https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/10/22/the-illusion-of-customary-rights-protection-in-indonesia https://img.jakpost.net/c/2024/12/10/2024_12_10_158191_1733828936.jpeg Protest signs are pictured on Dec. 5, 2024, on the outskirts of Sembulang village on Rempang Island, where a glass and solar panel manufacturing site is to be constructed. Set up by a group of villagers resisting eviction for the industrial project, the signs reads: “To those who have accepted relocation: You are strictly prohibited from coming back to Sembulang!!!”. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/10/22/can-minister-arrmanatha-make-foreign-ministry-great-again https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/12/2026_10_12_180562_1791778869.JPG Newly appointed Foreign Minister Arrmanatha Nasir (right) reacts as former foreign minister and current Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Cultural Affairs, Sugiono, embraces him during a handover ceremony at the Foreign Ministry in Central Jakarta on Oct. 12, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/main-story/2026/10/22/machines-without-a-beating-heart https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/21/2026_10_21_180859_1792570804.png https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/10/22/high-shipping-costs-deepen-the-oil-market-crisis https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/06/2026_09_06_179461_1788669620.jpg Tanker vessels unload imported crude oil on July 16, 2026, at Qingdao port in Shandong province, East China. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/10/22/government-websites-go-dark-after-ai-discovered-flaw-sparks-security-scramble https://img.jakpost.net/c/2025/10/23/2025_10_23_168025_1761187533.JPG Cracking the code: A hooded man holds a laptop computer as cyber code is projected on him in this illustration picture taken on May 13, 2017. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/10/22/understanding-adapting-to-the-new-world-disorder https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/03/22/2026_03_22_173874_1774179139.jpeg Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim (left) greets Chinese President Xi Jinping as the latter arrives in Kuala Lumpur on April 15, 2025, for a three-day visit to the Southeast Asian country. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/10/22/greenpeace-activists-released-after-banner-protest-at-jakarta-landmark https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/20/2026_10_20_180814_1792478583.jpg Greenpeace Indonesia activists unfurled two giant banners from the top of the Tugu Selamat Datang monumnet at the Hotel Indonesia traffic circle in Central Jakarta, on Oct. 20, 2026. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/20/2026_10_20_180811_1792472600.JPG A Greenpeace Indonesia activist walks toward an ambulance for a medical checkup after climbing atop the Tugu Selamat Datang monument to unfurl a protest banner at the Hotel Indonesia traffic circle in Central Jakarta, on Oct. 20, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/10/22/trafficked-orangutan-repatriated-from-india https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/11/2026_09_11_179636_1789134310.jpg This handout photograph taken on Sept. 8, 2026 and released by the Odisha Forest Department shows orangutans sitting next to bananas upon their rescue by officials at the Ranakatha Protected Reserved Forest in Balasore district, in India's Odisha state. Indian officials rescued five baby orangutans in an eastern forest on Sept. 8, 2026, a state minister said, with authorities suspecting they were trafficked into the country from Southeast Asia. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/10/22/who-are-really-behind-indonesias-forest-fires https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/16/2026_10_16_180744_1792156378.jpg A street is choked by haze from forest fires on Oct. 15 in Palangkaraya, Central Kalimantan. Toxic haze has covered parts of Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore for weeks as Jakarta struggles to contain fires that have scorched large tracts of Borneo and Sumatra, with smoke drifting across the region. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/10/22/im-sorry-indonesians-apologize-urge-foreign-pressure-over-haze https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/21/2026_10_21_180865_1792586220.JPG People ride wooden boats on the Kahayan River on Sunday as haze from forest and peatland fires shrouds Palangka Raya, Central Kalimantan. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/21/2026_10_21_180864_1792586220.jpg People jog and cycle at a park on Monday in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia as the country continues to be shrouded in haze caused by forest and peatland fires in Indonesia. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/10/22/prabowos-26-member-advisory-board-faces-legal-challenge-over-bloated-size https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/03/2026_10_03_180314_1790983472.jpeg President Prabowo Subianto (right) inaugurates members of the Presidential Advisory Board (Wantimpres) on Oct. 2 at the State Palace in Central Jakarta. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/10/22/impunity-for-military-ends-may-justice-for-all-begin https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/06/05/2026_06_05_176413_1780653623.jpg Defendants in a murder case of a bank branch head in Jakarta, namely Chief Sgt. Frengky Yaru (second left), Second Cpl. Feri Heriyanto and Chief Sgt. Mochamad Nasir (second right), are escorted out of the courtroom after their verdict hearing at the Jakarta Military Court in Jakarta on June 3, 2026. The judges sentenced Nasir to 13 years in prison, Feri to seven years and Frengky to a year after finding them guilty in the murder case. