Jakarta – Indonesian Human Rights Watch (Imparsial) Director Ardi Manto Adiputra reported alleged acts of terror against him to the Jakarta Metro Jaya Regional Police on Tuesday September 9. Adiputra said that his car was broken into and important document belonging to him had disappeared.

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – The bill on asset forfeiture has been listed in the priority national legislative program (locally known as prolegnas) for 2025. A civil society coalition has raised several concerns about the Asset Forfeiture Bill to ensure it will not be drafted in favor of the ruling elites.

Amelia Rahima Sari, Jakarta – The Chairperson of the Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation and Human Rights (PBHI), Julius Ibrani, assesses that the Supreme Court (MA) reform seems to have been overlooked amidst the recent 17+8 people's demands and other demonstration requests.

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – The Asset Seizure Bill, or RUU Perampasan Aset, has been agreed upon to be included in the 2025 National Legislation Program, or Prolegnas. This decision was made after all parliamentary factions and the Indonesian government held an evaluation of the Prolegnas 2025.

Dani Aswara, Jakarta – The research and advocacy group Setara Institute believes the Indonesian military (TNI) Cyber Unit overreached its mandate by consulting with Jakarta Metro Police and running cyber patrols. According to the institute, such practices pave the way for escalating digital repression.

Antara, Jakarta – The government confirmed that there will be no additional fuel imports for private gas stations, including Shell, BP, and Vivo.

Nabiila Azzahra, Jakarta – The Commission for the Disappeared and Victims of Violence (KontraS) notes that three out of 41 individuals reported missing during the week-long protests in Jakarta in late August have yet to be found. KontraS obtained this information through the reports submitted to the complaint center as of Tuesday, September 9, 2025, at 09:30 a.m. local time.

Jakarta – The demonstrations in Jakarta that spread to a number of cities were the result of President Prabowo Subianto's inability to identify the root cause of public anger. Trapped in the hallucination of power, Prabowo is only able to read the symptoms on the surface.

Alfitria Nefi P, Jakarta – The Textile Division of the Alumni Corps of the Islamic Students Association (KAHMI Tekstil) has alleged the existence of a well-structured syndicate behind the illegal import of secondhand clothing in Indonesia.

Dani Aswara, Jakarta – The Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) has clarified Tempo's coverage that mentioned allegations of soldier involvement in the demonstrations at the end of August 2025.

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – The Indonesian President and also the Chair of the Gerindra Party, Prabowo Subianto, gathered members of the House of Representatives (DPR) from his party at his residence on Kertanegara IV Street, Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta on Monday night, September 8, 2025.

Krisna Adhi Pradipta, Jakarta – In his speech before the People's Consultative Assembly on August 15, 2025, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto presented the Draft State Budget for 2026. This was Prabowo's first opportunity to shape the budget without the involvement of the previous president. One prominent idea in Prabowo's plan is a universal defense.

Daniel Ahmad Fajri, Jakarta – Sri Mulyani Indrawati was relieved of her position as the Indonesian Minister of Finance by President Prabowo Subianto. In her place, Prabowo inaugurated Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa at the State Palace, Jakarta, on Monday, September 8, 2025.

Daniel Ahmad Fajri, Jakarta – The chair of the Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI), Muhammad Isnur, criticizes the new Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa's statement on "17+8 People's Demands." According to Isnur, the remark was indicative of public officials' ignorance of the hardships faced by the people.

Ilona Estherina, Jakarta – The Halal Product Guarantee Organizing Agency (BPJPH) and the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) have signed a memorandum of understanding to ensure halal products for the national nutrition program. This collaboration emphasizes a halal certification mechanism for the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) program.

Dani Aswara, Jakarta – The Executive Board of the University of Indonesia's Student Union (BEM UI) has criticized a recent statement by the new Finance Minister, Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa. Speaking during a protest in front of the parliament on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, BEM UI Chair Atan Zayyid Sulthan Rahman stated that the minister's comments belittled students' aspirations.

Anastasya Lavenia Yudi, Jakarta – The Alliance of Indonesian Economists (Aliansi Ekonom Indonesia) has released seven economic demands addressed to Prabowo's administration. The demands were signed by 384 economists from across Indonesia.

Annisa Febiola, Jakarta – The Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs has announced that the Indonesian government is set to establish six new Special Economic Zones (SEZs).

In May, Indonesia's state-owned electricity monopoly, PLN, vowed to increase its complement of natural gas power plants as part of a gambit, it said, to make its power supply cleaner and more reliable.

Jakarta – The Indonesian Navy is in the process of acquiring an aircraft carrier from Italy, and if successful, would mark the Southeast Asian country's first foray in operating such a vessel.

Adil Al Hasan, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto inaugurated four ministers and one deputy minister at the State Palace, Central Jakarta, on Monday afternoon, September 8, 2025. The inauguration took place after Prabowo revamped the composition of coordinating ministers, ministers, and deputy ministers.

Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto has replaced five ministers in a lightning cabinet reshuffle after deadly protests rocked the Southeast Asian nation of 285 million people in recent weeks.

Hans Nicholas, Jakarta – Global calls are mounting for RV companies in the U.S. to change their policies following new revelations that some of America's best-selling RVs are built with plywood from the destruction of orangutan habitat in Indonesian Borneo.

Jakarta – Hundreds of students from a number of universities in the Greater Jakarta area (Jabodetabek) held a demonstration in front of the House of Representatives (DPR) building today to call in the fulfilment of the 17+8 People's Demands issued during the previous wave of demonstrations on August 25-31.

