https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/08/05/police-find-gas-leakage-point-in-medan-blast-killing-three https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/21/2026_07_21_177855_1784633317.jpg Rescue workers operate heavy equipment on July 21 during a search for victims following an explosion at the Grand Polonia residential complex in Medan, North Sumatra. According to the Medan Police, the explosion is believed to have been caused by a gas leak. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/08/05/a-personal-journey-a-shared-future-mexico-and-indonesia-in-a-new-era-of-partnership https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/03/2026_08_03_178233_1785743172.jpg Dancers from Mexico dance during the Surabaya Cross Culture International Folk Art Festival (SCCIFAF) on July 16, 2023, in Surabaya, East Java. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/08/05/asean-centrality-on-display-in-manila https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/24/2026_07_24_177970_1784895280.JPG Philippines Foreign Secretary Theresa Lazaro and other leaders attend a group photo session during the High-Level Conference of the High Contracting Parties to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation (TAC) on the sidelines of the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Pasay, Manila on July 24, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/08/05/asia-shares-surge-on-tech-mood-swing-oil-retreats https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/05/07/2026_05_07_175466_1778123360.JPG A pedestrian looks at a stock quotation board showing the Nikkei share average outside a brokerage in Tokyo on May 7, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/08/05/what-a-sino-american-g2-would-mean-for-asian-security https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/05/16/2026_05_16_175787_1778908129.JPG Chinese President Xi Jinping (right) and United States President Donald Trump shake hands during a photo op at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 14, 2026, amid talks focusing on trade, regional security and bilateral ties between the world’s two largest economies. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/08/05/whale-shark-found-stranded-on-west-java-beach-dies https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/05/02/2026_05_02_175296_1777657276.jpg Maritime giant: A whale shark swims in the waters off Raja Ampat Islands on March 20, 2023, in West Papua. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/08/05/fighting-forest-fires-starts-with-communities https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/21/2026_07_21_177844_1784612474.jpg An aerial view shows a fire burning shrubs on peatland in Cot Seumeureng village, Samatiga district, West Aceh, Aceh, on July 19, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/08/05/explainer-why-small-protests-are-drawing-outsized-attention-on-social-media https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/04/2026_08_04_178315_1785848465.jpg Protesters from the Islamic Unity Students Association (PP HIMA PERSIS) stage a demonstration outside the Attorney General's Office in South Jakarta on August 4, 2026. The students demand the AGO to transfer its money laundering investigation into former prosecutor Febrie Adriansyah to the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) and urge policymakers to pass an asset forfeiture law. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/08/05/prabowos-iran-nuclear-remarks-reminder-against-proliferation-foreign-ministry https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/04/2026_08_04_178311_1785843599.jpg President Prabowo Subianto (right) gestures on Friday as he enters the State Palace for a meeting with Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) members. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/08/05/analysis-corruption-in-the-kitchen-governance-crisis-in-bgn https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/04/2026_08_04_178306_1785824274.jpg Dadan Hindayana (center), former head of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) that oversees the free nutritious meal program, is escorted by Attorney General's Office (AGO) officers and Indonesian Military personnel on June 3 as he leaves the AGO building in Jakarta. The AGO named Dadan and two former BGN deputies as graft suspects pertaining to the procurement and partnering foundation appointment for the program, a day after they were removed over concerns including food quality. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/08/05/early-wildfire-surge-rings-alarm-bells https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/04/2026_08_04_178313_1785848032.jpg Thick smoke rises from a forest and land fire on Tuesday in Tumbang Nusa village, Pulang Pisau regency, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia. The Central Kalimantan provincial government has declared a forest and land fire emergency through Oct. 31. As of Monday, fires had burned 1,715.14 hectares across 907 incidents in the province. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/08/05/suits-scholars-and-the-silent-house https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/28/2026_07_28_178063_1785234389.jpeg Eleven of the "shadow cabinet's" 15 members gather for their first working meeting in Jakarta on July 27, 2026, following the launch of the self-styled watchdog initiative. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/08/05/us-citizen-investigated-after-allegedly-trying-to-sell-bali-land-on-social-media https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/03/05/2026_03_05_173342_1772691287.jpg Balinese Hindu women return from the beach on March 12, 2024, during a ritual a day after Nyepi, the day of silence that marks the New Year in the Balinese Hindu calendar, in Jimbaran, Bali. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/08/04/jakarta-steps-up-efforts-to-reduce-school-dropout-rates https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/04/2026_08_04_178309_1785839091.jpg A woman lies on a wooden frame above a floor piled with green mussel shells on Sept. 20, 2025, in Cilincing, North Jakarta. Green mussels are widely harvested in Jakarta Bay, but there are concerns that pollution from factories and households may accumulate in them, including heavy metals and other contaminants. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/03/2026_08_03_178222_1785731078.jpg Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung Wibowo (left) inspects a collapsed classroom on July 24 at state elementary school SDN Kebayoran Lama Selatan 09 Pagi. The Jakarta administration plans to rebuild the school beginning in September with a budget of Rp 48.1 billion (US$2.9 million). https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/08/04/rising-interest-rates-take-toll-on-bank-margins https://img.jakpost.net/c/2024/08/13/2024_08_13_153472_1723558767.jpg High-rise buildings are illuminated by the sunset on Aug. 2, 2024, in the Sudirman Central Business District (SCBD) in South Jakarta. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/08/04/indonesia-lifts-export-freeze-on-rare-earth-byproducts https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/06/02/2026_06_02_176272_1780365697.jpeg Indonesian Military (TNI) chief of general staff Lt. Gen. Richard Taruli H. Tampubolon (second right) holds a sack of minerals while Navy Fleet Command (Koarmada RI) Vice Adm. Denih Hendrata (second left) looks on at Naval Command (Kodaeral) IV/Batam in Batam, Riau Islands, on May 26, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/08/04/after-sparring-over-ceuta-eu-states-seek-lessons-from-crisis https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/04/2026_08_04_178305_1785823783.jpg Members of the Spanish Army's 'Regulares' infantry forces watch a group of migrants near the border post of the Spanish enclave of Ceuta on August 2, 2026. At least 72 people died during last week's mass influx of migrants into Spain's Ceuta enclave, when tens of thousands of people mostly swam around the border post from Morocco, local officials said today. Most of the estimated 60,000 people who rushed into Spain's north African territory have returned to Morocco since the territory's largest mass migrant crossing. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/08/04/purbaya-forecasts-high-gdp-growth-this-year https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/04/2026_08_04_178303_1785817542.jpeg Financial Services Authority (OJK) chief Friderica Widyasari Dewi (left), Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa (second-left), interim Bank Indonesia (BI) governor Destry Damayanti (second right) and Indonesian Deposit Insurance Corporation (LPS) chairman Anggto Abimanyu pose for a photo in a press conference following the conclusion of Financial System Stability Committee (KSSK) meeting in Jakarta on Aug. 3, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/08/04/status-of-us-iran-talks-uncertain-as-ship-struck-in-hormuz https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/04/2026_08_04_178304_1785822888.JPG Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, August 3, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/08/04/the-missing-middle-a-path-for-indonesias-tobacco-value-chain https://img.jakpost.net/c/2024/07/03/2024_07_03_152055_1720008744.jpg A farmer sprays fertilizer on tobacco plants at a field on the slope of Mount Sindoro in Temanggung regency, Central Java, on July 3, 2024. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/08/04/is-india-asias-ultimate-anti-ai-trade https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/03/2026_08_03_178218_1785722675.jpg A man walks past signage of Sify Infinit Spaces at its data center at Rabale in Navi Mumbai, India, on July 20, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/08/04/ferry-fire-raises-concerns-over-lax-national-maritime-safety-oversight https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/03/2026_08_03_178219_1785730439.JPG Plumes of smoke rise from the Mutiara Sentosa II, a ferry which caught fire on Aug. 2 off Madura Island in East Java province. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/08/04/prabowos-populist-economics-and-public-ethics https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/06/03/2026_06_03_176341_1780488011.jpg Dadan Hindayana (center), the former head of the agency overseeing the free meals program, is escorted by officers from the Attorney General's Office (AGO) and Indonesian Military (TNI) personnel as he leaves the AGO building in Jakarta on June 3, 2026, following questioning over alleged misappropriation in the implementation of the program. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/08/04/stocks-mixed-as-seoul-stabilizes-oil-prices-rise-with-eyes-on-mideast https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/01/27/2026_01_27_171854_1769480415.JPG Currency dealers work in front of an electronic board displaying the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) over 5,000 points in the dealing room of a bank, in Seoul on Jan. 22, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/08/04/trump-wants-to-close-missions-in-indonesia-japan-and-canada-sources-say https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/03/27/2026_03_27_174076_1774613565.jpg United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio (left) looks askance as President Donald Trump speaks on March 26, 2026 during a meeting at the White House in Washington, DC. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/08/04/indonesias-ultimate-business-ownership-reform-at-a-crossroads https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/02/24/2026_02_24_172946_1771914365.jpg The reflection of motorists is seen in the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) building sign, in Jakarta, on June 27, 2023. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/08/04/the-limits-of-asias-two-major-growth-models https://img.jakpost.net/c/2018/07/18/2018_07_18_49469_1531886211.jpg This handout photograph released by India's Press Information Bureau (PIB) on April 28, 2018, shows India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi (right) and Chinese President Xi Jinping looking on along the East Lake, in Wuhan. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/08/04/kai-to-restore-original-designs-of-120-dutch-era-railway-stations https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/03/2026_08_03_178232_1785743158.jpg The Semarang Tawang railway station is seen in this undated photo in Semarang, Central Java. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/08/04/jakarta-commuters-trade-time-for-savings-as-fuel-prices-remain-high https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/03/2026_08_03_178223_1785732691.jpeg Morning commute: Passengers wait for a Jakarta MRT train on July 3, 2026, at Blok M Station in South Jakarta. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/03/2026_08_03_178224_1785732692.jpg Transit hub: People wait for buses on July 23, 2026, at the Bundaran Senayan 2 bus stop in Central Jakarta. The stop serves Transjakarta routes to Soekarno-Hatta International Airport and Pasar Senen, as well as Royaltrans services to Bekasi, West Java. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/03/2026_08_03_178227_1785738262.jpeg Power boost: A driver charges an electric vehicle on May 25, 2026, at a PLN public electric vehicle charging station (SPKLU) in Gambir, Central Jakarta. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/08/04/why-asean-charter-needs-urgent-reform https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/05/11/2026_05_11_175587_1778453695.JPG Singapore's Prime Minister Lawrence Wong (from left), Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto and Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Manet hold hands for a group photo during the opening ceremony of the 48th ASEAN Summit and Related Meetings, in Cebu, Philippines, May 8, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/08/04/agency-reviews-protection-request-from-witness-in-ex-prosecutor-money-laundering-case https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/25/2026_07_25_177988_1784942486.jpg Former assistant attorney general for special crimes Febrie Adriansyah (right) arrives on Friday at the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) detention center in Jakarta. The Attorney General's Office (AGO) transferred Febrie, a money laundering suspect, to the KPK detention facility. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/08/04/discontent-over-policies-leadership-erodes-prabowos-footing https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/01/05/2026_01_05_171041_1767623664.jpg President Prabowo Subianto wipes his face moments before delivering his annual State of the Nation Address on Aug. 15, 2025, ahead of Indonesia’s Independence Day in Jakarta. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/08/04/scholarship-hopefuls-hail-jakartas-overseas-study-proposal https://img.jakpost.net/c/2025/10/21/2025_10_21_167947_1761048137.jpg The logo of the Endowment Fund for Education (LPDP) is seen through a magnifying glass in this illustration photo taken on Nov. 9, 2024. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/03/2026_08_03_178222_1785731078.jpg Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung Wibowo (left) inspects a collapsed classroom at SD Kebayoran Lama Selatan 09 Pagi state elementary school on July 24, 2026. The Jakarta administration plans to rebuild the school beginning in September with a budget of Rp 48.1 billion (US$2.9 million). https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/08/04/why-danantara-should-stay-out-of-kssk https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/01/2026_07_01_177182_1782889440.jpg Wisma Danantara Indonesia stands out on Jl. Jenderal Sudirman, Central Jakarta, on July 8, 2025. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/08/04/analysis-perrys-resignation-revives-questions-over-bi-independence https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/03/2026_08_03_178253_1785746979.jpg Bank Indonesia Governor Perry Warjiyo (Antara/Muhammad Adimaja) https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/08/04/rare-thai-pm-visit-spotlights-myanmar https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/03/2026_08_03_178288_1785761153.JPG Thailand's Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul applauds next to President Prabowo Subianto as they are greeted by elementary school children waving Thai and Indonesian flags, during a welcome ceremony in Jakarta on August 3, 2026. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/03/2026_08_03_178287_1785761122.JPG Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto and Thailand’s Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul attend a bilateral meeting at the presidential Merdeka Palace in Jakarta, Indonesia, August 3, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/08/04/court-ruling-on-telco-data-retention-unlikely-to-impact-business-models https://img.jakpost.net/c/2022/03/10/2022_03_10_123397_1646899811.jpg A tower owned by PT Dayamitra Telekomunikasi (Mitratel) is pictured in an undated photograph in Langsa, Aceh. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/08/04/bali-deserves-more-respect https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/05/18/2026_05_18_175818_1779074735.jpg Tourists walk on May 15 near a lake during a visit to the Ulun Danu Beratan Tourist Attraction (DTW) in Tabanan, Bali. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/08/04/bgn-suspends-semarang-sppg-after-707-people-hit-by-food-poisoning https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/22/2026_07_22_177897_1784725628.JPG Sudaryono, head of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN), speaks to the press at the agency building in Jakarta on July 22, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/08/03/manufacturing-back-in-expansion-zone-but-export-woes-linger https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/03/2026_08_03_178280_1785755458.jpg Workers assemble furniture on July 7 at a company in the Wijayakusuma Industrial Estate (KIW) in Semarang, Central Java.