East Kalimantan Regional Police have named 16 suspects in 47 forest and land fire cases affecting approximately 2,263 hectares. Police Chief Endar Priantoro said investigators will coordinate with the East Kalimantan High Prosecutor’s Office and pursue evidence-based legal action against individuals, corporations, or other parties. The suspected causes so far involve land clearing and accidental fires, while no evidence of corporate involvement has been found. Authorities urged the public to stop using fire to clear land and said any alleged corporate involvement, including in areas around Indonesia’s new capital, must first be established through legal proceedings.

A joint SAR team entered the third day of searching for five journalists and three crew members who went missing in the Sunda Strait. After covering the southern side of Mount Anak Krakatau within a radius of up to 20 nautical miles, rescuers expanded the operation northward based on assessments of currents, waves and wind. Seven search units, nine rescue assets and drones were deployed, but no signs of the missing people had been found by Wednesday night. Morning searches were prioritized because calmer seas and better visibility were expected before stronger afternoon winds.

Soekarno-Hatta International Airport resumed flight operations at 00:30 WIB on September 8, 2026, after earlier disruptions caused by volcanic ash from Mount Anak Krakatau. Airport officials inspected terminal facilities, aprons, taxiways and runways before reopening. By 08:00 WIB, the airport had handled 90 flights—76 departures and 14 arrivals, including 79 domestic and 11 international flights. The airport projected approximately 113,001 passengers and 896 flights for the day, with services being restored gradually to maintain safety and manage previously affected flights.

Soekarno-Hatta International Airport resumed flight operations at 12:30 a.m. on September 8, 2026, but many domestic flights remained canceled, delayed, or rescheduled. Canceled routes included Surabaya, Pontianak, Lampung, Batam, Makassar, and Banjarmasin. Airport official Yudistiawan said airlines needed time to reorganize affected flights and adjust departure slots, while full operations were expected to recover within 24 hours. By 8 a.m., the airport had handled 90 flights, and it was projected to serve 896 flights and about 113,001 passengers during the day. Passengers were advised to confirm their flight status directly with their airlines before traveling to the airport.

Jakarta’s Commission C is urging the provincial government to raise Ragunan Wildlife Park’s entrance fee from roughly Rp3,000–Rp4,000 to about Rp10,000. Supporters argue the new price would remain affordable while enabling better public services and reducing the park’s dependence on the regional budget. Ragunan currently receives about 70% of its operating costs through subsidies and generates approximately Rp30 billion in annual revenue. The proposal is intended to support the park’s development into a modern, globally standardized zoo.

The Jakarta Corruption Court will hold separate trials for former Religious Affairs Minister Yaqut Cholil Qoumas and three other defendants in the alleged corruption case involving Indonesia’s additional 2023–2024 hajj quotas. Hearings will take place four times a week—Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday—with a verdict deadline of December 22, 2026. The defendants’ lawyers opposed combining the cases, while the KPK has prepared 303 witnesses and seven experts. Prosecutors allege that the quota-selling scheme caused state losses of Rp622.09 billion and that Yaqut personally received about US$271,500.

Muhadjir Effendy testified at the Jakarta Anti-Corruption Court about the transfer of 10,000 additional Hajj places in 2022. He said Fuad Hasan Mansyur and representatives of Hajj and umrah travel associations proposed transferring the quota from the regular Hajj system to special Hajj organizers using Mujamalah visas because the allocation arrived too late for regular processing. Muhadjir stated that he consulted the President before sending a request to the Saudi Embassy, then left the matter after his interim tenure as religious affairs minister ended. The testimony was given in the corruption trial of Asrul Azis Taba.

Jakarta International Investment, Tourism, Trade and SMEs Expo (Jitex) 2026 is targeting up to Rp16 trillion in potential investment and trade transactions. Scheduled for 16–19 September at JIExpo Kemayoran, the event will bring together businesses, investors and buyers through exhibitions, business matching and investment forums. Organizers have sought investors in Guangzhou and Shenzhen, while Jakarta officials hope the expo will expand market access for local products and SMEs, generate new business partnerships and reinforce Jakarta’s role as a national trade and services hub. The event is being organized by business associations with private funding rather than the Jakarta regional budget.

Bambang Setiawan, a 60-year-old mirror seller from Pejompongan, Jakarta, died after allegedly being beaten by a group of people during a demonstration near the DPR/MPR complex on August 27, 2026. Neighbor Untung Margono remembered Bambang as generous, helpful and close to local residents, recalling that they often shopped for mirror materials and had breakfast together after dawn prayers. Bambang was last seen returning from Pelni Hospital before his body was discovered several hours later with severe injuries. Many residents attended his funeral.

Bambang Setiawan, a 60-year-old mirror-shop owner in Pejompongan, Jakarta, left home on the night of August 27 to turn off his shop’s lights while riots spread into the neighborhood. He did not return, and his family later identified his body at RS Polri Kramat Jati. His son Wisnu believes a circulating video shows Bambang being assaulted, although the allegation, the perpetrators, and the precise cause of death still require police investigation. Polda Metro Jaya said officers found Bambang unconscious, evacuated him to RS Mintohardjo, and that he later died before being transferred for identification and examination.