M. Raihan Muzzaki, Jakarta – The Executive Director of Amnesty International Indonesia, Usman Hamid, views the new Criminal Procedure Code (KUHAP) and Penal Code (KUHP) as flawed laws. Both took effect on January 2, 2026. Usman argues their creation lacked transparency and included anti-constitutional elements.

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto gets candid about why he rarely gives interviews to the media. According to the head of state, he prefers to prove his worth through tangible results.

Dian Rahma Fika, Jakarta – Labor Party President Said Iqbal stated that workers from various regions will protest until the provincial government meets their 2026 Provincial Minimum Wage (UMP) demands. Members of the Indonesian Trade Union Confederation (KSPI) plan to rally at the Jakarta Presidential Palace and the House of Representatives.

Alfitria Nefi Pratiwi, Jakarta – The physical construction of the judicial, legislative, and office buildings in the Nusantara Capital City (IKN) has simultaneously kicked off in December 2025, as confirmed by the IKN Authority head, Basuki Hadimuljono. The construction is carried out through a multiple-year contract scheme worth Rp20 trillion.

Sukarjito, Jakarta – Indonesia experienced a high level of seismic activity throughout 2025, with more than 43,000 earthquakes recorded across the archipelago, according to the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG). Despite the high frequency of earthquakes, the human toll from seismic events remained relatively low.

Tempo.co, Jakarta – The Health Ministry confirmed that influenza A (H3N2) subclade K, also known as Super Flu, in Indonesia remains under control as of late December 2025. Data shows no increase in severity compared to other types of influenza.

Jakarta – Marine safety oversight at Indonesia's tourist destinations is under renewed scrutiny following a boat accident in Labuan Bajo last week that killed a Spanish tourist and left three others missing, intensifying calls for a comprehensive improvement of maritime safety standards.

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto said that private companies are interested in buying mud left behind by the Sumatra disasters. The mud covers areas in Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra following flash floods and landslides in November 2025.

Winda Nelfira, Jakarta – Amnesty International Indonesia has highlighted the series of terror attacks at the end of 2025 that befell Greenpeace Indonesia activist Iqbal Damanik and influencers DJ Donny, Virdian Aurellio and Sherly Annavita.

M. Faiz Zaki, Jakarta – Achieving 6 percent economic growth in 2026 may not be out of reach for Indonesia, according to economic analysts.

Agencies, Jakarta – The new Criminal Code (KUHP), which will make crimes of premarital sex and insulting the state when it takes effect on Jan. 2, will need public oversight to help prevent abuse of the law, a minister told Reuters.

Wahyu Majiah, Reza Hery Pamungkas, Jakarta – Cities across Indonesia welcomed the start of 2026 with subdued New Year's Eve observances, scaling back festivities and cancelling fireworks as a gesture of solidarity with victims of floods and landslides in Sumatra, where disasters have killed more than 1,100 people.

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – Indonesian president Prabowo Subianto spent New Year's Eve 2026 at a temporary shelter with residents affected by recent disasters in South Tapanuli Regency, North Sumatra, delivering a message on resilience and the need to protect the environment.

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – The Executive Director of Amnesty International Indonesia, Usman Hamid, said that a series of attacks on activists and social media influencers have a common motive. He stated that the attacks are aimed at silencing citizens who criticize the government's performance in handling ecological disasters in Sumatra.

Alif Ilham Fajriadi, Jakarta – Efforts to combat climate change are often translated into everyday actions, such as reducing the use of private cars, conserving energy at home, or altering dietary habits. Many individuals have consciously and voluntarily adopted these habits as a form of their support for environmental sustainability.

Nandito Putra, Jakarta – PT Pertamina (Persero) will decrease the price of non-subsidized fuel starting January 1, 2026. This adjustment includes Pertamax and several other fuel variants marketed by Pertamina Patra Niaga.

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – Indonesian president Prabowo Subianto has expressed openness to public criticism, including regarding the government's handling of the recent disasters in Sumatra, while noting that not all criticisms are accurate.

