Indonesia

October 2026

News/Indonesia
CNN Indonesia – October 3, 2026

Jakarta – Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) Deputy External Coordinator Andrie Yunus is reported to be in reasonably good condition and is continuing to adapt to the injuries he sustained after being doused with acid by soldiers from the Indonesian Mili

News/Indonesia
CNN Indonesia – October 1, 2026

Surabaya – The atmosphere in front of Malang City Hall suddenly fell silent on Thursday evening October 1.

Statements/Indonesia
Walhi Press Release – October 1, 2026

Jakarta – The Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi) says that the expansion of data centres for AI could trigger water crises in various regions if the government continues to prioritise digital investment without specific regulations ensuring the protection of water sources and the environment.

September 2026

News/Indonesia
CNN Indonesia – September 29, 2026

Jakarta – The Grand Coalition of Indonesian Workers' Struggle (KBPBI) is proposing a maximum temporary work contract (PKWT) period of one year in the Employment Protection Bill that is planned to be ratified in early October.

News/Indonesia
Suara.com – September 28, 2026

Chairunisa – The government plans to build 33 Waste to Electrical Energy (PSEL) processing facilities with an investment value of 89 trillion rupiah, which is the concern of the Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi).

News/Indonesia
CNN Indonesia – September 27, 2026

Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition is urging the Ministry of Defence (Kemenhan) and the Ministry of for Administrative and Bureaucratic Reform (PAN-RB) to stop the practice of requiring state civil servants (ASN) and civil servants (PNS) to take part in Basic Military Reserve Component Training

Cartoons/Indonesia
Kompas.id – September 26, 2026

Poki: Father, do you want to know why ducks can't fly? It turns out you don't need to be an animal expert to know.

Father (reading The Death of Expertise): You're very confident, it must be because you understand a lot, yeah.

Cartoons/Indonesia
Kompas.id – September 26, 2026

Law enforcement officer: This is a sting operation (OTT), please come with us.

Judge: You've been proven to have corrupted 150 million rupiah, you're sentenced to eight years in prison!

Sign reads: Sadistic loving prison.

Corruption convict: Turns out it's more comfortable than home.

Analysis/Indonesia
Kompas.com – September 25, 2026

Jannus TH Siahaan – The passing of the Agrarian Reform Law by the House of Representatives' (DPR) during a plenary session on September 22 has been hailed as marking a new chapter in national land law.

News/Indonesia
Kompas.com – September 24, 2026

Ridho Danu Prasetyo, Andi Muttya Keteng Pangerang, Jakarta – The Indonesian Workers' Struggle Grand Coalition (KBPBI) has threatened to stage a protest with much larger numbers if the House of Representatives (DPR) and the government do not seriously revise the draft Bill on Labour Protection.