Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – Indonesia's Corruption Eradication Commission, Komisi Pemberantasan Korupsi (KPK), is reviewing a Rp 27 billion ($1.55 million) procurement plan for student shoes under the government's People's School program following public scrutiny over a reported price of Rp 700,000 ($40) per pair.

Fathimah Fildzah Izzati – The passing of the Domestic Workers Protection Bill (PPRT Law) on 21 April 2026 is a major victory that should be celebrated. After more than two decades, the struggle of domestic workers has at last paid off – they are finally recognised as workers.

Hanin Marwah, Jakarta – To exercise greater discretion on social media and ensure focus, Indonesian police officers are now barred from live streaming while carrying out their duties.

Annisa Febiola, Jakarta – Indonesian Minister of Human Rights Natalius Pigai addressed concerns over the growing presence of Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) and National Police (Polri) personnel in civilian posts, saying the practice stems from initiatives by individual ministries and agencies rather than directives from the national leadership.

Populism can make leaders resort to some absurd tactics to gain public support. On a stage at the May Day commemoration in Jakarta's National Monument (Monas) area on May 1, 2026, President Prabowo Subianto joined in singing The Internationale – a hymn synonymous with socialism and communism worldwide.

Annisa Febiola, Jakarta – Indonesia's Ministry of Human Rights (HAM) has inserted a specific clause regarding the right to be forgotten in the Revision of the Human Rights Law.

Alif Ilham Fajriadi, Jakarta – Researcher of the Indonesian National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Tubagus Solihuddin, revealed the erosion occurring in the coastal areas of the Northern Coast of Java (Pantura) has reached 65.8 percent of the coastline.

Mutia Yuantisya – The Head of the Monetary and Asset Management Department at Bank Indonesia (BI), Erwin Gunawan Hutapea, stated that the rupiah's exchange rate fluctuations since the onset of the Middle East conflict remain in line with the performance of most other emerging market currencies.

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – The Commission for the Acceleration of Police Reform proposed the limitation of positions for police officers outside the structure of the Indonesian National Police. The Chairperson of the Police Reform Commission, Jimly Asshiddiqie, stated that President Prabowo has approved the proposal.

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – Indonesian president Prabowo Subianto has decided that the Indonesian National Police (Polri) will remain directly under the president rather than be placed under a ministry.

Hammam Izzuddin, Jakarta – The Indonesian National Military Police Center (Puspom TNI) has expressed its support for law enforcement against perpetrators of abuse of subsidized LPG and subsidized fuel (BBM), which is being handled by the Indonesian National Police Criminal Investigation Agency (Bareskrim Polri).

Maretha Uli, Jakarta – Boarding the women-only car on Jakarta's commuter trains no longer feels the same for Feni Freycinetia after Monday's deadly collision that killed 16 women traveling in the same section of the train.

Prisma Ardianto, Jakarta – Indonesia's plastic industry is bracing for job losses and output shocks as a global oil and gas supply crunch disrupts raw material flows, with up to 1,020 formal workers at risk, a study by the Institute for Economic and Social Research of Faculty of Economics and Business University of Indonesia (LPEM FEB UI) shows.

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – Indonesia's annual inflation stood at 2.42% in April 2026, with monthly price growth easing to 0.13% as increases in airfares and gasoline were partly offset by falling food prices, according to the Central Statistics Agency.

Vedro Imanuel Girsang, Jakarta – Indonesia's Minister of Human Rights, Natalius Pigai, has spoken out about a video statement made by the Chair of the Majelis Syuro Partai Ummat, Amien Rais. The narrative in the video implicates the names of President Prabowo Subianto and Cabinet Secretary Lieutenant Colonel Teddy Indra Wijaya.

Agencies, Jakarta – The defence ministers of Indonesia and Japan met in Jakarta Monday to sign a defence cooperation agreement, underlining the need to safeguard regional peace and stability in the face of global tumult.

Dinda Shabrina, Jakarta – Residents of Labbo Village, Bantaeng Regency, South Sulawesi, have expressed their grievances about the government's free nutritious meal (MBG) program. One of them, Ashar, lamented how Prabowo's flagship project is hindering village development as the budget is slashed.

