https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/07/17/energy-volatility-is-asias-real-stress-test https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/13/2026_07_13_177559_1783916375.JPG Workers stand at a petrol station for biodiesel containing 50 percent diesel fuel made of palm oil in Karawang, West Java, on July 9, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/07/17/prabowos-asean-leadership-moment https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/13/2026_07_13_177555_1783912702.jpg (From left to right) Timor-Leste's Foreign Minister Bendito dos Santos Freitas, Vietnam's Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung, Malaysia's Chief Secretary Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar, Thailand's Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow, Philippines' Foreign Minister Maria Theresa Lazaro, Singapore's Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan, Brunei's Foreign Minister Erywan Yusof, Indonesia's Foreign Minister Sugiono, Laos' Foreign Minister Thongsavanh Phomvihane and Myanmar's Foreign Minister U Tin Maung Swe pose for a photo during an informal meeting with ASEAN Foreign Ministers in Bangkok, on July 12, 2026, in this handout photo released by Thailand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/07/17/leaked-travel-document-fuels-rumor-of-ministry-shake-up https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/16/2026_07_16_177697_1784201268.jpg Public Works Minister Dody Hanggodo (center) inspects the newly-built Enang-Enang Bridge on July 8 at Arul Cincin village in Bener Meriah regency, Aceh. The minister ensured the safety of bridge that was built to reconnect the road between Takengon in Central Aceh and Bireuen regency that was destroyed during the 2025 floods and landslides in the province. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/16/2026_07_16_177696_1784201268.jpg Workers work on July 10 at the construction site for a female dormitory of Sekolah Rakyat (community schools) in Blitar, East Java. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/07/17/the-price-of-centralization-inside-the-regional-budget-crisis https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/16/2026_07_16_177682_1784177390.jpg Semarang Mayor Agustina Wilujeng Pramestuti takes a selfie with newly recruited part-time government contract workers on Dec. 10, 2025, at Semarang City Hall in the Central Java capital. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/07/17/aseans-myanmar-recalibration-draws-backlash-from-regional-advocacy-group https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/16/2026_07_16_177704_1784207925.JPG Thailand's Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow and Myanmar's Foreign Minister Tin Maung Swe attend an informal meeting on July 12 with ASEAN Foreign Ministers in Bangkok. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/07/17/prabowo-orders-reviews-of-flagship-programs-signals-possible-shift https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/05/18/2026_05_18_175824_1779075149.jpg Stacked odds: A worker arranges covered trays filled with freshly cooked food on May 6 at a nutrition fulfillment service unit (SPPG) based in the Ternate Police headquarters in North Maluku. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/07/17/learning-from-the-chilean-paradox-protecting-indonesias-middle-class https://img.jakpost.net/c/2025/11/03/2025_11_03_168496_1762150312.jpg Workers arrange melons on Oct. 3, 2025, at Rau Market in Serang, Banten. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/07/17/exercise-meets-anxiety-as-harassment-shadows-women-joggers https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/16/2026_07_16_177680_1784176045.jpg People exercise on a main thoroughfare during Car Free Day in Jakarta on December 4, 2022, where select roads in the capital are closed to motorized vehicles from 6-11 am Sundays and opened to pedestrians and bicyclists. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/07/17/analysis-jakarta-turns-to-indonesias-first-municipal-bond https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/16/2026_07_16_177719_1784219594.jpg Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung speaks during an exclusive interview with The Jakarta Post editorial team on Jakarta’s development at the TPUT transit room at Jakarta City Hall on Jan. 20, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/07/17/ojk-looks-to-pfii-for-local-banks-to-expand-their-services https://img.jakpost.net/c/2024/08/13/2024_08_13_153472_1723558767.jpg On the rise: High-rise buildings are illuminated by the sunset on Aug. 2, 2024, in the Sudirman Central Business District (SCBD) in South Jakarta. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/07/17/confusion-over-ex-prosecutors-status-increases-doubts-about-graft-probe https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/16/2026_07_16_177703_1784207404.jpg Rallygoers under the civil society coalition MBG Watch hold posters during a rally in front of the Attorney General's Office (AGO) building in South Jakarta on July 15, 2026. The protesters urged the AGO to completely investigate alleged corruption pertaining to President Prabowo Subianto's flagship free nutritious meal program. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/16/2026_07_16_177702_1784207404.jpg Then-asssitant attorney general for special crimes (Jampidsus) Febrie Adriansyah (left) speaks during a press briefing at the Attorney General's Office (AGO) building in South Jakarta on July 10, 2026. Febrie resigned from his position early on July 11, hours after the press briefing in which he denied wrongdoing and involvement in corrupt practices. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/07/17/worsening-fuel-shortages-lead-to-kilometers-long-lines-at-north-sumatra-gas-stations https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/16/2026_07_16_177705_1784208710.jpg Motorists queue to buy Pertalite gasoline at a gas station in Medan, North Sumatra, Thursday, July 16, 2026. PT Pertamina Patra Niaga is working to ease long queues by extending operating hours to 24 hours and deploying 30 additional fuel tanker trucks to distribute fuel to several gas stations across North Sumatra. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/07/16/singapore-indonesia-launch-defense-alumni-association https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/16/2026_07_16_177695_1784193961.jpg Singaporean Defense Minister Maj. Gen. (ret) Chan Chun Sing (center right) embraces his Indonesian counterpart Gen. (hon) Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin during the launch of the Indonesia-Singapore Defense Alumni (Persahan) in Jakarta on July 14, 2026. The launch was held in conjunction with the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) Day reception. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/07/16/pos-indonesias-default-tests-danantara-rescue-strategy https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/14/2026_07_14_177606_1784016630.jpg Students visit the office of postal company PT Pos Indonesia during a study tour in Medan, North Sumatra, on Aug. 13, 2018. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/07/16/investment-growth-remains-subdued https://img.jakpost.net/c/2025/12/19/2025_12_19_170524_1766159611.jpg Investment and Downstream Industries Minister and Danantara CEO Rosan Roeslani delivers a press statement on Dec. 17, 2025, at the State Palace complex in Central Jakarta. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/07/16/asean-countries-should-challenge-chinas-high-seas-claim-on-scs https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/04/28/2026_04_28_175168_1777339028.JPG A satellite image shows fishing vessels blocked by a floating barrier at the entrance to the disputed Scarborough Shoal, in this file photo taken in the South China Sea on April 11, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/07/16/argentine-players-brandish-political-falklands-flag-after-england-match https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/16/2026_07_16_177694_1784189152.jpg Argentina's defender #19 Nicolas Otamendi (left) and midfielder #11 Giovani Lo Celso show a banner that reads in Spanish, “The Malvinas (Falkland Islands) belong to Argentina,“ after winning the 2026 World Cup football tournament semi-final match between England and Argentina at the Atlanta Stadium in Atlanta on July 15, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/07/16/credibility-context-more-critical-for-pr-in-the-age-of-ai https://img.jakpost.net/c/2020/02/07/2020_02_07_86205_1581068481.jpg Illustration of news https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/07/16/israel-to-keep-troops-in-lebanon-syria-gaza-security-zones https://img.jakpost.net/c/2024/12/18/2024_12_18_158499_1734502532.jpg This handout picture released by the Government Press Office (GPO) shows Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (C-R) and Defence Minister Israel Katz (C-L) standing among members of the Israeli army at Mount Hermon in the annexed Golan Heights, on December 17, 2024. https://www.thejakartapost.com/culture/2026/07/16/up-to-45-percent-of-dementia-risk-can-be-prevented-delayed-who https://img.jakpost.net/c/2018/05/17/2018_05_17_46141_1526555086.jpg While physical exercise may stave off dementia, it does not delay mental decline in people after they've been diagnosed, a study in nearly 500 people with the condition reported Thursday. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/07/16/no-tax-for-50-years-govt-mulls-over-incentives-for-financial-center https://img.jakpost.net/c/2024/08/01/2024_08_01_153063_1722528295.jpg People sit in a South Jakarta park on July 30, 2024, amid sparse greenery with a view of the Sudirman Central Business District (SCBD). https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/07/16/no-rest-indonesians-overworked-abused-on-foreign-fishing-vessels https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/16/2026_07_16_177689_1784182673.jpg This aerial picture taken on June 10, 2026 shows traditional fishing boats moored at the traditional port in Bungko Lor hamlet in Cirebon, West Java. Indonesia is one of the top contributors of labor for the global fishing industry with several hundred thousand migrant workers, according to government figures. Many are recruited online and assigned to foreign-flagged ships without being properly informed about their rights, leaving them vulnerable to abuse, experts say. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/16/2026_07_16_177687_1784182673.jpg This picture taken on June 11, 2026 shows crew members unloading their catch at the Nusantara Fishing Port in Kejawan, Cirebon, West Java. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/16/2026_07_16_177688_1784182673.jpg This aerial picture taken on June 10, 2026 shows traditional fishing boats moored at the traditional port in Bungko Lor hamlet in Cirebon, West Java. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/07/16/what-indonesia-can-learn-from-thailands-disease-tracking https://img.jakpost.net/c/2023/06/14/2023_06_14_139349_1686725744.jpg A health worker conducts an antigen test for COVID-19 for students on June 9, 2022, at a junior high school in Surabaya, East Java. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/07/16/more-than-500-feared-dead-after-boats-sink-off-myanmar-coast https://img.jakpost.net/c/2024/03/21/2024_03_21_148573_1711023157.JPG Rohingya people remain sit atop their overturned boat on March 21, 2024, in the waters off Meulaboh, West Aceh, Aceh. Local authorities rescued 69 Rohingyas from the vessel, including 24 women, whose intended destination remains unknown. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/07/16/us-returns-two-8th-century-buddhist-statues-looted-from-indonesia https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/15/2026_07_15_177655_1784108325.jpg Two eighth-century Buddhist bronze statues depicting the four-armed Avalokiteshvara that were looted from Indonesia and trafficked to the United States by antiquity dealer Douglas Latchford. The US repatriated the sculptures to Indonesia in July 2026 after a US collector voluntarily surrendered 34 Cambodian and Southeast Asian items. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/07/16/india-indonesia-glorious-past-promising-future https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/10/2026_07_10_177470_1783662542.jpg President Prabowo Subianto (right) and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi clasp hands on July 8 as they visit the Prambanan Temple Compounds, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Sleman, Yogyakarta. https://www.thejakartapost.com/life/2026/07/16/why-we-run https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/15/2026_07_15_177652_1784105464.png https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/15/2026_07_15_177656_1784109688.jpeg Running the Nagoya Women's Marathon in Japan, March 2025. https://www.thejakartapost.com/sports/2026/07/16/frances-golden-generation-left-heartbroken-as-zidane-era-beckons https://img.jakpost.net/c/2018/02/19/2018_02_19_40845_1519007008.jpg Real Madrid's French coach Zinedine Zidane (C) gives instructions to the players during the Spanish league football match Real Betis vs Real Madrid at the Benito Villamarin stadium in Sevilla on February 18, 2018. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/07/16/us-wants-to-globalize-fight-against-far-left-terrorism https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/03/27/2026_03_27_174076_1774613565.jpg Wandering eyes: United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio (left) looks askance as President Donald Trump speaks on Thursday, March 26, 2026, during a meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, DC. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/07/16/asian-stocks-mostly-sink-as-ai-worries-hammer-tech 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/opinion/2026/07/16/a-decade-of-water-progress-but-the-world-must-move-faster https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/03/2026_07_03_177241_1783073011.jpg Residents carry buckets of water collected from a natural spring in Gunung Putri village, Situbondo regency, East Java, on June 20, 2026. Villagers say they have struggled to access clean water for drinking and daily needs over the past month, forcing them to walk about one kilometer to the spring. https://www.thejakartapost.com/sports/2026/07/16/england-not-cursed-says-tuchel-after-more-world-cup-heartbreak https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/16/2026_07_16_177671_1784153418.jpg England fans cheer after losing the 2026 World Cup soccer tournament semi-final match between England and Argentina at the Atlanta Stadium