Mohamad Bintang Pamungkas, Jakarta – Mobile coffee sellers in Jakarta now have a new role as part of the city's security strategy. Jakarta Metro Jaya Regional Police (Kapolda) Chief Inspector General Asep Edi Suheri says that traders can not only sell coffee, but can also be the "eyes and ears" of the police in the field.

Bambang Ismoyo, Jakarta – Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia has ordered the suspension of 190 mineral and coal mining permits (IUP) for failing to meet reclamation obligations, a move he said underscores the government's firm stance on sustainable mining practices at Investor Daily Summit (IDS) 2025 on Thursday.

Dinda Shabrina, Jakarta – The National Nutrition Agency (BGN) will deploy 5,000 professional chefs to various Nutrition Fulfillment Service Units (SPPG) across Indonesia starting on Monday, October 13, 2025.

Martin Bagya Kertiyasa, Jakarta – The Center for Indonesia's Strategic Development Initiatives (CISDI) has raised concerns over the growing consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs), warning that it could trigger a rise in non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and burden Indonesia's healthcare system in the years ahead.

Djibril Muhammad, Jakarta – Senior minister Yusril Ihza Mahendra said Thursday that the government would not let six Israeli athletes enter its country to take part in the 2025 World Artistic Gymnastics. The sports event is set to take place in Jakarta from Oct. 19-25.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia's trade with the European Union or EU is expected to more than double thanks to a tariff-eliminating pact, according to senior minister Airlangga Hartarto.

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – Indonesia's government debt stood at Rp 9,138.05 trillion ($551.3 billion) as of June 2025, equivalent to 39.86 percent of the country's gross domestic product (GDP), according to data from the Finance Ministry.

Deasy Pane – The timing could not be more critical. Indonesia's recent trade deals with the EU and Canada come at a moment when renewed Trump-era tariffs threaten one of the country's most vulnerable industries: textiles and garments.

Maudey Khalisha, Jakarta – Industry players have warned that Indonesia's export reputation is on the line, as delays in addressing recent radioactive and toxic material contamination could undermine the credibility of local goods abroad.

Jakarta – Indonesia has recently been hit with a wave of literally toxic news, starting with a warning from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The FDA detected cesium-137 (Cs-137) contamination in a sample of frozen shrimp imported from Indonesia. The seafood was packed by a company operating at the Cikande Industrial Estate in Serang, Banten.

Wahyoe Boediwardhana, Jakarta – East Java Police have launched a criminal investigation into the deadly collapse of a building at the Al Khoziny Islamic Boarding School in Sidoarjo Regency, which killed at least 61 people and has become one of the country's deadliest nonnatural disasters this year.

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto added more members to the Red and White Cabinet at the Presidential Palace in Central Jakarta on Wednesday, October 8, 2025. The Head of State appointed a Deputy Minister of Home Affairs and a Deputy Minister of Health.

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – Minister of Agriculture Andi Amran Sulaiman said that Indonesia will achieve rice self-sufficiency within three months, ahead of the initial target. Amran stated that President Prabowo Subianto's initial goal was to achieve food self-sufficiency within four years.

Dani Aswara, Jakarta – Indonesia's House of Representatives (DPR) and the government have jointly urged the Constitutional Court to reject judicial review petitions challenging Law Number 3 of 2025 on the Indonesian National Military (TNI Law).

DPR Commission I Chair Utut Adianto said the contested articles already have clear legal bases and limitations.

Jihan Ristiyanti, Jakarta – The Indonesian government has approved the repatriation request of two convicts involved in narcotics cases from the Netherlands, Siegfried Mets, 73 years old, and Ali Tokman, 64 years old.

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has reportedly dismissed Arief Prasetyo Adi from his position as Head of the National Food Agency (Bapanas) and appointed Minister of Agriculture Andi Amran Sulaiman as his successor.

