#Civil Society
Putin offers condolences to Indonesia following deadly Sumatra floods
Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed his deep condolences to President Prabowo Subianto over the devastating floods that struck northern Sumatra, claiming hundreds of lives and causing widespread destruction.
Indonesia’s middle class shifts focus on value over price
Katadata Insight Center (KIC) has observed a notable shift in consumer behavior among Indonesia’s middle class, driven by a recent decline in the size of this economic group alongside a growing number of aspiring middle class households.
Indonesia launches “global citizenship” permit for former nationals
Indonesia has opened applications for a new Global Citizenship of Indonesia (GCI) permit, offering former Indonesian citizens and those of Indonesian descent the right to live and work in the country indefinitely, a senior immigration official told Reuters.
ITUC urges Indonesia to strengthen democracy, workers’ rights
President Prabowo Subianto met with General Secretary of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), Luc Triangle, and ITUC-Asia Pacific General Secretary Shoya Yoshida at the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta on Monday, November 10, 2025, discussing democratization and labor rights issues in Indonesia and the wider Asia-Pacific region.
Economist: Govt unlikely to meet 17+8 protest demands amid structural economic challenges
Economist and University of Indonesia Professor Mohamad Ikhsan believes that the government will be unable to meet the 17+8 demands raised by labor groups following the nationwide demonstrations in late August 2025.
Environmental group warns new mining regulation could worsen Indonesia’s ecology
The Indonesia Climate Justice Literacy (ICJL) has voiced strong opposition to Government Regulation (PP) No. 39/2025 on the Implementation of Mineral and Coal Mining Business Activities, warning that it could accelerate environmental degradation and deepen Indonesia’s ecological crisis.
Evacuation process concludes as 61 bodies recovered from Al Khoziny Mosque collapse
The search and rescue (SAR) operation at the Al Khoziny mosque collapse site in Buduran, Sidoarjo, East Java, has been completed early on Tuesday, October 7, 2025.
FDI detects Cesium-137 in Indonesian cloves, government declares special incident
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has reported the discovery of radioactive material Cesium-137 in cloves exported from Indonesia.
Basarnas leads race against time to rescue dozens trapped in E. Java school collapse
The National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) in a race against time is leading a massive rescue operation after the collapse of Al-Khoziny Islamic boarding school in Buduran, Sidoarjo, East Java, with more than 90 students feared trapped beneath the rubble.
Bahlil tells Freeport to focus on rescuing trapped workers
Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, Bahlil Lahadalia, expresses deep condolences and concerns at the same time for landslide incident at Freeport's underground mining area in Papua early this month, where seven workers had been trapped but only two of them have been found.
Walhi to release counter-documentary against mining narrative located in South Halmahera
The Indonesian Environment Forum (Walhi) is producing a counter-documentary in response to a recent film, which the environmental watchdog says fails to fully represent the reality of local communities living near mining operations.
Purbaya asked to deliver just and people-centered tax reform
A taxation watchdog − Forum Pajak Berkeadilan Indonesia or Indonesian Fair Taxation Forum − has called on newly appointed Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa to urgently implement comprehensive tax reforms that are fair and beneficial to the people.