Dian Rahma Fika Alnina, Jakarta – Representatives of the Alliance of the All Indonesian Student Executive Board (BEM SI Kerakyatan) issued a "yellow card" to Deputy Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology (Kemendiktisaintek) Fauzan during their audience in front of the ministry office on Monday afternoon, May 4, 2026.

Alfi Dinilhaq, Jakarta – Shares of tech conglomerate GoTo Gojek Tokopedia fell sharply on Monday after President Prabowo Subianto called for a new policy capping ride-hailing commissions, raising concerns over the company's core on-demand services business.

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has signed Presidential Regulation Number 8 of 2026 concerning the National Action Plan for Prevention and Countering of Violence-Based Extremism Leading to Terrorism for the 2026-2029 period (Perpres RAN PE). The document discusses strategies to address the potential threat of extremism leading to terrorism.

Akmalal Hamdhi, Jakarta – Indonesia is accelerating construction of a 575-kilometer sea wall along the northern coast of Java, spanning five provinces, to mitigate escalating risks from land subsidence and rising sea levels, a senior official said on Monday.

Ricky Juliansyah, Jakarta – The Chair of the Student Executive Board of the University of Indonesia (BEM UI), Yatalathof Ma'shum Imawan, has reaffirmed his rejection of the plan to establish the Nutrition Fulfillment Service Unit (SPPG/MBG kitchen) on campus. He believes that the policy is misdirected for the university.

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – A Jakarta court on Monday sentenced two former executives of state energy firm Pertamina to prison over a liquefied natural gas (LNG) procurement case that caused state losses of $113.8 million.

Antara, Jakarta – The Jakarta Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) reported that 12 neighborhood units (RT) in South Jakarta were flooded following heavy rainfall in the area.

"The flooding was caused by heavy rainfall and the overflowing Krukut River," said Mohamad Yohan, Head of the Disaster Data and Information Center at the Jakarta BPBD, in Jakarta on Saturday.

Pribadi Wicaksono, Jakarta – The Secretary of the Advisory Council of the Central Executive Board of the Ummat Party, Ansufri Idrus Sambo, is questioning the disappearance of a video featuring the opinion of the Chair of the Ummat Party's Advisory Council, Amien Rais, from his personal YouTube account.

Dian Rahma Fika Alnina, Jakarta – The Chairperson of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle, Megawati Soekarnoputri, dismisses the accusations that the party was behind the wave of demonstrations in August 2025. Megawati denied the allegations directly to President Prabowo Subianto, who also heard the allegations of PDI-P's involvement in last year's unrest.

Septia Ryanthie, Jakarta – Around 200 layer chicken farmers from various regions in Indonesia, united under the Rumah Bersama organization, declared the national self-sufficiency in egg production, which they claimed to have been achieved since 2024.

Ruby Rachmadina, Tri Susanto Setiawan, Jakarta – The Jakarta Legal Aid Institute (LBH Jakarta) has stated that 51 people who were detained during an International Labour Day (May Day) protest in front of the House of Representatives (DPR) building in Jakarta on Friday May 1 have now been sent home.

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – Indonesian president Prabowo Subianto said workers have consistently supported his political career, recalling that he ran in five presidential elections and lost four times before winning office.

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto said he plans to build new cities for workers, designed with an integrated concept and located near industrial zones.

Prabowo said housing needs remain one of the main demands voiced by workers.

Oyuk Ivani Siagian, Jakarta – The Jakarta Metropolitan Police (Polda Metro Jaya) have released 101 participants of the May Day demonstration in front of the DPR/MPR RI complex in Central Jakarta on Friday, May 1, 2026, after previously detaining them on suspicion of attempting to trigger unrest during the rally.

Agencies, Semarang – A train hit a car in Grobogan, Central Java on Friday, killing four people including two children, police said, days after another deadly train crash outside Jakarta.

Alfitria Nefi Pratiwi, Jakarta – The Center of Economic and Law Studies (Celios) says imposing a windfall tax on extractive companies could significantly boost Indonesia's state revenue by tens of trillions of rupiah annually.

