Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – The United States sent back the Indonesian shrimp that it had imported worth totaling $1.26 million in September, according to the central statistics agency or BPS, amidst a radiation scare.

Mutia Yuantisya, Jakarta – Governor of Riau Abdul Wahid arrived at the Red and White Building of Indonesia's Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) along with the Head of Public Works and Spatial Planning Agency, Housing and Settlement Areas (PUPR-PKPP) of Riau Province, Arif Setiawan, and the Secretary of PUPR-PKPP Riau, Ferry Yunanda.

Adil Al Hasan, Jakarta – PT Sepatu Bata Tbk (BATA) recorded a current year loss of Rp52.1 billion throughout January-September 2025. This amount decreased from a loss of Rp129.6 billion in the same period last year.

Jakarta – President of the All-Indonesia Workers Union, Mirah Sumirat, expressed concern over the planned layoffs of hundreds of workers at the tire factory PT Michelin Indonesia. According to her, the protests in the factory stemmed from worry and anxiety over the threat of the loss of livelihood for thousands of workers' families amid a struggling economy.

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto is keen on expanding the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed train, also known as Whoosh, not only to Surabaya, but also Banyuwangi, East Java.

Jakarta – Every morning before work, Iqbal Aldrinsyah follows a small ritual: he opens his securities app on his phone. He does not always trade, sometimes he just checks to make sure his portfolio of state-owned bank shares has not sunk further. For the past year, the once-uplifting green graphs have turned red.

Amelia Rahima Sari, Jakarta – The Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) Jakarta has joined in solidarity with a protest over a lawsuit worth Rp200 billion filed by Minister of Agriculture Amran Sulaiman against Tempo.

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung decided to freeze the test run of the Rorotan RDF (refuse-derived fuel) waste processing facility in Cilincing, North Jakarta. Residents previously complained about the overpowering odor coming from the site.

Pramono said on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, that the trial would only be stopped temporarily.

Iona Main – Wandering through the cavernous, white-tiled port building of Kupang, in Indonesia's West Timor, you might momentarily think you're in the maritime gateway to a much bigger place.

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has made bold pledges to achieve 100% renewable energy by 2035 and to phase out coal within 15 years, raising hopes that one of the world's largest greenhouse gas emitters might finally embark on a genuine energy transition – pivotal if the world is to have any chance of limiting warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7

Dede Leni Mardianti, Jakarta – Indonesia's Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture Zulkifli Hasan said the success of President Prabowo Subianto's administration will depend on the smooth implementation of the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) program, a nationwide initiative to provide daily meals to tens of millions of children and mothers.

M. Faiz Zaki, Jakarta – The Indonesian Food and Drug Authority (BPOM) has revealed 15 illegal herbal products containing Chemical Drug Substances. The Head of BPOM, Taruna Ikrar, stated that these illegal herbal products have the potential to endanger public health.

Alfitria Nefi P, Jakarta – The Cesium-137 (Cs-137) Radiation Hazard Management Task Force has confirmed that a shipment of cloves returned from the United States due to suspected Cs-137 contamination has arrived at the Petikemas Terminal, Tanjung Perak Port, Surabaya, East Java, on Saturday, November 1, 2025, at 10:00 p.m. local time.

Amelia Rahima Sari, Jakarta – Indonesia's Civil Society Coalition held a demonstration in front of the South Jakarta District Court today to support Tempo in the lawsuit filed by Minister of Agriculture Amran Sulaiman over the motion graphic in Tempo's daily edition of May 16, 2025, titled 'Poles-Poles Beras Busuk' (Polishing Rotten Rice).

Alfitria Nefi P, Jakarta – The Nusantara Capital City Authority (OIKN) began construction on supporting areas for legislative and judicial offices in IKN in October 2025.

