Wakatobi Wonderful Festival and Expo (Wakatobi WAVE) 2025 featured coral transplantation and the release of green sea turtle hatchlings in Wangi-Wangi District, Wakatobi Regency, Southest Sulawesi Province on Oct. 4, 2025.

The appointment of Gen. (ret) Glenny H. Kairupan as President Director and CEO of Indonesia's flag carrier Garuda Indonesia has stirred public debate about whether friendship can lift a troubled airline. Glenny, who took part in combat missions with President Prabowo Subianto , replaces another of Prabowo's close associates, Wamildan Tsani.

Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin has confirmed that Chinese J-10 fighter jets are set to soar across Indonesia's airspace, ending months of speculation. While this procurement follows Indonesia's recent acquisitions of Rafale jets from France and fighter aircraft from Turkey, the Beijing deal has drawn particular attention for its speed and opaque timing.

The rhythm of gongs and the clink of wooden rice mortars echoed through Atakore Village, Atadei District, Lembata Regency, East Nusa Tenggara Province on Oct. 8, 2025.

Several private companies, including Garibaldi "Boy" Thohir's Adaro Energy, have been dragged into the spotlight after prosecutors charged PT Pertamina and its subsidiary, PT Pertamina Patra Niaga (PPN), with corruption that allegedly cost the state trillions of rupiah. The case centers on the underpricing of unsubsidized Solar and Biosolar, Pertamina's diesel and biodiesel fuel brands, sold to numerous private sector buyers. The indictment, which could result in state losses of up to hundreds of trillions of rupiah, has sparked a heated debate among experts and civil society. Some caution against the potential criminalization of private sector buyers, while others insist on pursuing all possible corporate links to the corruption scheme.

Solo International Performing Arts (SIPA) 2025 returned to Surakarta City, Central Java Province in Sep. 4–6, 2025. The event took place at the Pura Mangkunegaran Field.

President Prabowo Subianto spent much of the first year since his October 2024 inauguration trying to fulfill his campaign promises, but he has also been quietly consolidating power over his political detractors, with a little help from his Army friends.