https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/11/06/police-chief-says-wiretapping-probe-a-matter-for-law-enforcement https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/13/2026_10_13_180621_1791892968.jpg Newly appointed National Police chief Gen. Suyudi Ario Seto (center) arrives for his inauguration at the State Palace in Jakarta on October 1, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/11/06/china-imports-crimp-local-plastic-industry-business-group-warns https://img.jakpost.net/c/2025/08/24/2025_08_24_165779_1756007889.jpg A worker shows shredded plastic bottle to be recycled at the Bali PET Recycle facility in Denpasar, Bali on Aug. 22, 2025. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/11/06/stocks-tumble-as-ai-panic-sweeps-markets-bonds-draw-haven-demand https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/06/24/2026_06_24_176967_1782265691.JPG Futures-options traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange's NYSE American (AMEX) in New York City, US, on June 22, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/11/06/bad-loans-in-p2p-lending-breaches-ojks-5-cap https://img.jakpost.net/c/2024/09/12/2024_09_12_154802_1726142205.jpg A user looks at peer-to-peer (P2P) lending app AdaKami on Sept. 10, 2024. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/11/06/rethinking-the-ai-workforce-equation-in-indonesia https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/10/2026_10_10_180514_1791600764.jpg This photograph shows the logo of the AI assistant “Claude Mythos“ built by the United States artificial intelligence safety and research company Anthropic displayed on a smartphone's screen in Brussels on June 10, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/11/06/violent-protests-in-yogyakarta-spark-backlash-against-mass-organizations https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/11/05/2026_11_05_181282_1793877969.jpg Students raise their hands on Oct. 28 during a peaceful protest outside the Yogyakarta Regional Representatives Council (DPRD) building in Yogyakarta. The demonstrators called for a higher minimum wage, better wildfire management and measures to address the rising cost of living. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/11/06/fridge-hacks-and-finance-attacks-flag-ai-insecurity https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/11/05/2026_11_05_181275_1793852971.jpg An empty freezer is seen with a sign reading “Due to cyberattacks, there will be no products available in the refrigerators/freezers. Our sincere apologies.“ in a Delhaize supermarket in Boortmeerbeek some 30 kilometers from Brussels, on Nov. 2, 2026 following an IT incident. Dozens of Belgian grocery stores and an Ikea superstore saw their refrigerator temperatures soar on Nov. 2, 2026, with several of the firms involved confirming they had been hit by a cyberattack. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/11/06/government-targets-two-month-deadline-for-integrated-data-rules https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/06/2026_10_06_180397_1791289448.jpg House of Representatives Speaker Puan Maharani (right) receives the final opinion on the Satu Data Indonesia (One Data Indonesia; SDI) bill from National Development Planning Minister Rachmat Pambudy on Oct. 6, 2026, during the House’s ninth plenary session of 2026-2027 at the Senayan Legislative Complex in Central Jakarta. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/11/06/trump-takes-action-to-make-sure-the-oval-office-stays-oval https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/11/06/2026_11_06_181308_1793932335.JPG US President Donald Trump holds a signed proclamation on the 'Establishment of the Oval Office National Monument', in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, November 5, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/culture/2026/11/06/paper-menagerie-3-anxieties-of-a-broken-world https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/11/04/2026_11_04_181242_1793760186.jpg Eyes on the art: Visitors photograph works on Sept. 18, 2026, during the opening of Paper Menagerie #3: On Equal Grounds at ISA Art Gallery in Central Jakarta. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/11/04/2026_11_04_181240_1793760185.jpg Silent exchanges: Two black-and-white photographs by Yogyakarta-based artist and activist Anang Saptoto, Percakapan Sunyi Penunggu Wana Negara (Kinjeng), or Silent Conversations of Wana Negara’s Guardians (Dragonfly), and Percakapan Sunyi Penunggu Wana Negara (Merpati), or Silent Conversations of Wana Negara’s Guardians (Dove), are displayed on Sept. 18, 2026, at ISA Art Gallery in Central Jakarta as part of the ongoing Paper Menagerie #3: On Equal Grounds exhibition. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/11/04/2026_11_04_181241_1793760185.jpg Patterns of heritage: Traditional Acehnese motifs inspire these two paintings by A.D. Pirous: Motif Tilam Aceh (1983), based on patterns found in traditional mats, and Ornamen Aceh (2011), drawing on kasab, the region’s intricate embroidery tradition. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/11/06/maritime-cooperation-gives-act-east-policy-a-new-boost https://img.jakpost.net/c/2025/11/02/2025_11_02_168460_1762072813.jpg India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi appears on a screen to deliver a speech remotely as other leaders attend the 22nd ASEAN - India Summit during the 47th ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur on Oct. 26, 2025. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/11/06/eisenkot-tipped-to-form-israel-government-with-backing-of-arab-lists https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/28/2026_10_28_181052_1793160019.jpg A road sign stands in front of a large billboard featuring Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (right) of the Likud party and former military chief and leader of the centrist Yashar party, Gadi Eisenkot, in Ramat Gan on October 20, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/11/06/australia-to-join-indonesias-wildfire-waterbombing-operations https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/21/2026_10_21_180853_1792563361.jpg Motorcyclists ride in the morning in Palangka Raya, Central Kalimantan on October 14, 2026. Thick haze has turned the skies in the city into apocalyptic shades of yellow and orange on Thursday, reducing visibility to a few dozen meters as wildfires cause a regional air pollution crisis https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/11/06/farmer-gets-four-year-jail-term-for-tesso-nilo-deforestation https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/03/07/2026_03_07_173428_1772847125.jpg Green movement: Forestry Minister Raja Juli Antoni (crouching, right) and Deputy Environment Minister Diaz Hendropriyono (crouching, left) pose for a photo on March 3 after planting a tree to mark the start of land restoration in Tesso Nilo National Park. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/11/06/investors-wipe-25-trillion-off-nasdaq-as-democrats-win-prompts-ai-fears https://img.jakpost.net/c/2024/05/16/2024_05_16_150505_1715872675.JPG Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, the United States, on May 15, 2024,. Asian equities rallied on Thursday after US data showed inflation cooled last month, fueling speculation that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates twice this year. The news sent all three main indexes on Wall Street to record highs, with confidence given an extra boost by figures showing retail sales well below expectations, suggesting consumers were taking a step back. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/11/06/new-hoax-bomb-threats-hit-european-flights https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/11/06/2026_11_06_181307_1793931577.jpg Travelers scan their boarding pass to enter the security control area at the Terminal 1 of Rome Fiumicino airport, on November 5, 2026. Italian, French and Bulgarian fighter jets scrambled on November 5, 2026 as at least 14 European flights were hit by hoax bomb alerts for the third day this week, authorities and airlines said. The hoaxes particularly targeted low-cost carriers and flights to or from Bulgaria, Czech Republic and Italy. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/11/06/trumps-midterm-defeat-could-unsettle-the-world https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/11/05/2026_11_05_181273_1793843454.jpg United States President Donald Trump waves as he departs after delivering remarks at the construction site of the East Wing ballroom at the White House in Washington, DC, on Nov. 4, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/culture/2026/11/06/asia-pacific-women-artists-challenge-generational-boundaries https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/11/06/2026_11_06_181302_1793928493.jpg 'Rusty’ thread: Mata Benang; Lembar Hidup Perempuan Pemintal (Eye of the thread; women weavers’ fabric of life) by Meta Enjelita juxtaposes the invisible labor of rural women against hyperinflation in 1960s Indonesia. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/11/06/2026_11_06_181301_1793928492.jpeg Woven identity: Barkcloth, Dark Cloth, a collaborative work by Dutch artist Mella Jaarsma and Papuan artist Agustinus Ongge, explores texture and form while reflecting on cultural identity, vanishing indigenous knowledge and the historical forces that have marginalized traditional practices. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/11/06/2026_11_06_181303_1793928493.jpeg Unbreakable ties: Mother and Child (1956) by Emiria Soenassa portrays the enduring bond between mother and child. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/11/06/indonesias-dilemma-giving-police-too-much-power https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/14/2026_10_14_180677_1791995546.jpg President Prabowo Subianto (right) attaches rank insignia on Oct. 1, 2026, to the uniform of newly appointed National Police chief Suyudi Ario Seto (left) during his inauguration at the State Palace in Central Jakarta. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/11/06/wiretapping-scandal-exposes-gaps-in-surveillance-safeguards https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/11/03/2026_11_03_181221_1793717828.jpg National Police Criminal Investigation Department (Bareskrim) chief Comr. Gen. Asep Safrudin (center) addresses a news conference in Jakarta on Nov. 3, 2026. Bareskrim has named three generals, Listyo Sigit Prabowo, Ahrie Sonta Nasution and Eko Hadi Santoso, as suspects for unlawful wiretapping of President Prabowo Subianto. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/11/06/asia-stocks-crumble-after-ai-rout-rocks-us-markets https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/11/06/2026_11_06_181300_1793925461.JPG A futures-options trader works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, US, on Nov. 5, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/11/06/govt-promises-full-investigation-into-aceh-shooting https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/05/15/2026_05_15_175748_1778825242.jpg Coordinating Law, Human Rights, Immigration and Correctional Services Minister Yusril Ihza Mahendra speaks to the media upon arriving at the Military Academy in Magelang, Central Java, on Feb. 24, 2025, to participate as a speaker in a regional leaders’ retreat. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/11/06/the-untouchables-the-case-for-breaking-up-the-national-police https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/11/05/2026_11_05_181278_1793855539.jpg President Prabowo Subianto (right) confers an honorary distinction on Gen. Listyo Sigit Prabowo at the Presidential Palace complex, Jakarta, on Oct. 1, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/11/06/analysis-when-burning-forests-become-a-cost-of-doing-business https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/11/05/2026_11_05_181299_1793897618.jpg Smoke billows from burning oil palm and areca palm plantations on Aug. 25 in East Tanjung Jabung regency, Jambi. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/11/06/three-dead-as-army-helicopter-crashes-during-water-bombing-ops https://img.jakpost.net/c/2019/03/17/2019_03_17_67877_1552835738.jpg Flooding crisis: People dig through mud on Sunday beside an Mi-17 helicopter belonging to the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) after flash floods hit Sentani near Jayapura, the capital of Papua province. Flash floods in Papua have killed at least 50 people, an official said on Sunday, as rescuers battled mud, rocks and fallen trees to hunt for survivors. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/11/06/wiretap-scandal-threatens-prabowo-jokowi-alliance https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/19/2026_08_19_178813_1787113477.jpg President Prabowo Subianto (center) talks with Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka (right) and former President Joko Widodo on Aug. 17 before the ceremony commemorating the 8st anniversary of Indonesia’s independence at the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta. The theme of Indonesia’s 8st Independence Day is “Sovereign, Just and Prosperous Indonesia.” https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/11/05/2026_11_05_181284_1793884586.jpg Former president Joko “Jokowi” Widodo (center) displays his undergraduate diploma from Gadjah Mada University’s (UGM) Faculty of Forestry on Thursday while testifying in the ongoing defamation trial over allegations that he had used a fake diploma, involving defendants Roy Suryo and Tifauzia Tyassuma, at the East Jakarta District Court. Jokowi was called as a witness in the trial. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/11/06/policing-state-surveillance https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/11/03/2026_11_03_181221_1793717828.jpg National Police Criminal Investigation Department (Bareskrim) chief Comr. Gen. Asep Safrudin (center), National Police Inspector General Comr. Gen. Asep Edi (right) and National Police Public Information Division head Insp. Gen. Johnny Eddizon Isir (left) address a news conference at the National Police headquarters in Jakarta on Nov. 3, 2026, following the designation of three suspects in an alleged illegal wiretapping case. Bareskrim has named three police officers, identified only by their initials LSP, ASN and EH, as suspects in an alleged case involving illegal wiretapping, the deletion of electronic data and unauthorized access. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/11/05/yenny-wahid-takes-on-southeast-asia-womens-group-leadership https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/17/2026_08_17_178751_1786967427.jpg Power struggle: Yenny Wahid (center) holds the organizational flag on June 3, 2026 after being elected as the chair of the Indonesian Women's Congress (Kowani) during an extraordinary, breakaway congress held in Jakarta. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/11/05/ri-posts-strong-gdp-growth-on-better-trade-balance https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/11/05/2026_11_05_181281_1793871163.jpeg The Kemang district of South Jakarta, located a few kilometers from the Sudirman Central Business District (SCBD), is captured on Oct. 24, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/11/05/indonesia-defends-climate-goals-as-fire-emissions-soar https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/13/2026_10_13_180623_1791897457.jpg Firefighters work on cointaining a wildfire in Banjarbaru, South Kalimantan, on October 13, 2026. Toxic haze has shrouded parts of Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore for weeks as Jakarta struggles to contain fires that have scorched large tracts of Borneo and Sumatra, with the smoke drifting across the region. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/11/05/indonesia-economy-picks-up-pace-in-third-quarter https://img.jakpost.net/c/2025/09/08/2025_09_08_166263_1757336926.jpg Riding the surge: Passengers wait for the arrival of a mass rapid transit (MRT) train on Sept. 4 at Blok M Station, South Jakarta. PT MRT Jakarta recorded around 4.4 million passengers using its services in July 2025, up from 3.8 million in June 2025, driven by factors such as integration with other transport modes and nearby buildings, feeder transit partners and lifestyle and tourism programs. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/11/05/indonesia-to-bypass-neighbor-middlemen-in-natural-resource-exports https://img.jakpost.net/c/2023/01/02/2023_01_02_134090_1672638358.JPG Workers load palm oil fresh fruit bunches to be transported from the collector site to CPO factories in Pekanbaru, Riau province, April 27, 2022. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/11/05/indonesia-holds-its-red-lines-at-faltering-wto-deputy-representative-says https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/11/02/2026_11_02_181197_1793610826.png Nur Rakhman Setyoko, deputy permanent representative of Indonesia to the World Trade Organization https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/11/05/french-bank-says-cyberattack-stole-around-100-million https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/11/05/2026_11_05_181276_1793853215.jpg This photograph shows the logo of Credit Mutuel-Arkea in Brest, western France, on March 16, 2018. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/11/05/dozens-of-homes-damaged-as-rare-hailstorms-hit-west-java-lampung https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/11/04/2026_11_04_181255_1793786443.png A resident holds ice pellets after a rare hailstorm struck West Lampung, Lampung province, on Nov. 1, 2026, damaging several homes and public facilities. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/11/05/democrats-gain-influence-over-trade-agenda-but-impact-may-be-limited https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/06/03/2026_06_03_176349_1780496072.jpg People watch as the Doris Ocean container ship departs from the Port of Los Angeles on May 28, 2026 in Los Angeles, California, United States. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/11/05/pln-batam-provides-compensation-for-blackout-reshuffles-management https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/15/2026_10_15_180702_1792062918.jpeg The PLN headquarters building is seen in Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/11/05/trump-tries-to-brush-off-midterms-rout-as-democrats-celebrate https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/11/05/2026_11_05_181273_1793843454.jpg US President Donald Trump waves as he departs after delivering remarks at the construction site of the East Wing ballroom at the White House in Washington, DC, on November 4, 2026. Democrats seized control of the US Congress on November 3, capturing the Senate and House of Representatives. The Democratic landslide will give the opposition power to block legislation, launch broad investigations into Trump's administration and thwart his judicial and senior government appointments. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/11/05/analysis-msci-recurring-warning-exposes-persistent-governance-failures https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/11/04/2026_11_04_181259_1793808536.jpg An electronic board displays stock prices on Jan. 29 at the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) in Jakarta. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/11/05/byd-protest-exposes-challenge-in-shifting-industrial-workforce https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/07/2026_09_07_179499_1788778496.jpg A vehicle is under construction at BYD’s first new energy vehicle manufacturing facility in the Subang Smartpolitan Industrial Estate, West Java, in September 2026.