Alfitria Nefi P, Jakarta – The National Workers Union Confederation (KSPN) reports that as many as 126,160 workers from its union members have suffered from layoffs from 2023 to October 2025.

"Out of this number, 99,666 workers come from the labor-intensive sector," said President of KSPN, Ristadi, in a written statement on Saturday, November 8, 2025.

Djibril Muhammad, Jakarta – Former Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) chairman Antasari Azhar has died, his lawyer Boyamin Saiman confirmed on Saturday.

"Yes, I just received confirmation from colleagues at the Attorney General's Office. It is confirmed he has passed away," Boyamin told Beritasatu.com on Saturday, Nov. 8..

Alfitria Nefi P, Jakarta – The Investment Management Agency Danantara Indonesia is preparing an investment of Rp20 trillion to establish chicken farms to support the food needs of the Free Nutritious Meal program (MBG).

Anastasya Lavenia Yudi, Jakarta – A publicly traded company operating the coffee chain Starbucks, PT MAP Boga Adiperkasa Tbk. (MAPB), suffered a loss of Rp108.69 billion until the end of September 2025.

Defara Dhanya, Jakarta – Greenpeace Indonesia says the government still needs to make fundamental changes to ensure indigenous communities and vulnerable groups benefit fairly from climate funding. Country Director of Greenpeace Indonesia, Leonard Simanjuntak, believes that one step is to stop extractive industries and planned deforestation.

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) arrested Ponorogo Regent Sugiri Sancoko on Friday over alleged bribery linked to job rotations and promotions within the Ponorogo Regency Government in East Java.

Agnes Valentina Christa, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto officially established a commission meant to reform the police force on Friday, about two months after the country saw massive protests triggered by cop brutality.

Alfi Dinilhaq, Jakarta – Indonesia is preparing a draft law to redenominate the rupiah – a long-discussed plan to trim zeros from the currency – with the legislation targeted for completion in 2027.

The measure appears in Finance Ministry Regulation (PMK) No. 70/2025 on the ministry's 2025-2029 strategic plan, issued on Oct. 10 and enacted on Nov. 3.

Hans Nicholas Jong, Belem, Brazil – Indonesia has pledged to recognize the rights of Indigenous and customary communities to 1.4 million hectares, about 3.5 million acres, of forests by 2029. It's a move the government says will help curb deforestation and protect Indigenous rights.

To: THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA
at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta
Regarding: Request to reject the award of the title of national hero for retired General H.M. Suharto.

By Max Lane

Executive Summary

Jakarta – The law has proven unable to protect small islands from the increasingly aggressive expansion of mining.

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – The Ministry of Social Affairs proposed naming Soeharto as a national hero, a suggestion that has since been accepted by the Palace. The former president is one of 40 individuals proposed to receive the national hero title.

Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto continues to come out with risky policies that endanger the Indonesian economy. Without any clear calculations, the government's order to the State-Owned Banks Association (Himbara) to fund the construction of warehouses and outlets for the red-and-white cooperatives poses significant risks in the future.

Septia Ryanthie, Jakarta – The Nutrition Fulfillment Service Unit (SPPG) of the Sukoharjo Police Department found that the imported green grapes intended for participants of the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) program were contaminated with cyanide.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Coal-reliant Indonesia recently endorsed nuclear power in front of world leaders who were gathering in Brazil ahead of the closely watched COP30 talks.

Roy Adriansyah, Jakarta – Former Youth and Sports Minister Roy Suryo has been named a suspect by Jakarta Metropolitan Police for alleged defamation and spreading false information, accusing former president Joko "Jokowi" Widodo of using a fake university diploma.

Jakarta – Car sales fell, cement sales declined and jobless claims rose – but the robust third-quarter economic growth announced by Indonesia's statistics agency on Nov 5 painted a different picture from the three key indicators in the nation.

Theresia Sufa, Jakarta – Authorities in West Java have pledged to inspect and reinforce substandard school building quality across the province after two schools collapsed in separate cities on Monday, leaving dozens of students injured.

Divya Karyza, Jakarta – Indonesia's state asset fund Danantara faces significant financial risks and must exercise caution as it considers carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects, as the current carbon price offers a negligible incentive against costs that can be 50 times higher, a leading energy analyst warns.

Shinta Maharani, Jakarta – Indonesian diaspora in Australia, as part of the Melbourne Bergerak movement, held a Kamisan action (Aksi Kamisan) at the State Library of Victoria on Thursday, November 6, 2025. They voiced condemnation against Minister of Agriculture Amran Sulaiman's lawsuit against Tempo in the South Jakarta District Court.

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – Indonesia's foreign exchange reserves climbed to $149.9 billion at the end of October, up $1.2 billion from the previous month, Bank Indonesia (BI) reported on Friday.

Celvin Moniaga Sipahutar, Rangga Samudra, Jakarta – Indonesia is debating whether to grant former president Soeharto the title of national hero, as senior officials and political figures defend the legacy of the country's long-serving leader despite criticism from human rights advocates.

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – The Alliance of Civil Society Movement for Holding Soeharto Accountable (Gemas) will hold a protest at the Indonesian Ministry of Culture office in Jakarta on Thursday today, November 6, 2025. They demand that the government not bestow the title of national hero on former President Soeharto.

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – Support for Tempo flows amidst a civil lawsuit filed by Indonesian Agriculture Minister Amran Sulaiman. Several press alliances and journalists have held a solidarity action in support of Tempo and press freedom in Indonesia.

Vedro Imanuel Girsang, Jakarta – Indonesia's Ministry of Human Rights has finally taken action regarding alleged human rights violations that occurred in the Sihaporas customary area in Sihaporas Village, Pematang Sidamanik District, Simalungun Regency, North Sumatra Province.