Roy Adriansyah, Jakarta – A massive fire swept through a densely populated neighborhood in Pengadegan Timur, Pancoran, South Jakarta, on Friday afternoon, leaving around 450 residents from 120 families homeless.

Arnoldus Kristianus, Bogor – Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa indicated on Thursday that the Indonesian government will not assume responsibility for the Jakarta – Bandung high-speed rail project's debt to China, saying the obligation rests with the country's sovereign wealth fund, Danantara.

Achmad Ali, Pasuruan, East Java – Indonesia has sent 600 workers abroad this week, including skilled personnel bound for South Korea's shipbuilding and fighter jet manufacturing industries, Migrant Worker Protection Minister Mukhtarudin said on Thursday.

Ima Caldwell – A large industrial zone on the outskirts of Jakarta, Indonesia, is grappling with radioactive contamination after a government taskforce found traces of the hazardous isotope Caesium-137 at 22 production facilities at the site, which includes businesses that export frozen seafood.

Antara, Jakarta – Foreign Minister Sugiono says the government is closely monitoring reports about Israeli athletes' potential participation in the 2025 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships scheduled to take place in Jakarta later this month, as public debate over the issue intensifies.

Deni Ghifari, Jakarta – Indonesia's workforce is projected to grow strongly over the upcoming decade, but new research from the World Bank and Morgan Stanley finds the country is struggling to create jobs for its youth, and a short-term push for gross domestic product growth will not help much.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia is currently running road tests on B50, the biodiesel containing a 50 percent palm oil blend, as the country wishes to stop buying foreign diesel starting next year.

Chandra Adi Nurwidya, Faisal Maliki Baskoro, Jakarta – Energy Minister Bahlil Lahadalia defended the government's plan to mandate a 10 percent ethanol blend in gasoline, or E10, saying the policy aligns with global energy transition efforts while reducing fossil fuel imports and supporting local industries.

Bambang Ismoyo, Jakarta – The sovereign wealth fund Danantara will finance the Merah Putih rural cooperatives, according to a minister, as Indonesia seeks to boost its grassroots economy.

Nandito Putra, Jakarta – The Director-General of Economic and Fiscal Strategy at the Indonesian Ministry of Finance, Febrio Kacaribu, said that the World Bank lacks a comprehensive understanding of the government's fiscal policies and stimulus measures.

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – Indonesian Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Bahlil Lahadalia said the mining policy for cooperatives and micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) only applies to those located near mining sites. The policy, he said, does not affect MSMEs in Jakarta.

Teras.id, Jakarta – Deputy Speaker of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR) Sufmi Dasco Ahmad has denied the news about an increase in the recess fund for members of the parliament. The fund for absorbing aspirations during recess periods is suspected to have increased to Rp756 million.

Septia Ryanthie, Jakarta – Cases of suspected poisoning from the free nutritious meal (MBG) in Indonesia have occurred again. This time, dozens of students from the State Junior High School (SMPN) 1 Wedi, Klaten Regency, Central Java, experienced poisoning symptoms such as nausea, dizziness, and vomiting after consuming the MBG menu at their school on Wednesday, October 8, 2025.

On October 4, as many as 27 detainees at the Metro Jaya Regional Police (Polda) Detention Centre in Jakarta formed a union called the Indonesian Political Prisoners Union (Serikat Tahanan Politik, STP). They formed the union after one of the detainees experienced torture at the detention centre.

Intan Setiawanty, Jakarta – The Attorney General's Office has detained former Minister of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology Nadiem Makarim after he was discharged from the hospital yesterday.

Indonesia - Between 27 and 30 August 2025, security forces carried out a series of arbitrary arrests and home searches linked to protests against the transfer of four Papuan political prisoners in Sorong City, South West Papua.

Antara, Jakarta – Governor of Bali, Wayan Koster, agrees with 18 other governors who conveyed their aspirations regarding the transfer of funds to regional governments to the Minister of Finance, Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa, in Jakarta on Tuesday, October 7, 2025.

