Jakarta – The Indonesian Navy is in the process of acquiring an aircraft carrier from Italy, and if successful, would mark the Southeast Asian country's first foray in operating such a vessel.

Anastasya Lavenia Yudi, Jakarta – The Alliance of Indonesian Economists (Aliansi Ekonom Indonesia) has released seven economic demands addressed to Prabowo's administration. The demands were signed by 384 economists from across Indonesia.

Adil Al Hasan, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto inaugurated four ministers and one deputy minister at the State Palace, Central Jakarta, on Monday afternoon, September 8, 2025. The inauguration took place after Prabowo revamped the composition of coordinating ministers, ministers, and deputy ministers.

Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto has replaced five ministers in a lightning cabinet reshuffle after deadly protests rocked the Southeast Asian nation of 285 million people in recent weeks.

Intan Setiawanty, Jakarta – Indonesia's National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) states that the ad-hoc team investigating alleged severe human rights violations in the case of the murder of activist Munir Said Thalib has thus far examined 18 witnesses.

Dede Leni Mardianti, Jakarta – Anis Hidayah, the chair of the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM), said she's prepared to step down if the agency fails to resolve the assassination of human rights activist Munir Said Thalib by December 8, 2025.

Dede Leni Mardianti, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto is suspected of being quite late in finding out about the wave of mass demonstrations at the end of August 2025, which resulted in riots that killed a motorcycle taxi driver, Affan Kurniawan.

Dede Leni Mardianti, Jakarta – A coalition of civil society organizations under the Committee of Solidarity Action for Munir (KASUM) staged a protest outside the Indonesia's National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) office in Jakarta on Monday, September 8, 2025.

Akmalal Hamdhi, Jakarta – Indonesia's foreign exchange reserves stood at $150.7 billion in August 2025, down slightly from $152 billion in July, Bank Indonesia (BI) reported on Monday.

Erwin Renaldi – Indonesian people are done staying silent. Last week's protests and riots, which erupted in cities across the country, were among the largest since the end of Suharto's 32-year dictatorship.

Agencies, Jakarta – Nearly 600 people are still in detention following deadly anti-government protests in Jakarta and other cities last month, police said Monday.

Thousands of people across Indonesia held rallies from late August against economic inequality and lavish perks for lawmakers.

Mita Amalia Hapsari, Jakarta – Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung officially renamed the Senen Sentral Bus Stop to "Jaga Jakarta" Bus Stop on Monday. The renaming took place after the stop was renovated following damage caused by demonstrations in late August.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto officially replaced Finance Minister Sri Mulyani with Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa, who used to lead the Indonesian Deposit Insurance Corporation (LPS), on Monday.

Soe Tjen Marching (The Conversation) – Indonesians have taken to the streets over the past week to protest against elite corruption. The demonstrations began peacefully on Aug. 25 with protests outside the House of Representatives in Jakarta. They soon spread across the country.

Jakarta – At least three people were killed and dozens were injured when a building hosting a prayer recital collapsed in Bogor, West Java, on Sunday, a disaster official said.

Vedro Imanuel Girsang, Jakarta – Three demonstrators who were previously reported missing after a violent protest last week have been located. They were found to have been held in custody at the East Jakarta Police and North Jakarta Police headquarters.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa, the successor to Indonesia's second-longest-serving finance minister, Sri Mulyani, is already facing calls to tax the crazy rich and restructure the country's debt.

Celvin Moniaga Sipahutar, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto pledged state protection for peaceful demonstrators while condemning violent acts and signaling openness to an independent investigation into protest-related deaths from mass rallies that turned violent late last month.

Anastasya Lavenia Yudi, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo has inaugurated Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa, the former Chair of the Board of Commissioners of the Deposit Insurance Corporation (LPS), as the Finance Minister today, Monday, September 8, 2025.

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung Wibowo has claimed that public transportation in Jakarta outperforms several neighboring capitals, citing a survey conducted by the London-based media and business group, Time Out.

Nabiila Azzahra, Jakarta – Commander of the Cyber Unit (Dansat) at the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) Headquarters, Juinta Omboh Sembiring, suspects that influencer Ferry Irwandi has committed criminal acts. Juinta consulted with the Jakarta Metropolitan Police about the legal steps the TNI will take in response to these allegations.

Jessi Carina, Jakarta – The case of the murder of renowned human rights activist Munir Said Talib has entered its 21st year.

Munir died on September 7, 2004 while on a flight from Jakarta to Amsterdam. The investigation results showed that Munir was poisoned using arsenic on the flight. To this day however, the principle mastermind of the murder has never been tried.

Robertus Belarminus, Jakarta – Amnesty International Indonesia Executive Director Usman Hamid says that the investigation into the 2004 assassination of renewed human rights activists Munir Said Thalib is very important in order to cleanse the state of evil people who abuse power.

Dede Leni Mardianti, Jakarta – The Indonesian Minister of Primary and Secondary Education, Abdul Mu'ti, said that his institution has issued a circular to regional governments to prevent school students from participating in street protests. He mentioned that there are more appropriate ways for students to convey their aspirations.

Agencies, Jakarta – The streets of Jakarta were quiet over the weekend after more than a week of sometimes violent protests, as Indonesia celebrated a holiday marking the Prophet Muhammad's birthday.

Annisa Febiola, Jakarta – The Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) records that the number of investors in the Indonesian capital market has surpassed 18 million single investor identifications (SID). This figure sets a new record for the number of investors in the Indonesian capital market.

Cheta Nilawaty P., Jakarta – Indonesia's Ministry of Human Development and Culture Coordinator stated that the scattered disability data among various ministries has led to ineffective disability inclusion programs.

