Rizky Pradita Ananda, Jakarta – The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has warned of a possible weak La Nina forming toward the end of 2025, which could lead to increased rainfall across parts of Indonesia.

Alfi Dinilhaq, Jakarta – The Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry (ESDM) has confirmed that vehicles sold in the country are technically capable of using fuel containing up to 20 percent ethanol, a move that could accelerate the government's transition toward greener energy.

Jakarta – Indonesia's House Budget Committee (Banggar DPR) has reaffirmed its support for increasing the military budget to meet the country's Minimum Essential Force (MEF) target, a baseline for defense readiness.

Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto's speech at the United Nations General Assembly seemingly showed Indonesia as a defender of Palestine on the global political stage. Prabowo repeatedly condemned the humanitarian disaster and the suffering of civilians in the Gaza Strip, while supporting independence for Palestine.

Prisma Ardianto, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto has ordered all kitchens participating in Indonesia's free nutritious meal program to be equipped with food safety test kits by next week, following a series of food poisoning incidents that have affected more than 6,500 students nationwide since January.

Dinda Shabrina, Jakarta -The findings of the Indonesian National Nutrition Agency's (BGN) independent investigation identifying nitrite contamination as the cause of food poisoning in the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) program in West Bandung Regency have raised new questions.

Dede Leni Mardianti, Jakarta – The Indonesian Education Monitoring Network (JPPI) reported an additional 1,833 victims of free nutritious meal program (MBG) poisonings within a week. These thousands of victims are an accumulation of cases of the poisonings from the free meal program that occurred from September 29 to October 4, 2025.

Jakarta – Indonesia showcased its military strength, which is mainly powered by the state-owned arms maker Pindad, at the recent 80th anniversary celebrations of the country's armed forces TNI.

Irwan Setiawan, Pangkalpinang, Bangka Belitung Islands – President Prabowo Subianto on Monday witnessed the official handover of six smelters and other confiscated state assets from illegal mining cases to state-owned tin producer Timah, marking a major step in the government's effort to combat unlawful mineral extraction.

60 years ago, Lieutenant General Suharto and the Army under his command began the massacre and extermination of the Indonesian Communist Party (PKI). The reason was that the PKI was accused of carrying out the murder of several of Army generals and a coup against the Indonesian government.

Tempo.co, Jakarta – The Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) celebrated its 80th anniversary at the National Monument (Monas) Square in Central Jakarta on Sunday, October 5, 2025.

Tempo.co, Jakarta – The Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) commemorates its 80th anniversary at the National Monument (Monas) field in Central Jakarta on Sunday, October 5, 2025. President Prabowo Subianto acted as the inspector of the ceremony.

Antara, Ricki Putra Harahap, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto on Sunday called on the Indonesian Armed Forces (TNI) to take an active role in safeguarding the nation's vast natural wealth, warning that Indonesia's resources continue to be exploited by irresponsible foreign actors.

Dede Leni Mardianti, Jakarta – Indonesia's Education Monitoring Network (JPPI) stated that the number of food poisoning victims from the Free Meal or MBG program continues to climb, despite the government's temporary closure of some kitchens. As of Saturday, October 4, 2025, JPPI recorded a total of 10,482 MBG poisoning cases.

Investor.id, Jakarta – The Indonesian government suspects that imported scrap metal may be the source of radioactive contamination recently detected in the Cikande Industrial Zone in Banten Province. The investigation follows the US rejection of Indonesian shrimp exports found to contain traces of the radioactive isotope Cesium-137.

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – The Presidential Palace has spoken up about the recent gathering between President Prabowo Subianto and former President Joko Widodo, or Jokowi, at Prabowo's private residence on Jalan Kertanegara IV, South Jakarta, on Saturday, October 4, 2025.

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto delivered a strong message to the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI), urging them to introspect regarding the ongoing plunder of the nation's natural resources.

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – The Indonesian National Military (TNI) is holding the peak celebration of its 80th Anniversary at the National Monument (Monas) field, Central Jakarta, on Sunday, October 5, 2025. For this year's anniversary celebration, TNI has adopted the theme "TNI Prima, TNI Rakyat, Indonesia Maju" (Excellent TNI, People's TNI, Advancing Indonesia).

