

Heather Chen, Hong Kong – Even by the bloody standards of Indonesia's decades-long Papua conflict, one massacre stands out for its brutality – and the seeming impunity of those behind it.

Bonfilio Mahendra Wahanaputra – An alliance of students which make up the Populist All Indonesia Student Executive Council (BEM SI Kerakyatan) has invited President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo to appear before a people's tribunal that will be held near the National Monument (Monas) in Central Jakarta on October 20.

Egi Adyatama, Jakarta – The Commission III House of Representatives (DPR) has appointed Johanis Tanak in replacing Lili Pintauli Siregar as deputy to lead the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) but Tanak's view toward restorative justice is feared by many to perpetuate impunity for corruptors.

Novel Baswedan is all of us right now after former Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) staffers jumped onboard the legal team representing ex-police general Ferdy Sambo, who was charged with the murder of his bodyguard.

Jayapura, Jubi – A number of Papua Legislative Council members visited the Coordinating Ministry for Political, Legal and Security Affairs in Jakarta on Tuesday, September 27, 2022. The lawmakers explained the use of Papua's Special Autonomy Fund to the Ministry's Assistant Deputy I, Brig. Gen. Danu Prionggo.

Chris Barrett, Singapore – The Nobel Prize-winning former head of the Roman Catholic church in East Timor has been accused of sexually abusing boys during the country's independence struggle in the 1990s.

Yanuar Nugroho – Jakarta faces unprecedented pressure to get Indonesia's new personal data protection (PDP) law right from the get-go, lest a notorious hacker exposes more weaknesses in governance.

Li-Li Chen – On 19 April, Timor-Leste held the second round of voting in its 2022 presidential election.

News Desk, Jakarta – Febri Diansyah and Rasamala Aritonang, respectively a former spokesperson and a former senior official of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), held a joint press briefing on Wednesday to announce that the pair had joined the defense team of Ferdy Sambo and Putri Candrawathi.

Kholis Kurnia Wati, Jakarta – The Indonesian government is currently in the process of growing its electric vehicle ecosystem with the development of lithium-ion batteries handled by the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN).

This was confirmed by the agency's head of nanotechnology and material research organization, Professor Ratno Nuryadi.

Katharina Reny Lestari – Sacred Heart Archbishop Petrus Canisius Mandagi of Merauke in Indonesia's South Papua province says he has personally invited Pope Francis to visit his archdiocese, calling him "the voice of peace."

Arie Firdaus, Jakarta – The Indonesian government on Thursday threatened to deploy the army to remove supporters of the Papua governor who have gathered outside his house to stop his potential arrest as a suspect in a bribery case.

Jakarta – The Indonesian Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) has initiated an online petition urging national police chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo to fully investigate the coordinated hacking of editorial staff at Narrative Media.

Arrijal Rachman, Jakarta – Indonesia's debt at the end of August this year has reached a total of Rp7,236.61 trillion, which is a 1.01 percent increase compared to July by logging Rp7,163.12 trillion.

Moh Khory Alfarizi, Jakarta – Coordinating Minister of Maritime Affairs and Investments Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan on Tuesday said that he is unaware whether the national program to convert traditional stoves to induction or electric stoves.

Ima Dini Shafira, Fajar Pebrianto, Jakarta – Coordinating Minister of Politics, Law, and Security Affairs Mahfud MD in a statement issued on Tuesday reiterated President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's concern regarding the recent arrest of supreme court judge Sudrajat Dimyati over corruption allegations.

Idris Boufakar, Solo – Residents of the Police Mobile Brigade (Brimob) dormitory located in Sukoharjo, Central Java, were stunned by a loud bang caused by an explosion, which severely injured one police personnel. This incident took place on Sunday, September 26.

Ima Dini Shafira, Jakarta – People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Deputy Speaker Jazilul Fawaid on Tuesday said there is a significant gap in land ownership by Indonesian farmers as he claims there is only 1 percent of the Indonesian population controls nearly 68 percent of access to land.

Antara, Jakarta – The Indonesian Child Protection Commission (KPAI) has urged the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology to increase the systematic dissemination of information regarding bullying prevention in schools.

Defara Dhanya Paramitha (Bisnis), Jakarta – The Investment Ministry's Deputy of Investment Cooperation Riyatno confirmed that the government's decision to restrict the exports of raw mining products such as lead, bauxite, and copper will be implemented in gradual steps.

Riri Rahayu, Jakarta – Transportation Minister Budi Karya Sumadi encouraged the industrial sector, universities, and stakeholders to collaborate and produce electric motorcycles and cars at affordable prices. He opined that this is necessary to expedite the conversion of fossil fuel vehicles to electric vehicles.

Andry Asmoro and Teguh Yudo, Jakarta – The government decided to increase the prices of subsidized Pertalite and Pertamax gasoline and Solar diesel on Sept. 3 to manage the energy subsidy quota not to exceed Rp 502 trillion (US$33.5 billion).

Dio Suhenda, Jakarta – Google has released its Year in Search 2020, which compiles the top trending topics in Indonesia this year based on searches until Nov. 30.

Divided into nine categories, the topics include famous people who died in 2020, national events, song lyrics, films and recipes.

