https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/10/09/international-students-face-australias-migration-churn https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/15/2026_07_15_177643_1784092205.jpg Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks during an official event at Sydney University in Australia, on July 15, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/10/09/bali-court-jails-35-indian-nationals-over-online-gambling-operation https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/08/2026_10_08_180460_1791460975.jpg Thirty-five Indian nationals sit before judges on Oct. 7 at the Denpasar District Court during their verdict hearing in an online gambling case. They were sentenced to between two and two-and-a-half years in prison and will be deported and barred from re-entering Indonesia after serving their sentences. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/10/09/ai-regulation-is-becoming-a-question-of-national-security https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/22/2026_09_22_179954_1790037094.jpg A person is silhouetted against the logo of the United Nations’ Global Dialogue on AI Governance on July 6, 2026, the opening day of its inaugural two-day session held in Geneva, Switzerland. https://www.thejakartapost.com/culture/2026/10/09/genre-defying-canadian-poet-anne-carson-wins-2026-nobel-prize-in-literature https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/09/2026_10_09_180480_1791507468.JPG Canadian poet Anne Carson performs her work “Antigonick“ at the Moderna Museet art gallery in Stockholm, Sweden, in this file photograph dated May 8, 2015. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/10/09/prabowo-launches-10-2b-nickel-downstream-projects-at-weda-bay https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/08/2026_10_08_180457_1791448443.jpeg President Prabowo Subianto speaks at a ceremony for 11 new downstream nickel processing facilities the first shipment of electric vehicle batteries on Oct. 8, 2026, at Indonesia Weda Bay Industrial Park (IWIP) in Central Halmahera, North Maluku. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/10/09/godrej-consumer-products-indonesia-builds-new-rp-500-billion-factory-in-kendal https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/09/2026_10_09_180484_1791515594.jpg The inauguration of Godrej Consumer Products Indonesia’s (GCPI) new manufacturing facility in Kendal Special Economic Zone (KEK), Central Java on Tuesday (6/10/2026) was attended by business head - Indonesia; global head - business transformation and digital Godrej Consumer Products Limited Rajesh Sethuraman, managing director & CEO of Godrej Consumer Products Limited Aasif Malbari, and Ambasador of India to Indonesia Sandeep Chakravorty. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/09/2026_10_09_180485_1791515594.jpg Aasif Malbari, managing director & CEO of Godrej Consumer Products Limited, planting the rare Kendal Tree, a native symbol of Kendal and local biodiversity. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/09/2026_10_09_180486_1791515706.jpg Godrej Consumer Products Indonesia newest manufacturing facility in the Kendal Special Economic Zone (KEK). https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/10/09/can-myanmars-war-be-contained-without-ending-it https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/08/2026_10_08_180450_1791433065.jpg A bus carrying Myanmar nationals being repatriated from Malaysia to their homeland, is seen heading toward to navel base in Lumut, on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur on Sept. 29, 2026. Malaysia began sending back around 1,500 Myanmar nationals on Sept. 29, AFP journalists saw, launching a scheme rights groups say may endanger migrants by returning them to the war-torn country. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/10/09/aceh-question-slow-recovery-nearly-a-year-after-devastating-floods https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/06/2026_07_06_177316_1783312400.jpg People work together to rehabilitate and repair the Bireuen-Central Aceh national highway on June 12 in the Tajuk Enang-Enang area of Pintu Rime Gayo district, Bener Meriah regency, Aceh province. Community members raised funds and contributed labor to repair the heavily damaged highway and a bridge whose structure collapsed and was buried by debris following a natural disaster in late November 2025. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/10/09/sino-american-stability-without-trust https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/23/2026_09_23_179999_1790154935.jpg United States President Donald Trump (left) and Chinese President Xi Jinping talk on Oct. 30, 2025, at Gimhae International Airport in Busan, South Korea, following a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the APEC summit. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/10/09/indonesia-orders-cost-cutting-measures-to-keep-fiscal-deficit-in-check https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/14/2026_09_14_179718_1789374551.jpg Indonesia's Deputy Finance Minister Suahasil Nazara attends a monthly media briefing on the state budget at the Finance Ministry in Jakarta on June 5, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/10/09/investing-in-indonesias-future-why-five-strategic-sectors-matter https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/09/2026_10_09_180476_1791480790.jpg The geothermal facility operated by PT Pertamina Geothermal Energy Tbk (PGE) in Sulawesi forms part of the company’s development of Indonesia’s geothermal resources. PGE is among the portfolio companies of the Indonesia Investment Authority (INA). (Images courtesy of the Indonesia Investment Authority (INA)) https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/09/2026_10_09_180475_1791480790.jpg The LFP facility in Kendal is operated by PT LBM Energi Baru Indonesia at the Kendal Industrial Park (Kawasan Ekonomi Khusus Kendal) in Central Java. The plant is the result of a strategic investment partnership between a consortium led by the Indonesia Investment Authority (INA) and Changzhou Liyuan New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. (Changzhou Liyuan), a leading global manufacturer and supplier of LFP materials.(Images courtesy of the Indonesia Investment Authority (INA)) https://www.thejakartapost.com/culture/2026/10/09/art-jakarta-2026-a-bigger-canvas-for-contemporary-art https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/09/2026_10_09_180477_1791500912.jpeg Drawing in the air: Kadek Armika’s 'Drawing Sculpture' combines synthetic nylon paper and flexible fiber rods inspired by traditional Balinese kites. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/09/2026_10_09_180479_1791500912.jpeg Wired forest: 'Hutan Kabel' (Wood Wide Web) by Agnes Hansella transforms discarded telecommunications cables into an immersive canopy inspired by ficus trees and underground fungal networks. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/09/2026_10_09_180478_1791500912.jpeg Prayer for Papua: Angki Purwandono’s 'Berbunga-bunga: Tribute to Red Cross Movement in South Papua' reflects on identity, land and faith while expressing a prayer for the protection of people, traditions and nature in Papua. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/10/09/constitutional-courts-decision-rule-of-law-or-rule-of-court https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/06/2026_10_06_180399_1791301746.JPG Chief Justice Suhartoyo (center) reads out the nine-member bench’s ruling on a petition challenging Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka’s eligibility for contesting the 2024 presidential election on Oct. 6, 2026, at the Constitutional Court in Central Jakarta. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/10/09/integrity-of-ago-in-spotlight-as-ex-top-prosecutor-stands-trial https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/08/2026_10_08_180452_1791433210.jpg Defendant Febrie Adriansyah (left) prepares to attend his indictment hearing on Oct. 7 at the Jakarta Corruption Court. The former deputy attorney general for special crimes was charged with allegedly receiving Rp 55 billion (US$3.3 million) in connection with an extortion and money-laundering case involving Rp 354 billion. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/10/09/translating-the-tagline-police-alongside-community-into-actions https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/01/2026_10_01_180264_1790849324.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/opinion/2026/10/09/analysis-the-hidden-costs-of-indonesias-data-center-gold-rush 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/2026/10/09/gibran-gets-heat-after-constitutional-court-ruling https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/08/2026_10_08_180461_1791463634.jpg An image of Indonesian Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka is displayed in a frame outside a photo framing shop on Thursday in the Jatinegara area of East Jakarta. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/10/09/worsening-wildfire-haze-disrupts-flights-across-sumatra https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/08/2026_09_08_179538_1788872979.JPG A drone view shows the Ampera Bridge shrouded in haze from forest fires on Sept. 6 in Palembang, South Sumatra. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/10/09/beyond-naturalized-glory https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/06/2026_10_06_180396_1791288470.jpg Indonesia's national men's soccer team players lift the FIFA ASEAN Cup 2026 trophy at the main Gelora Bung Karno (GBK) Stadium in Central Jakarta on Oct. 5, 2026. Indonesia won the inaugural FIFA-sanctioned competition after beating Thailand 4-2 on penalties with both teams tying 2-2 after extra times. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/10/08/new-manpower-law-to-tilt-balance-to-labor https://img.jakpost.net/c/2024/11/12/2024_11_12_157195_1731403616.jpg Labor union members protest against the government’s decision to increase subsidized fuel prices on Sept. 6, 2022, outside the House of Representatives building in Jakarta. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/10/08/speculation-swirls-over-possible-tni-chief-change 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 briefs 800 high-ranking TNI and National Police officers at the Presidential Palace Complex in Jakarta. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/07/2026_10_07_180433_1791376504.JPG President Prabowo Subianto briefs senior TNI and National Police officers on Wednesday at the Presidential Palace Complex in Jakarta.  https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/10/08/diplomacy-rules-still-command-trust-in-hawkish-world-study https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/06/20/2026_06_20_176869_1781935722.jpg Smoke rises following Israeli bombardment in southern Lebanon on June 19, in the foreground sits a position across the border in the Upper Galilee in northern Israel. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/08/2026_08_08_178440_1786151041.jpg This handout photograph taken and released by Pakistan's Prime Minister's Office on August 7 shows Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (center), Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (left) and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif posing after signing the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan signed a joint defense agreement on August 7 amid violence in the region from Houthi attacks and the US-Iran war. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/10/08/bgn-tests-buffet-style-free-school-meals-citing-japan-model https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/08/2026_10_08_180455_1791443792.jpg A student serves cut melon to a classmate during a trial of a buffet-style system for the free nutritious meal program on Oct. 8 at Muhammadiyah Bantar Elementary School in Sentolo, Kulon Progo, Yogyakarta. The National Nutrition Agency (BGN) is developing the buffet-style system, involving students in scheduled food service to test the effectiveness of serving meals that are warmer and fresher while reducing food waste. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/10/08/plaintiffs-criticize-governments-no-show-at-forest-fire-class-action-hearing-in-pontianak https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/27/2026_09_27_180108_1790491200.jpg Firefighters from specialized peatland wildfire tactical unit, Manggala Agni, direct a high-pressure water stream at a burning area in a vast field of tall dry grass in Ogan Ilir, South Sumatra on September 25, 2026. Low visibility caused by persistent forest fires has hampered both commercial air travel and aerial firefighting operations across the province. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/10/08/el-nino-will-peak-in-december-un https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/10/2026_09_10_179598_1789035109.jpg Two children play with a kite at the dried-up Sumberkepuh Reservoir in Nganjuk, East Java, on Sept. 6, 2026. The 20.9-hectare reservoir, which provides irrigation for about 400 hectares of farmland, has been dry for the past two months amid the prolonged dry season. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/10/08/malaysia-to-work-towards-myanmars-full-reintegration-into-asean-pm-says https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/05/08/2026_05_08_175513_1778233326.jpg Myanmar's Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs U Hau Khan Sum, Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, Thailand's Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, Timor Leste's Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao, Vietnam's Prime Minister Le Minh Hung, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., Singapore's Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto, Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Manet and Laos’ Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone hold hands for a group photo during the opening ceremony of the 48th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit in Cebu, central Philippines on May 8, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/sports/2026/10/08/marc-marquez-vows-to-attack-martins-lead-at-indonesian-motogp https://img.jakpost.net/c/2025/10/03/2025_10_03_167228_1759485155.jpg Ducati Lenovo Team's Spanish MotoGP rider Marc Marquez rides during the practice session ahead of the MotoGP Indonesian Grand Prix at the Mandalika International Circuit in Mandalika, West Nusa Tenggara on October 3, 2025. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/10/08/singapore-grand-prix-entertainment-may-be-curbed-if-haze-worsens https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/06/2026_10_06_180383_1791268699.JPG The Singapore Flyer and commercial buildings are shrouded in haze at the Marina Bay area in Singapore, September 15, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/10/08/what-do-we-know-so-far-about-plague-institute-lab-workers-death-in-russia https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/07/2026_10_07_180416_1791339093.jpg A view of the entrance to the grounds of the anti-plague institute in the city of Irkutsk on October 6, 2026. Russian authorities denied on October 6, 2026 that they were imposing anti-plague measures after a laboratory technician reportedly died of the disease, and reacted to Washington's offer of assistance by proposing to help battle US infectious diseases. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/10/08/deciphering-indonesias-data-center-dilemma https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/06/18/2026_06_18_176799_1781767530.jpg The construction of Digital Edge Indonesia data center in Cikarang, West Java is underway in this undated picture. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/10/08/indonesia-mulls-nickel-smelter-moratorium-as-global-supply-swells https://img.jakpost.net/c/2025/08/05/2025_08_05_165121_1754373886.jpg Smoke rises at Weda Bay Industrial Park (WBIP), a major nickel processing and smelting hub, in Lelilef Sawai, Central Halmahera, North Maluku. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/10/08/next-steps-unclear-after-indonesias-pledge-to-stop-clearing-forests-for-rice-fields https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/03/03/2026_03_03_173238_1772513644.jpg Farmers plant rice in a paddy field on June 28, 2025, at Lambaro in Aceh. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/10/08/the-trump-xi-thaw-offers-breathing-room-for-the-world https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/24/2026_09_24_180019_1790211990.jpg United States President Donald Trump (center left) and US First Lady Melania Trump (left) greet on Sept. 23, 2026, Chinese President Xi Jinping (center right) and China’s First Lady Peng Liyuan (right) upon their arrival at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, the US. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/10/08/batam-residents-protest-data-center-expansion-as-water-shortages-worsen 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/2026/10/08/stocks-fall-further-as-oil-spike-fans-fresh-inflation-worries https://img.jakpost.net/c/2025/11/05/2025_11_05_168591_1762313307.jpg An electronic quotation board displays numbers of the Nikkei Stock Average on the Tokyo stock Exchange in Tokyo on Nov. 5, 2025. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/10/08/the-haze-makes-us-angry-but-our-anger-needs-to-be-directed https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/06/2026_10_06_180383_1791268699.JPG Buildings in the Central Business District loom beyond the Singapore Flyer amid a shroud of haze Sept. 15, 2026, along the island-state’s Marina Bay prime waterfront area. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/10/08/smoke-in-the-air-noise-online-public-response-to-forest-fires https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/02/2026_10_02_180286_1790911051.jpg Motorcyclists commute on Oct. 2, 2026, as haze from forest and land fires shroud the road, in Palembang, South Sumatra. Wildfires in Indonesia have been blamed in large part on slash-and-burn land-clearing practices that result in the destruction of fire-resistant forest cover and the draining of peatlands. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/10/08/does-inclusive-finance-really-need-stablecoins https://img.jakpost.net/c/2024/11/11/2024_11_11_157146_1731331014.jpg A customer scans a QRIS code to pay for a bowl of bakso (meatball soup) on Oct. 17, 2024, in Tangerang, Banten. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/10/08/pregnancies-of-two-sumatran-rhinos-raise-hope-for-conservation-efforts https://img.jakpost.net/c/2024/12/20/2024_12_20_158604_1734701696.jpg Delilah, a 7-year-old female rhino, is shown here on Nov. 26, 2023, two days after giving birth to a Sumatran rhino calf at Way Kambas National Park in Lampung. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/10/08/forex-reserves-inch-down-in-september-amid-rupiah-volatility https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/28/2026_09_28_180141_1790577635.jpg A man walks past the Bank Indonesia (BI) headquarters on Sept. 2, 2024, in Jakarta.