The Latest Breaking News from Jakarta

Indonesia to buy 42 fighter jets from China in its first non-Western aircraft deal

‘They will be flying over Jakarta soon’

The Independent UK · Oct 15, 2025

Gymnastics governing body reacts to Indonesia's block on Israeli team at worlds in Jakarta

Gymnastics’ governing body has given a muted reaction to Indonesia’s announcement that it would block Israeli athletes from competing at the upcoming world championships in Jakarta

The Independent UK · Oct 10, 2025

Indonesia denies visa to Israeli gymnastics team amid Gaza outcry

Indonesia to bar Israeli athletes from gymnastics world championships in Jakarta

The Independent UK · Oct 9, 2025

Indonesia in chaos: Five Indonesians give views on why and how to fix it

A cost-of-living crisis and a government apparently impervious to the struggles of everyday people has ignited rage.

Al Jazeera · Sep 5, 2025

Who was Affan Kurniawan, the young gig worker whose death inflamed Indonesian protests?

Motorcycle taxi rider was crushed by police vehicle during crackdown on protesters in Jakarta

The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2025

Why Indonesia’s parliament struggles to maintain independence and trust

Large demonstrations hit Jakarta over the past week as angry protesters demanded the dissolution of Indonesia’s Parliament.

The Conversation · Sep 3, 2025

Indonesia violence: state response to protests echoes darker times in country’s history

Indonesians have taken to the streets over the past week to protest against elite corruption. The demonstrations began peacefully on August 25 with protests outside parliament in the capital, Jakarta. They soon spread across the country.

The Conversation · Sep 3, 2025

Why women dressed in pink and armed with brooms are joining Jakarta protests

Protests, which began in Jakarta last week, have rocked the world's third-largest democracy

The Independent UK · Sep 3, 2025

Women’s groups gather in front of parliament in Indonesia amid protests

Amnesty International has said the increasing number of deaths from the government crackdown is ‘alarming’.

Al Jazeera · Sep 3, 2025

What’s behind the rioting in Indonesia? And will the much-loathed political elite back down?

For many Indonesians, the violent riots currently wracking Jakarta and other cities across the archipelago are eerily reminiscent of the riots of 1998 that accompanied the fall of former dictator Soeharto and his New Order regime after three decades in power.

The Conversation · Sep 3, 2025