Jakarta – Indonesian mainstream and social media are reporting street demonstrations in dozens of cities across Iran following the detention and death of a young woman because she did not wear a hijab in the correct way as required by law. The media however has failed to remind Indonesian audiences that what is happening in Iran could occur in Indonesia.

Tenggara Strategics, Jakarta – Presidential regulation (Perpres) No. 112/2022 on renewable energy, which had been teased since last year, is finally out. However, the reaction to the regulation has been bleak.

Apriadi Gunawan, Medan – The North Sumatra Police have teamed up with the Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Center (PPATK) in their efforts to capture fugitive Jhoni, who is wanted for allegedly running an illegal online gambling ring.

Fikri Harish, Jakarta – Advocates have deplored a series of wide-ranging and coordinated cyberattacks against journalists and employees of the media company Narasi and have urged the police to act immediately.

The attacks happened over the weekend against Narasi, which has reinforced its criticism of the government recently.

News Desk, Jakarta – Education, Culture, Research and Technology Minister Nadiem Anwar Makarim issued a clarification on Wednesday regarding his speech at a recent United Nations conference, in which he used "shadow organization" to refer to an external information technology (IT) vendor hired to update the ministry's digital system.

The country's most popular commercial fuel variant Pertalite is once again a hot topic of discussion amid suspicions of a drop in quality since the price hike earlier this month.

The per liter price for the 90 octane-rated fuel was raised to IDR10,000 (US$0.65) from IDR7,650 (US$0.50) on Sept. 3.

Anton Alifandi and Bree Neff – Students and labor unions are planning periodic rallies through October against the Indonesian government's decision on Sept. 3 to increase the prices of subsidized petrol and diesel by 30.7% and 32.0%, respectively.

Joe Brock, Manila – Plagued by mosquitoes at night and marauding monkeys by day, ship captain Glenn Madoginog was held for months at an Indonesian naval base before ending up in a cramped prison cell, sleeping alongside convicted murderers and child rapists.

Boyke Ledy W, Mecca Yumna, Jakarta – Deputy Chairperson of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Yandri Susanto emphasized that compensation for Lapindo mudflow victims should be paid in whole.

"The state must look into this problem. Whoever is affected, everything must be resolved, including those of businessmen," he noted in a statement received here on Wednesday.

Jakarta – National Awakening Party (PKB) Chairman Muhaimin Iskandar met with House of Representatives Speaker Puan Maharani during a visit to the Kalibata Heroes' Cemetery in South Jakarta on Sunday and used the occasion to talk about a potential collaboration for the 2024 presidential election.

Jakarta – Indonesia has approved its first domestically-produced COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use for people over 18, the chief of the country's food and drugs agency (BPOM) was quoted by news media as saying on Wednesday.

Amilia Rosa and Chris Barrett, Denpasar/Singapore – Bali bomb maker Umar Patek has met in prison with the widow of one of the victims of the 2002 terror attack on the island, crying and begging for forgiveness as the Indonesian government decides whether to free him after serving little more than half of his 20-year sentence.

Jayapura, Jubi – Seven students who raised the Morning Star flag at Cenderawasih Sport Center, Jayapura on December 1, 2021, were released from Abepura Penitentiary on Tuesday, September 27, 2022, at 10:32 Papua time. They were released after serving 10 months in prison.

Muhammad Aulia, Jakarta – The Attorney General's Office announced on Wednesday the murder case against disgraced police general Ferdy Sambo and four other suspects will be handed to the South Jakarta District Court soon.

HERMAN, Jakarta – Japanese auto giant Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) will open hybrid vehicle plants in Indonesia to supply the domestic market and is not in rush to go full-electric in Southeast Asia's biggest nation, an executive said on Wednesday.

Jakarta – Flourish Ventures, a global venture capital firm with portfolio investments in Indonesia and across Asia, recently released a new study that confirmed the importance of corner shops in Indonesia – known as warungs – as a driver of future economic growth.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – State-owned telecom company Telkom Indonesia retains the title of the most valuable Indonesian brand this year after recording double-digit growth in brand value, according to the brand valuation consultancy Brand Finance.

Jakarta – The 212 Alumni Brotherhood (PA 212), the National Movement to Safeguard the Fatwas of the Ulema (GNPF Ulama) and the Islamic Brotherhood Front (FPI) have said in a statement that they oppose the use of the recently formed Team for the Non-Judicial Resolution of Past Gross Human Rights Violations (PPHAM) as a tool to legitimise the revival of the Indonesian Communist Party

Retno Ayuningrum and Muhammad Isa Bustomi, Jakarta – Demonstrations opposing the recent fuel (BBM) price hike have again taken place in front of the House of Representatives (DPR) building on Jalan Gatot Subroto in Central Jakarta this afternoon.

Ima Dini Shafira, Jakarta – The House of Representatives (DPR) Defense Commission agreed on the Rp134 trillion 2023 budget that was proposed by the Ministry of Defense. According to Commission I legislator Dave Akbarshah Fikarno, the budget plan submitted by the Ministry was initially Rp319 trillion.

Beritasatu, Jayapura – The Papua Provincial Police said on Tuesday they are preparing special units comprising the equivalent of around 300 personnel to serve an arrest warrant for Papua Governor Lukas Enembe who is accused of corruption.