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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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."

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Gamaliel Kaliele, Sorong – At least 12 residents of Sorong City, Southwest Papua province, were arrested following a protest against the transfer of four Federal Republic of West Papua (NFRPB) political prisoners (tapol) to Makassar, South Sulawesi, to stand trial on treason charges.

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.

David Wilson, Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara – The regent of North Timor Tengah (TTU) in East Nusa Tenggara accused Jakarta of ignoring repeated warnings about potential unrest in a disputed border area, after an Indonesian villager was shot and wounded by Timor Leste security forces during a clash.

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.

Gembong Hanung, Jakarta – The recent death of a toddler in West Java has raised concerns over the prevalence of worm infection and its relationship to childhood stunting in Indonesia, with experts calling for more comprehensive health policies to address the underlying causes of stunting.

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.

Andrew Tito, Jakarta – Jakarta police released 156 high school students detained during Monday's unrest outside the House of Representatives (DPR) complex in Senayan, while another 155 people remain under questioning

Agung Dharma, Theressia Silalahi, Jakarta – Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin will visit Sumenep, East Java, on Thursday morning following a measles outbreak that has killed 17 people, most of them children.

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.

Yvette Tanamal, Jakarta – Indonesia has called on Islamic nations to unite and "use all their power and available resources" to stop Israel from fully occupying the Gaza Strip and entrenching itself further in the West Bank, during an emergency Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) meeting in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Monday.

Bambang Juanda – Lately, the public has once again been presented with economic figures from Statistics Indonesia (BPS) that have triggered various reactions, from awe and confusion to suspicion.

Tenggara Strategics, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto used his first state of the nation address on Aug. 15 to talk up his hugely ambitious free nutritious meal program, claiming success although so far it has reached less than a quarter of the 83 million targeted recipients since its January rollout.

Ruth Dea Juwita, Jakarta – The government plans to cut local content requirement scores for goods made through contract manufacturers, a move business groups say will dent investment and competitiveness more than it will help the country to woo foreign capital.

Salman Mardira, Jakarta – Tens of thousands of workers across Indonesia will stage nationwide protests on Thursday, just days after a similar demonstration in Jakarta descended into riots earlier this week.

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – The social media monitoring institution, Drone Emprit, analyzed the mass protest demanding the dissolution of the House of Representatives (DPR) in Senayan, Jakarta, on August 25th. Drone Emprit found that the idea of dismissing the legislative institution had emerged long before the demonstration at the DPR building took place.

Alif Ilham Fajriadi, Jakarta – The Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PU) announced that it would no longer undertake new construction projects in Indonesia's new capital, Nusantara Capital City (IKN).

Timor-Leste's national parliament has approved a US$4 million budget to purchase 65 new cars for lawmakers, which critics say is "irresponsible" in a country where nearly half of its children are malnourished.

Harso Kurniawan, Jakarta – The Indonesian government will end tax incentives for imported battery electric vehicles (BEVs) in completely built-up (CBU) form by the end of 2025. From 2026 onward, global automakers will need to assemble locally and meet local content targets if they want to benefit from Indonesia's EV boom.

Ricki Putra Harahap, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto on Tuesday inaugurated the National Neuroscience Institute (INN) at the newly established Mahar Mardjono National Brain Center Hospital (RS PON) in Jakarta.

Salman Mardira, Jakarta – Indonesia's Free Nutritious Meal program faces controversy after allegations that food trays imported from China were coated with pork oil, forbidden in the Muslim-majority country.

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.