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has said the government is open to receiving public and private donations to support disaster response efforts in Sumatra, stressing that any assistance must follow clear and transparent distribution mechanisms.

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has reiterated that the government is handling the floods and landslides that struck parts of Sumatra in November 2025 seriously, despite not declaring the disasters a national emergency.

Tempo, Jakarta – The Governor of Indonesia's West Java Province, Dedi Mulyadi, has imposed a ban on the establishment of new oil palm plantations and ordered the gradual replacement of existing oil palm crops with other commodities better suited to the region's environmental conditions.

Singgih Wiryono, Ambaranie Nadia Kemala Movanita, Jakarta – Amnesty International Indonesia Executive Director Usman Hamid says that the new Criminal Code (KUHP) and the Criminal Procedure Code (KUHAP), which will come into force tomorrow on Friday December 2, will make it easier to criminalise citizens who criticise the government.

Ilona Estherina, Jakarta – Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa admitted that the impact of injecting Rp200 trillion into state-owned banks (Himbara) did not meet his expectations. The liquidity boost for the banking system has not yet optimally moved the economy.

Muktita Suhartono – The river rose as high as a coconut tree one November morning, depositing a 10-foot-high pile of logs that crushed almost every structure in the village of Sekumur on Indonesia's Sumatra island. "My house is buried under these logs," said Fauzi, one of many in similar straits.

At the end of 2025 as we welcome the New Year, grief and sorrow have added to the lengthy kaleidoscope of evils and incompetence inflicted by the administration of President Prabowo Subianto and Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka.

Nandito Putra, Jakarta – The Directorate General of Law Enforcement at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) seized 70,000 tons of illegal coal in Kutai Kartanegara, East Kalimantan. Officials confiscated the coal during a three-day operation from December 28 to 30, 2025.

Muhammad Aulia Rahman, Jakarta – Indonesia's Attorney General's Office has imposed disciplinary sanctions on 101 prosecutors and 56 non-prosecutorial staff throughout 2025, as authorities step up internal oversight, an official said on Wednesday.

Prisma Ardianto, Jambi – Indonesia on Wednesday marked a milestone in formalizing community-run oil production as state energy company Pertamina completed its first-ever purchase of crude produced from community-managed oil wells, or sumur rakyat, in Jambi.The inaugural transaction was officiated by Deputy Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Yuliot Tanjung, marking the on-the-grou

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – Andrie Yunus, Deputy Coordinator for External Affairs at Kontras, warns of a growing pattern to silence critics through terror under President Prabowo Subianto. This terror targets journalists, activists, and influencers. The methods range from verbal threats to the delivery of animal carcasses.

Celvin Moniaga Sipahutar, Addin Anugrah Siwi, South Tapanuli, North Sumatra – President Prabowo Subianto spent New Year's Eve in South Tapanuli Regency, one of the areas hardest hit by floods and landslides in Sumatra, choosing to welcome the year alongside affected residents, officials said on Wednesday.

Intan Setiawanty, Jakarta – Indonesia experiences the most severe human rights setback in 2025, according to Amnesty International Indonesia. The human rights watchdog describes this year as a "national human rights catastrophe," as state policies sacrifice citizens' rights for economic agendas, including deforestation-based development.

Gembong Hanung, Jakarta – From 24-hour city parks to libraries extending their evening hours, Jakarta closed the year with a series of public space initiatives. Yet these expansions remain concentrated around economic hubs, reinforcing the spatial inequality that has long shaped the capital.

Hammam Izzuddin, Jakarta – The Indonesian National Police's Special Detachment 88 Anti-Terror Group (Densus 88) is mentoring 68 children across 18 provinces who are suspected of being exposed to extremist ideology and planning acts of violence. These children are part of the True Crime Community group which spreads Neo-Nazi ideology and white supremacy.

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – As 2025 draws to a close, a troubling pattern of intimidation has emerged in Indonesia, targeting activists, influencers, artists, and journalists who have publicly voiced criticism over the government's response to a series of major national issues and crises.

