https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/07/31/names-surface-for-possible-bi-governor-candidates https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/27/2026_07_27_178026_1785120973.jpg Bank Indonesia (BI) Senior Deputy Governor Destry Damayanti (left), State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi (center) and BI Deputy Governor Ricky P. Gozali (right) speak during a press conference on the resignation of BI Governor Perry Warjiyo on July 27 in Jakarta. https://www.thejakartapost.com/sports/2026/07/31/asia-federation-backs-uefa-concacaf-opposition-to-fifa-world-cup-sale-plan https://img.jakpost.net/c/2025/12/06/2025_12_06_169921_1764997504.JPG World soccer body FIFA president Gianni Infantino (right) presents United States President Donald Trump with the FIFA Peace Prize during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Final Draw at John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC, the United States on Dec. 5, 2025. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/07/31/malaysian-pilot-risks-death-penalty-for-smuggling-ecstasy-in-indonesia https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/31/2026_07_31_178169_1785499601.jpg Customs officials display the uniform of a Malaysian pilot and drugs he smuggled as evidence during a press conference at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang, near Jakarta, on July 31, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/07/31/civil-groups-launch-petition-against-tnis-expanding-role-in-civilian-affairs https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/31/2026_07_31_178165_1785485050.jpg Manager candidates of the Red and White Cooperatives march in full camo outfits on July 31, 2026, prior to attending the closing ceremony for the Defense Ministry’s Bachelor of Indonesian Development Drivers (SPPI) degree program at Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force Base in East Jakarta. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/31/2026_07_31_178164_1785485050.jpg A soldier sweeps an entryway on July 22, 2026, at a Red and White Cooperatives compound in Suka Damai village, Muaro Jambi regency, Jambi. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/07/31/batang-toru-hydropower-plant-fast-tracked-to-stabilize-sumatras-fragile-grid https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/31/2026_07_31_178163_1785484558.jpeg Construction proceeds on the Batang Toru hydroelectric power plant (PLTA) in North Sumatra. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/07/31/hamas-agrees-to-disarm-under-trump-plan-but-no-word-from-israel https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/31/2026_07_31_178166_1785489249.jpg Palestinians inspect damaged and destroyed buildings after they were targeted by Israeli strikes the previous night following warnings to evacuate in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip on July 29, 2026. Gaza remains gripped by daily violence, with both the Israeli military and Hamas accusing one another of violating the truce in effect since October 10. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/07/31/prabowo-revives-plan-for-trans-sumatra-kalimantan-railways https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/05/04/2026_05_04_175345_1777865198.jpg A man guides a vendor on May 3, 2026, as he crosses a railroad before an oncoming train in the Tanah Kusir area of Kebayoran Lama, South Jakarta. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/07/31/far-right-and-far-left-battle-for-power-in-polarized-berlin https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/31/2026_07_31_178159_1785475962.jpg A supporter of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party wears a German flag in her hair as she attends a campaign rally in front of the Berlin City Hall on June 29, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/07/31/chinese-factory-activity-slides-as-leaders-seek-spending-boost https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/31/2026_07_31_178161_1785478348.jpg A worker monitors products for export at a packaging factory in Lianyungang, in China's eastern Jiangsu Province, on May 18, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/07/31/hundreds-of-migrants-flood-into-spains-ceuta-exclave-from-morocco https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/31/2026_07_31_178160_1785476827.jpg This video frame grab obtained from an AFP video shows migrants reaching the shore of Spanish north African exclave of Ceuta, after swimming around the border fence between Morocco and Spain, in Ceuta on July 30, 2026. Hundreds of migrants entered the Spanish north African exclave of Ceuta today, AFP reporters saw, many of them having swum by sea around the frontier fence. