Agencies, Jakarta – Thousands of people protested at sites across Jakarta on Friday over the death of a civilian hit by a police vehicle, triggering calls for police reform in the first major test for President Prabowo Subianto's nearly year-old government.

M Ambari, West Java, Indonesia – A billion-dollar push to expand fish farming on the island of Java to support Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto's free school meals program will absorb protected forests nearly the size of Washington, D.C., according to the country's largest environmental group.

Dian Rahma Fika, Jakarta – The Student Executive Body Alliance of Indonesia (BEM SI) is urging the public to take to the streets to protest the police force's brutality in dealing with the demonstration at the House of Representatives (DPR) building on Thursday, August 28, 2025.

M. Rizki Yusrial, Jakarta – The Indonesian Military (TNI) has urged the police to release individuals arrested during labor and anti-parliament protests that occurred at various locations from August 28-29, 2025.

Pribadi Wicaksono (Kontributor), Jakarta – Hundreds of online motorcycle taxi drivers (ojol) in Yogyakarta staged a demonstration on Friday, August 29, 2025, to mourn and demand justice for their colleague, Affan Kurniawan, who was killed after being run over by a Mobile Brigade (Brimob) armored vehicle in Pejompongan, Jakarta, the night before.

Yudono Yanuar, Jakarta – A Grab online motorcycle taxi (ojol) driver was killed when he was crushed by a tactical vehicle (barracuda) of the Jakarta Metro Jaya Police's Mobile Brigade (Brimob) during a protest demanding the dissolution of the House of Representatives (DPR), which ended in chaos on Thursday, August 28, 2025. Here is the chronology of the incident:

Intan Setiawanty, Jakarta – Inspector General Asep Edi Suheri, Jakarta Metro Police Chief, faced the anger of online motorcycle taxi drivers (ojol) during the funeral of Affan Kurniawan at Karet Bivak Cemetery, Central Jakarta, on Friday.

Affan, an ojol driver, was killed the previous night after being run over by a Brimob tactical vehicle during a protest in Jakarta.

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto called on the public to remain vigilant against groups seeking to create unrest following the death of an online motorcycle taxi (ojol) driver who was crushed by a Mobile Brigade (Brimob) tactical vehicle during a protest in Jakarta.

Dinda Shabrina, Jakarta – After the Mobile Brigade (Brimob) tactical vehicle fatally struck an online motorcycle taxi (ojol) driver on Thursday, August 28, 2025, in Jakarta, the hashtag #PolisiPembunuhRakyat (#PoliceKillCivilians) went viral on social media platform X. By 10:00 AM on Friday, August 29, more than 71,000 accounts had used the hashtag.

Dayat, Jakarta – The situation in Central Jakarta remains tense on Friday, following the incident in which an online motorcycle taxi driver named Affan Kurniawan was run over by a police tactical vehicle during a rally the night before. Authorities confirmed later that Alfan had died from his wounds.

Andrew Tito, Muhammad Aulia Rahman, Zhulfakar, Martin Bagya Kertiyasa, Jakarta – The family of a ride-hailing driver who was recently crushed by a police vehicle has demanded justice, according to the police's oversight body Kompolnas.

Sukarjito, Jakarta – The University of Indonesia (UI) has issued an official circular instructing that all academic and non-academic activities be carried out from home. The directive is addressed to the academic community at the Salemba Campus on Friday.

Indah Handayani, Jakarta – Indonesia's benchmark stock index fell sharply on Friday as escalating unrest in Jakarta weighed heavily on investor sentiment. The Jakarta Composite Index (IHSG) dropped 1.73 percent to 7,815.34 in the midday session, reflecting growing concerns over political and security instability.

Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto has expressed deep condolences following the death of 21-year-old Affan Kurniawan, a motorcycle taxi driver who was fatally struck by a police armored vehicle during a protest in Jakarta on August 28.

Dinda Shabrina, Jakarta – Indonesia's Department of Education has prohibited students from participating in today's protest, Thursday, August 28, 2025. For example, the Banten Provincial Department of Education has issued a circular banning students from participating in protests. The ban has been socialized to schools in the area.