Akmalal Hamdhi, Jakarta – Indonesia's Special Economic Zones (SEZs) booked Rp40.48 trillion ($2.45 billion) in investments during the first half of 2025, according to the National Council for Special Economic Zones. The figure accounts for 48.2 percent of this year's target of Rp84.1 trillion.

Jakarta – Human rights and security sector reform researcher at the Setara Institute for Democracy, Ikhsan Yosarie, says that the arrival of the Indonesian Military (TNI) Headquarters Cyber Unit commander and a number of senior TNI officers at the Metro Jaya Regional Police in Jakarta on Monday September 8 to discuss alleged criminal acts committed by influencer Ferry Irwandi raises

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto asserted that Indonesia's economy remains stable despite two weeks of nationwide demonstrations. He credited the resilience to the awareness of national leaders who prioritize the interests of the country and its people over factional or group agendas.

Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition has strongly criticised the efforts by the Indonesian Military (TNI) Cyber Unit to legally ensnare influencer Ferry Irwandi.

Jakarta – Just a few months before being named Indonesia's new finance minister, Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa, raised eyebrows in markets by calling the International Monetary Fund "stupid" for cutting its growth outlook for Southeast Asia's largest economy.

Dewi Kurniawati, Kuningan, West Java – The once-empty barns of the Laras Ati milk cooperative in Kuningan, West Java, are filled with the recent arrival of more than 200 pregnant spotted Holstein-Friesian cows from Australia under President Prabowo Subianto's ambitious plan to ratchet up milk production.

Jakarta – To effectively represent national interests at upcoming international diplomacy events in New York, Kuala Lumpur and Gyeongju in South Korea, President Prabowo Subianto needs to engage in more serious preparations and hold intensive meetings with his top aides.

Annisa Febiola, Jakarta – The Stock Exchange Composite Index (IHSG) on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, opened in the red, specifically at the level of 7,748.51.

Feri Amsari – The recent corruption convictions of former Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) secretary general Hasto Kristiyanto and former trade minister Thomas 'Tom' Lembong, and their subsequent pardoning by President Prabowo Subianto, have left a number of vital questions unanswered.

Didik Fibrianto, Jakarta – The Indonesian government has suspended social assistance payments to more than 300,000 beneficiaries found to be involved in online gambling, Social Affairs Minister Saifullah Yusuf said Monday.

Antara, South Tangerang – The Banten provincial government has opened talks to fast-track the extension of Jakarta's Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) network into Greater Tangerang, seeking to ease congestion and strengthen transport links in the capital's satellite cities.

Muhammad Farhan, Jakarta – Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) Chairman Anindya Bakrie voiced business leaders' expectations for newly appointed Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa, stressing the need to protect economic stability.

Effendi Rusli, Pekanbaru – Police in Pekanbaru, Riau, raided a slaughterhouse that had been illegally selling dog meat for at least two years, arresting two suspects on Jalan Harapan Raya in the Tenayan Raya District.

Muhamad Ghafur Fadillah, Alfi Dinilhaq, Jakarta – Indonesian stocks remained volatile on Tuesday as investors digested President Prabowo Subianto's cabinet reshuffle, which replaced Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati with Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa, head of the Deposit Insurance Agency (LPS).

Yogi Eka Sahputra, Jakarta – It has been exactly two years on September 7 since the clash between thousands of authorities and Rempang residents on Jembatan 4 Barelang, Batam City, Riau Islands Province.

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto warned that certain groups are attempting to erode public confidence in his administration. Without naming the parties involved, he described the challenge as one that must be met through dialogue.

Dani Aswara, Jakarta – The Institute for Criminal Justice Reform (ICJR) has called on President Prabowo Subianto to regulate the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) Cyber Unit after it patrolled social media to investigate alleged criminal acts.

Fachrizal Afandi, Universitas Brawijaya, Indonesia – Police violence again shocked Indonesia when Affan Kurniawan, a 21-year-old ride-hailing driver, was killed in Jakarta. He was not a protester. He was delivering food when a police armoured vehicle hit and crushed him during a demonstration.

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – Indonesia's Minister of State Secretary, Prasetyo Hadi, denied speculation that President Prabowo Subianto's recent cabinet reshuffle targeted figures close to former president Joko Widodo.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto officially replaced Finance Minister Sri Mulyani with Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa, who used to lead the Indonesian Deposit Insurance Corporation (LPS), on Monday.

Akmalal Hamdhi, Jakarta – Indonesia's foreign exchange reserves stood at $150.7 billion in August 2025, down slightly from $152 billion in July, Bank Indonesia (BI) reported on Monday.

Dede Leni Mardianti, Jakarta – Anis Hidayah, the chair of the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM), said she's prepared to step down if the agency fails to resolve the assassination of human rights activist Munir Said Thalib by December 8, 2025.

Intan Setiawanty, Jakarta – Indonesia's National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) states that the ad-hoc team investigating alleged severe human rights violations in the case of the murder of activist Munir Said Thalib has thus far examined 18 witnesses.

Vedro Imanuel Girsang, Jakarta – Three demonstrators who were previously reported missing after a violent protest last week have been located. They were found to have been held in custody at the East Jakarta Police and North Jakarta Police headquarters.

Jakarta – At least three people were killed and dozens were injured when a building hosting a prayer recital collapsed in Bogor, West Java, on Sunday, a disaster official said.

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung Wibowo has claimed that public transportation in Jakarta outperforms several neighboring capitals, citing a survey conducted by the London-based media and business group, Time Out.