Fachri Hamzah, Jakarta – West Sumatra residents, through the Ecological Justice Advocacy Team, are preparing to file a citizen lawsuit against 12 state officials for alleged negligence in preventing and handling ecological disasters that have struck the region since late November 2025.

Adil Al Hasan, Jakarta – The Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) has released the examination results of the capital injection by PT Wijaya Karya (WIKA) into PT Pilar Sinergi BUMN Indonesia in the investment for Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Train through the formation of PT KCIC (Kereta Cepat Indonesia Cina).

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto has asked the victims of the Sumatra floods to be patient. The central government will help those affected by the disaster.

Fachri Hamzah, Jakarta – The Indonesian Environmental Forum (Walhi) in West Sumatra considers the flash floods that have struck several areas in the province not just a natural disaster, but an ecological crisis that has accumulated over decades, during which time the government has never taken restorative measures.

Andi F – Tanrigau, Indonesia's economy is becoming more deeply embedded in global supply chains, and with that integration comes a new reality: sustainability reporting is no longer optional. It cannot be treated as a document prepared only when time and resources allow.

Maretha Uli, Jakarta – A photo that might seem harmless can turn a woman into a target of sexual harassment overnight.

Maretha Uli, Jakarta – Authorities are struggling to restore power in northern Sumatra, particularly in Aceh, after widespread floods and landslides last month, triggered by a rare cyclone and exacerbated by environmental destruction, with felled trees sweeping away villages, causing massive damage and hampering recovery.

Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto has once again raised the idea of scrapping direct regional head elections to cut costs, ahead of a planned revision to election rules at the legislature and despite persistent opposition from pro-democracy activists who have warned of a possible rollback of democratic safeguards.

Sara Hussein, Bangkok – Sumatra's deadly flooding was an "extinction-level disturbance" for the world's rarest great ape, the tapanuli orangutan, causing catastrophic damage to its habitat and survival prospects, scientists warned on Friday.

In commemoration of the International Human Rights Day on December 10, the Commission for the Disappeared and Victims of Violence (KontraS) has once again published its Human Rights Day Report. This report summarizes the situation of human rights respect, protection, and fulfillment over the past year.

Doubts that the Government and the House of Representatives (DPR) genuinely support Komnas HAM's pro justitia investigation into the Munir case, which has remained stagnant for more than 21 years.

Amid natural disasters, floods and landslides in Sumatra, caused by environmental destruction that the state failed to anticipate, communities in other regions are instead facing violence in the form of land grabbing and unilateral claims by the Indonesian Military (TNI).

Jakarta – Indonesia's Islamic banking sector is on track for its strongest year ever, with total assets surpassing Rp 1,028 trillion ($65 billion) as of October 2025 – the highest level since the industry was established, according to the country's Financial Services Authority (OJK).

Andi Adam Faturahman, Jakarta – The Chair of House Commission I (DPR), Utut Adianto, proposed that the government should establish a ministry dedicated to integrated disaster management.

Yuni Rohmawati, Jakarta – Entering the peak of the rainy season, which is projected to occur from December 2025 to March 2026 according to the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG), the Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) of South Sumatra has declared a flood and landslide alert in five regencies/cities.

Balipuspanews, Badung, Bali – Authorities in Bali say they have found no evidence of pornography after raiding a Pererenan studio where foreign nationals, including adult film actress and OnlyFans creator Bonnie Blue, were detained last week. The investigation is now shifting toward potential immigration violations, with several individuals facing possible deportation.

Nandito Putra, Jakarta – Greenpeace Indonesia is urging the government to revoke the permits of companies suspected of damaging Sumatra's forests and river basins, which worsened the severe flooding that hit three provinces in late November 2025. These permits must be revoked with measurable ecological restoration obligations.

Ruth Dea Juwita, Jakarta – Trade negotiations between Indonesia and the United States remain ongoing, the government insists, seeking to dispel reported US concerns over the implementation of a handshake deal agreed in July.

Duncan Graham – As Indonesia prepares to release a new official national history, an Australian historian's account of the 1965-66 mass killings threatens to reopen a long-suppressed debate about power, violence, and memory.

Maretha Uli, Jakarta – The National Police had been accused of using excessive force against protesters during nationwide rallies in late August, according to an investigation by human rights group Amnesty International on multiple cases of violence around the demonstrations.

Jakarta – Floods and landslides struck several districts in South Nias regency in North Sumatra on Thursday, after heavy rain and strong winds lashed the region. In Ndraso Village, Maniamolo District, floodwater reaches up to 1.5 meters high and inundated 4 hectares of rice fields.

Jakarta – Indonesian state railway operator PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) has introduced strict sanctions for anyone found committing sexual harassment in railway areas. Offenders will be blacklisted and banned from using all train services for 20 years.

Irsyan Hasyim, Jakarta – New findings from Trase.Earth show that while deforestation linked to Indonesia's pulp industry declined in 2024, the overall risk of natural forest destruction is still alarmingly high.

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – Members of the Indonesian diaspora in Singapore have voiced frustration over what they describe as restrictive rules on delivering aid to victims of the devastating Sumatra floods.

Mitra Tarigan, Jakarta – The General Chairperson of the Indonesian Clinical Psychologists Association (IPK) for the 2025-2029 period, Retno Kumolohadi, stated that the Indonesian government needs serious, targeted, and measured steps to address mental health issues in Indonesia.

Dian Rahma Fika, Jakarta – The Southeast Asia Freedom of Expression Network (SAFEnet) suspects a cyberattack behind the sudden disappearance of Tempo's YouTube account on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, at around 07:00 AM.

The organization, however, has yet to determine the exact nature of the incident as it continues gathering information from YouTube.

Apriadi Gunawan and Theresia Sufa, Medan – The Environment Ministry has temporarily halted the operations of four companies working in the upstream Batang Toru river basin area following the devastating floods and landslides in North Sumatra.

Jakarta – Human Rights Day which falls today should remind nations of the promises they make to their citizens: dignity, safety and justice. This year, however, Indonesia faces the commemorative day with the uneasy recognition that its human rights foundations are steadily weakening.

Moscow – Russian President Vladimir Putin told Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on Wednesday that Moscow was pleased with the developing military ties between the two countries and ready to help Jakarta in the field of nuclear energy.

Jakarta – At least 20 students and one teacher were wounded after a vehicle suddenly crashed into a school gathering at SDN Kalibaru 01 Pagi state elementary school in Cilincing, North Jakarta, on Thursday morning.

Irsyan Hasyim, Jakarta – A study by the Research Center for Environmental Studies (PPLH) at IPB University's International Research Institute for Climate Change has shown that most of Jakarta's rivers, lakes, reservoirs, and groundwater are heavily contaminated.

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – The YouTube channel owned by Tempo has been accessible to the public again on Thursday, December 11, 2025. The YouTube account Tempodotco disappeared on December 9, around 7 in the morning.

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – Central Lampung Regent Ardito Wijaya was detained by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) and arrived in Jakarta on Wednesday night for questioning in a bribery investigation.

Ardito entered the KPK building at around 9:15 p.m., wearing a cap and pulling a small suitcase, escorted by officers. He appeared calm and briefly spoke to reporters.

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition has formally delivered a legal notice urging President Prabowo Subianto to declare the catastrophic floods and landslides that have ravaged Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra a national disaster.

Dian Rahma Fika, Jakarta – The chair of the Regional Representative Council (DPD), Sultan Bachtiar Najamuddin, backs President Prabowo Subianto's decision to hold back from accepting foreign aid to address the floods and landslides in Sumatra.

Jakarta – Along with the momentum of International Human Rights Day on Wednesday December 10, the Setara Institute for Peace and Democracy released the 2025 Human Rights Index which shows the worrying state of human rights in Indonesia throughout this year.

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – Indonesian Minister of Human Rights Natalius Pigai is scheduled to present awards to six prominent individuals during the 2025 World Human Rights Day commemoration at Senayan, Jakarta, on Wednesday, December 10, 2025.

Hanin Marwah, Jakarta – SETARA Institute has released the 2025 Human Rights Index for Indonesia to commemorate this year's World Human Rights Day. SETARA noted a decline in scores compared to the previous year.

Irsyan Hasyim, Jakarta – The Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi) has identified companies in Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra that have caused damage to forests and river basins covering a total of 889,125 hectares, triggering recent flooding.

Adil Al Hasan, Jakarta – Indonesia's Ministry of Finance has allocated Rp210.4 trillion in the 2026 State Budget for food security programs, marking a significant increase from this year's Rp144.6 trillion.

The funding will support a wide range of initiatives, including the development of food barns, expanded paddy cultivation, and land optimization covering 550 hectares.

Andi Adam Faturahman, Jakarta – Environmental group Wahana Lingkungan Hidup Indonesia (WALHI) is calling on the government to take tougher action against companies accused of contributing to recent deadly floods and landslides in Sumatra.

Alfitria Nefi Pratiwi, Jakarta – Rising staple food prices have overtaken fears of job termination as the biggest source of public anxiety in Indonesia, according to a new study released by research firms Inventure and Alvara Research Center.

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – Indonesia has temporarily suspended all timber extraction and log transportation in Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra after flash floods and landslides killed nearly 1,000 people and caused widespread destruction to public infrastructure.

Islamabad – Speaking during a ceremony held for the signing of several memoranda of understanding between Indonesia and Pakistan, PM Shehbaz detailed the pair's discussions and said, "What we have decided is [ ] to promote our bilateral trade, culture, interact in the field of medical health, education, and vocational training."

Radhiyya Indra and Apriadi Gunawan, Jakarta/Medan – Suffering through days without clean water or proper medical care, evacuees packed into emergency shelters across three provinces in the northern part of Sumatra are falling severely ill, with some reportedly dying before help can reach them, as the region's floods and landslides continue to isolate entire communities.

Jakarta – The Labour Movement with the People (GEBRAK) is urging the government and House of Representatives (DPR) to pass the Draft Law on the Protection of Domestic Workers (RUU PPRT).

This was conveyed in an action commemorating International Human Rights Day which was held on Jalan Merdeka Selatan in Jakarta on Wednesday December 10.

Jakarta – The Labour Movement with the People (GEBRAK) held a demonstration in the National Monument (Monas) area of Central Jakarta on Wednesday December 10.

One of the demands taken up during the action to commemorate International Human Rights Day was the release of activists who were arrested during demonstrations at the end of last August.

Gembong Hanung, Jakarta Persistent air pollution in Jakarta has triggered nearly 2 million cases of respiratory illness throughout this year, raising concerns over the long-term well-being of the capital's 11 million residents and the 42 million residents of the greater Jakarta area, the most populous city in the world, according to new United Nations data.

Ruth Dea Juwita, Jakarta The government plans to tighten rules on how natural resource exporters must keep their entire export receipts (DHE) starting at the turn of the year, aiming to close lingering loopholes that have allowed funds to leak offshore. However, experts warn that the stricter requirements could strain liquidity and unsettle investors.

Fia Hamid-Walker – Heavy rainfall in Sumatra on 23 November caused landslides and flash floods three days later, with widespread loss of life. Fatalities to date exceed a thousand, and many others have been injured or displaced.