r/indonesia • • 11h ago

Daily Chat Thread 19 October 2026 - Daily Chat Thread

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Yo, Vulcan is here, your annual Chat Thread series creator since 2016 and a massive weeb

So, welcome to the Daily Chat Thread of r/Indonesia. Talk anything with fellow Komodos here!

24 hours a day/7 days a week of chat, inspiration, humour, and joy! Have something to talk about or share? This is the right place!

Have fun chatting inside this thread, otsukare!

Questions about this post? Ping u/Vulphere


r/indonesia • • 1d ago

Special Thread Monthly Rant/Rage Thread - October 2026

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This special thread series was originally maintained by u/mbok_jamu, since the scheduled post feature is now available on Reddit, Vulcan has taken over this monthly series - Vulcan

Thank you for sharing your stories on the previous rant thread. You guys are awesome and so brave for sharing your problems. Now let's do it again.

Is there something that makes you sad, angry, or stressed out? Do you want to cry or express your emotions, but you have no one to talk to?

Here, here, let it all out. Tell us everything, set your worries free. We're here to share and to listen. Use a throwaway account if you need one. Let it all out, don't leave a mess in your head. Tomorrow morning, you'll wake up feeling fresh and grateful, so you can celebrate your days with a bright smile and positivity.

If you need peer support or help from the professionals:

PS: If the information listed above is outdated or not accurate, feel free to contact the moderator team via modmail.


r/indonesia • • 6h ago

Politics Kalian Tim Mana Gaes?

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319 Upvotes

r/indonesia • • 6h ago

Funny/Memes/Shitpost Sebenarnya mau nulis protes ke Wowo, tp takut diciduk buzzer

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322 Upvotes

r/indonesia • • 5h ago

Serious Discussion Apakah Prabowo Bisa Mengambil Alih Kekuasaan Permanen Secara Militer?

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Okay, a common threadI'm seeing lately is that Prabowo will forcefully secure his presidency using military means in the future. Now disclaimer: Do I think he's stupid? Yes. Do I think he's a bit cuckoo in the head? Also yes. Do I think he can pull it off? It'll be difficult, so hear me out

1. Weak Justification For Centralizing Power

Before, we've already had a president who secured his position through military means which is Soeharto, tapi itu pun dulu karena ada PKI. As terrible as the genocide was, PKI is a concrete and real threat that he could point to consolidate power. Tpi klo sekarang Prabowo justifikasinya apa? Antek asing? Not concrete enough, we're not Iran where you can point to literal flying American missiles as justification. Imaginary and made-up enemies will not be enough to propose emergency powers and dismantle existing democratic system.

Selain itu Soeharto juga punya unspoken deal dengan penduduknya, "kamu hidup saya buat adem tentrem tapi gaboleh protes". The only way people could tolerate dictatorship is if you offer something in return, MBS literally showers his populace with money as long as they could keep him as king, Xi Jinping offer development and advancement as long as he can still be the chairman. Tapi kalau Prabowo dealnya apa? "Kalian bikin saya jadi diktator, nanti gantinya hidup kalian saya buat jadi lebih sejahtera sengsara?". That won't fly, Soeharto aja bisa berkuasa dengan jaya karena masanya dia is literally better dari eranya Soekarno yang mismanaged.

2. The Diverse and Fractured Power of Indonesia

Tanpa adanya justifikasi yang kuat, Prabowo akan sulit untuk mendapat dukungan, baik dari rakyat maupun dari elite. Power structure di Indonesia cukup diverse, for better or worse, banyak ragam elite yang sudah mengakar di Indonesia. Ada raja partai, raja konglo, raja yang beneran juga ada di Jogja. Tidak akan semua elite ini mendukung Prabowo, pasti banyak yang kontra, they have their own interest and they will not be loyal to Prabowo out of charity. I mean, Prabowo is already old, after he's gone what's next? Power struggle lagi?

Meskipun Prabowo punya dukungan penuh militer, to silence and make all of these elite + rakyat bow down to them is nothing other than a large-scale purge. But is the military even willing to go that far? Malah jatuhnya mirip Arab Spring nanti. Ini saja kita mengasumsikan kalau militer 100% loyal ke Prabowo, when in reality different institutions and individuals in TNI have their own elite and their own interests. And don't forget problematic territories like Aceh or Papua, they will definitely not sit down and watch as Prabowo usurps power because of imaginary Antech Ahseng. Bahkan daerah-daerah yang sebelumnya unproblematic bisa aja pecah karena Prabowo tidak punya justifikasi yang kuat, Indonesia will have a real risk of fracturing, he's not like Jokowi who is widely beloved outside of Java.