Nabiila Azzahra, Jakarta – The Jakarta Metropolitan Police (Polda Metro Jaya) said it had detained 101 individuals who took part in the May Day 2026 demonstrations. They were brought in for questioning over allegations of attempting to incite unrest during the rallies.

Andi Adam Faturahman, Jakarta – The Student Executive Board of Indonesia (BEM SI) is set to hold a demonstration to commemorate National Education Day (Hardiknas) today, May 2, 2026. The protest will take place at the Arjuna Wijaya Horse Statue area in Central Jakarta.

Nandito Putra, Jakarta – Indonesia's plan to limit the commission for online motorcycle taxi drivers and platform companies to a maximum of 8 percent has triggered debate in the country's digital economy sector.

While the government frames the policy as a way to increase driver earnings, industry groups warn it could reshape the entire platform ecosystem.

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – Police blocked a march by the Alliance of the All-Indonesia Student Executive Boards (BEM SI) toward the State Palace. BEM SI protesters and Central Jakarta Metro Police clashed as students attempted to break through a barricade during a rally to commemorate National Education Day (Hardiknas).

M. Faiz Zaki, Jakarta – President Director of PT GoTo Gojek Tokopedia Tbk Hans Patuwo stated that the company is complying with Presidential Regulation Number 27 of 2026 concerning the Protection of Online Transportation Drivers.

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – The Alliance of the Student Executive Bodies of Indonesia (BEM SI) will hold a demonstration to commemorate National Education Day (Hardiknas) today, May 2. BEM SI Central Coordinator Muzammil Ihsan stated that the protest will take place at the Arjuna Wijaya Horse Statue in Central Jakarta this Saturday afternoon.

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – Indonesian Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya said hundreds of thousands of workers attended the International Labor Day commemoration at the National Monument (Monas) area in Central Jakarta on Friday, May 1, 2026.

Vedro Imanuel Girsang, Jakarta – The Jakarta Metropolitan Police has disclosed the results of its security operation during the May Day demonstration in front of the DPR/MPR complex in Senayan, Central Jakarta.

Authorities said the rally was nearly infiltrated by dozens of civil society groups accused of planning to cause unrest.

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – Labor unions across Indonesia marked International Workers' Day on Friday with split events in the capital, reflecting differing approaches to engaging the government of President Prabowo Subianto.

Ilona Estherina, Jakarta – A coalition of civil society groups has rejected a government plan to add new tiers to Indonesia's tobacco excise system, warning it could undermine public health goals and open new avenues for corruption.

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – Labor groups in Indonesia staged separate May Day actions on Friday, with a coalition of unions and civil society organizations rallying outside the parliament complex while others joined an official celebration at the National Monument attended by President Prabowo Subianto.

Fauzan, Makassar – The commemoration of International Labour Day or May Day 2026 in Makassar city presented two different faces in one momentum of the workers' struggle.

Vedro Imanuel Girsang, Jakarta – The Indonesian Legal Aid Institute Foundation (YLBHI) has addressed accusations of infiltration during the International Labour Day or May Day 2026 rally in front of the Indonesian Parliament (DPR) building. Earlier, the Jakarta Metro Jaya Police claimed a mass group was suspected of intending to cause destruction during the demonstration.

Akmalal Hamdhi, Jakarta – Indonesia recorded a state budget deficit of Rp 240.1 trillion ($13.8 billion) in the first quarter of fiscal 2026, equivalent to 0.93% of gross domestic product (GDP), according to preliminary data from the Ministry of Finance.

Antara, Jakarta – Indonesia has restored access to Wikipedia after previously restricting the platform for failing to register with local authorities, a senior official from the Communication and Digital Affairs Ministry said on Thursday.

Celvin Moniaga Sipahutar, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto on Friday pledges to build daycare facilities for workers' children and accelerate the construction of at least 1 million homes, responding to labor demands voiced during International Workers' Day celebrations at the National Monument (Monas).

The naming of Hery Susanto, Chair of the Indonesian Ombudsman, as a suspect for alleged corruption is shocking as it is concerning. An institution, which was established to oversee public services, has been embroiled in a case of abused authority.