https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/08/07/dollar-drifts-higher-as-traders-eye-iran-talks-ahead-of-us-jobs-data https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/06/2026_07_06_177312_1783310365.JPG Lee Seok Jin, manager of Financial Markets Division and FX Platform Business Dept, eats dinner while working a late-night shift in preparation for the launch of South Korea's 24-hour won-dollar trading market from July 6, at Hana Bank's dealing room in Seoul, South Korea, on June 16, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/08/07/the-right-lurch-of-malaysia-asean-should-watch-it-with-care https://img.jakpost.net/c/2022/11/14/2022_11_14_132193_1668426476.jpg A woman sits behind a window bearing the logo decal of the Election Commission of Malaysia on Oct. 20, 2022, at its headquarters in Putrajaya, the country’s administrative center. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/08/07/uncertainty-reveals-indonesias-consumer-strength https://img.jakpost.net/c/2025/11/06/2025_11_06_168673_1762419152.jpg A warung keeper standing behind the cashier, managing daily sales of basic goods on Nov. 5, 2025. https://www.thejakartapost.com/life/2026/08/07/what-does-an-italian-summer-taste-like https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/06/2026_08_06_178385_1785997381.png https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/06/2026_08_06_178386_1785997381.png https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/08/07/food-waste-issue-looms-over-free-meals-rollout https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/06/2026_08_06_178394_1786019436.jpg West Aceh Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr. Agus Sulistianto (right) inpects the food preparation for the free nutritious meal program at a kitchen managed by the West Aceh Police in West Aceh regency, Aceh on Aug. 6, 2026. The National Nutrition Agency (BGN) requires all free meal kitchen to have hygiene and sanitation certificates (SLHS) by Aug. 10 to avoid permanent closure. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/06/2026_08_06_178393_1786019436.jpg National Nutrition Agency (BGN) head Sudaryono eats a meal package distributed under the free nutritious meal scheme with pupils of SD Bantarjati 09 state elementary school in Bogor, West Java on July 24, 2026. President Prabowo Subianto inaugurated Sudaryono as the new BGN head to replace Nanik S. Deyang, who resigned from the position citing health issues. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/08/07/independence-still-eludes-marginal-farmers https://img.jakpost.net/c/2025/11/27/2025_11_27_169488_1764223748.jpg Farmers work on paddy fields on Nov. 20, 2025, in Lhoknga, Aceh. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/08/07/world-bank-offers-750-million-guarantee-for-indonesia-loans-program https://img.jakpost.net/c/2024/09/21/2024_09_21_155098_1726933171.jpg The World Bank Group headquarters building in Washington, DC, on April 9, 2023. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/08/07/us-consulate-construction-in-medan-halted-as-us-plans-withdrawal https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/06/2026_08_06_178389_1786006128.jpg United States Ambassador to Jakarta Sung Yong Kim (right) signs a plaque marking the beginning of construction for the US Consulate in Medan on Nov. 17, 2021. The US has had a consulate in Medan since 1949 serving all 10 provinces on Sumatra Island. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/08/07/foreign-aids-next-chapter-better-delivery-not-retreat https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/06/2026_08_06_178373_1785990191.jpg Remnants of signage for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) are seen on Dec. 29, 2025, on the facade of the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center building in Washington, DC. https://www.thejakartapost.com/culture/2026/08/07/between-melting-and-weaving-dawn-ng-and-marcos-kueh-shape-time https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/06/2026_08_06_178381_1785995812.jpg Melting moments: An overall view of Atlantis II (2026) by Singaporean artist Dawn Ng is displayed at the Where Are We in Time: A Season Across Shifting Landscapes exhibition at Museum MACAN in Central Jakarta. The exhibition runs until Oct. 4, 2026. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/06/2026_08_06_178380_1785995811.jpg Fleeting traces: A close-up reveals the intricate surface of Dawn Ng's Atlantis II, a 540 centimeter by 845 cm work created with melted ink on calligraphy paper. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/06/2026_08_06_178382_1785995812.jpg Interlaced: Kenyalang Circus (2023) by Malaysian artist Marcos Kueh is on display at the Where Are We in Time: A Season Across Shifting Landscapes exhibition at Museum MACAN in Central Jakarta until Oct. 4, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/08/07/americas-israel-debate-has-changed-indonesia-must-notice https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/06/2026_08_06_178370_1785983066.jpg People join an Al Quds Day rally in New York’s Times Square on March 13, 2026, to express support for Palestinians and object to the United States and Israel’s strikes on Iran. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/08/07/indonesia-calls-for-united-front-against-israeli-violations-in-jerusalem https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/06/2026_08_06_178392_1786012929.jpeg Second Deputy Foreign Minister Arrmanatha Nasir attends an emergency meeting of foreign ministers from Arab and Muslim countries on Aug. 5, 2026, in Amman. The meeting was hosted by Jordan to reaffirm the kingdom’s custodianship of Jerusalem’s holy sites amid escalating Israeli incursions in occupied East Jerusalem. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/08/07/analysis-prabowos-kssk-plus-coordination-or-quiet-control https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/06/2026_08_06_178376_1785994136.jpg Wisma Danantara Indonesia stands out on Jl. Jenderal Sudirman, Central Jakarta, on July 8, 2025. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/08/07/independence-day-logo-becomes-protest-canvas https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/06/2026_08_06_178372_1785989653.jpg A logo marking the 81st anniversary of Indonesia’s independence is seen displayed at the Supreme Court building in Central Jakarta on Aug. 5, 2026. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2025/10/31/2025_10_31_168398_1761895945.jpg A demonstrator (center) waves a pirate flag from the Japanese anime 'One Piece', an internet trend used to criticize government policies, during a protest in in Surabaya on Aug. 30, 2025, following the death of an 'ojol' (online motorcycle transportation) driver who was run over by a police tactical vehicle during earlier rallies against low wages and financial perks for lawmakers in Jakarta on Aug. 28. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/08/07/govt-plans-new-ev-incentives-even-as-sales-soar https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/31/2026_07_31_178154_1785464091.jpg Industry Minister Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita (right) accompanied by PT Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indonesia president director Nandi Julyanto (second right) and PT Toyota-Astra Motor vice president director Jap Ernando Demily, (third right) looks at a Toyota vehicle fueled with B50 biodiesel after opening the Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show (GIIAS) 2026 at the Indonesia Convention Exhibition (ICE) in BSD, Tangerang, Banten, on July 30, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/08/07/prabowos-push-for-binding-state-policy-guidelines-sparks-concerns https://img.jakpost.net/c/2025/12/05/2025_12_05_169864_1764920738.jpg President Prabowo Subianto makes a gesture of greeting to members of the People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR) on Aug. 15, 2025, as he mounts the stage to delivers his first State of the Nation Address at the Senayan Legislative Complex in Central Jakarta. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/08/07/fence-of-distrust https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/02/2026_08_02_178203_1785675413.JPG A visitor walks past a wall at the entrance of Kota Kasablanka shopping mall on Sunday in South Jakarta. A tall metal fence that had previously been installed in front of the mall's entrance and exit had been removed, based on observations made at the scene at about 11 a.m. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/08/07/17-injured-in-riau-after-wild-monkey-attacks-in-residential-areas https://img.jakpost.net/c/2017/08/05/2017_08_05_30666_1501937444.jpg A long-tailed monkey (macaca fascicularis) is seen at the Bama Beach in Baluran, Situbondo, East Java, on Aug. 3, 2017. Monkeys in the area look for food at the beach during low tide. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/08/07/kamulah-dunianya-the-moments-that-matter-during-mpasi https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/06/2026_08_06_178408_1786033436.jpg (Courtesy of Magnific.com) https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/06/2026_08_06_178409_1786033836.jpg (Courtesy of Kalbe Nutritionals) https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/08/06/child-vape-livestream-sparks-exploitation-concerns https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/06/2026_08_06_178374_1785993020.jpg A vendor arranges bottles of e-cigarette, or vape, liquids at a shop in Kendari, Southeast Sulawesi, on April 8, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/08/06/scientific-paper-promoting-free-meals-for-nobel-prize-raises-eyebrows https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/06/2026_08_06_178391_1786009770.jpg Students eat meal packages disbursed under the free nutritious meal program on Tuesday at SDN 106162 state elementary school in Deli Serdang regency, North Sumatra. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/08/06/surabaya-hosts-first-steel-cutting-for-scorpene-evolved-submarine https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/05/2026_07_05_177292_1783248278.jpg Naval Group's Indonesian production manager Vincent Vumont talks about the division of labor between the French shipyard and state-run shipyard PT PAL Indonesia in building Scorpene diesel-electric attack submarines during a press conference at the PT PAL's facilities in Surabaya on Thursday, July 2, 2026. Naval Group is acting as an advisor for the construction of two Scorpene Evolved submarines by PT PAL Indonesia. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/08/06/solid-fundamentals-mask-economic-hardship-felt-by-many-csis https://img.jakpost.net/c/2023/12/20/2023_12_20_145596_1703008128.jpg A customer passes by a rack of sweetened drinks in a supermarket in Jakarta on Dec. 14, 2023. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/08/06/tni-successfully-holds-integrated-exercise-in-dabo-singkep https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/06/2026_08_06_178390_1786007509.jpeg Marines from the Indonesian Navy Marine Corps carry Defense Minister Gen. (hon) Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin on Wednesday after he received an honorary Marine Corps beret on the sidelines of the Indonesian Military (TNI) integrated exercise in Dabo Singkep, Lingga regency, in Riau Islands. Also receiving the beret was TNI deputy chief Tandyo Budi Revita, Army chief of staff Maruli Simanjuntak, Navy chief of staff Muhammad Ali, Air Force chief of staff Air Chief Marshal Mohamad Tony Harjono and chairman of House of Representatives Commission I Utut Adianto. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/08/06/private-players-to-lead-majority-of-new-hydropower-projects-pln https://img.jakpost.net/c/2024/06/09/2024_06_09_151281_1717949804.jpg The forested highlands of South Sulawesi’s East Luwu regency tower over the Balambano hydropower plant on July 29, 2023, in Wasuponda village. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/08/06/south-koreas-president-orders-all-out-response-to-heatwave https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/06/2026_08_06_178383_1785996062.jpg People shelter from the heat under umbrellas in Seoul on August 4, 2026. South Korea's summer heat has killed 16 people so far this year, the interior ministry said August 4, as the nation swelters in a wave of searing weather. https://www.thejakartapost.com/sports/2026/08/06/infantino-fifa-present-united-front-after-crisis-meeting-over-stake-sale-fallout https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/06/2026_08_06_178384_1785996640.jpg FIFA President Gianni Infantino arrives at the stadium before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Final match between Spain and Argentina at New York New Jersey Stadium on July 19, 2026 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. https://www.thejakartapost.com/culture/2026/08/06/beyond-clogs-and-tulips-dutch-games-take-center-stage https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/06/2026_08_06_178378_1785995026.jpeg Ready, set, play: Five players compete on June 5, 2026, in the multiplayer racing game Chalo Chalo during the opening night of Clogs, Tulips and Video Games: Game Design from the Netherlands at Erasmus Huis in South Jakarta. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/06/2026_08_06_178379_1785995026.jpeg Going in: A young visitor tries Laptitude on June 5, 2026, during the Clogs, Tulips and Video Games: Game Design from the Netherlands exhibition at Erasmus Huis in South Jakarta. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/08/06/another-doctor-suicide-highlights-mental-health-concerns-in-indonesias-healthcare https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/02/10/2026_02_10_172429_1770723346.jpg Doctors perform a Bentall procedure, or a major cardiac surgery to replace the aortic valve and a portion of the aorta, on Dec. 18, 2025, at the University of Indonesia Hospital (RSUI) in Depok, West Java. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/08/06/myanmar-ex-junta-chief-on-first-thailand-trip-as-civilian-leader https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/06/2026_08_06_178377_1785994222.jpg Myanmar's junta chief turned President Min Aung Hlaing (center) and Thailand's Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul (left) inspect a guard of honor at a welcoming ceremony during his visit at Government House in Bangkok on August 6, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/08/06/iran-says-close-to-hormuz-plan-with-oman-but-reopening-depends-on-us https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/06/2026_08_06_178375_1785993488.JPG A drone view shows vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 15, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/08/06/destry-frontrunner-to-be-bank-indonesia-governor-source-says https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/04/2026_08_04_178303_1785817542.jpeg Financial Services Authority (OJK) chief Friderica Widyasari Dewi (left), Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa (second-left), interim Bank Indonesia (BI) governor Destry Damayanti (second right) and Indonesian Deposit Insurance Corporation (LPS) chairman Anggto Abimanyu pose for a photo in a press conference following the conclusion of Financial System Stability Committee (KSSK) meeting in Jakarta on Aug. 3, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/08/06/malaysia-state-polls-the-age-of-political-frenemies https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/05/2026_08_05_178329_1785900930.jpg Voters wait to cast their ballots at a polling station during the 14th general election in Alor Setar, Malaysia, on May 9, 2018. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/08/06/finance-ministry-to-take-over-whoosh-consortium-from-danantara https://img.jakpost.net/c/2025/11/17/2025_11_17_169085_1763360572.jpg Passengers disembark from a Whoosh high-speed train on Oct. 17, 2025, at Padalarang Station in Bandung, West Java. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/08/06/police-investigate-hoax-bomb-threat-at-bali-airport https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/03/01/2026_03_01_173137_1772371006.JPG Qatar Airways and Emirates Airways planes are parked on March 1 at I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport, Kuta, Bali, as some flights to Dubai and Doha were cancelled following strikes on Iran launched by the United States and Israel. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/08/06/data-should-be-treated-as-a-national-asset https://img.jakpost.net/c/2025/03/06/2025_03_06_160875_1741269047.jpg Women use smartphones on Sept. 28, 2023, at the entrance of Tanah Abang Market, Southeast Asia's largest wholesale shopping center for garments and textiles, in Jakarta. https://www.thejakartapost.com/life/2026/08/06/gangs-all-here https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/05/2026_08_05_178336_1785913171.png https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/08/06/jantho-nature-reserve-welcomes-another-baby-orangutan https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/06/05/2026_06_05_176425_1780671080.jpeg Adult female orangutan Bulan rests on a tree while her newborn male baby Badar clings to her in Jantho Natural Reserve in Aceh Besar regency, Aceh, in this undated picture released by the Forestry Ministry on June 3, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/08/06/a-stronger-macroeconomic-framework-for-a-stronger-indonesia https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/05/28/2026_05_28_176162_1779959377.jpg A teller counts rupiah banknotes on Oct. 27, 2025, at the BNI Pasar Baru branch in Jakarta. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/08/06/the-case-for-a-pay-where-you-play-tax-system https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/05/2026_08_05_178330_1785901921.jpg Protesters gather before a monument with graffiti that reads “tax the rich” on Sept. 10, 2025, during a rally held as part of the “Bloquons tout“ (Let's block everything) protest movement at Place de la République in Paris.