Greenpeace Uses Jakarta Landmark to Protest Climate Crisis and Rising Living Costs

Greenpeace Indonesia turned Jakarta’s iconic Bundaran HI into a protest platform on 20 October, displaying banners on the Selamat Datang Monument

Greenpeace Indonesia has called on the government of President Prabowo Subianto and Vice-President Gibran Rakabuming Raka to strengthen its response to the climate crisis, warning that extreme weather and ecological disasters are placing additional pressure on household finances and workers’ livelihoods. The environmental organisation staged a peaceful protest at the Selamat Datang Monument in Bundaran […]

Petrol Station Worker Breaks Down in Front of Bali Governor Amid Fuel Shortages

Petrol Station Worker Breaks Down in Front of Bali Governor Amid Fuel Shortages

A petrol station worker in Bali has gone viral after breaking down in front of Governor I Wayan Koster while complaining about exhaustion amid fuel shortages and long queues across the island. The incident took place on Wednesday evening, 14 October, when Koster visited a petrol station on Jalan Diponegoro in Denpasar to inspect the […]

Bali Introduces Odd-Even Fuel Purchase Policy to Reduce Queues at Pertamina Stations

Bali Introduces Odd-Even Fuel Purchase Policy to Reduce Queues at Pertamina Stations

The Bali Provincial Government, in collaboration with PT Pertamina Patra Niaga, has introduced a temporary odd-even system for fuel purchases at Pertamina petrol stations across the island to address long queues caused by panic buying. The trial runs from Saturday, 17 October, to Monday, 19 October 2026. Under the policy, motorists must match the final […]

Indonesia Issues 1,351 Visas to Support Mandalika MotoGP

Indonesia Issues 1,351 Visas to Support Mandalika MotoGP

Indonesia’s Directorate General of Immigration has issued 1,351 visas to support the 2026 Pertamina Grand Prix of Indonesia, also known as the Mandalika MotoGP, held from 9 to 11 October at the Pertamina Mandalika International Circuit in Central Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB). The Ministry of Immigration and Correctional Affairs has also deployed an additional […]

Bali Introduces Three Day WFH and Online Learning Policy Amid Fuel Queues

Bali Introduces Three Day WFH and Online Learning Policy Amid Fuel Queues

The Bali Provincial Government has introduced a three-day work-from-home (WFH) policy for government offices and state-owned enterprises from 15 to 17 October 2026, alongside online learning requirements for schools and universities. The measures are intended to support the smooth distribution of fuel as long queues continue at petrol stations across the island. The policy is […]

Andrea Bocelli Responds to Calls to Cancel Indonesia Concerts Amid MUI Controversy

Andrea Bocelli

Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli has responded to calls for his upcoming concerts in Indonesia to be cancelled, insisting that his performances are intended to celebrate music and humanity rather than promote any political agenda. The statement comes after the Indonesian Ulema Council (Majelis Ulama Indonesia, or MUI) urged the government to cancel the singer’s planned […]