Latest news in Indonesia? September 11th, 2026

Legal Challenge Over Free School Meals Program A coalition of parents representing children sickened by government-provided food filed a formal police complaint against the National Nutrition Agency, marking the first major legal challenge against President Prabowo Subianto’s flagship national free meal program. The complaint follows widespread reports of mass food-poisoning incidents across multiple regions, including North Sumatra, leading to calls for negligence investigations and criminal charges. BusinessWorld OnlineAftermath of Mount Anak Krakatau Eruptions Authorities and residents across Greater Jakarta, Banten, and Lampung continue recovery and monitoring efforts following the intense eruptive activity of Mount Anak Krakatau that disrupted the region earlier in the week. While flight operations at major aviation hubs like Soekarno-Hatta have begun resuming after thousands of cancellations and extensive runway de-ashing, schools in heavily affected zones have maintained remote learning setups to safeguard students from lingering airborne volcanic ash and respiratory risks. AP News+ 1National Disaster Relief Mobilization The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) released comprehensive reports highlighting heightened geological and hydrometeorological activity nationwide. Emergency relief, medical support distribution, and cloud-seeding operations remain deployed across several provinces affected by simultaneous volcanic eruptions and localized extreme weather. AP News