Septia Ryanthie, Jakarta – Pertamina Patra Niaga Central Java Region (JBT) urges the Indonesian public to be more cautious about the circulation of fake LPG cylinders. This follows the exposure of cases of falsification and misuse of subsidized LPG in the Sukoharjo Regency, Central Java, Indonesia.

Ria Fortuna Wijaya, Jakarta – Indonesia booked another trade surplus in September 2025 at $4.34 billion, extending its winning streak to 64 consecutive months since May 2020, according to the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) on Monday.

Alif Ilham Fajriadi, Jakarta – Residents living around the Rorotan RDF waste processing facility in Jakarta are planning to demonstrate on November 10, 2025. They are demanding that the project be halted due to the foul odor and air pollution it produces.

Ananda Teresia and Stefanno Sulaiman, Jakarta – Indonesia may start negotiations to buy four more units of Airbus' A400M military aircraft, President Prabowo Subianto said on Wednesday, as the country continues to revamp its aging military through a string of hardware deals.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia announced Monday that its nine-month palm oil export value had skyrocketed by around 32 percent amidst an uptrend in price.

Ria Fortuna Wijaya, Jakarta – Indonesia's inflation edged higher in October 2025, mainly driven by rising jewelry prices, the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reported on Monday.

Ilona Estherina, Jakarta – Standard & Poor's Global Ratings (S&P), a global credit rating agency, reported that the Purchasing Manager's Index (PMI) for Indonesian manufacturing sector in October 2025 remained in expansion mode, with growth recorded from the previous month.

Gembong Hanung, Cikande – More than a dozen households in a hamlet in Cikande district, Serang regency, Banten are anxious and confused following the discovery of radioactive materials in an industrial complex close to their home, as the incident seems elusive but has troubled their economy and may pose health risks.

Novan Imam Santosa, Jakarta – The Indonesian Air Force's first Airbus A400M heavy transport aircraft arrived at Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force Base in East Jakarta on Monday.

The aircraft landed at 7:35 a.m., three minutes later than the original estimated time of arrival.

Jakarta – At least 15 people, mostly children, are missing and are likely to be dead after floods and landslides hit Papua after torrential rain, a local official said on Monday.

Thirteen of the victims were children aged between eight and 17 years old, Adj. Sr. Comr. Alfredo Agustinus Rumbiak, the police chief of the remote Nduga region, told Reuters.

Akmalal Hamdhi, Jakarta – Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa tries to ease concerns that Indonesia's new capital Nusantara could become a "ghost city," saying the massive East Kalimantan development remains firmly on track and is backed by binding medium-term state planning.

Nandito Putra, Jakarta – Indonesia saw a decline in air passenger numbers in September 2025, according to the Central Statistics Agency (BPS).

Deputy for Distribution and Services Statistics Pudji Ismartini reported that the decrease was observed at several major airports, including Soekarno-Hatta in Jakarta and I Gusti Ngurah Rai in Bali.

Jakarta – The Nusantara Capital City (IKN) Authority has reported that illegal farming and mining have damaged over 13,000 hectares of forest area in the country's new capital, Nusantara, in East Kalimantan fueling growing concerns about the city's long-term viability.

An Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) air-and-ground operation in Yigemili Village, Melagi District, Lanny Jaya Regency, Papua Pegunungan Province, on 05 October 2025, allegedly resulted in the enforced disappearance of two civilians named Mr Yoban Kine Wenda, 60, and Mr Wiringga Walia Wenda, 23.

Anwar Siswadi (Kontributor), Jakarta – Indonesia has long been mentioned as having great potential for rare earth metals. The material useful for the production of electric vehicle batteries is scattered from Sumatra to Papua. Is that true?

Irfan Amin, Fransiskus Adryanto Pratama – The Civil Society Coalition together with the Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) held a demonstration at the South Jakarta District Court on Monday November 3.

The demonstration was a form of support for Tempo which is being sued in a civil lawsuit by Agriculture Minister Amran Sulaiman.

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto ordered the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) to increase the number of health battalions, to assist in disaster handling and overseas humanitarian crises.

Jakarta – The Indonesian Caucus for Academic Freedom (KIKA) has rejected the proposal to name Indonesia's second president Suharto a national hero.

Septia Ryanthie, Jakarta – Sad news has come from the Surakarta Hadiningrat Palace. The king of Surakarta Palace, Sri Susuhunan Pakubuwana XIII, passed away at the age of 77 on Sunday morning, November 2, 2025 at 07:30 AM WIB (Western Indonesian Time) at Indriati Solo Baru Hospital, Grogol District, Sukoharjo Regency, Central Java, Indonesia.

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has been ranked 15th in The Muslim 500: The World's 500 Most Influential Muslims for the year 2026.

The listing, compiled by the Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre (RISSC), places Prabowo's ranking below Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud (Prince MBS) of Saudi Arabia.

Jayapura – The trial of four Papuan political prisoners (tapol) at the Makassar District Court in South Sulawesi has been sharply criticised by the West Papua National Committee's (KNPB) Indonesian Consulate in the Makassar region.

Hammam Izzuddin, Jakarta – The Criminal Investigation Unit of the Indonesian National Police has uncovered an extensive case of illegal sand mining within the Mount Merapi National Park. The area damaged by this illicit activity reached 312 hectares, or nearly five percent of the park's total area of 6,607 hectares.

Antara, Jakarta – The Indonesian Army plans to establish 750 combat battalions across strategic and conflict-prone regions, including border areas, by 2029 as part of a broader effort to strengthen national defense.

Jakarta (The Jakarta Post/ANN) – A soldier testified about the inhuman treatment and torture he suffered with a fellow soldier which led to the death of his friend, on accusations that they both were involved in LGBT relationships.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth recently revealed that Indonesia would back the proposed Gaza international stabilization force.

Oyuk Ivani Siagian, Jakarta – The families of Muhammad Farhan Hamid and Reno Syahputradewo have undergone deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) testing following the discovery of two human skeletons on the second floor of the Astra Credit Companies (ACC) building in Kwitang, Senen Sub-district, Central Jakarta.

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto attributes artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced technology as key to poverty eradication and strengthen food resilience.

Mutia Yuantisya, Jakarta – Investigation into alleged corruption of the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed train project, or Whoosh, is a test for Indonesian anti-graft agency KPK, said former senior investigator Praswad Nugraha.

Addin Anugrah Siwi, Jakarta – The Institute for Development of Economics and Finance (Indef) has warned that the surge of illegally imported second-hand clothing is inflicting serious damage on the country's labor-intensive textile sector, with more than half a million workers already affected.

The proposal to name former president Suharto a national hero is a policy that is blind to history and defies the law. During his 32 years in power, Suharto ruled over an authoritarian and corrupt regime, with a record of gross human rights violations.

Dinda Shabrina, Jakarta – The Coordinator of the Advocacy Field for the Association of Education and Teachers (P2G), Iman Zanatul Haeri, criticized the policy of increasing incentives for honorary teachers in Indonesia by only Rp100,000 per month.

Vedro Imanuel Girsang, Jakarta – Indonesia's Ministry of Human Rights speaks out about the mass poisoning incident experienced by students after consuming the free nutritious meal (MBG). Until now, the number of students affected by the poisoning continues to rise.

Dio Suhenda, Jakarta – The National Nutrition Agency (BGN) has introduced a new food safety protocol for the free nutritious meal program to ensure that food remains fresh as well as to bring the program's rollout closer to its "zero incidents' target, although concerns persist over its rapid scale-up to reach 82.9 million beneficiaries.

Indonesia's National Human Rights Commission (Komnas HAM) expressed deep concerns regarding a proposed revision to Indonesia's foundational human rights legislation that threatens to fundamentally undermine independent human rights protection mechanisms.

Ian Story – Indonesia's recent announcement that it was considering buying the China-made J-10 fighter raises more questions than answers.