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/07/31/aseans-nuclear-choices-geopolitical-consequences https://img.jakpost.net/c/2025/07/24/2025_07_24_164781_1753352951.jpg A National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) researcher inspects a nuclear reactor pond at GA Siwabessy nuclear facility in the BJ Habibie Science and Technology Estate in Serpong, Banten, on July 15, 2024. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/07/31/building-institutions-for-indonesias-solar-push https://img.jakpost.net/c/2025/10/15/2025_10_15_167702_1760516775.jpg A farmer stands on a boat passing through solar panels installed as part of the Rawa Pening floating solar photovoltaic plant on Oct. 12, 2025, in Tuntang, Semarang regency, Central Java. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/07/31/consulate-delivers-aid-to-indonesians-in-malaysian-prisons-ahead-of-independence-day https://img.jakpost.net/c/2024/09/19/2024_09_19_155001_1726732884.jpg Illustration of a prison inmate https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/07/31/imports-hold-back-us-economic-growth-in-q2-but-domestic-demand-robust https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/31/2026_07_31_178158_1785469612.jpg People walk through a shopping district on July 30, 2026 in the Quensborough of New York City. The Commerce Department reported on Thursday that the US economy expanded only at a 1.5 percent pace from April through June, as inflation from the war with Iran continues to weigh on the economy.  https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/07/31/rice-alone-is-not-enough-for-indonesias-children https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/04/23/2026_04_23_175038_1776957015.jpg Kindergarten students eat meals on April 23 supplied by the government’s free nutritious meal program in Banda Aceh. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/07/31/asia-stocks-surge-yen-steals-spotlight-after-suspected-intervention https://img.jakpost.net/c/2024/05/16/2024_05_16_150505_1715872675.JPG Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, United States, on May 15, 2024. https://www.thejakartapost.com/culture/2026/07/31/jember-fashion-carnaval-takes-the-stage-rain-and-all https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/30/2026_07_30_178133_1785421379.jpeg Noise in motion: A participant in the Noise defile performs on July 27, 2026, during the Grand Carnival of Jember Fashion Carnaval (JFC) 2026 in Jember, East Java. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/30/2026_07_30_178134_1785421379.jpeg Final touches: Shanum (center) is helped by her parents as she prepares and fits her costume on July 22, 2026, at her home, a day before competing in the Sanctuary defile at the Jember Fashion Carnaval (JFC) World Kids Carnival. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/30/2026_07_30_178136_1785421380.jpeg Backstage ritual: Participants apply makeup on July 26, 2026, backstage ahead of the Grand Carnival of Jember Fashion Carnaval (JFC) 2026. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/30/2026_07_30_178138_1785421380.jpeg Rooted in culture: A participant in the Roots defile performs on July 26, 2026, during the Grand Carnival of Jember Fashion Carnaval (JFC) 2026. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/30/2026_07_30_178137_1785421380.jpeg Rain or shine: Spectators watch the Grand Carnival of Jember Fashion Carnaval (JFC) 2026 on July 26, 2026, despite heavy rain. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/07/31/the-middle-income-health-trap https://img.jakpost.net/c/2023/06/09/2023_06_09_139197_1686283976.jpeg A health worker conducts a chest X-ray scanning at Tangerang City General Hospital, Banten, on March 21, 2023. Antara/Fauzan https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/07/31/north-sumatra-policeman-named-suspect-in-aid-graft-case https://img.jakpost.net/c/2024/08/30/2024_08_30_154206_1725024647.jpg Stock illustration of financial crime https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/07/31/china-expresses-serious-concern-over-latest-us-trade-restrictions https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/05/15/2026_05_15_175741_1778801964.jpg China's President Xi Jinping (right) receives US President Donald Trump after a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 14, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/07/31/jakartas-sizzling-affair-with-panda-bonds https://img.jakpost.net/c/2020/06/03/2020_06_03_96738_1591153064.jpg A Chinese bank employee counts 100-yuan notes and US dollar bills on Aug. 6, 2019, at a bank counter in Nantong in China's eastern Jiangsu province. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/07/31/sumatra-flood-survivors-still-seek-justice-eight-months-after-disaster https://img.jakpost.net/c/2025/12/14/2025_12_14_170296_1765730573.jpg Flood aftermath: A man takes pictures on December 13, 2025, as he stands on piles of uprooted trees swept away by a flash flood at Darul Mukhlisin Islamic boarding school in Aceh Tamiang, Aceh. Floods and landslides triggered by extreme weather linked to Cyclone Senyar struck three northern Sumatran provinces in late November 2025. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/07/31/court-ruling-on-free-meals-funding-gets-cautious-welcome https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/30/2026_07_30_178131_1785415681.jpg Workers prepare meal packages to be distributed to pregnant women, nursing mothers and toddlers under the free nutritious meal program on July 30 in Batam, Riau Islands. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/30/2026_07_30_178132_1785415681.jpg Plaintiffs Muhammad Jundi Fathi Rizky (right) and Dzakwan Fadhil Putra Kusuma (second right) smile during the ruling hearing on July 30 for the judicial review petition against the education budget allocation for the free nutritious meal program at the Constitutional Court in Jakarta. The court ruled the program’s funding under the education allocation of the 2026 state budget unconstitutional and ordered the government to exclude the program from educational expenses by the 2028 state budget, at the latest. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/07/31/major-political-parties-unfazed-by-kaesangs-bid-for-house-seat https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/02/05/2026_02_05_172259_1770291183.jpg Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI) chair Kaesang Pangarep (right) puts a party jacket on former Nasdem Party politician Rusdi Masse (left) on Jan. 29 during the opening of the PSI's national working meeting in Makassar, South Sulawesi. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/07/31/line-in-the-sand-asean-must-choose-substance-over-speed-in-the-south-china-sea https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/23/2026_07_23_177922_1784790064.JPG Foreign ministers attend the 33rd ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF), part of the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting, at the Philippine International Convention Center on July 23, 2026 in Pasay, Manila. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/07/31/analysis-seeking-the-missing-sugar-feedstock-for-e20-initiative https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/30/2026_07_30_178116_1785384606.jpg Field workers harvest sugarcane to have it ready for crushing in Purwosekar village in Malang, East Java. The cane will be sold either to brown sugar makers or large sugar factories, depending on its quality. Better quality cane will fetch a better price among brown sugar makers. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/07/31/battalion-expansion-raises-deforestation-fears https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/30/2026_07_30_178127_1785412457.jpg This photo taken on Feb. 11 shows native forest trees (left) and land cleared and prepared for industrial planting (right) in Lahei Mangkutup, Kapuas Regency in Central Kalimantan Province. Vast tracts of Indonesian rainforest home to endangered orangutans have been cleared for plantations supplying a maker of “carbon-neutral“ packaging, an investigation by AFP and The Gecko Project has found. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/30/2026_07_30_178128_1785412817.jpg Soldiers of the Indonesian Military's (TNI) 613th Infantry Battalion/Raja Alam chant on July 22 during a homecoming ceremony at Semayang Port in Balikpapan, East Kalimantan, after returning from a 12-month border security deployment along the Indonesia–Papua New Guinea frontier. A total of 450 personnel took part in the mission. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/07/31/hundreds-fall-ill-after-consuming-govts-free-meals-despite-bgn-overhaul https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/04/07/2026_04_07_174409_1775497055.jpg Food-poisoned plates: A student receives medical treatment on April 4 at a hospital in Jakarta, after a suspected case of food poisoning. The National Nutrition Agency (BGN) has said it will cover all medical expenses for students affected after consuming food packages from the free nutritious meal program and will tighten supervision at Nutrition Fulfillment Service Units (SPPG) to prevent similar incidents. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/07/31/a-technocrat-for-bi-governor https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/06/15/2026_06_15_176712_1781536780.jpg The Bank Indonesia logo adorns the gate of the central bank's headquarters in Jakarta in this undated photograph. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/07/30/cost-pressures-weak-demand-cloud-govt-housing-program https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/01/07/2026_01_07_171154_1767803757.jpg Newly built houses stand in pristine rows on Jan. 7, 2026, at a subsidized housing complex in Rajeg district, Tangerang, Banten. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/07/30/village-fire-underscores-climate-vulnerability-of-indigenous-communities https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/30/2026_07_30_178125_1785407666.jpg This photo released by the Sukabumi administration on July 28 shows the aftermath of a fire in Kasepuhan Ciptamulya, an Indigenous customary village, in Sukabumi, West Java. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/07/30/trump-says-hes-looking-at-ai-controls-after-openai-rogue-agent https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/03/01/2026_03_01_173148_1772381276.jpg Big leap: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman attends a talk session on Feb. 3, 2025, with SoftBank group chairman and CEO Masayoshi Son in Tokyo. OpenAI announced on Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, a massive US$110 billion funding round valuing the ChatGPT maker at $730 billion, with SoftBank, Nvidia and Amazon each making multibillion dollar commitments as the artificial intelligence company races to meet surging global demand. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/07/30/rokan-block-oil-output-could-plunge-30-a-year-operator-chief-says https://img.jakpost.net/c/2020/08/10/2020_08_10_102065_1597059749.jpeg The sun sets beyond an oil and gas rig operated by Saka Energi Muriah Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of state gas company PGN, in the Kepodang Field of the Muriah Block off Semarang, Central Java, in this undated handout photo. https://www.thejakartapost.com/sports/2026/07/30/infantino-calls-plan-to-sell-world-cup-stake-a-proposal-not-an-obligation https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/20/2026_07_20_177807_1784502209.jpg FIFA President Gianni Infantino (right) and United States President Donald Trump arrive for the final ceremony after the 2026 World Cup soccer tournament final match between Spain and Argentina at the New York/New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford, the United States on July 19, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/07/30/breaking-court-orders-free-meals-financing-removed-from-education-budget https://img.jakpost.net/c/2025/02/04/2025_02_04_159907_1738639416.jpg A police officer patrols the grounds of the Constitutional Court in Central Jakarta on Feb. 4, 2025. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/07/30/germany-backs-250m-surabaya-rail-project-set-for-construction-next-year https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/05/04/2026_05_04_175345_1777865198.jpg Deadly shortcut: People cross railway tracks on May 3 in the Tanah Kusir area of Kebayoran Lama, South Jakarta. State-owned railway company Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) said 130 of the 423 railway crossings in its Daop 1 Jakarta operational area remain unguarded, prompting plans for joint enforcement with local authorities to improve transportation and public safety. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/07/30/new-zealand-foreign-minister-in-racism-row-with-chinese-ambassador https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/30/2026_07_30_178122_1785395486.jpg New Zealand's Foreign Minister Winston Peters attends the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF), part of the Association of the Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foreign Ministers' Meeting, in Pasay, Metro Manila on July 23, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/culture/2026/07/30/bts-pulls-out-of-grammys-after-asian-pop-category-introduction https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/30/2026_07_30_178120_1785391645.jpg Members of the South Korean boy band BTS perform during the 2026 World Cup soccer tournament final match between Spain and Argentina at the New York/New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford on July 19, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/07/30/weather-agency-warns-el-nio-in-indonesia-to-last-through-early-2027 https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/29/2026_07_29_178100_1785328077.jpg A stork perches on a plastic bucket stranded on the lakebed as water levels drop in Jakarta on July 29, 2026, due to the impact of El Nino, which has brought a prolonged dry season and triggered extreme drought, threatening food security in various regions of Indonesia. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/07/30/ojk-to-issue-regulation-on-idx-demutualization-in-september https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/08/2026_07_08_177405_1783489393.jpg An electronic board displays stock prices at the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) in Jakarta on Jan. 29, 2026.