https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/10/28/singapore-summons-warns-leaders-of-10-firms-probed-for-haze-links- https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/28/2026_10_28_181061_1793189121.jpeg Senior leaders representing the 10 Singapore firms being investigated for their links to haze-causing fires at a meeting on Oct 28, 2026 in Singapore. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/10/28/netanyahu-bloc-leads-as-israeli-votes-counted https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/28/2026_10_28_181052_1793160019.jpg A road sign stands in front of a large billboard featuring Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (right) of the Likud party and former military chief and leader of the centrist Yashar party, Gadi Eisenkot, in Ramat Gan on October 20, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/10/28/prabowo-hails-comrade-lulas-reelection https://img.jakpost.net/c/2025/10/29/2025_10_29_168276_1761705188.jpg More languages in schools: President Prabowo Subianto (right) and Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva attend a press conference on Friday after their bilateral meeting at the presidential palace in Jakarta. During their bilateral meeting, Prabowo also said he plans to add Portuguese to the foreign language education as Indonesia prepares to make English a compulsory subject in schools. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/10/28/students-protest-against-president-prabowo-policies-wildfires https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/28/2026_10_28_181060_1793186365.jpg Protesters hold a large red banner reading “If we burn, you burn with us“ during a protest against economic hardship, graft and the government's handling of devastating wildfires causing toxic haze that has sickened thousands in Jakarta on Oct. 28, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/10/28/singapore-summons-leaders-of-firms-probed-for-haze-links- https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/28/2026_10_28_181057_1793185437.png Senior leaders representing the 10 Singapore firms being investigated for their links to haze-causing fires at a meeting on Oct. 28. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/10/28/bp-batams-leadership-reflects-on-achievements-challenges-ahead-of-55th-anniversary https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/28/2026_10_28_181056_1793180733.jpg BP Batam deputy for investment Fary Djemy Francis visited the K-water facilities in Lake Sihwa, Seoul, which he said offered a valuable lesson on the importance of integrated planning for industrial and public water needs. (Images courtesy of BP Batam) https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/10/28/aukus-on-track-for-australia-subs-in-early-2030s-marles-says- https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/04/17/2026_04_17_174806_1776398907.jpg Boosting power: Australiaʼs Defense Minister Richard Marles looks by on Thursday, April 16, 2026, during an event at the National Press Club in Canberra. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/10/28/uae-to-ship-30-million-crude-barrels-to-ri-says-skk-migas https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/17/2026_07_17_177721_1784252111.jpg Motorists line up to buy Pertalite gasoline on July 16 at a gas station in Medan, North Sumatra. State-owned fuel distributor PT Pertamina Patra Niaga is working to reduce long lines by extending gas station operations to 24 hours and deploying 30 additional fuel tanker trucks to supply several gas stations across North Sumatra. https://www.thejakartapost.com/culture/2026/10/28/jisoo-lisa-and-jennie-keep-the-music-going-as-blackpink-takes-a-pause https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/28/2026_10_28_181054_1793171442.jpg A combination of images featuring solo projects by three Blackpink members this year, namely Jisoo’s upcoming single “Addicted” (left), Lisa’s EP Press Play (center) and Jennie’s EP Fallen Angel. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/10/28/trump-says-he-approves-of-flavio-bolsonaro-coming-to-us https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/28/2026_10_28_181045_1793158758.jpg Brazil's right-wing senator and presidential candidate for the Liberal Party (PL) Flavio Bolsonaro reacts after knowing the first results in the presidential runoff election, in Brasilia, on October 25, 2026. Brazil's President and re-election candidate for the Workers' Party (PT) Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva pulled off a dramatic comeback on October 25, 2026, as he clinched election victory against right-wing senator Flavio Bolsonaro, who trounced him in the first round. https://www.thejakartapost.com/sports/2026/10/28/indonesian-hopefuls-chase-major-dreams-at-asia-pacific-amateur https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/28/2026_10_28_181040_1793145003.JPG Indonesia’s Rayhan Latief plays a shot from the No. 1 tee on Oct. 26, 2025, during the final round of the 2025 Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship at Emirates Golf Club’s Majlis Course in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/10/28/govt-urges-toyota-to-boost-vehicle-exports-from-indonesia https://img.jakpost.net/c/2019/04/11/2019_04_11_69843_1554996741.jpg Imported Toyota cars are unloaded from a cargo vessel on Wednesday at the Shenzhen Dachan Bay Terminals in Guangdong province, China. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/10/28/us-firms-break-ground-on-500m-batam-semiconductor-project https://img.jakpost.net/c/2024/01/30/2024_01_30_146862_1706584880.jpg A cloudy sky covers Rempang Island's Sebulang village in Batam, Riau Islands, on Sept. 18, 2023. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/10/28/the-un-must-reform-before-it-loses-international-trust https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/20/2026_10_20_180821_1792495749.JPG United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is projected onto large screens on Sept. 22, 2026, as he addresses the 81st UN General Assembly at the international organization’s headquarters in New York, the United States. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/10/28/police-step-up-crackdown-on-subsidized-fuel-abuse-in-sumatra-amid-shortage-reports https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/10/2026_08_10_178495_1786347254.jpg Motorists wait to buy Pertalite gasoline on July 16 at a gas station in Medan, North Sumatra. PT Pertamina Patra Niaga is seeking to normalize long queues by extending operating hours to 24 hours and deploying 30 additional fuel tanker trucks to distribute fuel to gas stations across North Sumatra. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/10/28/building-resilient-generation-beyond-law-enforcement https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/25/2026_10_25_180961_1792899869.JPG University students protest against the government's handling of haze and wildfires on Friday outside the Central Kalimantan Governor's office in Palangka Raya, Central Kalimantan. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/10/28/netanyahu-eisenkot-stake-rival-claims-to-lead-israel-after-deadlocked-vote https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/28/2026_10_28_181044_1793158287.JPG An aide speaks to Israeli Prime Minister and Likud party leader Benjamin Netanyahu as he gives a statement following exit polls for Israel's national election, at Likud's election headquarters in Jerusalem, October 28, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/10/28/us-to-grant-flavio-bolsonaro-visa-as-he-flees-brazil-after-election-loss https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/28/2026_10_28_181045_1793158758.jpg Brazil's right-wing senator and presidential candidate for the Liberal Party (PL) Flavio Bolsonaro reacts after knowing the first results in the presidential runoff election, in Brasilia, on October 25, 2026. Brazil's President and re-election candidate for the Workers' Party (PT) Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva pulled off a dramatic comeback on October 25, 2026, as he clinched election victory against right-wing senator Flavio Bolsonaro, who trounced him in the first round. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/10/28/forest-loss-wildfires-put-orangutans-at-high-extinction-risk https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/28/2026_08_28_179098_1787905055.jpg This undated handout photograph taken by the Orangutan Information Centre and released on June 10 shows Tapanuli orangutans over a tree in the Batang Toru forest in North Sumatra. Climate change-fueled landslides wiped out nearly one in 10 remaining members of the world's rarest great ape species in Sumatra, scientists said on June 10. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/12/2026_10_12_180570_1791780459.JPG A rescuer and a veterinarian with wildlife foundation Yayasan Inisiasi Alam Rehabilitasi Indonesia (YIARI) carry an orangutan on Sept. 30 after being rescued by at a High Conservation Value (HCV) concession area of an oil palm plantation that was affected by wildfires in Laman Satong village, Ketapang regency, West Kalimantan. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/10/28/the-next-step-of-indonesias-digital-infrastructure-journey 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/business/2026/10/28/tech-stocks-soar-as-sk-hynix-adds-to-rising-ai-confidence https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/10/2026_07_10_177468_1783654428.JPG Bull statues are pictured near screens showing the Hang Seng stock index and stock prices outside Exchange Square, in Hong Kong, China, on Feb. 3, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/10/28/the-thucydides-trap-obscures-the-choices-of-power https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/05/14/2026_05_14_175727_1778776675.JPG United States President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping stand together as they tour the Temple of Heaven in Beijing, China, May 14, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/10/28/four-indonesian-firms-receive-asean-engineering-awards https://img.jakpost.net/c/2025/11/26/2025_11_26_169435_1764122447.jpeg A BNT-250 live bomb is released from an F-16 AM from the 3rd Squadron on Nov. 18, 2025, over the Pandanwangi Air Weapon Range in Lumajang, East Java. The NATO-standard bomb is locally made by private arms maker PT Sari Bahari in cooperation with state-owned explosive maker PT Dahana. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/10/28/asean-has-the-tools-to-tackle-the-haze-crisis https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/16/2026_10_16_180739_1792143107.jpg Buildings are shrouded in haze on Oct. 16 in Kuala Lumpur caused by fires in Indonesia. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/10/28/house-presses-on-with-asset-forfeiture-bill-during-recess 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://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/10/28/government-weighs-changing-corruption-law-to-boost-investment-climate https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/16/2026_09_16_179791_1789567166.jpg Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) investigators hold up cash on Wednesday seized during the arrest of eight suspects in a bribery case involving the issuance of right-to-build (HGB) permits at the Agrarian and Spatial Planning Ministry. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/10/28/link-and-match-msci-the-deep-state-and-weapons-procurement https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/05/18/2026_05_18_175838_1779098819.JPG President Prabowo Subianto (second left), accompanied by an Air Force officer, inspects a Rafale fighter jet on May 18, 2026, during a handover ceremony for six Rafale jets, one Airbus A400M military transport aircraft and four Dassault Falcon 8X planes at Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force Base in East Jakarta. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/10/28/analysis-smartphone-plan-coordination-planning-under-scrutiny https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/27/2026_10_27_181017_1793085816.jpg Pay with ease: A buyer scans a Quick Response Code Indonesian Standard (QRIS) to settle a transaction in Rangkasbitung, Banten, on Dec. 9, 2023. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/10/28/downgrading-indonesia-the-price-of-getting-by https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/28/2026_10_28_181037_1793143121.jpg Coffee on the go: Workers buy iced coffee from a mobile vendor near an office building on Jl. M.H. Thamrin in Central Jakarta on Oct. 22, 2026. Mobile coffee stalls offer an affordable caffeine fix, with prices ranging from Rp 5,000 (28 US cents) to Rp 20,000 per cup. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/28/2026_10_28_181038_1793143122.jpg Daily needs: Vendors sell staple goods at Mayestik Market in Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta, on Oct. 24, 2026. Apart from selling textiles, the market also offers everyday necessities, including rice, vegetables, meat and fruit. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/28/2026_10_28_181039_1793143122.jpg Street-side bites: People walk past a busy alley near a shopping center on Jl. M.H. Thamrin in Central Jakarta on Oct. 22, 2026, where street vendors sell a variety of affordable food. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/10/28/indonesia-singapore-to-work-together-on-regional-haze https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/27/2026_10_27_181021_1793110086.JPG Foreign Minister Arrmanatha Nasir (right) shakes hands with Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan on Tuesday after a press briefing at the Foreign Ministry's office in Central Jakarta. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/27/2026_10_27_181020_1793110086.jpg Firefighters from the joint disaster management agency spray water to extinguish spreading wildfires on Saturday amid dense smoke and haze in Barito Kuala, South Kalimantan. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/10/28/revamping-jakarta-authentically https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/26/2026_10_26_180990_1793001735.jpg Musicians perform on Oct. 16 during the opening day of the three-day Colours of Culture Festival 2026 in the Kota Tua (Old Town) district of Jakarta, now in its 10th edition. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/10/28/malaysian-singaporean-nationals-arrested-in-bali-for-illegal-lending-operation https://img.jakpost.net/c/2019/12/15/2019_12_15_83624_1576414688.jpg An undated illustration of P2P, an online lending, payment concept. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/10/27/higher-fuel-imports-a-headache-for-state-budget https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/15/2026_10_15_180690_1792038496.jpg Motorcyclists line up to fill up on Oct. 14 at a gas station in Denpasar amid a fuel supply shortage on Indonesia's resort island of Bali. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/10/27/jakarta-extends-use-of-overflowing-bantar-gebang-landfill https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/03/2026_08_03_178281_1785755823.jpg Garbage trucks line up near mounds of waste covered with protective sheeting on Aug. 2 at the Bantar Gebang Integrated Waste Management Site in Bekasi, West Java. The Jakarta administration began gradually implementing a controlled landfill system at the facility on Aug. 1 as part of its plan to phase out open dumping, aiming to improve waste management while reducing the risk of fires and foul odors. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/03/09/2026_03_09_173483_1773039469.jpg Rescuers evacuate a victim following a landslide on March 9 at Bantargebang landfill in Bekasi, West Java. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/10/27/in-singapore-merz-seeks-to-widen-market-access-to-counter-trade-restrictions https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/27/2026_10_27_181019_1793091512.jpg This handout photo taken and released by the Ministry of Digital Development and Information (MDDI) on October 27, 2026 shows Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong (right) meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Singapore. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/10/27/manpower-protection-law-strong-gains-for-formal-workers https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/04/28/2026_04_28_175172_1777350917.jpg People visit the booths of participating companies on Aug. 19, 2025, during a job fair in Jakarta. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/10/27/central-kalimantan-residents-struggle-as-island-burns https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/27/2026_10_27_181016_1793085488.jpg A health worker assists a resident receiving oxygen inside a mobile health service bus operated by the Palangka Raya city administration following respiratory issues caused by land and forest fires in Palangka Raya, Central Kalimantan, on October 26, 2026. More than 11,000 people have been treated for respiratory infections in Palangka Raya during a months-long wildfire crisis that has also affected Indonesia's neighbors with toxic haze pollution. https://www.thejakartapost.com/sports/2026/10/27/mbappe-dropped-by-chinese-brands-for-mao-zedong-joke https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/06/23/2026_06_23_176934_1782181794.jpg France's forward #10 Kylian Mbappe reacts during the 2026 World Cup Group I football match between France and Iraq at the Philadelphia Stadium in Philadelphia, US, on June 22, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/10/27/netherlands-pledges-500-million-to-protect-tropical-forests https://img.jakpost.net/c/2017/11/01/2017_11_01_35080_1509518762.jpg Scenic view of a tropical forest in Kalimantan. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/10/27/ri-urges-umrah-pilgrims-to-avoid-singapore-malaysia-transit-flights https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/27/2026_10_27_181013_1793078823.jpeg Deputy Haj and Umrah Minister Dahnil Anzar Simanjuntak attends a meeting with representatives of umrah travel operators on Oct. 26, 2026, at the ministry’s office in Jakarta to discuss flight safety and services for Indonesian pilgrims.