in Atlanta, the United States on July 15, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/07/16/the-purpose-of-development-cooperation-is-to-be-unnecessary https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/04/12/2026_04_12_174645_1776011352.jpg A healthcare worker from the Nosarara community health center (Puskesmas) administers a measles vaccine to a child at the Melati integrated health services post (Posyandu) in Palupi village, Palu, Central Sulawesi, on April 2, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/07/16/west-sumatra-student-detonates-homemade-bomb-at-school-after-alleged-bullying https://img.jakpost.net/c/2024/09/23/2024_09_23_155134_1727074430.jpeg Bullying illustration. https://www.thejakartapost.com/culture/2026/07/16/the-delicate-balance-of-hormones https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/16/2026_07_16_177677_1784166060.jpeg Strength in balance: Men do pull-ups on Nov. 5, 2025, at Bercy Street Workout, an outdoor fitness park in Paris. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/16/2026_07_16_177678_1784166060.jpg Expert insight: Nutritionist Jabeen Pastore attends the Beyond Hormones: The Missing Piece in Perimenopause workshop on April 29, 2026, in Jakarta. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/16/2026_07_16_177679_1784166061.jpg Isabella Margie, endocrinologist. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/07/16/climate-crisis-may-pose-challenges-to-tb-elimination https://img.jakpost.net/c/2025/05/18/2025_05_18_162818_1747558803.jpg A woman and her children are tested for tuberculosis (TB) at a community health center (Puskesmas) on May 14, 2025, in Bandung, West Java. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2023/06/09/2023_06_09_139197_1686283976.jpeg A health worker (left) takes a chest X-ray of a patient on March 21, 2023, at Tangerang City General Regional Hospital in Banten. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/07/16/why-indonesias-revolving-door-of-corruption-keeps-spinning https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/11/2026_07_11_177517_1783736110.jpg Journalists photograph gold and cash displayed as evidence during a news conference on July 10 at the Jakarta Police headquarters. Police said investigators are continuing to examine evidence collected during searches at 13 locations as part of a joint investigation into three alleged cases involving corruption, bribery, gratuities and money laundering. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/07/16/us-launches-new-iran-strikes-as-trump-threatens-wider-attacks https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/16/2026_07_16_177675_1784154636.jpg This US Navy handout photo released on July 15, 2026 and taken on June 30 by US Central Command Public Affairs shows fixed wing aircraft flying over Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. during a photo exercise. The US launched a wave of strikes against Iran on July 15, after it reimposed a naval blockade in a return to war between the two foes. 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 (IRGC)'s Sepah News website on July 14, 2026, allegedly shows missiles being launched from an undisclosed location towards United States targets in Bahrain and Kuwait. Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on July 15 the Hormuz strait would remain closed until the US ends its “acts of aggression“ while warning that other regional oil export routes could also become targets. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/07/16/drivers-forced-to-queue-overnight-as-fuel-shortages-grip-sumatra https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/06/15/2026_06_15_176702_1781491940.jpg Motorists line up for refueling on June 10 at a gas station in Radio Dalam, South Jakarta. The government increased non-subsidized Pertamax fuel by 32 percent to Rp 16,250 per liter that day, due to a weakening rupiah against US dollar. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/07/16/principle-or-pragmatism-aseans-risky-recalibration-on-myanmar https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/13/2026_07_13_177555_1783912702.jpg This handout photo taken and released by Thailand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs on July 12 shows (from left to right) Timor-Leste's Foreign Minister Bendito dos Santos Freitas, Vietnam's Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung, Malaysia's Chief Secretary Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar, Thailand's Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow, Philippines' Foreign Minister Maria Theresa Lazaro, Singapore's Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan, Brunei's Foreign Minister Erywan Yusof, Indonesia's Foreign Minister Sugiono, Laos' Foreign Minister Thongsavanh Phomvihane and Myanmar's Foreign Minister U Tin Maung Swe posing for a photo during an informal meeting with ASEAN Foreign Ministers in Bangkok.