https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/07/29/stability-versus-growth-indonesias-test-in-h2-2026 https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/05/21/2026_05_21_175989_1779381834.jpg Coordinating Economy Minister Airlangga Hartarto (second right) addresses a press briefing on May 21, 2026, after attending a meeting chaired by President Prabowo Subianto at the Presidential Palace Complex in Central Jakarta. Accompanying him are (from left) Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa, former Bank Indonesia governor Perry Warjiyo and Trade Minister Budi Santoso. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/07/29/us-saudi-forces-strike-iran-backed-groups-in-iraq https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/29/2026_07_29_178087_1785304219.jpg Smoke rises after explosions were heard and air defenses activated near the airport in Erbil, on July 24, 2026. Several blasts sounded on July 24 near Erbil airport, which hosts US-led coalition troops in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/07/29/purbaya-clarifies-danantaras-role-as-invitee-in-kssk-meetings https://img.jakpost.net/c/2025/11/06/2025_11_06_168652_1762410297.jpg Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa (left) gestures on November 3, 2025, as he speaks during a joint press conference with Bank Indonesia Governor Perry Warjiyo in Jakarta on the results of a Financial System Stability Committee (KSSK) meeting. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/07/29/rescuers-in-japan-haul-survivors-from-collapsed-mall-as-earthquake-toll-rises-to-13 https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/29/2026_07_29_178086_1785302965.JPG An aerial view shows the damaged Aeon Mall shopping center after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 struck Japan's southern Kumamoto prefecture, in Kashima Town, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, July 28, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/07/29/malaysian-voters-should-not-gamble-with-the-countrys-future https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/05/21/2026_05_21_175953_1779351603.jpg Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim (center) speaks during a press conference after the release of state election results at the World Trade Centre in Kuala Lumpur on Aug. 12, 2023. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/07/29/trump-administration-bans-new-chinese-humanoid-robots https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/29/2026_07_29_178082_1785295865.jpg Humanoid robots controlled by a remote control by Unitree Robotics take part in a fight during the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai on July 18, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/07/29/how-indonesia-and-singapore-handle-information-pressure https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/05/08/2026_05_08_175514_1778233926.jpg Illustration of social media apps in a smartphone menu https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/07/29/sumatra-flood-survivors-stage-protest-after-eight-month-aid-delay https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/02/06/2026_02_06_172295_1770362808.jpg A partially collapsed house stands vacant on Jan. 29, 2026, in the village of Garoga village in Batang Toru district, South Tapanuli regency, North Sumatra, just over two months since massive flooding and landslides swept across three northern provinces on Sumatra in late November 2025. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/07/29/asian-stock-rout-deepens-on-ai-worries-ahead-of-tech-earnings https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/06/08/2026_06_08_176478_1780906471.jpg A man walks past an electronic quotation board displaying the Nikkei Stock Average on the Tokyo Stock Exchange along a street in Tokyo on June 8, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/07/29/un-says-human-trafficking-into-asian-scam-centers-is-surging https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/21/2026_07_21_177849_1784619677.JPG Computer monitors are kept on desks inside a workstation at a compound in O'Smach that the Thai military said was used for scam operations, at the Chong Chom-O'Smach border crossing, after clashes between Thailand and Cambodia in December 2025, in Samraong, Oddar Meanchey province, Cambodia, March 6, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/07/29/doxing-a-threat-to-democracy https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/24/2026_07_24_177958_1784864991.jpeg Cartoon on state digital surveillance https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/07/29/gig-platforms-evade-commission-caps-through-hidden-fees https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/06/24/2026_06_24_176971_1782273650.JPG The logos of ride-hailing service providers Gojek and Grab are seen on helmets worn by two passengers using online motorcycle taxi services in the Kampung Melayu Besar area of South Jakarta on June 24, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/07/29/netanyahu-holds-first-white-house-talks-with-trump-since-iran-war-began https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/29/2026_07_29_178081_1785294510.jpg This handout picture released by the Israeli Government Press Office (GPO) Shows Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (left) posing for a picture with US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington DC, ahead of their meeting on July 28, 2026. Netanyahu visited the White House on July 28 for his first in-person talks with Trump since the Iran war began, as the leaders sought to patch over public disagreements on the conflict. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/07/29/sk-hynix-posts-1200-net-profit-boost-on-ai-chip-boom https://img.jakpost.net/c/2020/10/20/2020_10_20_106099_1603163534.jpeg Employees talk in front of the logo of SK Hynix at its headquarters in Seongnam, South Korea, April 25, 2016. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/07/29/why-business-leaders-are-souring-on-ai https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/17/2026_07_17_177725_1784259630.jpg A man walks past signage for the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) on July 16 in Shanghai, China. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/07/29/forestry-ministry-arrests-suspected-pangolin-trafficker-linked-to-international-network https://img.jakpost.net/c/2020/02/27/2020_02_27_87651_1582803103.jpg This file photo taken on July 22, 2019 shows a Formosan pangolin at the Taipei Zoo. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/07/29/old-labels-new-targets-the-colonial-grammar-londo-ireng https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/03/23/2026_03_23_173920_1774284883.jpg Briefing: Prabowo Subianto (left) speaks with several senior journalists, economists and analysts on March 17, 2026, at his private residence in Hambalang, Bogor regency, West Java. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/07/29/japan-quake-kills-at-least-two-after-blast-at-kumamoto-mall-one-in-building-collapse https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/29/2026_07_29_178080_1785284099.jpg People wait in a park after evacuating buildings following a strong earthquake in Kumamoto City, Chuo Ward on July 28, 2026. A major earthquake collapsed buildings and sparked fires in Japan's southwest, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said, with broadcaster NHK saying that at least 50 people were taken to hospital. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/07/29/probe-launched-after-death-of-man-linked-to-ex-top-prosecutor https://img.jakpost.net/c/2024/08/15/2024_08_15_153545_1723706189.jpg Illustration of a police tape sealing a crime scene. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/25/2026_07_25_177989_1784942486.jpg Former assistant attorney general for special crimes (Jampidsus) Febrie Adriansyah (left) speaks to reporters on Friday after a questioning at the Attorney General's Office (AGO) building in South Jakarta. The AGO detained Febrie as a suspect in an alleged money laundering case pertaining to the handling of a graft case involving state-owned insurer PT Asabri during his tenure. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/07/29/civil-groups-demand-withdrawal-of-military-role-in-monitoring-taxpayers https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/12/2026_07_12_177537_1783853590.jpg A tax officer helps customers file their annual tax return via the new Coretax system of the Directorate General of Taxes on March 27 at the Meulaboh Tax Office in West Aceh, Aceh. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/07/29/a-governor-can-be-replaced-institutional-reputation-cannot https://img.jakpost.net/c/2025/09/19/2025_09_19_166683_1758268074.jpg Then-Bank Indonesia (BI) governor Perry Warjiyo arrives at a media briefing on Jan. 19, 2023, at the central bank’s headquarters in Central Jakarta. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/07/29/analysis-russian-oil-imports-put-indonesia-in-sanctions-crosshairs https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/28/2026_07_28_178062_1785232008.jpg The Liberian-flagged oil tanker Ice Energy (left) transfers crude oil from the Russian-flagged oil tanker Lana (second left) on May 29, 2022, in the waters off Karystos on the Greek island of Euboea, also known as Evia https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/07/29/industry-seeks-clarity-ahead-of-indonesias-national-ev-bike-launch https://img.jakpost.net/c/2023/10/08/2023_10_08_143054_1696775792.jpg Mass rollout: Workers assemble electric motorcycles on Sept. 21, 2023 at Plant II of manufacturer PT Terang Dunia Internusa in Citeureup, Bogor, West Java. The company, also known by its brand name United Bike, has targeted an annual output of 500,000 units. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/07/29/intern-doctors-death-renews-concerns-over-workload-and-supervision https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/05/05/2026_05_05_175391_1777965843.jpg Medical workers sit against a wall in this undated illustration of overworked doctors. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/07/29/foreign-agents-of-change-experts-launch-shadow-cabinet 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 Monday following the launch of the self-styled watchdog initiative. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/07/29/danone-indonesia-develops-science-based-nutrition-to-help-address-iron-deficiency https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/28/2026_07_28_178079_1785255951.jpg (Courtesy of Danone Indonesia) 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https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/07/28/indonesia-seeks-exemption-for-palm-oil-under-new-us-tariff https://img.jakpost.net/c/2025/10/30/2025_10_30_168342_1761796359.jpg Workers unload fresh fruit bunches (FFB) from a truck on Oct. 29, 2025, at a collection point in Palangka Raya, Central Kalimantan. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/07/28/france-and-spain-race-to-contain-fires-before-new-heatwave https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/28/2026_07_28_178060_1785225469.jpg A firefighter walks on a road on the edge of a burning area in Ares on July 26, 2026 as a wildfire has been ravaging the forest north of the Arcachon Basin (Gironde) since July 22. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/07/28/marcos-says-perhaps-time-to-revisit-nuclear-energy https://img.jakpost.net/c/2025/10/29/2025_10_29_168294_1761733427.jpg Philippines' President Ferdinand Marcos Jr delivers remarks during the ASEAN chairmanship handing over ceremony as part of the closing ceremony of the 47th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Kuala Lumpur on October 28, 2025. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/07/28/faa-says-seats-on-boeing-737-max-jets-may-need-inspections https://img.jakpost.net/c/2025/04/02/2025_04_02_161635_1743559436.JPG An aerial view of several Boeing 737 MAX airplanes parked at King County International Airport-Boeing Field in Seattle, Washington, United States on June 1, 2022. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/07/28/sustainable-water-conservation-underpins-aquas-business https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/28/2026_07_28_178057_1785223038.jpg (Courtesy of Danone Indonesia) https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/28/2026_07_28_178058_1785223038.jpg (Courtesy of Danone Indonesia) https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/28/2026_07_28_178056_1785223038.jpg (Courtesy of Danone Indonesia) https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/07/28/domestic-soybean-output-down-to-just-8-of-demand-since-2021 https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/02/05/2026_02_05_172246_1770272470.jpg A worker prepares soybeans for processing on Feb. 5, 2026, at a tofu factory in Surabaya, East Java. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/07/28/policy-tensions-grew-before-perrys-sudden-resignation-sources-say https://img.jakpost.net/c/2025/11/06/2025_11_06_168652_1762410297.jpg Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa (left) and Bank Indonesia Governor Perry Warjiyo talk during a press conference on the results of a meeting of the Financial System Stability Committee (KSSK) in Jakarta, November 3, 2025. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/07/28/ai-has-not-killed-equity-diversification https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/23/2026_07_23_177919_1784782911.jpg People visit the Alibaba booth during the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai, China on July 18, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/07/28/superpower-rivalry-in-space-the-invisible-battlefield-of-the-iran-war https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/16/2026_07_16_177676_1784154636.jpg This screen grab taken on July 15, 2026 from video footage released by Iran's Revolutionary Guards' Sepah News website on July 14, 2026, allegedly shows missiles being launched from an undisclosed location toward United States targets in Bahrain and Kuwait. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/07/28/seoul-tokyo-lead-asian-plunge-as-tech-stocks-suffer-fresh-rout https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/28/2026_07_28_178055_1785211240.jpg A man walks past an electronic screen showing South Korea's benchmark stock index (KOSPI) in a foreign exchange dealing room at the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul on July 28, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/07/28/anticipating-climate-displacement-before-it-becomes-a-crisis https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/05/08/2026_05_08_175522_1778240976.jpg An aerial view shows flood damage to a residential area in Meurah Dua, Pidie Jaya regency, Aceh, on Feb. 22, 2026, after devastating cyclone-induced floods and landslides struck northern Sumatra in November 2025. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/07/28/north-sumatra-farmers-face-fuel-shortages-as-drought-takes-hold https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/06/17/2026_06_17_176752_1781669461.jpg A farmer applies urea fertilizer to drought-affected rice plants in Handapherang village, Ciamis regency, West Java, on June 10, 2026. Prolonged dry conditions have left around 12 hectares of rice fields, planted between 14 days and one month ago, struggling for water as the dry season intensifies.