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Protesters gather near items being burned outside the regional parliament building during a protest against the government's spending priorities, such as enhanced perks for lawmakers, in Bandung, West Java province, Indonesia, September 1, 2025. REUTERS/Bilal Wibisono

Explainer: What's fuelling the rage in Indonesia?

Protests started outside parliament in the capital, Jakarta, initially by groups angered by reports that lawmakers were receiving huge housing allowances on top of base salaries.

University students gather outside Indonesian parliament building during a protest against parliamentarians' extra pay and housing allowances, in Jakarta, Indonesia September 1, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan

Indonesia police use tear gas near campuses, rights groups criticise security response to protests

Riot police drive past the city center during a patrol amid the widespread anti-government protests and rioting over issues such as extra pay for parliamentarians and housing allowances led by student group that resulted into riots rocked Southeast Asia's largest economy, in Jakarta, Indonesia, August 31, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan

Indonesian groups call off protests on Monday, citing heightened security

Protesters gather near the burning regional parliament building, during a protest after a motorcycle taxi driver died after being struck and run over by a police tactical vehicle during Thursday's protest against parliamentarians' allowances, in Makassar, South Sulawesi province, Indonesia, August 30, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Iqbal Lubis

Indonesia's president cancels China trip as protests continue

Protesters gather near the burning regional parliament building, during a protest after a motorcycle taxi driver died after being struck and run over by a police tactical vehicle during Thursday's protest against parliamentarians' allowances, in Makassar, South Sulawesi province, Indonesia, August 30, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Iqbal Lubis

Three dead as Indonesian protesters set fire to regional parliament building

A worker operates a sheepsfoot roller at Subang Smartpolitan area amid growing interest from Chinese investors to relocate their factories to Southeast Asia, including Indonesia, to shield themselves from the hefty US import tariffs, in Subang, West Java Province, Indonesia, June 13, 2025. REUTERS/Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana

Chinese investors eyeing Indonesia to avoid US tariffs, tap local market

Screengrab of video shows people jumping into the sea to save their lives.

5 killed after Indonesian ferry catches fire; hundreds rescued

Infograph: TBS

Dhaka to seek G2G coal import, investment in solar plants during CA’s visit to Jakarta

A container truck is unloaded from a truck at Tanjung Priok Port, following the announcement that U.S. President Donald Trump would impose tariffs of 32% on goods from Indonesia, in North Jakarta, Indonesia, July 8, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana/File Photo

Indonesia says US trade deal reached after 'extraordinary struggle'

A drone view shows stacks of containers at the Tanjung Priok port in Jakarta, Indonesia, July 10, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana/File Photo

Trump sets 19% tariff on Indonesia goods in latest deal, EU readies retaliation

Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki spewed an ash tower 18 km high in a fresh eruption. Photo: ARNOLD WELIANTO / AFP/BSS

Indonesia volcano spews 18-kilometre ash tower: agency

Airlangga Hartarto, Indonesia's Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, gestures as he talks during an interview with Reuters at his office in Jakarta, Indonesia, June 8, 2023. Photo: REUTERS/Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana/File photo

Indonesia offers to cut duties on US goods, buy $500 million of wheat in tariff talks

Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus. File Photo

CA Yunus likely to visit Indonesia in Aug to boost trade ties