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto emphasized the importance of supporting foreign investment, highlighting the benefits it brings to Indonesia's economy and society.

Eko Widianto, Jakarta – The Ecological Observation and Wetland Conservations (Ecoton) researchers tested the quality of water from 12 different points in Malang, Indonesia, on Wednesday, November 5, 2025, including groundwater, surface water, boiled water, and tap water.

Shinta Maharani, Jakarta – The Executive Board of the Student Family of Gadjah Mada University (BEM KM UGM) strongly condemns the lawsuit filed by the Indonesian Minister of Agriculture Amran Sulaiman against Tempo amounting to Rp200 billion.

Dinda Shabrina, Jakarta – Indonesian Deputy Minister of Health, Dante Saksono Harbuwono, stressed that no hospital shall refuse patients, including indigenous people of the Baduy tribe, simply because they do not have a National Identification Number (NIK). According to him, refusal of emergency healthcare services constitutes a violation of citizens' basic rights.

Akmalal Hamdhi, Jakarta – The Indonesian government has prepared an economic stimulus package worth more than Rp 50 trillion ($3 billion) to spur activity in the final quarter of 2025, following third-quarter growth of 5.04 percent, Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa confirmed on Thursday.

Celvin Moniaga Sipahutar, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto praised the strong work ethic and resilience of the South Korean people during the inauguration of Lotte Chemical Indonesia's petrochemical plant in Cilegon, Banten, on Thursday.

Salman Mardira, Jakarta – Indonesia's Human Development Index (HDI) rose to 75.90 in 2025 from 75.02 a year earlier, according to data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), signaling a steady improvement in the nation's overall quality of life across education, health, and economic sectors.

Divya Karyza, Jakarta – Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman has announced plans to establish new poultry and broiler farms in regions where food prices, particularly eggs and chicken meat, exceed the government's reference rate.

Deni Ghifari, Jakarta – National economic growth remained above the 5 percent mark in the third quarter, thanks to strong growth in exports.

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – Several demonstrators staged a protest at the Indonesian Ministry of Culture on Thursday, November 6, 2025, opposing the conferral of the national hero title to former President Soeharto.

The ministry, headed by Fadli Zon, also chairs the Council of Awards, Medals, and Honors, which oversees the nominations.

Christ Belseran, Kendari, Medan and Melbourne – Waves of solidarity actions for Tempo and press freedom in Indonesia resounded from various quarters, from Kendari to Medan and Melbourne Australia.

Jakarta – Minister of Culture Fadli Zon has stated that the 2nd President of the Republic of Indonesia, Suharto, has never been proven to have been involved in the massacre of people accused of being affiliated with the Indonesian Communist Party (PKI) following the 1965 September 30 Movement (G30S) affair.

Erick Tanjung, Fakhri Fuadi – The Civil Society Movement to Bring Suharto to Justice (GEMAS) held a demonstration in front of the Ministry of Culture offices in Central Jakarta on Thursday November 6 at which they firmly rejected the discourse of awarding the title of national hero to the second President of the Republic of Indonesia, Suharto.

Guillaume Daudin and Marin Lefevre, Paris – A French-British investigation into alleged bribery at France-based defence giant Thales is examining a contract with Indonesia, an AFP investigation has showed.

Zhulfakar, Jakarta – Local apparel manufacturers are suffering from a surge of secondhand clothing and cheap new fashion imports from China, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Minister Maman Abdurrahman warned on Thursday, saying the dual shock is now eroding local competitiveness and forcing the government to accelerate its enforcement response.

Ilham Oktafian, Jakarta – The House of Representatives' Ethics Council (MKD) has officially cleared two celebrity-legislators and suspended three others in a controversy that triggered widespread public anger over lawmakers' privileges. Their comments and gestures, which went viral after the Aug.

Jakarta – Protesters from a number of labour union federations affiliated with the Indonesian Trade Union Congress Alliance (KASBI) complained about mass layoffs (PHK) during an audience with the House of Representatives' (DPR) Public Aspirations Agency (BAM) in Jakarta on Thursday November 6.

Nandito Putra, Jakarta – Indonesia and Russia are exploring new avenues of cooperation in the maritime and shipbuilding sectors, following a bilateral consultation that identified six key areas for potential collaboration.

Jakarta – Every time a general election is held, tens of millions of votes are nullified due to the parliamentary threshold requirement for parties to get into the House of Representatives (DPR). A legislative candidate who secures a sufficient number of votes cannot become a representative if their party fails to gather 4 percent of the total valid votes.

Dede Leni Mardianti, Jakarta – Indonesian language has become the 10th official language used at the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) General Assembly. Minister of Primary and Secondary Education Abdul Mu'ti delivered his first speech in Indonesian at UNESCO's 43rd General Assembly, held in Uzbekistan on Tuesday, November 4, 2025.

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – Head of the Council for Orders, Decorations, and Honorary Titles (DGTK) Fadli Zon said there is no evidence linking former president Soeharto to the 1965-1966 mass killings in Indonesia.

Nabiila Azzahra, Jakarta – The Indonesian Child Protection Commission (KPAI) has discovered potential sexual abuse by police officers against minors who were victims of wrongful arrest in Magelang. The acts are suspected to have been committed by members of the Magelang City Police.

Dede Leni Mardianti, Jakarta – The Chair of the Indonesian Ulema Council's (MUI) Fatwa Department, Asrorun Niam Sholeh, said that all former presidents of Indonesia deserve to be recognized as national heroes, without exception.

Basten Gokkon, Sanur, Indonesia – Indonesia's seagrass ecosystems are crucial for climate action, biodiversity and coastal livelihoods, yet remain a largely neglected asset, marine scientists and conservation experts said at a recent meeting.