Dewi Rina Cahyani, Jakarta – A number of Indonesian citizens in London and Paris held a demonstration to express their concerns about the situation in their homeland. In London, around 250 Indonesian diaspora in the UK gathered in the city center on Friday, September 5, 2022. The demonstration took place from 14:30 to 17:00 BST at Russell Square Gardens, WC1B5EH.

Oyuk Ivani Siagian, Jakarta – Indonesia's East Jakarta Metropolitan Police have named 12 suspects in the looting of the home of inactive House of Representatives (DPR) member Surya Utama, also known as Uya Kuya.

Dinda Shabrina, Jakarta – A week after the mass protest of August 28 to 30, 2025 in Indonesia, civil society groups calling themselves the 17+8 movement continued to monitor the extent to which their demands (The 17+8 People's Demands) were being followed up by President Prabowo Subianto, the House of Representatives (DPR), political parties, the police, the Indonesian National Arme

Dinda Shabrina, Jakarta – The 2025 music festival Pestapora has been hit by a wave of rejection from several musicians after it was revealed that PT Freeport Indonesia was involved as a sponsor of the event. Several bands canceled their performances on the second day of the festival, which took place on Saturday, September 6, 2025.

Dinda Shabrina, Jakarta – The director of the 2025 Pestapora Music Festival, Rizky Aulia or Kiki Ucup, has apologized and admitted that their team was negligent in partnering with PT Freeport Indonesia. "We are fully aware of our negligence in working with PT Freeport Indonesia," he said in a video posted on Instagram @pestapora on Saturday, September 6, 2025.

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – Forestry Minister Raja Juli Antoni and Minister for Migrant Worker Protection Abdul Kadir Karding have sparked controversy after a photo showing them playing dominoes with a former illegal logging suspect went viral online.

The Solidarity Action Committee for Munir (KASUM) condemns the state's indifference to the arsenic poisoning of Munir Said Thalib. They have wasted years leading up to the 21st anniversary of the case on September 7.

Dinda Shabrina, Jakarta – The All-Indonesia Student Executive Board (BEM SI) for Jabodetabek-Banten is currently deliberating the next course of action following a week of protests for the 17+8 people's demands.

National Collective of the People's Liberation Party – Since late August 2025, Indonesia has been gripped by a wave of spontaneous and violent protests that shook the foundations of the new Prabowo-Gibran administration. What began as online discontent spiralled into street battles, leaving cities scarred and the nation's political future uncertain.

Istiqomatul Hayati, Jakarta – Several bands have pulled out of Pestapora 2025 after learning that PT Freeport Indonesia was featured as a sponsor on the festival's opening day, Friday, September 5, 2025.

Amelia Rahima Sari, Jakarta – The East Java Regional Police have identified nine suspects in the arson attack on the Grahadi Building in Surabaya that occurred during protests at the end of August 2025.

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – Deputy Minister of State Secretariat Juri Ardiantoro was brief when asked about the government's stance on the 17+8 people's demands. He confirmed that the government had received the public's aspirations, which consist of 17 short-term and 8 long-term demands.

Nandito Putra, Jakarta – A short video showing hundreds of uniformed employees of PT Gudang Garam Tbk shaking hands in an emotional atmosphere has gone viral on social media since Saturday afternoon, September 6, 2025. The video contains a written statement that reads, "PT Gudang Garam mass layoffs, the job market is not in good shape."

Ilona Estherina, Jakarta – The Financial Services Authority (OJK) reports a continued increase in public debt from the banking industry's buy now, pay later (BNPL) services. In July 2025, consumer pay-later debt in banks reached Rp24.05 trillion, up from Rp22.99 trillion the previous month.

Sukarjito, Jakarta – Indonesia experienced 4,071 earthquakes in August 2025, according to the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG).

Of the total, 21 quakes had magnitudes above 5.0, while the remaining 4,050 were below that threshold. Most were minor and went unfelt by residents.

Dani Aswara, Jakarta – Lieutenant General Deddy Suryadi, Commander of the Jakarta Military Regional Command (Pangdam Jaya), stated that the security situation in the capital is stable following a series of recent demonstrations.

Dede Leni Mardianti, Jakarta – The House of Representatives (DPR) leadership has decided to scrap several benefits for its members following an internal meeting on Thursday, September 4, 2025. The decision includes ending the monthly housing allowance and imposing a moratorium on overseas trips.

Vedro Imanuel Girsang, Jakarta – The Commission for the Disappeared and Victims of Violence (KontraS) reported that ten demonstrators remain unaccounted for following recent protests.

"The total number of missing persons reported is ten," KontraS Coordinator Dimas Bagus Arya said in a written statement on Friday, September 5, 2025.

Jakarta – "What does TB stand for in Jl. TB Simatupang?" is a set-up for a variety of jokes that have been widely circulating on Jakartans' social media timelines in the past few months. More often than not, the joke will be accompanied by a short video of long columns of cars on the east-west corridor in South Jakarta.

Oyuk Ivani Siagian, Jakarta – The Jakarta Metropolitan Police have responded to one of the 17+8 People's Demands, which calls for the release of demonstrators arrested during protests in the capital since August 25, 2025.

Oyuk Ivani Siagian, Jakarta – The Jakarta Metropolitan Police have intensified large-scale patrols following incidents of vandalism and unrest during protests that have taken place since August 25, 2025. The patrols are intended to restore public confidence and ensure safety across the capital.

Jakarta – The Advocacy Team for Democracy (TAUD) rejects the charges against activists who have been arrested for allegedly inciting students and children to take part in demonstration at the end of August.

Nandito Putra, Jakarta – Statistics Indonesia (BPS) noted that Indonesia imported weapons worth US$65.04 million, or around Rp1.06 trillion (at an exchange rate of Rp16,400 per U.S. dollar) from January to July 2025.