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – Constitutional law lecturer Herdiansyah Hamzah of Mulawarman University has warned that a recent wave of threats and intimidation targeting activists, content creators, and public figures in Indonesia points to growing authoritarian tendencies under President Prabowo Subianto's administration, particularly a low tolerance for criticism.

Antara, Denpasar – Bali Governor Wayan Koster said the cancellation of New Year's Eve fireworks will not deter tourists, citing rising visitor arrivals even as the island scales back celebrations in solidarity with disaster-hit regions in Sumatra.

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) reported 13 more deaths from the Sumatra disasters. Abdul Muhari, Head of the BNPB Data and Information Center, said the total death toll from floods and landslides in Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra reached 1,154 by Wednesday evening, December 31, 2025.

Intan Setiawanty, Jakarta – Amnesty International Indonesia reported that at least 5,538 people were arbitrarily arrested, subjected to violence, or exposed to tear gas in 2025 while exercising their right to express opinions in public, amid what the organization described as a growing repressive approach by the state toward public protests."Throughout this year alone, 5,538 people

Suherdjoko, Rizal Harahap, Semarang/Pekanbaru – Several regions across the country have decided to scrap their planned New Year's Eve celebrations, opting instead for more subdued events in a show of solidarity with millions of people affected by recent catastrophic flooding and landslides in Sumatra.

Andrew Tito, Jakarta – The number of motor vehicles registered across Greater Jakarta surged in 2025, adding pressure to traffic flow, parking availability, and road safety in Indonesia's largest urban area.

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is investigating allegations that about Rp 3 billion ($180,000) was paid to interfere with its probe into the misuse of corporate social responsibility (CSR) funds from Bank Indonesia (BI) and the Financial Services Authority (OJK), officials said.

Antara, Jakarta – A senior immigration official recently revealed that the government had begun accepting applications for the Global Citizenship of Indonesia (GCI) program, which would grant an unlimited stay permit for former citizens.

Muhammad Aulia Rahman, Jakarta – National Police Chief Listyo Sigit Prabowo on Tuesday acknowledged significant shortcomings in the force's performance throughout 2025 and issued a public apology, while urging citizens to continue providing feedback and oversight.

Akmalal Hamdhi, Jakarta – The Directorate General of Customs and Excise has dismissed 27 employees over the past two years for fraud and serious disciplinary violations, while disciplinary proceedings are underway against another 33 staff members, the agency said on Tuesday.

Jakarta – Four defendants who are being tried in Jakarta on charges of allegedly inciting the August 2025 demonstrations plan to go on a hunger strike until the entire trial process concludes.

Jakarta – A chicken carcass was sent to the home of Greenpeace Indonesia Climate and Energy Campaign Manager Iqbal Damanik on Tuesday December 30. The carcass was found on the porch on Tuesday morning without any packaging.

Akmalal Hamdhi, Jakarta – The Institute for Development of Economics and Finance (Indef) expects Indonesia's economic growth to remain under pressure in 2026, hovering around 5%, amid mounting global and domestic headwinds.

Bambang Ismoyo, Jakarta – Indonesia aims to end diesel fuel imports by 2026 and achieve self-sufficiency as production ramps up at a major refinery upgrade project in Balikpapan, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia said on Tuesday.

Ruth Dea Juwita, Jakarta – Labor unions on Monday staged a protest near the National Monument in Jakarta against the newly announced provincial minimum wage, warning that the demonstrations could escalate nationwide and continue throughout next year unless the decision is revised.

Hammam Izzuddin, Jakarta – Indonesian Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo deemed the series of protests and unrest across the country in late August 2025 a major event for Indonesia, calling it "August Gray" that the nation successfully overcame.

Jakarta – When the Constitutional Court ruled to ban active police officers from holding concurrent civilian positions and the police chief responded with a regulation allowing the practice to stand, rational observers called this act disrespectful of the rule of law.