Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – The Indonesian government has confirmed it has not yet opened channels for other countries to provide financial assistance for handling the extensive disaster in Sumatra. Minister of State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi stated that the government retains the capability to manage the full scope of the disaster in Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra.

Antara, BeritaSatu, Jakarta – The National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) reported on Tuesday night that 744 people have been killed and 551 remain missing in the floods and landslides that struck three provinces in Sumatra over the past ten days.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – The death toll from cyclonic rains-induced floods and landslides in the island of Sumatra has climbed to at least 753, according to the latest available data by Indonesian disaster authorities as of Wednesday morning.

Alif Ilham Fajriadi, Jakarta – The floods and landslides in Sumatra signify two things: the unavoidable impact of the climate crisis and the long-standing environmental destruction.

Daniel Ahmad Fajri, Jakarta – Refugees affected by flooding in several areas scattered across the Indonesian province of Aceh are still lacking food supplies. "Aid has entered, but it is not sufficient," said one local resident, Hermanudin, in Gampong Ujong Pacu, Muara Satu, Kota Lhoksumawe, on Tuesday, December 3, 2025.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia will keep tabs on the fatal Sumatra floods before deciding whether to revise its economic growth target, according to a senior minister, as analysts warn that the disaster can deal a blow to the national gross domestic product (GDP).

Ilham Oktafian, Syifa Aulia, Jakarta – The Environment Ministry will summon eight companies next week over allegations that their role in deforestation contributed to the massive floods and landslides that devastated large parts of Sumatra and left nearly 800 people dead, Environment Minister Hanif Faisol Nurofiq said on Wednesday.

Hanin Marwah, Jakarta – The civil case between Minister of Agriculture Amran Sulaiman and Tempo, centered on a Rp200 billion lawsuit alleging unlawful acts, has entered a new phase.

Daniel Ahmad Fajri, Jakarta – Wet paddy was spread out on blue tarps along the road connecting Lhoksumawe city to North Aceh Regency, Sumatra, on Wednesday afternoon, December 3, 2025, as residents tried to dry their crops after the deadly floods that hit at the end of November.

Debrinata Rizky, Erlangga Djumena, Jakarta – Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) Advisory Board Chairperson Hashim Djojohadikusumo has emphasised that the Indonesian government's stance is that it will not phase out or completely stop the use of fossil fuels, including coal.

Dani Aswara, Jakarta – The distribution of aid for flood and landslide victims in Sumatra has come under scrutiny. A video circulating on social media, uploaded by the Instagram account @bkmedan_, depicts the chaotic state of relief supplies. The location in the video is narrated to be in Tapanuli, North Sumatra.

Nandito Putra, Jakarta – Indonesia's Ministry of Environment and Forestry will summon several companies suspected of contributing to the deadly flash floods and landslides in North Sumatra.

Deputy Environment Minister Diaz Hendropriyono said eight companies operating in the Batang Toru area will be required to clarify alleged environmental violations.

Jakarta – The allegations of tax fraud that have embroiled the management of Djarum should prompt a transparent investigation by the Attorney General's Office (AGO). Given the irregularities accompanying it, prosecutors must not cover up the facts in this case.

Ahmad Fikri (Kontributor), Jakarta – The Governor of West Java, Dedi Mulyadi, admitted to preparing a circular on a moratorium or temporary ban on forest logging in areas at risk of causing disasters. The circular is addressed to regents and mayors in West Java.

Dayat, Padang, W – Sumatra. The recent floods and landslides across Sumatra have claimed at least 604 lives, with 464 people still missing and more than 570,000 displaced, according to the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB).

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Think-tank Celios revealed that Indonesia could lose Rp 68.67 trillion or approximately $4.1 billion from the cyclone-induced floods and landslides hitting Sumatra.

The estimates encompassed the economic losses on a national scale and took into account the available data as of Nov. 30.

