https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/10/13/the-extractivist-logic-haunts-the-ai-data-center-rush-in-indonesia-malaysia https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/08/2026_10_08_180459_1791454646.jpeg Residents of Nongsa district in Batam, Riau Islands, block access to Nongsa Digital Park during a protest on Oct. 5, 2026, over months of water shortages in their community, while water supplies to data centres in the park remain uninterrupted. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/10/13/hall-woodford-win-nobel-prize-for-work-on-how-to-stabilize-economies https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/13/2026_10_13_180593_1791849122.jpg Secretary General of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences Ellen Moons (center), Chair of the Prize Committee John Hassler (left) and Member of the Prize Committee and expert Timo Boppart announce US economists Robert E Hall and Michael Woodford as the winners of the 2026 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm on October 12, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/10/13/seoul-tokyo-stocks-plunge-as-asia-suffers-fresh-tech-rout https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/22/2026_07_22_177876_1784691498.jpg Pedestrians walk past an electronic quotation board displaying the Nikkei Stock Average on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo on July 22, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/10/13/indonesia-china-maritime-cooperation-without-compromising-national-interests https://img.jakpost.net/c/2024/11/19/2024_11_19_157443_1731984360.jpeg China Coast Guard's (CCG) patrol vessel CCG 5401 (left) is shadowed by Indonesian Maritime Security Agency's (Bakamla) patrol boat KN Tanjung Datu and Indonesian Navy's corvette KRI Sutedi Senoputra inside Indonesian exclusive economic zone (EEZ) on North Natuna Sea on Oct. 21, 2024. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/10/13/three-rescued-sumatran-orangutans-begin-final-assessments-ahead-of-release https://img.jakpost.net/c/2024/05/03/2024_05_03_150046_1714705817.jpeg A male Sumatran orangutan named Rakus is seen two months after wound self-treatment using a medicinal plant in the Suaq Balimbing research site, a protected rainforest area in Indonesia, with the facial wound below the right eye barely visible anymore, in this handout picture taken on Aug. 25, 2022. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/10/13/making-police-reform-work https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/07/2026_10_07_180431_1791370116.JPG President Prabowo Subianto (left) shakes hands with Indonesian Military (TNI) commander Gen. Agus Subiyanto as newly appointed National Police chief Gen. Suyudi Ario Seto salutes the President on Wednesday before Prabowo briefed 800 high-ranking TNI and National Police officers at the Presidential Palace complex in Central Jakarta. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/10/13/resetting-the-world-bank-imfs-relationship-with-the-world https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/12/2026_10_12_180572_1791785075.JPG International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva (left) speaks as Singapore's President Tharman Shanmugaratnam (center) and World Bank Group President Ajay Banga look on during the IMF-World Bank 2026 Annual Meetings in Bangkok on Oct. 12, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/10/13/outlook-of-the-national-palm-oil-sector-in-2027 https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/06/30/2026_06_30_177151_1782820612.JPG Rows of young oil palm trees are planted just on the border of Sebangau National Park area in Central Kalimantan on April 28, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/10/13/wildfires-in-national-parksthreaten-biodiversityas-firefighting-gaps-persist https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/12/2026_10_12_180574_1791794645.jpg Smoke billows from a forest fire on Oct. 6in the Padang Sugihan Wildlife Reserve in Pangkalan Lampam, Ogan Komering Ilir regency, South Sumatra. Firefighters are continuing efforts to extinguish the blaze, which has been burning in the reserve since Aug. 26. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/10/13/why-pharmaceutical-sovereignty-must-become-a-national-priority https://img.jakpost.net/c/2025/11/24/2025_11_24_169365_1763965487.jpg A seller serves a customer on July 21 at a pharmacy during the launch ceremony for a cooperative under the government's Red and White Cooperatives program, in Serang regency, Banten, West Java. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/10/13/analysis-court-decision-lets-gibrans-questionable-diploma-slide https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/12/2026_10_12_180565_1791778903.jpg Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka looks on before President Prabowo Subianto's speech on the macroeconomic framework to lawmakers on May 20 at the Senayan Legislative Complex in Jakarta. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/10/13/prabowos-drive-for-stability-turns-house-into-rubber-stamp https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/02/18/2026_02_18_172713_1771397498.jpg Lawmakers attend a House of Representatives plenary session on July 1, 2025, at the Senayan Legislative Complex in Central Jakarta. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/10/13/foreign-banks-seek-stronger-foothold-in-ri-amid-consolidation-push https://img.jakpost.net/c/2025/11/05/2025_11_05_168605_1762326211.JPG High-rise buildings are pictured on Nov. 4, 2025, in Jakarta’s business district. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/10/13/hundreds-displaced-as-wildfire-destroys-village-in-bangka-belitung-islands https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/06/2026_10_06_180384_1791268790.JPG A firefighter uses a tree branch to douse flames on Sept. 8 amid a wildfire in Palembang, South Sumatra. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/10/12/new-foreign-minister-seeks-global-influence-through-domestic-strength https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/12/2026_10_12_180563_1791778871.JPG Indonesia's newly appointed Foreign Minister Arrmanatha Nasir (right), and former Foreign Minister and current Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Cultural Affairs, Sugiono, sing the national anthem during a handover ceremony on Oct. 12 in Jakarta. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/10/12/danantara-to-create-joint-fund-build-cpo-refinery-with-egypt https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/11/2026_10_11_180529_1791708239.JPG Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi shakes hands with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto after a joint-press conference following their meeting on Oct. 11 at the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/10/12/indonesians-urged-to-avoid-nonessential-travel-in-saudi-after-deadly-strikes https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/12/2026_10_12_180577_1791798217.jpg Supporters of the Houthi authorities brandish their weapons on Friday during a protest against Saudi intervention in Yemen, in Sanaa. The Houthis, who are fighting the Saudi-backed, internationally recognized government, seized the coastline alongside crucial trade route during a lightning offensive last month, extending their control over all of Yemen's Red Sea coast. Yemeni government forces have been attempting for several days to retake coastal territory captured by the pro-Iranian fighters. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/12/2026_10_12_180552_1791776013.jpg An air traffic control tower is seen on Sept. 19 at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh. A fresh Houthi strike hit Riyadh's international airport on Sunday, a day after another attack claimed by the Yemeni group killed at least a dozen people and forced authorities to suspend operations at the facility. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/10/12/singapore-rolls-out-haze-subsidies-as-malaysia-extends-school-closures https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/12/2026_10_12_180578_1791799805.jpg A pedestrian wearing a mask walks along the boulevard at Marina bay as buildings are seen shrouded with haze in Singapore on October 12, 2026. Indonesia has been battling fires for weeks in parts of Borneo and Sumatra, sending suffocating haze across the islands and neighboring Malaysia and Singapore. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/10/12/govt-to-classify-online-ride-hailing-services-as-public-transportation-under-new-bill 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/business/2026/10/12/pertamina-medco-acquire-participation-rights-in-enis-oil-and-gas-projects https://img.jakpost.net/c/2023/01/24/2023_01_24_134818_1674565785.jpeg The operator of the Mahakam oil field, PT Pertamina Hulu Mahakam (PHM), performs exploration drilling work at the South Peciko oil platform in the Peciko oil and gas field off East Kalimantan. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/10/12/ai-investment-keeps-global-growth-around-3-with-major-asia-benefits-imf https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/12/2026_10_12_180572_1791785075.JPG International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva speaks as Singapore's President Tharman Shanmugaratnam and World Bank Group President Ajay Banga look on during the IMF-World Bank 2026 Annual Meetings in Bangkok on Oct. 12, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/10/12/airasia-in-talks-with-malaysian-government-over-potential-funding-support https://img.jakpost.net/c/2022/09/21/2022_09_21_130216_1663753977.jpg An Airbus 320-200 operated by Indonesia AirAsia lands at Jakarta-serving Soekarno-Hatta International Airport. (JP/Abdur Rahim) https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/10/12/is-washington-dropping-the-diplomatic-ball https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/11/2026_10_11_180526_1791696785.jpg United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks on Sept. 3, 2026, during the launch of the Foundry School, a national training program, at the US Institute of Peace in Washington, DC. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/10/12/north-korea-fires-several-ballistic-missiles-into-sea-of-japan https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/12/2026_10_12_180553_1791776645.jpg News coverage showing file footage of a North Korean missile launch is seen on a screen at Seoul Station in Seoul on October 12, 2026. North Korea on October 12 fired multiple ballistic missiles off its east coast, Seoul's military said, after weeks of mounting friction over a landmine explosion along the countries' heavily fortified border. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/10/12/el-nino-sets-temperature-record-in-key-pacific-zone-eu-monitor https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/12/2026_10_12_180557_1791777350.jpg This view shows boats on the beach in the San Pedro commune in Santa Elena, Ecuador, on September 18, 2026. Small-scale fishermen in the eastern Pacific – from the shores of Ecuador and Peru to those of Panama and Guatemala – are suffering the impact of ocean warming caused by the El Niño phenomenon, which forces several species to migrate to deeper waters and leaves nets half empty and coastal communities in crisis. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/10/12/squeezed-by-debts-and-disasters-the-global-south-needs-reparations-not-more-loans https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/13/2026_09_13_179681_1789280831.jpg Banners decorate the International Monetary Fund (IMF) headquarters in Washington, DC, on April 13, the first day of the 2026 Spring Meetings of the IMF and the World Bank Group. https://www.thejakartapost.com/culture/2026/10/12/keith-haring-finds-new-canvas-in-louis-vuitton-artycapucines-collection https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/12/2026_10_12_180554_1791776924.jpg Capucines BB Holiday & Capucines Mini Dancers, Louis Vuitton, Keith Haring collection ©️KeithHaring Foundation. Established in 1989 , the Keith Haring Foundation advances the legacy of Haring’s art and philanthropy . Licensed by Artestar , New York. Available in stores starting January 1st, 2027. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/10/12/one-dead-in-new-attack-on-saudi-airport-a-day-after-houthi-strike-kills-13 https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/12/2026_10_12_180552_1791776013.jpg An air traffic control tower is seen at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on September 19, 2026. A fresh Houthi strike hit Riyadh's international airport on October 11, a day after another attack claimed by the Yemeni group killed 13 people and forced authorities to suspend operations at the facility. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/10/12/foreign-proxy-labeling-as-a-pretext-for-silencing-dissent https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/18/2026_08_18_178792_1787059801.JPG A woman holds a poster with caricatures criticizing government officials after 81 years of Indonesian independence on Aug. 18, 2026, during a protest on Jl. Thamrin in Central Jakarta against government policies, including state budget spending, the free nutritious meal program, the military’s expanded role in civilian affairs and corruption eradication efforts. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/10/12/fires-and-cross-border-haze-what-can-still-be-done https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/09/2026_10_09_180492_1791532658.jpg Cars head to a tollgate in Kuala Lumpur on Oct. 9, 2026, a residential building in the distance obscured by thick haze from wildfires in Kalimantan and Sumatra. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/10/12/dollar-stays-near-18-month-high-as-mideast-conflict-inflation-data-in-focus https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/23/2026_09_23_179994_1790145005.JPG A pedestrian walks in front of a stock quotation board displaying the level of Japan's 10-year government bonds and the exchange rate between the US dollar and Japanese Yen, outside a brokerage in Tokyo, on Sept. 18, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/10/12/prabowo-el-sisi-reaffirm-gaza-stance-call-for-de-escalation-in-middle-east https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/11/2026_10_11_180530_1791708240.JPG Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi walk on Sunday during a welcoming ceremony at the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta, Indonesia. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/10/12/people-with-mental-illness-need-greater-say-in-care https://img.jakpost.net/c/2024/12/14/2024_12_14_158339_1734148599.jpg https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/10/12/frequent-turnover-of-govt-spokespersons-reflects-uncertainty-over-direction https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/11/2026_10_11_180527_1791705073.jpg Government Communications Agency (Bakom) head Syahganda Nainggolan (right) talks to reporters on Oct. 2 at the State Palace following the inauguration of presidential advisors. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/10/12/impeachment-and-democratic-consolidation https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/11/2026_08_11_178531_1786437807.jpg A police officer patrols the grounds of the Constitutional Court on Feb. 4, 2025, in Central Jakarta. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/10/12/analysis-bahlil-takes-on-new-role-questions-remain-over-its-purpose https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/11/2026_10_11_180538_1791733205.jpg Bahlil Lahadalia is sworn in as coordinating downstream and energy transition minister on Oct. 1 at the State Palace in Jakarta. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/10/12/student-assaulted-at-prabowos-peoples-school-in-c-java https://img.jakpost.net/c/2020/02/25/2020_02_25_87356_1582641169.jpg Bullying illustration https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/10/12/data-center-firms-push-for-clearer-coordinated-approvals https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/08/2026_10_08_180454_1791442531.jpg Illustration of servers in a data center. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/10/12/pressure-intensifies-on-indonesia-as-regional-haze-worsens https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/11/2026_10_11_180535_1791723862.jpg A child and mother wearing face masks ride a motorcycle on Saturday through thick haze from forest and land fires in the region in Palangka Raya, Central Kalimantan. Toxic haze has shrouded parts of Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore for weeks as Jakarta struggles to contain fires that have scorched large tracts of Kalimantan and Sumatra, with the smoke drifting across the region. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/11/2026_10_11_180536_1791723862.jpg A couple rides a motorcycle on Saturday through thick haze from forest and land fires in Barito Kuala, South Kalimantan. Toxic haze has shrouded parts of Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore for weeks as Jakarta struggles to contain fires that have scorched large tracts of Kalimantan and Sumatra, with the smoke drifting across the region. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/11/2026_10_11_180537_1791723862.JPG Kuala Lumpur's skyline is shrouded in haze from regional wildfires on Friday. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/11/2026_10_11_180534_1791723862.jpg Cable cars travel to Sentosa island on Friday as haze shrouds Singapore. Indonesia has been battling fires for weeks in parts of Kalimantan and Sumatra, sending suffocating haze across the islands and neighboring Malaysia and Singapore. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/10/12/riau-islands-bp3mi-hands-over-people-trafficking-case-to-police https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/02/23/2026_02_23_172899_1771840121.jpg Stock illustration of human trafficking.