Dinda Shabrina, Jakarta – Indonesia's Association of Education and Teachers (P2G) has criticized the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) for issuing Circular Letter No. 5 of 2025, which provides incentives for teachers tasked with supervising the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) program in schools.

Reza Hery Pamungkas, Jakarta – The Jakarta provincial government will charge a symbolic fare of Rp 80 (less than one US cent) across its public transport network on Oct. 5, in celebration of the Indonesian Military's (TNI) 80th anniversary.

Jakarta – Despite claims of success with down-streaming of nickel having proved problematic here and there, the administration of Prabowo Subianto is continuing the policy inherited from the previous administration under Joko Widodo.

Daniel Ahmad Fajri, Jakarta – Former Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs, Mahfud MD, revealed that two of his grandchildren in Yogyakarta suffered from food poisoning after consuming food provided by the government's Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) Program. One of his grandchildren required a four-day hospitalization.

Akmalal Hamdhi, Jakarta – Indonesia's consumer prices reversed a brief deflation in August, rising 0.21 percent month-on-month in September 2025 and 2.65 percent year-on-year, data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) showed Wednesday.

Alfida Rizky Febrianna, Jakarta – More than 6,500 Indonesian students have fallen ill from suspected food poisoning linked to the government's flagship Free Nutritious Meal Program (MBG) between January and September, the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) told lawmakers on Wednesday.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia saw a double-digit growth in its palm oil exports this year as the price of the country's top commodity soars, according to the Central Statistics Agency (BPS).

Jakarta – When launched in January, the free nutritious meals (MBG) program was celebrated as a bold response to chronic malnutrition, a lifeline for the nation's poorest children and a cornerstone of the "Golden Indonesia Vision 2045."

Iman Rahman Cahyadi, Jakarta – A string of earthquakes shook Indonesia over the past 24 hours, including a magnitude 6.5 quake off East Java that damaged homes and sent residents fleeing late Tuesday night, according to the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG).

Sidoarjo, East Java – Parents were desperately searching for scores of missing teenage boys feared trapped under huge piles of concrete on Tuesday, after an Islamic boarding school collapsed in Indonesia as pupils were praying inside.

Jack Moore, Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara – The land that villager Senum once called home has been swallowed by Indonesia's MotoGP circuit, part of a mega tourism project accused of forced evictions and rights abuses.

Antara, Jakarta – Environment Minister Hanif Faisol Nurofiq said on Wednesday that his ministry has dispatched a team to investigate the alleged radioactive contamination of cloves flagged by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Daniel Ahmad Fajri, Jakarta – The billboard featuring a photo of Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto alongside several heads of state supporting Israel went viral on social media. The post mentioned the Israel Regional Security Coalition launching a billboard campaign in support of U.S. President Donald Trump's initiative to end the war in Gaza, Palestine.

Ade Ridwan Yandwiputra, Jakarta – Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) has observed a decline in the number of corruption cases handled by law enforcement.

M. Faiz Zaki, Jakarta – The Jakarta Environmental Office revealed that the domestic sector contributes as the biggest source of river pollution in the region. This mapping was carried out in collaboration with the Institute of Technology at the University of Indonesia (Universitas Indonesia, UI).

Ilona Estherina, Jakarta – The Indonesian Economist Alliance (AEI) has called on the government to temporarily pause the free nutritious meal program (MBG) following recent mass poisoning incidents.

Despite these concerns, Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto reaffirmed that the program will continue as planned.

Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto's promise to establish a fact-finding team to investigate the demonstrations in a number of regions has faded away to nothing. This cancellation will make it more difficult to investigate the involvement of those responsible for the mass violence at the end of August 2025.

Dede Leni Mardianti, Jakarta – Indonesia's Ombudsman has uncovered irregularities in the procurement of raw materials for the government's free nutritious meal program (MBG), including the alleged falsification of premium rice quality by a food supplier.

Ichsan Ali, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto on Tuesday conferred Indonesia's highest civilian award, the Order of Distinguished Stars, on American billionaire and Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio at the State Palace in Jakarta.

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – Indonesia is seeking to redraw the boundaries of a UNESCO World Heritage rainforest to pave the way for geothermal projects – part of its renewable energy push but a move environmentalists warn could devastate biodiversity and tarnish the country's green reputation.

Yogyakarta – A student at the Yogyakarta State University (UNY) named Perdana Arie was reportedly arrested by the Yogyakarta Regional Police (Polda DIY) on suspicion of involvement in a demonstration at the end of August.

Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition held a protest action on Tuesday September 30 to commemorate one month since the death of Affan Kurniawan, who was run over by a Metro Jaya Regional Police (Polda) paramilitary Mobile Brigade (Brimob) tactical vehicle

Syahriza Alkohir Anggoro – In 2022, the United Nations Environment Assembly adopted a new resolution laying the first groundwork toward a new legally binding international agreement to end plastic pollution.

Vedro Imanuel Girsang, Jakarta – Delpedro Marhaen and several fellow Indonesian activists have been held at the Jakarta Metro Police detention center for nearly a month after being named suspects in connection with alleged incitement during a series of demonstrations at the end of August 2025.

Andreas Harsono – Tari Lang in her new memoir recalls the morning of October 1, 1965, when as a 14-year-old, she had watched Indonesian tanks and soldiers sweep into the elite neighborhood in Jakarta where she lived with her Indonesian father and British mother. When she ran to tell her parents, "[t]hey fell silent," she writes, "just looking at each other."

Maretha Uli, Jakarta – A new report has once again highlighted the heavy toll of Indonesia's nickel industry, where decades of poorly regulated extraction have scarred landscapes, choked coral reefs and eroded local livelihoods, while companies face little accountability.

