President Prabowo Subianto (left) walks past the podium ahead of a swearing-in ceremony for newly appointed cabinet ministers during a cabinet reshuffle at the State Palace in Central Jakarta on Oct 1, 2026.`

Public confidence in Indonesia’s direction falls under Prabowo: Survey

Public confidence that Indonesia is moving in the right direction has plunged during President Prabowo Subianto’s first two years in office, a new survey showed, amid growing dissatisfaction with the government’s performance and mounting concerns over political and economic conditions.

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Regional fallout grows as Indonesia rejects disaster status

Indonesia’s refusal to declare the prolonged forest fires a national disaster has drawn mounting criticism as haze affects millions at home and abroad, prompting Malaysia’s carriers to cancel flights and Singapore to revive a health subsidy scheme for the first time in more than a decade.

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Teachers push for better pay in education bill

Teachers have urged the House of Representatives to revise the national education law to strengthen teacher governance, including by guaranteeing minimum salaries and better welfare regardless of employment status.

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A technician from state-owned electricity company PLN stands atop a transmission tower during regular maintenance work on Dec. 27, 2023, in Palu, Central Sulawesi.

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Widespread blackout hits Batam, disrupts public services

PLN has faced public scrutiny this year over a series of major power outages across the country.

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A male Sumatran orangutan named Rakus is seen two months after wound self-treatment using a medicinal plant in the Suaq Balimbing research site, a protected rainforest area in Indonesia, with the facial wound below the right eye barely visible anymore, in this handout picture taken on Aug. 25, 2022.

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Three rescued Sumatran orangutans begin final assessments ahead of release

The three orangutans were transferred to the Jantho Orangutan Reintroduction Centre after completing rehabilitation at the Sumatran Orangutan Conservation Programme (SOCP) in Sibolangit, Deli Serdang regency, North Sumatra.

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Smoke billows from a forest fire on Oct. 6in the Padang Sugihan Wildlife Reserve in Pangkalan Lampam, Ogan Komering Ilir regency, South Sumatra. Firefighters are continuing efforts to extinguish the blaze, which has been burning in the reserve since Aug. 26.

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Wildfires in national parks threaten biodiversity as firefighting gaps persist

Raging fires have scorched a number of national parks in Kalimantan and Sumatra in recent weeks, as volunteer firefighters find themselves overwhelmed with limited resources to control blazes that threaten an orangutan population.

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Lawmakers attend a House of Representatives plenary session on July 1, 2025, at the Senayan Legislative Complex in Central Jakarta.

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Prabowo’s drive for stability turns House into rubber stamp

President Prabowo Subianto’s pursuit of political stability through a dominant ruling coalition has turned the House of Representatives into a rubber stamp for his administration, undermining the legislature’s ability to scrutinize government decisions, challenge executive power and represent the public’s interests.

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