https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/08/11/the-economics-of-running-when-a-free-sport-becomes-big-business https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/11/2026_08_11_178523_1786423335.jpg Participants run toward the finish line during the Lila Wangsa Run 2026 in Lhokseumawe, Aceh, Indonesia, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/08/11/vietnam-starts-building-largest-homemade-anti-submarine-warship https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/11/2026_08_11_178522_1786422527.jpg A member of the Philippine Coast Guard personnel stands guard aboard the Gabriela Silang ship as a Vietnamese Coast Guard ship sails past during a joint maritime exercise off Bataan in the disputed South China Sea on August 9, 2024. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/08/11/everybody-wants-energy-security-post-the-iran-war-but-how https://img.jakpost.net/c/2024/01/29/2024_01_29_146829_1706544039.jpg A mechanic installs electric components on Jan. 12, 2024 while converting an internal combustion engine motorcycle into an electric one at the Bintang Racing Team garage in Bogor regency, West Java. https://www.thejakartapost.com/culture/2026/08/11/the-speech-that-redrew-the-lines https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/06/2026_08_06_178387_1785997939.jpg President BJ Habibie addresses the House of Representatives on Aug. 15, 1998, in Jakarta, where he called for military reform and a new democratic paradigm during the early days of Reform. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/08/11/hopes-for-hormuz-deal-fade-as-trump-demands-iranian-reparations 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/opinion/2026/08/11/economic-census-helps-businesses-spot-market-opportunities-bps https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/07/2026_08_07_178410_1786069410.jpg Deputy Statistics Indonesia (BPS) chief Sonny Harry Budiutomo Harmadi poses for a portrait at the BPS headquarters in Jakarta, in this undated photograph. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/08/11/more-than-100-killed-after-strongest-quake-this-century-hits-western-colombia https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/11/2026_08_11_178521_1786421277.jpg Rescuers look for survivors amid the rubble of a collapsed building after an earthquake in Pereira, Colombia on August 10, 2026. A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Colombia on August 10, 2026, and killed at least 111 people, damaged more than 1,500 buildings, and left an unknown number of people buried under rubble. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/08/11/mangrove-recovery-offers-hope-for-coasts https://img.jakpost.net/c/2025/11/07/2025_11_07_168715_1762507217.jpg A mangrove forest is seen on Oct. 28, 2025, in Deli Serdang, North Sumatra. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/08/11/bali-plans-rp-2-2-trillion-tram-system-to-ease-congestion https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/05/18/2026_05_18_175818_1779074735.jpg Holiday rush: Tourists walk on Friday, May 15, 2026, near a lake during a visit to the Ulun Danu Beratan Tourist Attraction (DTW) in Tabanan, Bali. The DTW Ulun Danu Beratan management recorded visitor numbers reaching around 2,200 per day, an increase from the usual daily average of 600 to 800 visitors, during the Ascension Day holiday period. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/08/11/clean-water-for-all-building-inclusive-water-services https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/29/2026_07_29_178101_1785328208.JPG A woman carries water containers to collect free clean water distributed by the regional disaster agency in a drought-hit area during the dry season, amid forecasts that El Niño may contribute to drier-than-normal conditions, in Rido Galuh village, Bekasi regency, West Java on July 16, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/08/11/joint-team-seizes-1-3-tonnes-of-ketamine-off-bintan-island https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/09/2026_08_09_178470_1786293257.jpeg National Narcotics Agency (BNN) head Comr. Gen. Suyudi Ario Seto (left) and acting director of narcotics interdiction at the Customs and Excise Directorate General, Erwin Situmorang, (second left) display packages containing ketamine during a press conference at the Naval Regional Command IV/Batam headquarters in Batam, Riau Islands, on Aug. 9, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/08/11/can-progressives-deliver-economic-growth https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/01/02/2026_01_02_170931_1767322278.JPG People celebrate during New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's inauguration ceremony in New York City, the United States, on Jan. 1, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/08/11/indonesia-launches-first-gold-etf-to-expand-bullion-market https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/10/2026_08_10_178499_1786355718.jpeg Officials from the Coordinating Economy Ministry, the Finance Ministry, the Financial Services Authority and self-regulatory organizations (SROs) launched the first gold ETF on Monday at the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) office in Jakarta. https://www.thejakartapost.com/culture/2026/08/11/rimbauds-java-journey-opens-new-chapter-in-france-indonesia-ties https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/10/2026_08_10_178497_1786351938.jpg Poet's passage: Visitors view photo archives on Aug. 6, 2026, at the Arthur Rimbaud: A Journey Through Java exhibition at the historic Lawang Sewu building in Semarang, Central Java. The exhibition traces French poet Arthur Rimbaud's journey through Java 150 years ago and the historical ties between Indonesia and France. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/10/2026_08_10_178498_1786351938.jpg Java memories: A work from the Arthur Rimbaud: A Journey Through Java exhibition is pictured on Aug. 6, 2026, as visitors chat in the background in Semarang, Central Java. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/08/11/the-costs-of-execution-first-planning-later https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/17/2026_07_17_177736_1784287826.jpg Members of the Cimahi Clown Community distribute free meals to new pupils during the school orientation program at the SD Cibeber state elementary school complex in Cimahi, West Java, on July 14, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/08/11/reshuffle-talks-resurface-ahead-of-independence-day https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/03/15/2026_03_15_173701_1773543784.jpg President Prabowo Subianto (center) points toward his ministers on March 13, 2026, ahead of a cabinet meeting to discuss government preparations ahead of the Idul Fitri holiday and response to the Middle East conflict, at the State Palace in Central Jakarta. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/08/11/proposal-to-drop-deputy-regional-heads-from-local-elections-gains-traction https://img.jakpost.net/c/2025/02/20/2025_02_20_160399_1740021961.jpg Elected regional heads attend the inauguration ceremony at the Presidential Palace complex in Central Jakarta on Feb. 20, 2025. President Prabowo Subianto inaugurated 961 regional heads consisting of 33 governors and 33 deputy governors, 363 regents, 362 deputy regents, 85 mayors and 85 deputy mayors in the ceremony. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/08/11/monetary-policy-credibility-is-independence-a-necessary-condition https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/27/2026_07_27_178027_1785120979.jpg State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi, third right, accompanied by Bank Indonesia deputy governors, speaks during a press conference on the resignation of Bank Indonesia governor Perry Warjiyo in Jakarta on July 27, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/08/11/analysis-fraud-exposes-vulnerabilities-in-sumatras-fuel-distribution https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/10/2026_08_10_178495_1786347254.jpg Motorists wait to buy Pertalite gasoline at a gas station in Medan, North Sumatra, on July 16, 2026. PT Pertamina Patra Niaga is seeking to normalize long queues by extending operating hours to 24 hours and deploying 30 additional fuel tanker trucks to distribute fuel to gas stations across North Sumatra. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/08/11/indonesia-ramps-up-efforts-to-fight-forest-fires https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/10/2026_08_10_178501_1786364529.JPG Firefighters and military personnel spray water on Aug. 9, 2026, in an attempt to extinguish a forest fire in Ogan Ilir regency, South Sumatra. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/10/2026_08_10_178502_1786368596.JPG Children on an electric scooter watch a wildfire from afar on Aug. 9, 2026, in Ogan Ilir regency, South Sumatra. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/08/11/indonesia-presses-brics-to-defend-multilateralism-amid-trade-shift https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/10/2026_08_10_178500_1786359125.jpeg Trade Minister Budi Santoso (third left) speaks on Aug. 7-8, 2026, during the BRICS trade ministers’ meeting in Jaipur, India. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/08/11/riau-athletes-demand-long-overdue-2024-pon-bonuses https://img.jakpost.net/c/2024/09/10/2024_09_10_154692_1725940467.jpg The opening ceremony of PON XXI Aceh-North Sumatra 2024 is shown on Sept. 9, 2024, at the Harapan Bangsa Stadium, Banda Aceh, Aceh. PON XXI Aceh-North Sumatra 2024 involved 65 sports and nearly 13,000 athletes from 38 provinces from Sept. 9-20, 2024. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/08/11/a-healthy-economy-must-be-felt https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/24/2026_07_24_177959_1784865158.jpg A vendor serves customers shopping for staple foods on June 11, 2026, at Kahayan Market in Palangka Raya, Central Kalimantan. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/08/10/academic-fraud-clouds-free-meals-nobel-bid https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/13/2026_07_13_177576_1783934500.jpg President Prabowo Subianto inspects the implementation of the free nutritious meal program on June 2, 2026, at State Junior High School (SMPN) 111 Jakarta. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/05/18/2026_05_18_175824_1779075149.jpg Good food, on us: Workers arrange meal boxes for the free nutritious meal program on May 6 at the Nutrition Fulfillment Service Unit (SPPG) kitchen in the Ternate Police headquarters, North Maluku. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/08/10/destry-named-sole-candidate-for-bi-governor-post https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/28/2026_07_28_178054_1785208975.jpg Acting Bank Indonesia governor Destry Damayanti (center), Financial Services Authority (OJK) chair Friderica Widyasari Dewi (left) and Indonesia Deposit Insurance Corporation (LPS) chair Anggito Abimanyu speak to reporters after attending a Financial System Stability Committee (KSSK) meeting with President Prabowo Subianto at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta on July 27, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/08/10/mui-warns-against-men-in-dresses-for-independence-festivities https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/28/2026_07_28_178061_1785227417.jpg Pedestrians walk past a billboard that reads “Firmly reject LGBT“ on July 27 in Banda Aceh, Aceh. Anti-LGBTQ sentiment is rising in Indonesia, with claims that food, vaccines and drugs can affect one's sexual orientation circulating online. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/08/10/official-unemployment-decline-contrasts-with-rise-in-layoffs https://img.jakpost.net/c/2024/10/15/2024_10_15_156053_1729003547.jpg New workforce: Fresh graduates line up on Oct. 8, 2024 at the Al-Bantani Mosque in Serang, Banten, where a job expo was being held. https://www.thejakartapost.com/culture/2026/08/10/rscm-heartspan-successfully-implant-worlds-smallest-heart-assist-device https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/10/2026_08_10_178473_1786335750.jpg HeartSpan.ai founder Wei Siang Yu (right) and the medical team visit the recipient of Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) at the Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital (RSCM) in this undated picture. RSCM and HeartSpan.ai conducted Indonesia's first implantation of LVAD on Aug. 1. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/08/10/govt-suspends-social-aid-for-1-5-million-families-flagged-for-online-gambling https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/05/27/2026_05_27_176130_1779853965.jpeg Batam, Rempang and Galang (Barelang) City Police Sr. Comr. Anggoro Wicaksono (second left) reads a statement, next to other officers, during a press conference on the dismantling of an international gambling network in Batam, Riau Islands, on May 25, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/08/10/indosat-launches-zankore-by-indosat-to-serve-asia-pacifics-ai-demand https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/10/2026_08_10_178474_1786339772.jpg (Courtesy of Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison) https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/08/10/data-center-reality-check-could-slam-brakes-on-ai-earnings-boom https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/21/2026_07_21_177853_1784632964.jpg A smartphone displays the icons of some of the main artificial intelligence based apps, including LLMs, chatbots and generative AI, on July 15 in Saint-Mande, France. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/08/10/dollar-near-two-month-trough-as-us-inflation-data-awaited https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/04/10/2026_04_10_174550_1775806111.jpg An employee displays Indonesian rupiah and United States dollar banknotes at Bank Syariah Indonesia in South Tangerang, Banten, on Jan. 21, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/08/10/ai-psychosis-could-it-happen-in-indonesia https://img.jakpost.net/c/2025/12/05/2025_12_05_169886_1764938018.JPG The hands of robot and human toys reach out to each other in front of a sign for artificial intelligence, in this illustration created on Dec. 14, 2023. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/08/10/patriotism-needs-no-permission https://img.jakpost.net/c/2023/08/08/2023_08_08_141094_1691506603.jpg An Indonesian passport peeks out of a backpack in this stock illustration. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/08/10/who-should-build-the-low-carbon-economy https://img.jakpost.net/c/2025/02/02/2025_02_02_159857_1738473995.jpg A worker produces photovoltaic (PV) modules for solar panels in a factory in Suqian, east China's Jiangsu province on Jan. 23, 2025 https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/08/10/in-the-age-of-ai-we-need-ancient-intelligence https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/04/05/2026_04_05_174346_1775356719.jpg Demonstrators hold a banner that reads “Papua is not empty land” as they rally in front of the Agrarian and Spatial Planning Ministry in South Jakarta on Oct. 7, 2025, against a plan to release forest areas in South Papua for national strategic projects on food, energy and defense. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/08/10/netanyahu-rejects-gaza-plan-in-new-break-from-trump https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/05/14/2026_05_14_175712_1778731769.jpg In this file photo, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gives a press conference in Jerusalem on March 19, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/08/10/asean-secretary-general-sounds-alarm-on-climate-risks-to-region https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/09/2026_08_09_178448_1786264151.jpg ASEAN Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn looks on during the ASEAN Trilateral Meeting with Norway on the sidelines of the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Pasay, Metro Manila on July 22, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/sports/2026/08/10/disappointing-indonesias-early-exit-from-asean-championship-draws-scrutiny https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/09/2026_08_09_178447_1786256653.jpg Indonesia's wingers Thom Haye (left) and Beckham Putra (right) react disappointedly after their defeat against Vietnam in the Group A match of the ASEAN Championship 2026 at the Pakansari Stadium in Bogor regency, West Java on Aug. 3, 2026. Vietnam beat Indonesia 3-0 in the match. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/09/2026_08_09_178446_1786256653.jpg Indonesia's head coach John Herdman instructs his players during the Group A match of the ASEAN Championship 2026 between Indonesia and Vietnam at the Pakansari Stadium in Bogor regency, West Java on Aug. 3, 2026. Vietnam beat Indonesia 3-0 in the match. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/08/10/indonesia-makes-history-by-starting-construction-of-scorpene-submarines https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/09/2026_08_09_178452_1786274673.jpeg Indonesian Navy chief of staff Adm. Muhammad Ali (third left) and state-owned shipbuilder PT PAL Indonesia president director Kaharudddin Djenod (third right) hold a steel plate in the image of the Scorpene Evolved submarine the steel cutting ceremony on Friday in Surabaya. Indonesia ordered two Scorpene Evolved submarines from French shipbuilder Naval Group which are being constructed domestically in Surabaya. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/09/2026_08_09_178453_1786274674.jpeg A worker of state-owned shipbuilder PT PAL Indonesia operates a cutting machine on Friday during the first steel cutting ceremony for a Scorpene Evolved submarine in Surabaya. Indonesia ordered two Scorpene Evolved submarines from French shipbuilder Naval Group which are being constructed domestically in Surabaya.