Radhiyya Indra, Jakarta – A recent wave of book confiscations during police crackdowns on alleged "provocateurs" behind nationwide protests has been met with sharp criticism from rights groups, who say the practice undermines freedom of expression.

Hanin Marwah, Jakarta – The National Police Chief, General Listyo Sigit Prabowo, mentioned that a series of protests that led to riots at the end of August until early September 2025 resulted in significant losses. These losses include material and immaterial damages.

Ni Komang Erviani, Denpasar – Bali health authorities have stepped up vigilance against rabies outbreak following reports that 15 climbers were bitten by a rabid dog along the Mt. Batukaru hiking trails in Pujungan village, Tabanan regency.

Michael G. Vann – Behind a low wall on a traffic-choked stretch of Denpasar's east side, a small courtyard insists that Bali's famous "paradise" has a history. And that history is troubled.

Daniel Ahmad Fajri, Jakarta – Two T-50i Golden Eagle fighter trainer aircraft, destined for the Indonesian Air Force (TNI AU), are scheduled to arrive in Indonesia in November 2025.

Daniel Ahmad Fajri, Jakarta – A billboard featuring a photo of Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto alongside several heads of state has gone viral on social media. One of the posts, shared by the account @AbrahamShield25 on Sunday, September 29, 2025, gained widespread attention.

Perdian Tumanan (The Conversation) – The death of 21-year-old online transportation service (ojol) driver Affan Kurniawan, who was crushed by a Barracuda armored police vehicle during a protest last month, invites comparison with George Floyd. The African American was killed by a police officer in Minneapolis in 2020, sparking global Black Lives Matter protests.

Jakarta – When President Prabowo Subianto and the House of Representatives rushed the revision of the existing State-Owned Enterprises (SOE) Law to provide a legal basis for the establishment of the state asset fund Danantara in February, it raised many eyebrows.

Gatra Priyandita – In the morning of 1 October 1965, 37-year-old Eneng (not her real name) woke up in Bandung, about 200km from Jakarta, to an unexpected news broadcast via Radio Republik Indonesia (RRI): a group of people had taken measures to protect President Sukarno from a coup mounted by a "Council of Generals". Although unanticipated, the news relieved her.

Gita Putri Damayana – Since the large-scale anti-government protests of August 2025, indications of Indonesia's pivot toward a more autocratic regime have become more apparent.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesian sovereign fund Danantara has put its waste-to-energy plan into motion, a project that can have a price tag of around $180 million just to turn a thousand tons of garbage into electricity.

Achmad Supriyadi, Sidoarjo, E – Java. Rescuers in East Java on Tuesday are racing to free dozens of students still trapped under the rubble of a collapsed prayer hall at Al Khoziny Islamic boarding school, where 38 people remain missing after the structure gave way during afternoon prayers.

Erfan Maruf, Jakarta – The Public Works Ministry has set aside Rp 1.2 trillion ($71.6 million) for labor-intensive programs focused on small-scale road and bridge works across 1,059 sites nationwide.

Theressia Sunday Silalahi, Jakarta – The Hajj and Umrah Ministry confirmed Tuesday that Indonesia's Hajj quota for 2026 will remain at 221,000 pilgrims, with 92 percent allocated for the regular Hajj and 8 percent for special fast-track Hajj programs.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Foreign Ministry's spokeswoman Yvonne Mengkawang recently denied that Indonesia was unconditionally warming up to Israel after President Prabowo Subianto appeared in Tel Aviv's electronic billboards.

Akmalal Hamdhi, Jakarta – Indonesia's slow state budget absorption is raising concerns over its potential drag on economic growth, with economists warning that the government may miss its 5 percent growth target this year.

Chesa Andini Saputra, Jakarta – A growing number of Indonesia's Gen Z are reluctant to buy houses, citing financial unpreparedness, according to a survey by online platform Jakpat in January 2025. Out of 587 respondents, 36 percent said they preferred not to purchase property for now, underscoring the affordability gap for younger buyers.

Dede Leni Mardianti, Jakarta – The National Nutrition Body (BGN) will provide incentives to teachers who assist in distributing the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) program, a policy outlined in Circular Letter Number 5 of 2025 issued on Monday, September 28, 2025.

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – The Indonesian Ministry of Culture has encouraged the public to fly the national flag at half-mast on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, as part of the commemoration of Pancasila Sanctity Day on Wednesday, October 1, 2025.

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto stated he sees indications of major power involvement in causing unrest amid the riots and demonstrations at the end of August.

The Head of State assesses that these parties are disturbed because the Indonesian government has begun to implement reforms and crack down on systemic corruption, such as illegal mining.

Hammam Izzuddin, Jakarta – The East Java Regional Police arrested an activist from the Kamisan movement, Muhammad Fakhrurrozi, also known as Paul, in Yogyakarta. The Surabaya Legal Aid Institute (LBH) reported that police also confiscated numerous books and electronic devices during the arrest.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia is currently preparing a system that aims to make it as easy as possible for its companies to benefit from the preferential tariffs. The move came after Jakarta noticed that the tariff-cutting trade pacts that it had spent years negotiating remained underused.

Vedro Imanuel Girsang, Jakarta – The Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) has exposed the recurrence of violent practices carried out by law enforcement officers during the handling of legal processes related to riots from late August to early September.

Agencies, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto on Monday defended his ambitious plan to provide free meals for children after some 6,000 cases of food poisoning, saying the percentage of those affected was small and the programme was still finding its footing.