Iman Rahman Cahyadi, Jakarta – Police in Jakarta on Thursday urged the public not to broadcast live on TikTok or other social media platforms during a massive labor protests in front of the House of Representatives (DPR) complex.

Anastasya Lavenia Yudi, Jakarta – Deputy Minister of Investment and Downstream Industry Todotua Pasaribu highlighted China as one of Indonesia's largest investors. Todotua stated that China's investment in Indonesia has grown by 31 percent over the past six years.

Dinda Shabrina, Jakarta – The Central Coordinator of the All-Indonesian Student Executive Board (BEM SI), Muzammil Ihsan, strongly condemned the repressive actions of the North Sumatra police who arrested 44 students during a protest in front of the North Sumatra Regional People's Representative Council (DPRD) building on Tuesday, August 26, 2025.

Dani Aswara, Jakarta – Students' protest in front of the House of Representatives (DPR) building on Gatot Subroto Street, Central Jakarta, on Thursday afternoon, August 28, 2025, ended in violence. According to Tempo's on-the-ground observations, protesters from various universities began throwing bottles at the DPR complex around 2 p.m.

Alfitria Nefi P, Jakarta – The Indonesian Ministry of Industry reports that many factories are ceasing production due to the contraction of the manufacturing variable of the Industrial Confidence Index.

Dani Aswara, Jakarta – A clash between the police and a group of protesters broke out around Gerbang Pemuda street, Senayan area, on Thursday, August 28, 2025. Both sides started hurling stones at each other after the police attempted to push back people who were trying to move towards the parliament complex.

Annisa Febiola, Jakarta – The light rail transit, or LRT Jabodebek, is seeing a spike in passengers due to the rally taking place around the parliament complex in Jakarta, which prompted traffic diversion. This was confirmed by the Executive Vice President of the LRT Jabodebek Division, Mochamad Purnomosidi.

Dinda Shabrina, Jakarta – The number of students suspected of suffering from food poisoning after consuming free nutritious meals in Lebong Regency, Bengkulu Province, continues to rise.

Celvin Moniaga Sipahutar, Johnny Johan Sompotan, Jakarta – The Indonesian government has agreed to meet several key demands raised by labor groups during Thursday's protests in Jakarta, which were marred by clashes with police and damage to public facilities.

Antara, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on Thursday delivered a sharp rebuke to business owners who exploit natural resources while avoiding tax obligations and damaging protected forests, despite having received extensive state support.

Ichsan Ali, Jakarta – University students from various campuses staged a protest in front of the House of Representatives (DPR) complex in Senayan, Jakarta, on Thursday afternoon. They began their demonstration shortly after the labor rally dispersed.

Vedro Imanuel Girsang, Jakarta – The police have arrested several students who were planning to participate in a protest in front of the House of Representatives/People's Consultative Assembly (DPR/MPR) building in Senayan, Jakarta, on Thursday, August 28, 2025. The police made arrests at various locations around the protest site.

Kate Lamb – "A big nation like us," Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto told the rank and file before him, "needs a strong military. No nation can be independent without having a strong military."

Made Supriatma – One interpretation of the Indonesian president's recent pardons of two prominent politicians is that the quality of mercy is sometimes strained.

Jakarta – The demonstrations in Jakarta are still ongoing as of Thursday evening August 28 with protesters and police again involved in clashes in the Penjaringan area of Central Jakarta.

Jack Moore and Taris Iman, Pekalongan, Central Java – The encroaching ocean laps against a road in Karminah's village, threatening her home in Central Java, where the government says it has a plan to hold back the tide.

Sabhrina Gita Aninta (The Conversation) – Animal populations on small islands are often thought to be unlikely to survive in the long term. Continued exploitation of small islands, such as mining in Raja Ampat, poses a serious threat to local wildlife.

Agencies, Jakarta – Communications and Digital Ministry has summoned representatives of Meta Platforms Inc, ByteDance's TikTok and other social media platforms, ordering them to boost content moderation as disinformation has spread online, a government official said on Wednesday.

Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto's appointment of Foreign Minister Sugiono as the new secretary general of his Gerindra Party has sparked concern due to the difficulty of managing both high-level roles simultaneously. This dual appointment may look politically strategic for Prabowo, but it could compromise Indonesia's foreign policy.

Jakarta – A delegation of the Viet Nam Coast Guard led by Commander of Coast Guard Region 3 Major General Ng Binh Minh paid a courtesy call on Indonesian coast guard leaders and co-chaired a bilateral meeting on Tuesday, as part of their visit to Indonesia.

Maudey Khalisha, Jakarta – The government has officially raised the ceiling retail price (HET) for medium-quality rice to Rp 13,500 (80 US cents) per kilogram, following the issuance of the National Food Agency (Bapanas) head's Decree No. 299/2025 on rice retail pricing.

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) confirmed Thursday that its detention facilities have exceeded capacity following a string of high-profile sting operations this year, forcing the agency to repurpose isolation rooms to house graft suspects.

Ilham Oktafian, Jakarta – Thousands of workers staged a protest in front of the House of Representatives (DPR) building on Thursday, only to find the complex largely deserted after lawmakers were instructed to work from home.

Bambang Ismoyo, Jakarta – Gold and copper miner Freeport Indonesia is waiting on the government's evaluation of its export permit for copper concentrate, a decision that will determine whether the miner can continue shipping the commodity abroad after September, when its current license expires.

Salman Mardira, Jakarta – A total of 120 students from several regions planned to travel to Jakarta to join a labor demonstration in front of the House of Representatives (DPR) building in Senayan, Jakarta, on Thursday. However, the plan was uncovered by the police and successfully prevented.

Ichsan Ali, Jakarta – Trade unions have scrapped their plans to stage protests in front of Jakarta's Presidential Palace on Thursday as they move the crowd to the parliamentary complex.

Reza Hery Pamungkas, Jakarta – Traffic congestion in the Greater Jakarta area is causing economic losses amounting to Rp 100 trillion ($6.1 billion) per year.

Dinda Shabrina, Jakarta – The All-Indonesian Student Executive Board (BEM SI) has withdrawn information about the protest planned for Friday, August 29, 2025. Fatin Humairo, Coordinator of the Women's Forum of BEM SI for the BSJB region (covering Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, Tangerang, and South Tangerang), stated that the planned action on that date has been canceled.

Jakarta – The Food and Drug Monitoring Agency (BPOM) will conduct an investigation following unconfirmed reports that food trays used in President Prabowo Subianto's free nutritious meal program were tainted with non-halal substances.

M. Rizki Yusrial – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) will investigate the alleged corruption in the procurement of catering and accommodations for the 2025 hajj. The suspicion was reported by the Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) on Tuesday, August 5, 2025.

Jakarta – At least 370 people were detained, and a photojournalist was assaulted, when security personnel clashed with protesters on the streets around the House of Representatives compound in Central Jakarta on Monday.

Nabiila Azzahra, Jakarta – Indonesia's Commission for the Disappeared and Victims of Violence (KontraS) has accused police of using excessive force during the August 25 demonstrations, which ended in riots near the House of Representatives (DPR) complex in Jakarta.

The group said officers not only assaulted protesters but also targeted bystanders who were uninvolved.

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto summoned top security and law enforcement officials after the August 25 House of Representatives (DPR) protests erupted into riots.

Dandi Bajuddin, Jakarta – The chair of the Indonesian Migrant Workers Union (SBMI), Hariyanto Suwarno, believes that climate crisis is the primary driver of many Indonesians seeking to work abroad. According to him, the decision to work overseas is not voluntary but rather the result of deteriorating livelihoods in the country.

Dian Rahma Fika, Jakarta – Head of Indonesian Food and Drug Monitoring Agency (BPOM) Taruna Ikrar revealed that initial reports alleging the use of pork oil in the food trays for the government's free nutritious meal (MBG) program first surfaced on TikTok.

The information was relayed to him by Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto.