https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/08/07/fence-of-distrust https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/02/2026_08_02_178203_1785675413.JPG A visitor walks past a wall at the entrance of Kota Kasablanka shopping mall on Sunday in South Jakarta. A tall metal fence that had previously been installed in front of the mall's entrance and exit had been removed, based on observations made at the scene at about 11 a.m. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/08/07/17-injured-in-riau-after-wild-monkey-attacks-in-residential-areas https://img.jakpost.net/c/2017/08/05/2017_08_05_30666_1501937444.jpg A long-tailed monkey (macaca fascicularis) is seen at the Bama Beach in Baluran, Situbondo, East Java, on Aug. 3, 2017. Monkeys in the area look for food at the beach during low tide. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/08/07/kamulah-dunianya-the-moments-that-matter-during-mpasi https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/06/2026_08_06_178408_1786033436.jpg (Courtesy of Kalbe Nutritionals) https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/06/2026_08_06_178409_1786033836.jpg (Courtesy of Kalbe Nutritionals) https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/08/06/child-vape-livestream-sparks-exploitation-concerns https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/06/2026_08_06_178374_1785993020.jpg A vendor arranges bottles of e-cigarette, or vape, liquids at a shop in Kendari, Southeast Sulawesi, on April 8, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/08/06/scientific-paper-promoting-free-meals-for-nobel-prize-raises-eyebrows https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/06/2026_08_06_178391_1786009770.jpg Students eat meal packages disbursed under the free nutritious meal program on Tuesday at SDN 106162 state elementary school in Deli Serdang regency, North Sumatra. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/08/06/surabaya-hosts-first-steel-cutting-for-scorpene-evolved-submarine https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/05/2026_07_05_177292_1783248278.jpg Naval Group's Indonesian production manager Vincent Vumont talks about the division of labor between the French shipyard and state-run shipyard PT PAL Indonesia in building Scorpene diesel-electric attack submarines during a press conference at the PT PAL's facilities in Surabaya on Thursday, July 2, 2026. Naval Group is acting as an advisor for the construction of two Scorpene Evolved submarines by PT PAL Indonesia. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/08/06/solid-fundamentals-mask-economic-hardship-felt-by-many-csis https://img.jakpost.net/c/2023/12/20/2023_12_20_145596_1703008128.jpg A customer passes by a rack of sweetened drinks in a supermarket in Jakarta on Dec. 14, 2023. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/08/06/tni-successfully-holds-integrated-exercise-in-dabo-singkep https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/06/2026_08_06_178390_1786007509.jpeg Marines from the Indonesian Navy Marine Corps carry Defense Minister Gen. (hon) Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin on Wednesday after he received an honorary Marine Corps beret on the sidelines of the Indonesian Military (TNI) integrated exercise in Dabo Singkep, Lingga regency, in Riau Islands. Also receiving the beret was TNI deputy chief Tandyo Budi Revita, Army chief of staff Maruli Simanjuntak, Navy chief of staff Muhammad Ali, Air Force chief of staff Air Chief Marshal Mohamad Tony Harjono and chairman of House of Representatives Commission I Utut Adianto. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/08/06/private-players-to-lead-majority-of-new-hydropower-projects-pln https://img.jakpost.net/c/2024/06/09/2024_06_09_151281_1717949804.jpg The forested highlands of South Sulawesi’s East Luwu regency tower over the Balambano hydropower plant on July 29, 2023, in Wasuponda village. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/08/06/south-koreas-president-orders-all-out-response-to-heatwave https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/06/2026_08_06_178383_1785996062.jpg People shelter from the heat under umbrellas in Seoul on August 4, 2026. South Korea's summer heat has killed 16 people so far this year, the interior ministry said August 4, as the nation swelters in a wave of searing weather. https://www.thejakartapost.com/sports/2026/08/06/infantino-fifa-present-united-front-after-crisis-meeting-over-stake-sale-fallout https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/06/2026_08_06_178384_1785996640.jpg FIFA President Gianni Infantino arrives at the stadium before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Final match between Spain and Argentina at New York New Jersey Stadium on July 19, 2026 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. https://www.thejakartapost.com/culture/2026/08/06/beyond-clogs-and-tulips-dutch-games-take-center-stage https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/06/2026_08_06_178378_1785995026.jpeg Ready, set, play: Five players compete on June 5, 2026, in the multiplayer racing game Chalo Chalo during the opening night of Clogs, Tulips and Video Games: Game Design from the Netherlands at Erasmus Huis in South Jakarta. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/06/2026_08_06_178379_1785995026.jpeg Going in: A young visitor tries Laptitude on June 5, 2026, during the Clogs, Tulips and Video Games: Game Design from the Netherlands exhibition at Erasmus Huis in South Jakarta. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/08/06/another-doctor-suicide-highlights-mental-health-concerns-in-indonesias-healthcare https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/02/10/2026_02_10_172429_1770723346.jpg Doctors perform a Bentall procedure, or a major cardiac surgery to replace the aortic valve and a portion of the aorta, on Dec. 18, 2025, at the University of Indonesia Hospital (RSUI) in Depok, West Java. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/08/06/myanmar-ex-junta-chief-on-first-thailand-trip-as-civilian-leader https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/06/2026_08_06_178377_1785994222.jpg Myanmar's junta chief turned President Min Aung Hlaing (center) and Thailand's Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul (left) inspect a guard of honor at a welcoming ceremony during his visit at Government House in Bangkok on August 6, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/08/06/iran-says-close-to-hormuz-plan-with-oman-but-reopening-depends-on-us https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/06/2026_08_06_178375_1785993488.JPG A drone view shows vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 15, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/08/06/destry-frontrunner-to-be-bank-indonesia-governor-source-says 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/opinion/2026/08/06/malaysia-state-polls-the-age-of-political-frenemies https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/05/2026_08_05_178329_1785900930.jpg Voters wait to cast their ballots at a polling station during the 14th general election in Alor Setar, Malaysia, on May 9, 2018. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/08/06/finance-ministry-to-take-over-whoosh-consortium-from-danantara https://img.jakpost.net/c/2025/11/17/2025_11_17_169085_1763360572.jpg Passengers disembark from a Whoosh high-speed train on Oct. 17, 2025, at Padalarang Station in Bandung, West Java. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/08/06/police-investigate-hoax-bomb-threat-at-bali-airport https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/03/01/2026_03_01_173137_1772371006.JPG Qatar Airways and Emirates Airways planes are parked on March 1 at I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport, Kuta, Bali, as some flights to Dubai and Doha were cancelled following strikes on Iran launched by the United States and Israel. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/08/06/data-should-be-treated-as-a-national-asset https://img.jakpost.net/c/2025/03/06/2025_03_06_160875_1741269047.jpg Women use smartphones on Sept. 28, 2023, at the entrance of Tanah Abang Market, Southeast Asia's largest wholesale shopping center for garments and textiles, in Jakarta. https://www.thejakartapost.com/life/2026/08/06/gangs-all-here https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/05/2026_08_05_178336_1785913171.png https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/08/06/jantho-nature-reserve-welcomes-another-baby-orangutan https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/06/05/2026_06_05_176425_1780671080.jpeg Adult female orangutan Bulan rests on a tree while her newborn male baby Badar clings to her in Jantho Natural Reserve in Aceh Besar regency, Aceh, in this undated picture released by the Forestry Ministry on June 3, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/08/06/a-stronger-macroeconomic-framework-for-a-stronger-indonesia https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/05/28/2026_05_28_176162_1779959377.jpg A teller counts rupiah banknotes on Oct. 27, 2025, at the BNI Pasar Baru branch in Jakarta. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/08/06/the-case-for-a-pay-where-you-play-tax-system https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/05/2026_08_05_178330_1785901921.jpg Protesters gather before a monument with graffiti that reads “tax the rich” on Sept. 10, 2025, during a rally held as part of the “Bloquons tout“ (Let's block everything) protest movement at Place de la République in Paris. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/08/06/sri-mulyani-back-in-world-bank-leadership-role https://img.jakpost.net/c/2024/05/30/2024_05_30_150963_1717073290.jpg Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati speaks during an event on April 18, 2024, about expanding health coverage for all during the IMF-World Bank Group spring meetings at World Bank headquarters in Washington, DC. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/08/06/no-leader-no-ideology-indonesias-new-terror-threat https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/15/2026_07_15_177650_1784101219.jpg A janitor sweeps the floor after a homemade bomb blast at Madrasah Aliyah Negeri (MAN) 3 Padang in West Sumatra on July 14, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/08/06/jakarta-tightens-crackdown-on-polluters-as-illegal-dumpsites-grow-larger https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/01/11/2026_01_11_171316_1768149984.jpg Trash troubles: A scavenger collects items from piles of garbage on Jan.9 at the Kramat Jati Wholesale Market in Jakarta. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/08/06/free-health-screening-to-shift-focus-to-treatment https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/05/2026_08_05_178352_1785931436.jpg A health worker examines a female patient's blood pressure on July 17 during the free health screening at the Mandonga subdistrict office in Kendari, Southeast Sulawesi. More than 73 million people nationwide received free screenings in the first seven months of 2026, according to the Health Ministry. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/05/2026_08_05_178350_1785931436.jpg A health worker examines a woman's blood sugar level on July 23 during a free health screening at the Bukit Harapan integrated health services post (posyandu) in Nunukan, North Kalimantan. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/08/06/premature-repatriation-risks-deepening-the-rohingya-crisis https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/01/15/2026_01_15_171437_1768442418.jpg A Rohingya refugee carrying a sack walks across a market on Jan. 12, 2026, at the Kutupalong refugee camp in Ukhia, Bangladesh. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/08/06/analysis-indonesias-dhe-exemptions-create-a-two-tier-export-regime https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/05/2026_08_05_178333_1785909973.jpg Export oriented: Using a rubber-tired gantry crane, port workers load export-bound containers onto a vessel flying a Portuguese flag on June 24, 2025, at Tanjung Mas port in Semarang, Central Java. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/08/06/security-minister-brushes-off-unrest-concerns-ahead-of-independence-day https://img.jakpost.net/c/2025/09/23/2025_09_23_166815_1758617241.JPG Indonesian military (TNI) troops prepare at the National Monument (Monas) complex for deployment on Aug. 31, 2025, amid widespread anti-government protests and rioting over issues such as extra pay for lawmakers, in Jakarta. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/08/06/rumor-of-national-police-chief-dismissal-resurfaces-amid-ago-police-tension https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/05/2026_08_05_178353_1785935840.jpg National Police chief Gen. Listyo Sigit Prabowo (left) shakes hands with Attorney General ST Burhanuddin (right) on Wednesday during a press briefing at the Office of the Coordinating Politics and Security Minister in Central Jakarta. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/05/2026_08_05_178354_1785935840.jpg National Police chief Gen. Listyo Sigit Prabowo (left), Indonesian Military (TNI) commander Gen. Agus Subiyanto (center) and Attorney General ST Burhanuddin walk out of the main hall of the State Palace in Central Jakarta on July 22 following the inauguration of the new National Nutrition Agency (BGN) head as well as governors and deputy governors of the University of the Republic of Indonesia (URI). https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/08/06/when-war-comes-for-the-economy https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/04/2026_08_04_178304_1785822888.JPG Vessels wait in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, on Aug. 3, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/08/06/hsbc-indonesia-partner-to-bridge-indonesias-growth-with-global-capability https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/05/2026_08_05_178346_1785919601.jpg (Courtesy of HSBC Indonesia) https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/08/05/indonesia-condemns-renewed-israeli-strikes-amid-gaza-peace-talks https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/05/2026_08_05_178355_1785936822.JPG Palestinians attend the funeral of 112 members of the Hassayna and Abu Sharia clan, who were killed in an Israeli strike in 2023 and whose remains were recovered from beneath the rubble, according to Gaza's Civil Defense, in Gaza City, August 4, 2026. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/05/2026_08_05_178356_1785937029.JPG Palestinians inspect the site of an overnight Israeli strike on a medicine warehouse, according to medics, next to tents sheltering displaced Palestinians, in Deir al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip, August 1, 2026, residents had been pre-warned by the Israeli military to evacuate. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/08/05/purbaya-urges-toyota-to-move-production-from-thailand https://img.jakpost.net/c/2019/04/11/2019_04_11_69843_1554996741.jpg Imported Toyota cars are parked on a dock on Wednesday after they were unloaded from a cargo vessel at the DaChan Bay Terminals in Shenzhen, China. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/08/05/businesses-urge-investment-climate-reforms-to-prevent-more-layoffs https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/05/2026_08_05_178335_1785911845.JPG Indonesian Employers Association (Apindo) chairwoman Shinta Kamdani delivers a speech during the 35th National Working and Consultation Meeting at Claro Hotel in Makassar, South Sulawesi, on Aug. 4, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/08/05/vibe-coding-how-asias-finance-teams-are-rewriting-rules https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/04/29/2026_04_29_175200_1777433666.JPG A message reading “AI artificial intelligence,“ a keyboard and robot hands are seen in this illustration created on Jan. 27, 2025. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/08/05/gdp-growth-slows-to-5-29-in-second-quarter https://img.jakpost.net/c/2025/12/30/2025_12_30_170851_1767068610.jpg A passenger train runs on an elevated track in Jakarta's central business district on Aug. 5, 2025. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/08/05/jet-fuel-prices-ease-but-cost-pressure-persists-for-airlines https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/04/13/2026_04_13_174684_1776097301.jpg A worker pulls a hose after refueling a commercial aircraft with aviation fuel on April 7, 2026, at Terminal 1C of Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang, Banten.