Alfitria Nefi Pratiwi, Jakarta – Researcher from the Center of Economic and Law Studies (Celios), Rani Septyarini, highlights the harmful impact of trawling on capture fisheries. "In 1960, capture fisheries production growth reached 21.67 percent, but it plunged to 2.41 percent in 2022," said Rani, in a written statement on Tuesday, December 2, 2025.

Martin Bagya Kertiyasa, Jakarta – The government has allocated Rp 2,567.9 trillion ($154.49 billion) for eight national priority programs in 2026, Chief Economic Affairs Minister Airlangga Hartarto said on Tuesday. The allocation is part of the 2026 State Budget, which totals Rp 3,842 trillion.

Made Supriatma – Indonesia's new Criminal Procedure Code might make it harder for justice to be done.

Hans Nicholas Jong, Kapuas Hulu, Indonesia – A palm oil company is rapidly clearing rainforest inside a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve that's home to orangutans and sun bears, adding to concerns over Indonesia's efforts to curb deforestation.

Rebecca Ratcliffe – The number of people killed by floods and landslides on Indonesia's Sumatra island rose to 753 on Tuesday, the disaster agency said, with 504 people missing.

The toll was a sharp increase from the 604 dead reported by the agency on Monday.

Maretha Uli, Jakarta – Life dramatically changed for Nining Ivana when she tested positive for HIV during a medical checkup for a job 21 years ago. She was 20 when she lost her job and had to face an illness she barely understood.

Responding to the devastating impact of Cyclone Senyar, which has claimed at least 604 lives due to floods and landslides on Sumatra Island in Indonesia, Amnesty International Indonesia's Executive Director Usman Hamid said:

Antara, Jakarta – Indonesia will require $757.6 billion in climate financing by 2035 to meet its climate-action commitments under the Enhanced and Secondary Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), highlighting a major funding gap as current climate spending accounts for only 3 percent of the state budget, the government said on Tuesday.

Ni Made Tasyarani, Jakarta – Indonesia extended its trade surplus in October despite a slowdown in exports amid declining oil and gas shipments.

Tamaam Alfarizqi and Alfath Asmunda, Tapanuli, North Sumatra/Banda Aceh – In North Sumatra, Rosmina wades into her home through soupy grey-brown mud that reaches her knees, searching for belongings she can extract after deadly flooding submerged her village.

Dede Leni Mardianti, Jakarta – Indonesian Social Affairs Minister Saifullah Yusuf dismissed reports of looting in the Bulog warehouses in Central Tapanuli Regency and Sibolga City, North Sumatra. He said the rice was intentionally distributed to the flood and landslide-hit residents.

Dede Leni Mardianti, Jakarta – The Indonesian government has announced compensation and long-term housing plans for victims of the recent floods and landslides across Sumatra.

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – The spokesperson for 212 Reunion rally, Aziz Yanuar, stated that the grand reunion to be held at Monas Field, Central Jakarta on Tuesday afternoon, December 2, 2025, will begin with a collective dhikr and a Salat al-Ghaib, or Absentee funeral prayer, for the victims of Sumatra floods.

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – The Indonesian government has not yet declared the flash floods and landslides on Sumatra Island as a national disaster.

Jakarta – This is what happens when a mass organization accepts a coal mining concession. Instead of focusing on social and religious activities for the benefit of its members, senior Nahdlatul Ulama figures are caught in an internal conflict over the management of natural resources.

Bambang Ismoyo, Jakarta – Indonesia currently has 25 special economic zones (SEZs) across multiple provinces, but their combined land area remains far smaller than Malaysia's, a senior government official said on Tuesday.

Harso Kurniawan, Jakarta – A consortium of Indonesian, German and US companies on Tuesday announced a $26.7 billion investment commitment to develop semiconductor, silica sand and advanced glass manufacturing industries on Galang Island in Batam, Riau Islands.

