#Civil Society
PT. Gabri Indo Italy shuts down factory without notice: Union
PT. Gabri Indo Italy, a garment manufacturer located in Tangerang, Banten, has shut down its factory without prior official notice, violating workers' rights, according to the Nusantara Workers' Union (SBN).
Economist warns of worsening Indonesia's debt crisis
Indonesia's national debt has reached alarming levels, raising concerns over the country's financial stability, economist Anthony Budiawan has warned.
Sixty thousand laid-off workers to miss out on holiday bonuses
Some 60,000 workers from 50 companies that have been laid off due to company bankruptcies, efficiency policies, workforce reductions, and factory relocations to other countries will likely have to miss out their bonuses two weeks before Idul Fitri, the Indonesian Trade Unions Confederation (KSPI) has revealed.
Study highlights peatland flood risks in Indonesia
Flooding has emerged as a severe environmental threat due to the ongoing degradation of Indonesia’s peatland ecosystems, with a newly launched study, Sinking Wetlands, by Pantau Gambut, sheds light on the alarming flood risks faced by Peat Hydrological Units (KHG) across three major regions − Sumatra, Kalimantan, and Papua.
Ma’ruf Amin
Ma'ruf Amin was born in Banten in 1943, he is the current Vice President. Amin spent most of his early life in Tangerang, where he inherited a tradition of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) from his family. His family chose to send Ma'ruf Amin to the Tebuireng Islamic Boarding School in Jombang, East Java. After graduating he continued his education at the Ibn Chaldun University in Bogor, West Java. Amin is known to be a descendant of Syaikh Nawawi Banten (great-grandson of Syekh Nawawi Banten). He then received an Honorary Doctorate (Doctor Honoris Causa) in Sharia Economic Law from UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta. After the death of his wife in 2013, Amin later took another marriage in 2014 with a widow named Wury Estu Handayani.
Civil society groups spark nationwide protests against Prabowo's policies, criticizing budget cuts and biasness
Thousands of student protesters, united in a movement dubbed "Dark Indonesia", staged simultaneous rallies in Jakarta and a number of regions in the country on Monday, February 17, 2025, criticizing President Prabowo Subianto-Gibran Rakabuming Raka government’s populist policies, in particular budget efficiency and free nutritious meal (MBG) program.
Ida Fauziah
Ida Fauziah was born in Mojokerto in 1969. She is the current Minister of Manpower. As a child, she studied at Madrasah Aliyah Negeri (MAN) and graduated in 1989.
Ganjar Pranowo uses social media to communicate with public
Ganjar Pranowo was born in Karanganyar, Central Java in 1968. Ganjar is the governor of Central Java. He is married to Siti Atikoh Supriyanti and has a son Muhammad Zinedine Alam Ganjar. Ganjar is the son of Pamuji and Sri Suparmi. His father is a police officer who makes Ganjar always follow his father's discipline while his mother is a housewife who always teaches the norms of life to her children. Ganjar’s family is a fairly modest family.
Anwar Usman, the guardian of the Constitutional Court
Anwar Usman was born in 1956 in Bima, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB). He is the current Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court. He was born to a husband and wife, Usman A. Rahim and Hj. St. Ramlah. Usman attended school starting from State Elementary School (SDN) 3 Sia and graduated in 1969. Then, he attended the State Religious Teacher Education School (PGAN) for 6 years until graduating in 1975. He had to be separated from his parents for 6 years. While there, he learned to be disciplined and independent. After that, he received the blessing of his father to migrate to Jakarta to become an honorary teacher at the Kalibaru Elementary School. When he became a teacher, he continued to S1, he chose the Faculty of Law, Jakarta Islamic University and graduated in 1984. Then, the elementary school where he migrated became a foundation which he then leads until now.
Civil society groups: Climate funding useless if it is not on target
Global civil society organizations have suggested that despite increase in funding, the effectiveness of the climate financing should be more important than mere quantity, citing that the Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) funding has so far not gone to the right projects.