Hammam Izzuddin, Jakarta – Hacker Bjorka has claimed to have released the data of 341,000 Indonesian National Police personnel. The illegally obtained data was spread through Bjorka's personal website.

Fika Nurul Ulya, Dani Prabowo, Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition for Security Sector Reform is pushing for a complete end to the Indonesian Military's (TNI) multi-functional practices in civil affairs in accordance with the mandate of reformasi and the principle of civilian supremacy.

Jakarta – Sixty years have passed since the events of Sept. 30, 1965; the night that ignited one of the darkest chapters in Indonesia's history. What followed was not a simple transfer of power, but the systematic persecution, incarceration and killing of at least half a million people under the pretext of rooting out communism.

To this day, that trauma remains unresolved.

Jakarta – Indonesia's shrimp industry suffered a 30-35 percent drop in processing absorption after a radioactive contamination was detected in a batch of shrimp shipped to the US in August, the country's shrimp farmers' association said on Friday.

Slamet Wibowo, Putu Ayu Pratama Sugiyo, Jakarta – Trapped for three days beneath the rubble of an Islamic boarding school, 14-year-old Al Fatih Cakra Buana survived with nothing but prayers and a thin stream of water delivered through a hose by rescuers.

Irsyan Hasyim, Jakarta – Ali Ahmudi Achyak, an energy security observer from the University of Indonesia (Universitas Indonesia, UI), is pessimistic about how the new waste-to-energy technology (PSEL) regulation addresses waste issues in various regencies and cities. He attributes these issues to problematic provisions and a lack of transparency.

Jessi Carina, Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition believes that the Draft Law on Cyber Security and Defence (RUU KKS) threatens human rights because it involves the Indonesian Military (TNI) as a cyber criminal investigator, as regulated under Article 56 paragraph (1) letter d of the bill.

Dani Aswara, Jakarta – The Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) held a multi-faith prayer gathering ahead of the 80th Anniversary at the National Monument (Monas) area in Central Jakarta, on Saturday, October 4, 2025. The event was attended by thousands of participants from the TNI, religious figures, heroes' families, and the public.

Andi Adam Faturahman, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto awarded special ranks promotions to 11 retired Indonesian military (TNI) members. The honorees were bestowed with the Bintang Yudha Dharma Pratama and Samkaryanugraha on the KRI Radjiman Wedyoningrat-992 on Thursday, October 2, 2025.

Jakarta – The Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) has found 85 incidents of violence involving Indonesian Military (TNI) members over the last year (October 2024-September 2025).

Dede Leni Mardianti, Jakarta – The Ministry of Religious Affairs (Kemenag) acknowledges that several traditional Islamic boarding schools in Indonesia were built without following formal procedures beforehand. These traditional boarding schools were mostly established based on community self-help efforts and the guardians of the students.

Dian Rahma Fika, Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition for Security Sector Reform has criticized the promotion of retired Major General Untung Budiharto, a former member of Tim Mawar (Rose Team) under the Special Forces Command in 1997-1998.

Jakarta – The government has suspended TikTok's registration to provide electronic systems after the company failed to hand over all data relating to the use of its live stream feature, a government official said on Friday.

Antara, Jakarta – The spokesperson of Indonesia's Nusantara Capital City (IKN) Authority, Troy Pantouw, has assured that the fire incident at the Construction Worker Residential (HPK) Satu Tower 14 IKN in the Bumi Harapan Village, Sepaku District, Penajam Paser Utara Regency, East Kalimantan Province, did not disrupt the construction project of the future Indonesian capital.res

Maretha Uli, Jakarta – The government has suspended operations of "problematic" free meal kitchens amid investigations into mass poisoning cases but said the program will continue nationwide, with authorities pledging closer supervision to prevent further incidents.