Jakarta – The Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) and the western regional Legal Aid Foundation (LBH) are urging the administration of President Prabowo Subianto to immediately declare a national disaster emergency status in response to the massive floods that have hit Aceh, North Sumatra and West Sumatra.

Jakarta – The North Sumatra chapter of the Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi) believes the flash floods that have hit several areas recently were not solely the result of extreme weather.

Dede Leni Mardianti, Jakarta – The Chair of the Indonesian Red Cross (PMI), Jusuf Kalla, predicts that the cost of post-flood recovery in the Sumatra region will exceed Rp60 billion. He calculates that the funds are needed to provide for the basic needs of the affected communities for the next year.

Antara, Jakarta – Indonesia's Deputy Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Yuliot Tanjung has responded to growing public scrutiny over the role of extractive industries in worsening climate-driven disasters in Indonesia, after flash floods and landslides swept across northern Sumatra last week.

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) said it had warned local governments well in advance about the formation of Tropical Cyclone Senyar, which triggered catastrophic flooding across Sumatra last week.

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – Minister of Home Affairs Tito Karnavian acknowledges that the government is not yet ready to deal with large-scale disasters such as the Sumatra flood that occurred in the provinces of Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra.

Alif Ilham Fajriadi, Jakarta – Recent floods and landslides that swept through northern parts of Sumatra were not solely triggered by climate factors or extreme weather, said an Atmospheric physics professor at Andalas University in Padang, West Sumatra.

Environmental degradation

Alif Ilham Fajriadi, Jakarta – Erma Yulihastin, a climate and atmosphere researcher at the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), predicted that the rainy season in Java will be affected by the emergence of the Borneo Vortex in the South China Sea region.

Anastasya Lavenia Yudi, Jakarta – Statistics Indonesia (BPS) recorded a 0.17 percent (month-to-month) inflation in November 2025. Meanwhile, the year-on-year and year-to-date inflation are recorded at 2.72 percent and 2.27 percent, respectively.

Vinnilya Huanggrio, Jakarta – The deadly flash floods that struck multiple regions across Sumatra have been made significantly more destructive by years of large-scale deforestation, which triggered landslides and washed heavy debris into residential areas – a pattern not seen in recent floods in Thailand, Vietnam, and the Philippines, according to an environmental expert.

Johnny Johan Sompotan, Jakarta – Flash floods and landslides that battered the island of Sumatra over the past week have wiped out four villages in Aceh, Governor Muzakir Manaf said on Sunday.

In a video posted on social media, Muzakir broke down in tears as he spoke about the scale of the disaster in his province.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto has signaled that he does not plan on declaring the disastrous Sumatra flooding a national emergency for now, despite its soaring death toll.

Anastasya Lavenia Yudi, Jakarta – The Indonesian manufacturing sector has recorded an expanded Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) in November 2025 at the level of 53.3, according to the Standard & Poor's Global Ratings (S&P). The manufacturing PMI last month improved compared to October, with 51.2, marking the highest standing since February 2025 at 53.6.

Jakarta – Amid the doom and gloom characterizing recent global events, rare, positive, albeit pungent, news has bloomed from a forest in West Sumatra. A Rafflesia hasseltii, a parasitic flower from the same genus as the world-renowned Rafflesia arnoldii, was recently rediscovered in a community forest in Sijunjung regency.

Muhammad Aulia Rahman, Anis Firmansah, Jakarta – The Attorney General's Office (AGO) has opened the door to investigating whether extensive illegal logging contributed to the deadly floods and landslides that have devastated parts of Sumatra over the past week, as the death toll surged to 442.

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – Indonesia reported Monday that its October trade surplus reached $2.39 billion, but this was only nearly half of what the country had registered in September despite a 66-month streak.

The surplus had amounted to $4.34 billion in September.

Muawwan Daelami, Jakarta – Fast Food Indonesia said the financial strain stemming from last year's boycott of KFC products continues to fade, with the company reporting significantly smaller losses through the third quarter of 2025.