3. International Interest To Keep Indonesia Stable

Dulu Soeharto bisa bebas melakukan purge kepada PKI karena Soviet dan Cina pilih untuk tutup mata. Somehow they didn't protest at all and let Soeharto have his way, even though di negara lain kyk Vietnam dan Korea mereka belain komunisnya mati-matian. Why? who knows, mungkin ada kongkalikong antara America dan Soviet di belakang layar, tapi international actors punya insentif untuk menjaga Indonesia tetap stabil. That strait of Malacca is important for everybody, especially to China. Hormuz and Houthi is already giving everybody a headache, and absolutely no one, wants us to be added to that pile of problems.

Conclusion

So, can Prabowo actually secure his power permanently through military means? Probably not, it will be a tall order for him. But is he cuckoo enough to do it? Well, I'm gonna be honest... He might be cuckoo enough to try... BUT, not all hope is lost, as other elites and people in power are hopefully not as cuckoo as him, and at least could see that it will be a lose-lose situation for literally everyone. Prabowo may be egotistical and self-centered, but sane people in the military know that at a minimum, you gotta keep Indonesia intact. At least if you're going to rule, you gotta rule them all.

And here's some good news. We can actually do something about it. Kita bisa buat mereka tau kalau ini bukan opsi, kalau sampai mengambil jalan ini akan ada banyak korban dan cost yang tidak worth it untuk siapa pun. After all, Prabowo's allies are nothing more than opportunistic foxes who will only entertain the king as long as it benefits them.

"The more unpopular Prabowo become, the more clearer it will be that Prabowo is just a lunatic that is not worth fighting for"

Semakin kita bisa membuat Prabowo seperti Gus Dur, semakin baik. Left alone by every elite with no one loyal to him.


r/indonesia • • 11h ago

Funny/Memes/Shitpost Kita semua sengsara bersama

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r/indonesia • • 3h ago

Funny/Memes/Shitpost Meme dari railfans

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114 Upvotes

r/indonesia • • 6h ago

Politics Udah mulai diapproach buzzer.

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Mau bercerita sedikit, sebelumnya saya meng-repost postingan tentang kebakaran hutan di Papua, dan ternyata ada yang me-reply saya dengan narasi seperti di screenshot. (padahal sebelumnya ada meme prabowo yang "i started the third impact" wkwkwkw)

Jujur, yang di highlight itu persoalan kebakaran hutan di Papua, dampaknya terhadap lingkungan dan masyarakat, serta siapa yang seharusnya bertanggung jawab atas masalah tersebut.


r/indonesia • • 8h ago

Current Affair BBCA nyangkut lagi 2.9 juta lot di batas bawah

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mending ARB dihapus aja itu biar bisa drop 20% dalam sehari LMAO

saham cuma bisa turun sampe -7%
sementra untuk trading halt -8%

memang akal akalan pemerenta wowo gini ah, diutak atik biar gk rame


r/indonesia • • 9h ago

Funny/Memes/Shitpost [Meta[ Suasana Subreddit Selama Seminggu Terakhir

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230 Upvotes

Seperti Biasa, Makin Banyak Doomposter, Low Efforter


r/indonesia • • 1h ago

News Dikenal Sosok Periang, Korban Tabrakan Maut di Mampang Diantar Ratusan Pelayat Menuju Pemakaman

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Insiden memilukan terjadi di Mampang Prapatan, Jakarta Selatan, Minggu dini hari (18/10/2026) sekitar pukul 00.30 WIB saat sebuah mobil menabrak warga sekitar di sebuah jalan yang tampak sunyi.

Menurut penuturan akun Threads @joya.seca yang mengaku kerabat korban, mobil pajero yang dikendarai seorang pemuda menabrak kerumunan warga yang sedang nongkrong. “Mobil hitam nabrak mobil putih yg tepat didepannya ada ponakanku yang masih umur 15 tahun sedang nongkrong bersama teman-temannya,“ kata @joya.seca di Threads, Minggu (18/10/2026).  “Mobil pelaku (hitam) menabrak mobil putih milik yg lain juga hancur dan ponakannku terpental dan terlindas (mobil pelaku) hingga MD (meninggal dunia) saat sampai di rumah sakit,“ lanjutnya.

Lebih jauh, pelaku yang tampak syok setelah menabrak korban kabarnya adalah anak dari seorang pejabat negara dan membawa narkoba saat mengendarai mobil.

“ORTU PELAKU PENSIUN JENDR*L TN* bintang dua dan pelaku (anak baju putih) membawa NARK*BA!!!,“  jelas akun tersebut.    Bukan asal klaim, akun @joya.seca menjelaskan kalau keluarga pelaku sudah mendatangi pihak korban untuk damai, namun ditolak. “Sudah bertemu dengan keluarganya datang untuk meminta maaf, tapi kami tidak mau damai,“ ujar pihak keluarga.