Vedro Imanuel Girsang, Jakarta – A person claiming to be the notorious hacker known as Bjorka has recently leaked data belonging to the Indonesian National Police. Thousands of personal data of police personnel are now accessible to the public.

Dewi Rina Cahyani, Jakarta – The Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) has called on all parties to reject the Israeli artistic gymnastics team, which is rumored to be competing in Indonesia from October 19 to 25, 2025, at the 2025 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships.

Nandito Putra, Jakarta – The Association of Indonesian Mining Professionals (Perhapi) says the plan to allow cooperatives to manage mining operations poses several challenges. Vice Chair of Perhapi, Resvani, said the mining sector is a capital-intensive and tech-forward industry, which simply cannot be managed without the support of investors and experienced experts.

Dani Aswara, Jakarta – The Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) asserts that promotions and job rotations within the military adhere to the principles of meritocracy and professionalism.

Antara, Jakarta – The response to the spread of Cesium-137 radioactive contamination in the Cikande modern industrial area, Serang, Banten, has entered a critical new phase. The government has decided to temporarily suspend the import of iron and metal scrap.

Bambang Ismoyo, Jakarta – The Investment and Downstream Industrialization Ministry warned that ongoing fuel shortages at several private gas station networks could hurt investor confidence and slow business expansion in the energy retail sector.

Widi Agustian, Jakarta – Indonesia's coffee exports continue to gain traction in global markets, signaling stronger competitiveness among local small and medium enterprises (MSMEs).

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia – while being friends with all – has to compete with other ASEAN nations for foreign direct investments (FDI), particularly high-quality ones that can create many jobs, according to Investment Minister Rosan Roeslani.

Ria Fortuna Wijaya, Jakarta – The World Bank has raised Indonesia's economic growth forecast to 4.8 percent in 2025, up slightly from its previous projection of 4.7 percent in April. Growth in 2026 is expected to remain at the same level, according to the World Bank's East Asia and Pacific Economic Update (EAP) released in October 2025.

Erfan Maruf, Jakarta – Indonesia will need a staggering $784 billion (Rp 13,032 trillion) in investment to achieve 8 percent annual economic growth by 2029, Investment Minister Rosan Perkasa Roeslani said on Wednesday.

Erta Darwati, Jakarta – Indonesia's sovereign investment arm, Danantara, will channel $1.84?billion (Rp?30.5?trillion) into national carrier Garuda Indonesia (GIAA) through a combination of private placement and debt conversion, aiming to stabilize finances and strengthen operations.

Antara, Jakarta – North Jakarta's Intercultural School (NJIS) received a bomb threat early Wednesday, but police confirmed no explosives or suspicious items were found after a full security sweep.

Yvette Tanamal, Jakarta – As a long-standing supporter of Palestine, Indonesia must more clearly affirm its backing, experts say, warning that Jakarta's recent efforts to balance Israeli security with Middle East diplomacy have raised questions about the country's foreign policy priorities.

Ruth Dea Juwita, Jakarta – Indonesia has pushed back its peak emissions target by five years to 2035, prompting officials to raise doubts over the country's ability to reach net zero by 2060.

Peak emissions refers to the time when greenhouse gas output hits its highest level before starting to decline.

Nabiila Azzahra, Jakarta – A total of 27 prisoners detained at the Jakarta Metro Police have formed a union after one prisoner was tortured in jail. They are now members of the Indonesian Political Prisoners' Union.

Jakarta – The House of Representatives has called on the Indonesian Military (TNI) to review safety procedures for its public military demonstrations, following the deaths of two soldiers during preparations for the TNI's 80th anniversary celebrations last week.

Maretha Uli, Jakarta – An independent public monitoring body named Free Nutritious Meal Watch has been launched amid mounting public unease over the government's continued rollout of its free nutritious meal program, despite an increasing number of food poisoning cases nationwide.