Anastasya Lavenia Yudi, Jakarta – The results of the survey conducted by the Indonesia Deposit Insurance Corporation (LPS) indicate a decline in consumer confidence regarding economic conditions, job opportunities, and household income in September 2025. This is reflected in the Consumer Confidence Index (CCI), which stands at 90.5, a 3.5-point decrease from the previous month.

Adil Al Hasan, Jakarta – Head of Indonesia's Halal Product Guarantee Organizing Agency (BPJPH) Ahmad Haikal Hasan, is set to enforce the mandatory halal certification requirement for all food and beverage products, including those from Padang, Tegal, Betawi, and other traditional food stalls.

Johan Purnomo and Prasto Wardoyo, Sidoarjo, East Java – The anxiety gripped Jayanti Mandasari as soon as she got off the phone with her son M. Muhfi Alfian on Monday.

A generous boy, he had called to ask for money to treat his friends to some snacks. Despite the light-hearted nature of the call, she could not shake off her unexplained fears.

Antara, Jakarta – Shell Indonesia has officially run out of gasoline nationwide, leaving its stations without Shell Super, V-Power, or V-Power Nitro+ as of Friday, Oct. 3, 2025. The company announced the shortage on its website, saying fuel would be unavailable "until further notice."

Ade Ridwan Yandwiputra, Jakarta – The Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) detected several violations in the Ministry of Education and Culture's procurement project for 330,000 smart TVs for schools at all educational levels.

Kuala Lumpur – Timor-Leste, Southeast Asia's youngest nation is finalising preparations for its imminent entry into ASEAN as a full member this month, having fulfilled 97 per cent of the regional bloc's membership requirement.

Dinda Shabrina, Jakarta – The Ministry of Health emphasizes that the "extraordinary occurrence" status following mass poisoning cases due to the food nutritious meal program will not automatically result in program termination in all regions. The government will only terminate nutrition fulfillment service units (SPPG) proven to be the source of the food poisoning.

Agung Dharma Putra, Jakarta – Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa recently admitted that rampant corruption in local governments had caused the massive cut of around Rp 227 trillion (approximately $13.6 billion) in next year's regional budgets.

Jakarta – The Presidential Secretariat has reinstated the credentials of a palace correspondent that were revoked on Saturday, immediately after she asked President Prabowo Subianto about the problematic free nutritious meal program.

Martin Bagya Kertiyasa, Jakarta – Indonesia welcomed a World Trade Organization (WTO) panel ruling in its favor over a dispute with the European Union (EU) concerning countervailing and anti-dumping duties on Indonesian stainless steel exports.

Adisti Sukma Sawitri – Despite pledging continuity with the policies of his predecessor, Joko 'Jokowi' Widodo, President Prabowo Subianto's first year in office seems to be taking its own direction. It is marked by efforts to expand the role of the central government through military and centralised command.

Jakarta – The government has declared a special radioactive contamination event at the Cikande Industrial Estate in Serang, Banten, after the discovery of widespread Cesium-137 (Cs-137) contamination in the area, which has affected at least nine people.

Yantoultra Ngui and Xinghui Kok, Singapore – Indonesia's new sovereign wealth fund Danantara will deploy about US$10 billion in its first three months of operation starting in October, with 80 percent earmarked for domestic investments and the rest going overseas, its chief investment officer said on Thursday.

Dayat, Jakarta – Protesters who are members of the Global Peace Convoy Indonesia (GPCI) held a demonstration in front of the United States Embassy on Jalan Medan Merdeka Selatan in Central Jakarta on Friday afternoon October 3.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia's exports to the United States fell 12.39 percent in August compared to the previous month as Washington's punitive tariffs began to bite.

Muhammad Ghafur Fadillah, Jakarta – The operator of KFC Indonesia, Fast Food Indonesia (FAST), has closed 19 outlets and laid off about 400 employees by September 2025, as part of a network efficiency and restructuring strategy.

The move follows the closure of 47 outlets in 2024, leaving KFC with a total of 715 restaurants nationwide last year.

Akmalal Hamdhi, Jakarta – The government still owes vendors almost Rp 400 billion or around $24 million from national sports events back in 2021, according to tourism associations, citing that the late repayments had taken a toll on the industry.