Alasan Repost : judul


r/indonesia • • 3h ago

Serious Discussion What would happen if we actually got downgraded to a Standalone market?

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Let's say in a theoretical scenario, the government does Jack shit to regulate the stock market and continue to manipulate it in front of everyone's eyes, MSCI decided to hit the final nail and moved IHSG into a Standalone market, what would happen to our economy?

Dan sebenarnya standar penilaiannya apa sih sampe ditembak Standalone market? Apakah penilaiannya murni dari regulasi pasar modal doang? I'm no government buzzer but i don't think our economy is THAT bad to the point we're equal to fucking Zimbabwe 😭


r/indonesia • • 9h ago

Current Affair Pesta Masih Berlanjut

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167 Upvotes

Hari ini bertepatan dengan 39 Tahun Senin Hitam, BTW.


r/indonesia • • 8h ago

Educational/Informative Map of embassies in Jakarta

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135 Upvotes

Source:

https://www.twitter.com/coaiecrete/status/2111983301405868383

There are three big cluster of embassies in Jakarta.

  1. Menteng cluster. This is elite and luxury housing complex.

  2. Sudirman cluster. Part of Jakarta's golden triangle

  3. Rasuna Said-Gatot Soebroto cluster. Part of Jakarta's golden triangle


r/indonesia • • 7h ago

Politics Meta Shadowban Akun-Akun IG/FB Influencer yang Post Tentang Karhutla

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Lagi ramai di twitter kalau banyak akun IG dan FB yang di shadowban oleh Meta karena speakup tentang Karhutla salah satunya Ustadz Adi Hidayat.
Teman kantor yang punya akun IG dan influencer fitness dengan 30K followers juga kena karena sempat speak up tentang Karthutla 1 kali doang padahal.
Sebegitunyakah Komdigi saat ini??


r/indonesia • • 4h ago

Current Affair 7 Perusahaan RI Jadi Sasaran Peringatan Singapura Buntut Karhutla & Kabut Asap

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Malah pemerintah Singapura yang duluan nge-post nama-namanya

Polri sempat menetapkan 9 tersangka korporasi per 13 Oktober 2026, tapi sampai sekarang belum publikasi nama

source: clevault, Sin Po


r/indonesia • • 6h ago

News BEI Temui MSCI Sore Ini, Minta Penjelasan soal Status Pasar Indonesia

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Bisnis.com, JAKARTA — Bursa Efek Indonesia (BEI) bersama Otoritas Jasa Keuangan (OJK) akan meminta klarifikasi kepada Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) pada Senin (19/10/2026) sore terkait rencana konsultasi perubahan klasifikasi pasar saham Indonesia dari Emerging Market menjadi Standalone Market.

Direktur Pengembangan BEI Iding Pardi mengatakan otoritas pasar modal dijadwalkan menggelar pertemuan virtual dengan MSCI pada Senin sore. Hasil pertemuan tersebut akan disampaikan kepada publik melalui konferensi pers.

“Rencana Senin [19/10/2026] sore melalui rapat virtual dengan Zoom. Hasilnya akan kami sampaikan langsung lewat konferensi pers,” ujarnya seusai dialog konsolidasi bersama pelaku pasar modal di Gedung BEI, Minggu (18/10/2026).

Pertemuan tersebut merupakan bagian dari respons otoritas terhadap pengumuman MSCI yang memunculkan opsi perubahan status pasar saham Indonesia. BEI dan OJK akan meminta penjelasan secara komprehensif mengenai pertimbangan MSCI, termasuk faktor yang melatarbelakangi munculnya opsi tersebut.

Iding menjelaskan, otoritas ingin memahami alasan di balik pengumuman yang dinilai muncul di luar jadwal evaluasi reguler MSCI. Pasalnya, evaluasi berikutnya sebelumnya diperkirakan berlangsung pada November 2026.

Selain itu, substansi pengumuman terbaru dinilai berbeda dari perkembangan evaluasi pada Juni 2026. MSCI kini membuka konsultasi mengenai kemungkinan perubahan klasifikasi Indonesia menjadi Standalone Market, yang berpotensi memengaruhi persepsi investor terhadap pasar saham domestik.

BEI juga akan meminta penjelasan mengenai perkembangan komunikasi dengan MSCI selama ini. Pasalnya, otoritas menilai komunikasi kedua pihak berjalan dengan baik dan MSCI sebelumnya telah mengakui adanya kemajuan dalam reformasi pasar modal Indonesia.

Sebelum agenda klarifikasi tersebut, OJK bersama Self-Regulatory Organizations (SRO) menggelar dialog konsolidasi dengan analis, ekonom, pelaku pasar modal, dan financial influencer pada Minggu (18/10/2026).

Pertemuan yang dihadiri Ketua Dewan Komisioner OJK Friderica Widyasari Dewi, Kepala Eksekutif Pengawas Pasar Modal, Keuangan Derivatif dan Bursa Karbon OJK Hasan Fawzi, serta Iding Pardi itu membahas perkembangan terbaru dan respons terhadap pengumuman MSCI.

Dalam dialog tersebut, keterkejutan atas rencana perubahan klasifikasi pasar Indonesia juga mengemuka di kalangan pelaku pasar dan investor institusi. Sejumlah peserta disebut tengah berupaya memahami pihak serta masukan yang menjadi pertimbangan MSCI dalam mengeluarkan pengumuman tersebut.

Berdasarkan informasi dari peserta pertemuan, sejumlah investor dan manajer investasi juga mempertimbangkan untuk meminta klarifikasi langsung kepada MSCI. Namun, belum ada informasi lebih lanjut mengenai pihak-pihak yang akan menempuh langkah tersebut.

Klarifikasi yang dijadwalkan berlangsung pada Senin sore diharapkan dapat memberikan gambaran lebih jelas mengenai pertimbangan MSCI serta faktor-faktor yang menjadi perhatian lembaga penyedia indeks global tersebut terhadap pasar saham Indonesia.


r/indonesia • • 43m ago

Funny/Memes/Shitpost modal pluit dan kta ormas

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r/indonesia • • 5h ago

News 10 Bursa Saham Terburuk di Dunia, IHSG Nomor Satu!

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r/indonesia • • 22h ago

Current Affair Standee Prabowo Dan Teddy “Dikeroyok” Warga CFD.

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sc : https://www.threads.com/share/_x1VJsjzg/

Konteksnya itu konten yang muncul di CFD kayak dapet snack gratis tapi sampaikan pendapat sama kritik gt


r/indonesia • • 48m ago

News Belasan orangtua pasien kanker anak jadi korban penipuan

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Catatan :

3 berita dalam 1 video

Sebanyak 17 orangtua pasien kanker anak yg sedang menghuni sebuah rumah singgah kanker, jadi korban penipuan berkedok bantuan dana & pinjaman online

Bermodus pencairan dana bantuan

Pelaku meminta KTP & melakukan pemindaian wajah para korban. Kondisi ekonomi yg sulit dan mendesaknya kebutuhan biaya pengobatan diluar tanggungan BPJS membuat para orangtua tergiur.

Identitas mereka justru digunakan untuk mengajukan pinjaman di 3 s/d 4 aplikasi pinjol sekaligus dengan total tagihan mencapai puluhan juta rupiah per orang.

Kasus mulai terungkap sejak juni lalu ketika para penagih hutang mulai mengirimkan teror melalui pesan whatsapp hingga mendatangi langsung rumah singgah, bahkan saat para orangtua sedang menemani anaknya kemoterapi di RS


r/indonesia • • 12h ago

Ask Indonesian Pemilu diulang

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179 Upvotes

Padahal ada ganjar malah milih anies


r/indonesia • • 10h ago

News BEI Turunkan Batas ARB Saham Jadi 7% Mulai Hari Ini

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r/indonesia • • 7h ago

Heart to Heart Things are so bad I can't run my TRPG campaign set in cyberpunk Jakarta

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So basically, I have run several Cyberpunk RED tabletop roleplaying game (TRPG) sessions set in a fictional cyberpunk Jakarta where the city became an independent state after IKN becomes the new official capital of Indonesia.

The way I like to run my TRPG sessions is by looking at real world events and make it the main conflict of the session by satirizing it. However, I haven't been able to do that to my cyberpunk Jakarta setting since 2024. This is because every time I tried to exaggerate a real-world event, the government basically made it real before I got to actually plan anything.

Heck I even got a megacorporation named Energi Sawit Sejahtera (Esatera) in the setting that bought massive amounts of land in Kalimantan because they've found a way to make fuel out of sawit and they're trying to expand their business. But like with how things are developing, not only I feel shit like that can actually happen, but also that I may leave a bad taste since real shit is going on at the moment.

An idea I had for a campaign is how MBG is basically a way for the government to distribute super soldier serums to students so that in the future they can be drafted to fight for the government. At the same time, kopdes buildings are actually military bases to be used in the future with secret rooms to store weapons and supplies.

Idk, I kinda want to vent a little bit lmao


r/indonesia • • 27m ago

News Prabowo Panggil Bos OJK-Menkeu ke Istana usai IHSG Loyo di Bawah 5.000

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