The tragic death of gig driver Affan Kurniawan on Aug. 28 is more than a procedural failure, but a wake-up call that should be wielded as a lightning rod for reforms that embrace moral integrity in the pursuit of ethical leadership, citizen engagement and public dialogue toward a just democracy.

Several houses owned by state officials and House of Representatives lawmakers as well as police stations and public facilities were damaged during protests unfolding in Jakarta and other regions across the country in the past few days, with at least three people killed during an escalated rally.

Markets can only function fairly and effectively if strong institutions, impartial regulation and a capable state underpin them

“Wanted! A stellar minister who’s ready to be sentenced to death if they commit corruption,” exclaimed Immanuel “Noel” Ebenezer, then-leader of the Jokowi Mania (JoMan) volunteer group loyal to former president Joko Widodo, in 2020.

The police are asking the people to to be more sensitive to the psychological pressures on people around them and to report anyone who might be suicidal. 

While President Prabowo Subianto on Sunday announced big concessions to roll back some legislative perks that incensed public opinion, he also instructed authorities to crack down on “treasonous” and “terrorist” elements in an attempt to diffuse the nation’s worst bout of rioting in years.

What began as scattered unrest has now spilled across cities, fueled by deep economic frustration, perceived elite impunity and a rising sense that the political class has grown deaf to the people’s plight.

Widespread destructive protests may be a telltale sign of political instability in Indonesia, foreign businesses worry.

Protests over lawmakers' exorbitant housing allowance have escalated into angry crowds breaking into the homes of at least four officials, including the finance minister.

The IBC's supervisory board chairman has underlined that unity between government, businesses and society under a single command is necessary to realize the nation's "0-8 vision" of zero poverty and 8 percent GDP growth.

The new visa fee, set to go into effect on Oct. 1, adds an additional hurdle for travelers from non-visa waiver countries like Mexico, Argentina, India, Brazil and China and raises the total visa cost to $442, one of the highest visitor fees in the world.

Indonesia has been simmering with discontent in recent weeks over economic issues such as financial perks for lawmakers, but a motorcycle gig driver's death sparked widespread protests on Friday.

Restoring the Department of War name for the government's largest department would likely require congressional action, but the White House is exploring alternative methods to implement the change, the report said.

“At the time, I was holding an Idul Fitri family gathering at the café. I didn’t close the place, so there were also customers present. I don’t even know who turned on the TV to watch the match. I never intended to profit from it or commercialize the screening,” Endang said on Wednesday.

Prabowo had been due to attend a "Victory Day" parade in China on September 3 to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two following Japan's formal surrender.

"Due to escalating violence during protests in Indonesia, we have voluntarily introduced additional safeguards to keep TikTok a safe and civil space," a TikTok spokesperson said.

A divided US appeals court ruled on Friday that most of Donald Trump's tariffs are illegal, undercutting the Republican president's use of the levies as a key international economic policy tool.

An evacuation would provoke a massive population displacement that no other area in the Gaza Strip is equipped to absorb, amid severe shortages of food, shelter, and medical supplies, Spoljaric said.

Thailand was thrown into political turmoil on Friday when the court sacked prime minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra over her handling of a border row with Cambodia, saying she had "not upheld the ethical code of conduct".

National Police Chief Gen. Listyo Sigit Prabowo said on Saturday the president ordered authorities to take firm action against protesters who violated laws.

A Trump administration request that Japan buy more US rice caused this week's snag in bilateral trade talks as Tokyo "strongly objected" to the condition, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Saturday.

Indonesia will consider three scenarios of gross domestic product growth in deciding on the amount of greenhouse gas emissions to be cut in its new climate mitigation pledge to be submitted to the United Nations in September.

Protests in Makassar descended into chaos outside the provincial and city representatives council (DPRD) buildings, both set on fire and vehicles set ablaze as protesters hurled rocks and Molotov cocktails.

Young Indonesian filmmakers in New York talk about navigating the film industry and the importance of telling their stories independently.

In the spirit of independence, two diaspora film aficionados brought Indonesia’s movie experience to the Big Apple this month in “21 New York”, a screening event that showcased short movies from up and coming filmmakers.

Curator Gie Sanjaya said the title "Organic Rhythm" was chosen to reflect the artists’ shared effort to express the flow of life and their spirituality, even as they come from different cultural backgrounds.

The President has set up a new body to manage the mega seawall project on Java's northern coast, leaving observers wondering about its feasibility and capacity amid a swelling bureacracy and a strained budget.