https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/09/09/who-controls-the-data-controls-the-future 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. State power producer PT PLN is set to supply 2x 725 megavolts of electricity to support the operation of the country’s largest data center. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/09/09/police-launch-probe-into-blaze-that-killed-11-in-central-papua https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/07/2026_09_07_179500_1788778749.png Fire breaks out shortly after midnight on Sept. 7 in the town of Paniai in Central Papua province. https://www.thejakartapost.com/culture/2026/09/09/between-multatulis-legacy-and-modern-politics https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/08/2026_09_08_179530_1788847052.jpg Revisiting Multatuli: Dutch visual storyteller and writer Arjan Onderdenwijngaard speaks on Aug. 13, 2026, ahead of a screening of After Multatuli Left at Erasmus Huis in Jakarta. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/08/2026_09_08_179529_1788847051.jpg Past in focus: Dutch visual storyteller and writer Arjan Onderdenwijngaard (center) and historian Andi Achdian (right) speak on Aug. 13, 2026, during a discussion on After Multatuli Left at Erasmus Huis in Jakarta. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/09/09/from-the-himalayas-to-sumatra-can-indonesia-govern-an-unruly-climate https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/05/08/2026_05_08_175522_1778240976.jpg An aerial view shows flood damage to a residential area in Meurah Dua, Pidie Jaya regency, Aceh on Feb. 22, 2026, after devastating cyclone-induced floods and landslides struck northern Sumatra in November 2025. In hardest-hit Aceh, which accounted for most of the more than 1,000 deaths, families have become increasingly frustrated over authorities' sluggish response. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/09/09/us-accuses-chinese-ai-firms-of-malicious-copying-of-ai-technology https://img.jakpost.net/c/2025/04/03/2025_04_03_161651_1743673530.jpg A photo taken on April 1, 2025 shows the GPT chat logo on a laptop screen (right) next to the logo of Deepseek AI application on a smartphone screen in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/09/09/govt-defends-prabowos-russia-trip-amid-disasters-at-home https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/03/2026_09_03_179385_1788418244.jpg Russia's President Vladimir Putin and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto hold a meeting on Sept. 3 on the sidelines of the 11th Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, Russia. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/08/2026_09_08_179537_1788871976.jpg Students attend a lesson on Sept. 3 outside the school buildings of the SMPN 8 Komodo state junior high school in Labuan Bajo, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT). The school banned learning activities from taking place in classrooms as the school's buildings were damaged during a 7.7-magnitude earthquake on Aug. 15. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/09/09/anak-krakatau-doesnt-need-an-earthquake-to-kill https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/06/2026_09_06_179457_1788656039.JPG Mount Anak Krakatau volcano spews hot lava as seen from Pasauran village in Serang, Banten, on Sept. 5, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/09/09/analysis-destrys-balancing-act-growth-stability-bi-independence https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/08/2026_09_08_179554_1788884114.jpg Acting Bank Indonesia (BI) governor Destry Damayanti prepares to undergo a fit and proper test with House of Representatives Commission XI on Aug. 26 at the Senayan legislative complex in Jakarta, following her nomination to become the central bank's official head. ( https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/09/09/mitigation-budget-under-scrutiny-as-indonesia-grapples-with-disasters https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/06/2026_09_06_179457_1788656039.JPG Mount Anak Krakatau volcano spews hot lava as seen from Pasauran village in Serang, Banten on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/08/2026_09_08_179540_1788873101.jpg Firefighters battle peatland fires in Sintang, West Kalimantan on September 5, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/09/09/student-suffers-memory-loss-seizures-after-free-meal-food-poisoning https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/02/12/2026_02_12_172520_1770891503.jpg Members of the Indonesian military (TNI) and police evacuate students suspected of food poisoning from the free meals program on Jan. 29 at a senior high school in Kudus regency, Central Java. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/09/09/fine-businesses-for-fires https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/31/2026_08_31_179174_1788176753.jpg Motorcyclists pass a road cloaked in thick, murky haze from forest and peatland fires on Aug. 28, 2026, in Palangka Raya, the provincial capital of Central Kalimantan. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/09/08/data-update-snags-cloud-dtsens-sole-use-in-subsidy-targeting https://img.jakpost.net/c/2025/11/15/2025_11_15_169021_1763174442.jpg Streams of reality : Water flows past slum housing on Nov. 13, 2025, along the Ciliwung River in Matraman, East Jakarta. The Jakarta provincial administration identified 445 community units with poor housing and limited sanitation. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/09/08/house-brushes-off-fears-asset-forfeiture-bill-could-target-rivals https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/08/2026_09_08_179536_1788866418.jpg House Deputy Speaker Sufmi Dasco Ahmad (second right) receives a report on the progress of drafting the Asset Forfeiture Bill from Commission III chairman Habiburokhman (center) during the House’s third plenary session of the 2026–2027 legislative year on Aug. 27 at the Senayan Legislative Complex in Central Jakarta. Commission III said it expects to complete the bill by Dec. 15. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/05/2026_09_05_179453_1788625339.jpg Rallygoers, led by members of the United Pati People's Alliance (AMPB), stage a protest on Aug. 27 in front of the Senayan Legislative Complex in Central Jakarta. They demand the passage of the long-awaited asset forfeiture bill and harsher punishment for corrupt officials. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/09/08/airspace-reopens-as-krakataus-activity-subsides https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/08/2026_09_08_179526_1788839425.JPG A Citilink Airbus takes off from Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, as the airport reopened following the eruption of Mount Anak Krakatau, in Tangerang, Banten, on Sept. 8, 2026. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/06/2026_09_06_179467_1788680226.jpeg A drone view of Anak Krakatau volcano is documented by a team from the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation at the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) on Sept. 5, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/09/08/indonesia-to-shift-controlling-stakeholder-of-china-funded-railway-next-week https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/03/24/2026_03_24_173971_1774370660.jpg Prospective passengers wait for the arrival of the Whoosh high-speed train on the platform at Whoosh Padalarang Station in West Bandung Regency, West Java, Sunday, March 15, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/09/08/dr-congo-extends-state-control-over-mining-with-bid-to-lock-down-geological-data https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/08/2026_09_08_179533_1788850200.JPG Workers mend a pipe as crushed ore is transported on a conveyor belt at the Kibali gold mine Haut-Uele province, Democratic Republic of Congo October 8, 2021. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/09/08/bgn-suspends-nearly-2000-free-meal-kitchens-after-food-poisoning-outbreak https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/22/2026_07_22_177897_1784725628.JPG Sudaryono, head of National Nutrition Agency (BGN), speaks to the press at the agency building in Jakarta, July 22, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/09/08/only-a-quarter-of-ris-daily-waste-properly-managed-ministry-says https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/03/2026_08_03_178281_1785755823.jpg An aerial photo shows garbage trucks near mounds of waste covered with protective sheeting at the Bantar Gebang landfill in Bekasi, West Java, on Aug. 2, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/09/08/batam-economy-grows-7-28-outpacing-national-growth-as-investment-drives-expansion https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/08/2026_09_08_179535_1788858168.jpg The leadership of BP Batam is committed to maintaining the momentum of Batam's economic growth—which reached 7.28 percent in Q2 2026—by strengthening investment, infrastructure and services, as well as creating jobs. (Images courtesy of BP Batam) https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/08/2026_09_08_179534_1788858168.jpg Batam's economic growth of 7.28 percent in Q2 2026 reinforces its position as a hub for industry, investment, logistics and services. BP Batam continues to drive high-quality, inclusive, and sustainable growth by accelerating investment realization and strengthening the region's competitiveness. (Images courtesy of BP Batam) https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/09/08/chinas-trade-booms-as-focus-turns-to-expected-trump-xi-summit https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/12/2026_08_12_178564_1786504746.JPG Job seekers and recruiters for garment factories gather on a street in Haizhu District, Guangzhou, Guangdong province, China, July 28, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/09/08/singapore-pms-annual-salary-to-rise-64-to-285-million- https://img.jakpost.net/c/2024/05/17/2024_05_17_150531_1715923492.jpg Singapore's Prime Minister Lawrence Wong delivers a speech during the Paris office opening reception of Singapore state investor Temasek in Paris on April 10, 2024. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/09/08/ago-names-toba-pulp-lestari-suspect-of-export-tax-fraud-in-113m-graft-case https://img.jakpost.net/c/2025/11/12/2025_11_12_168884_1762934352.jpg A group of Batak people hold a demonstration in front of the provincial governor’s office in Medan on Nov. 10, 2025, demanding that North Sumatra Governor Bobby Nasution shut down PT Toba Pulp Lestari (TPL) for allegedly grabbing indigenous land and causing ecological damage around Lake Toba. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/09/08/getting-social-assistance-targeting-right https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/07/2026_08_07_178425_1786109011.JPG Two schoolgirls look at an informal riverbank settlement on Aug. 7, 2026, from a bridge in Kebon Melati village, Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/09/08/praying-for-rain-as-fires-haze-plague-kalimantan https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/08/2026_09_08_179531_1788849262.jpg A junior high school teacher conducts an online lesson in an empty classroom after local authorities mandated remote learning due to haze from land and forest fires in Pontianak, West Kalimantan, on September 7, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/09/08/the-waste-reform-indonesia-is-missing https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/03/2026_08_03_178281_1785755823.jpg An aerial photo shows garbage trucks queueing near mounds of waste covered with protective sheeting at the Bantar Gebang landfill in Bekasi, West Java, on Aug. 2, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/09/08/the-anxious-search-of-pakistans-power-elite-for-regional-standing https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/18/2026_08_18_178770_1787027057.jpg Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (left), Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (center) and Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif meet in Mecca in this handout photograph taken and released by the Turkish Presidency press office on Aug. 7, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/09/08/ai-watermarks-erase-human-authorship-twice https://img.jakpost.net/c/2025/07/20/2025_07_20_164661_1752976125.JPG Figurines with computers and smartphones are seen in front of the words “Artificial Intelligence“ in this illustration created on Feb. 19, 2024. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/09/08/trump-threatens-sales-in-us-of-canadian-aircraft-maker-bombardier https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/08/2026_09_08_179518_1788836614.jpg An American Eagle Bombardier CRJ-900 taxis at Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) in Charlotte, North Carolina on September 27, 2025. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/09/08/the-indonesian-hex-when-political-rhetoric-rewrites-reality https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/27/2026_08_27_179055_1787804033.jpg President Prabowo Subianto looks on as he arrives on Aug. 14 at the Senayan Legislative Complex in Central Jakarta for the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) plenary meeting, in which he delivered the State of the Nation address and the 2027 state budget proposal. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/09/08/iran-says-it-plans-new-gulf-exclusion-zone-threatens-us-with-new-missiles https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/02/2026_09_02_179252_1788317623.JPG A drone view shows vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, Aug. 28, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/09/08/cybersecurity-governance-from-bureaucracy-to-real-world-threats https://img.jakpost.net/c/2020/10/26/2020_10_26_106425_1603729979.jpg The logo of the National Cyber and Encryption Agency (BSSN) is seen on the agency’s office in Jakarta on March 15, 2019. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/09/08/yen-extends-rally-to-new-seven-month-high-dollar-subdued-ahead-of-cpi https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/05/12/2026_05_12_175622_1778555377.JPG US dollar, Euro, Yen and Pound banknotes are seen in this illustration created on May 4, 2025. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/09/08/c-java-requests-helicopter-assistance-from-tni-to-douse-landfill-fire https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/04/2026_09_04_179416_1788506868.jpg An NBO-105 light, multirole, twin-engine helicopter from the Yogyakarta Police drops 9,000 liters of water on Sept. 4 to extinguish a fire at Putri Cempo landfill in Surakarta, Central Java. Fire has been burning Blocks B, C and D of the landfill across six hectares, since Sept. 2. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/09/08/how-developing-countries-can-do-more-with-less https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/07/2026_09_07_179490_1788756323.jpg Boniface Djabia, the chief of Betykro, a camp of cocoa producers living in precarious conditions 20 kilometers from Guiglo, Ivory Coast, poses for a portrait in front of one of his mud houses covered with straw on Jan. 16, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/09/08/the-dec-15-deadline-keeps-indonesias-political-pressure-cooking https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/05/2026_09_05_179452_1788625339.jpg House of Representatives Deputy Speaker Sufmi Dasco Ahmad (right) of the Gerindra Party shows a copy of the legislature's commitment letter to pass the asset forfeiture bill to representatives of the United Pati People's Alliance (AMPB) on Aug. 27 at the Senayan Legislative Complex in Central Jakarta. The AMPB staged a protest in front of the legislative complex to demand the passage of the long-awaited asset forfeiture bill and harsher punishment for corrupt officials. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/09/08/us-china-drills-put-indonesias-non-aligned-foreign-policy-in-focus https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/07/2026_09_07_179502_1788787379.jpg An RM-70 Vampire multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) of the Indonesian Marine Corps fires on Sept. 3, 2025, during the joint multinational exercise Garuda Shield 2025 at the Baturaja combat training center in Lampung. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/09/08/jakarta-airport-and-others-reopen-after-volcanic-ash-crisis https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/08/2026_09_08_179517_1788826848.jpg Workers wipe down a Citilink Airbus A320 aircraft parked on the apron of the Soekarno-Hatta airport in Tangerang, Banten, on September 7, 2026, after flight operations were suspended following the eruption of Mount Anak Krakatau. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/09/08/jakarta-presses-ahead-with-municipal-bonds-despite-pushback https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/06/25/2026_06_25_177008_1782354606.jpg Tap and go: Passengers tap electronic fare cards after disembarking from an LRT train on June 22 at Velodrome Station in East Jakarta. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/09/08/travelers-scramble-as-anak-krakatau-ash-exposes-gaps-in-contingency-plans https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/07/2026_09_07_179501_1788781254.JPG Stranded passengers wait at the domestic terminal of I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport in Kuta, Bali, on Sept. 7, 2026, as some flights to Jakarta were cancelled due to the eruption of Mount Anak Krakatau. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/06/2026_09_06_179467_1788680226.jpeg Smoke billows from Mount Anak Krakatau on Sept. 5, 2026, in the Sunda Straits, in this photograph from the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation at Indonesia’s Geological Agency. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/09/08/relentless-natural-disasters-test-indonesias-fiscal-priorities https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/06/2026_09_06_179466_1788680225.jpeg Anak Krakatau volcano erupts as documented by a team from the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation at the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) on Sept. 5, 2026.