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/10/22/analysis-forest-fires-prove-governance-failures-have-gone-too-far https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/21/2026_10_21_180853_1792563361.jpg Motorcyclists ride in the morning in Palangka Raya, Central Kalimantan on October 14, 2026. Thick haze has turned the skies in the city into apocalyptic shades of yellow and orange on Thursday, reducing visibility to a few dozen meters as wildfires cause a regional air pollution crisis https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/10/22/prabowo-defends-broad-cabinet-hints-at-more-reshuffles https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/21/2026_10_21_180867_1792588650.jpg President Prabowo Subianto delivers a speech on Oct. 21 at a cabinet meeting at the Presidential Palace complex in Central Jakarta, to mark the second anniversary of his administration. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/21/2026_10_21_180866_1792588650.JPG A banner bearing protesters' demands hangs from the Tugu Tani monument on Oct. 20 in Central Jakarta, during a demonstration against the government's handling of wildfires and for an end to corruption, collusion and nepotism, as protesters marked two years of President Prabowo Subianto and Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka's administration. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/10/22/airlines-passengers-bear-cost-of-haze-hit-flights https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/15/2026_10_15_180701_1792060514.jpg Haze blankets Tjilik Riwut Airport on Oct. 14 in Palangkaraya, Central Kalimantan. Airport authorities temporarily suspended flights as smoke from wildfires reduced visibility. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/10/22/no-voice-of-authority https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/20/2026_10_20_180830_1792508567.JPG Demonstrators hold placards and raise three fingers in a salute symbolizing freedom, solidarity and equality during a protest in Jakarta on Oct. 20, 2026. The protesters called for an end to forest and land fires and demanded the eradication of corruption, collusion and nepotism as they marked the second anniversary of President Prabowo Subianto and Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka’s administration. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/10/21/prabowo-accuses-msci-of-trying-to-intimidate-indonesia-after-market-rout https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/08/2026_10_08_180457_1791448443.jpeg President Prabowo Subianto gestures as he addresses a ceremony marking the groundbreaking of 11 new downstream-processing facilities and the first export of electric vehicle batteries located at PT Indonesia Weda Bay Industrial Park (IWIP) in Central Halmahera, North Maluku, October 8, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/10/21/militarization-undermines-human-rights-in-prabowos-second-year-in-office-amnesty https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/21/2026_10_21_180858_1792570488.JPG President Prabowo Subianto, accompanied by Indonesian Military (TNI) commander Gen. Agus Subiyanto, stands on a military vehicle while inspecting the troops during the 81st anniversary of the military on Oct. 5 in Cilangkap, East Jakarta. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/10/21/danantara-completes-4-4-hectare-land-acquisition-in-mecca https://img.jakpost.net/c/2024/06/16/2024_06_16_151518_1718533934.jpg Muslim pilgrims perform the Eid al-Adha morning prayer on June 16, 2024, at the Kaaba, Islam's holiest shrine, in the courtyard of the Grand Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. https://www.thejakartapost.com/culture/2026/10/21/feared-extinct-bangka-slow-loris-primate-rediscovered-in-indonesia https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/21/2026_10_21_180856_1792565105.JPG A Bangka slow loris hangs from a tree on the island of Bangka, east of Sumatra, in this undated photograph released on October 20, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/10/21/israel-becomes-pacific-islands-forum-partner https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/21/2026_10_21_180854_1792564689.JPG View of the port in Suva, Fiji, September 5, 2024. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/10/21/suahasil-opposes-proposed-plan-to-pay-civil-servant-salaries-via-cooperatives https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/19/2026_09_19_179883_1789834391.JPG Finance Minister Suahasil Nazara speaks on Sept. 19, 2026, during the ministry’s monthly APBN Kita (Our state budget) press conference at its offices in Central Jakarta. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/10/21/bi-holds-rate-despite-seeing-hawkish-fed-stance https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/21/2026_10_21_180855_1792565094.jpeg Bank of Indonesia (BI) Governor Destry Damayanti (third left) poses for a photograph with BI's deputy governors on Wednesday ahead of the central bank's press conference to announce the results of its monthly policy meeting in Jakarta. https://www.thejakartapost.com/culture/2026/10/21/un-sees-higher-global-warming-even-in-best-case-scenario https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/25/2026_08_25_178985_1787648519.jpg The United Nations (UN) logo is seen on a gate outside the UN headquarters ahead of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York on September 21, 2025. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/10/21/east-java-governor-visits-energy-ministry-as-fuel-queues-stretch-across-region https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/15/2026_10_15_180690_1792038496.jpg Motorcyclists queue to refuel at a gas station in Denpasar, Bali, on Oct. 14, 2026 amid a fuel supply shortage on the island. https://www.thejakartapost.com/culture/2026/10/21/asha-smara-darra-and-the-threads-of-sumba https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/21/2026_10_21_180851_1792561124.jpg Indigo heritage: Handwoven textiles from Hambapraing, Kanatang, are displayed on Sept. 3, 2026, in the foyer of The Dharmawangsa Jakarta’s grand ballroom in South Jakarta. The East Sumba area is known for its indigo-dyed fabrics and motifs inspired by local flora and fauna, and remains an important center of Sumba’s weaving tradition. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/21/2026_10_21_180850_1792561124.jpg Taste of Sumba: Traditional Sumbanese dishes reimagined by The Dharmawangsa Jakarta’s Chef Julio are presented at a food showcase on Sept. 3, 2026. At the center is okkula, or steamed cassava, transformed into a sponge cake with Sumbanese chocolate ganache and kaffir lime, as part of an effort to introduce local ingredients and culinary heritage to a new generation. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/21/2026_10_21_180852_1792561124.jpg Weaving connections: (From left) Asha Smara Darra, founder of Oscar Lawalata Culture and the Umaratu Foundation, discusses Sumba’s weaving traditions with Umbu “Uka” Kudu Maramba Lewa and Mama Rambu Margaretha, weavers from Rende, East Sumba, on Sept. 3, 2026, during a one-day exhibition at The Dharmawangsa Jakarta. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/10/21/winning-the-fiery-argument-losing-the-point https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/16/2026_10_16_180739_1792143107.jpg Buildings are shrouded in haze caused by fires on Oct. 16 in Kuala Lumpur. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/10/21/prabowo-braces-for-a-2029-showdown-with-jokowi https://img.jakpost.net/c/2025/10/05/2025_10_05_167275_1759652767.jpg President Prabowo Subianto (left), who also chairs the Gerindra Party, and former president Joko “Jokowi“ Widodo pose on stage during the party's 17th anniversary in Bogor, West Java, on Feb. 15, 2025. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/10/21/asian-stocks-rally-as-tech-firms-enjoy-bounce-ahead-of-key-earnings https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/14/2026_08_14_178646_1786677211.JPG A currency dealer works as an electronic board displays the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), the exchange rate between the US dollar and South Korean won and the Korea Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (KOSDAQ) at the dealing room of a bank in Seoul on July 14, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/10/21/productivity-competitiveness-and-quality-employment-keys-to-prosperity https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/06/26/2026_06_26_177048_1782473773.jpg A handout underwater picture taken in September 2025 by environmental NGO Auriga Nusantara shows bleached corals caused by nickel waste pollution near Manuran Island in Raja Ampat, Southwest Papua. Nickel mining continues to threaten one of the world's most important marine biodiversity and coral hotspots in Indonesia, despite the government revoking several permits, a report warned on Sept. 25, 2025. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/10/21/indonesian-diplomats-help-keep-multilateral-diplomacy-moving-in-un https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/20/2026_10_20_180822_1792495749.JPG A general view of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) hall at the UN headquarters, as the 81st UNGA takes place in New York City, the United States, on Sept. 22, 2026. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/20/2026_10_20_180820_1792495749.JPG President of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) Khalilur Rahman addresses the 81st UN General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York City, the United States, on Sept. 22, 2026. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/20/2026_10_20_180827_1792503062.jpeg Multilateral duties: (From left to right) Minister Counsellor Supriyanto Suwito, Counsellor Mochamad Iqbal Sirie and Counsellor Daniel Simanjuntak speak to journalists on Sept. 21, 2026 during an interview at the office of Indonesia's permanent mission to the United Nations in New York City, the United States. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/10/21/jakartas-market-reckoning-speed-limits-or-real-teeth https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/14/2026_10_14_180647_1791950629.JPG A man uses his mobile phone in front of an electronic board displaying stock prices at the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) building in South Jakarta on Oct. 14, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/10/21/toxic-forest-fire-pollution-chokes-childrens-health https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/20/2026_10_20_180826_1792502891.jpg School students wear mask while walking on the street in Palembang, South Sumatra as the city is hit by haze from forest and peatland fire. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/20/2026_10_20_180825_1792502891.jpg A teacher teaches her student through video conference on Friday at SDN 001 Balikpapan Tengah state elementary school in Balikpapan, East Kalimantan. The Balikpapan administration imposed a remote learning policy for formal schools up to junior high school level and nonformal learning institution from Oct. 14 to 16 because of worsening air quality caused by the haze from forest and peatland fire. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/10/21/agrarian-minister-comes-under-scrutiny-for-ignoring-kpk-summonses https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/21/2026_09_21_179928_1789972925.jpeg Agrarian and Spatial Planning Minister Nusron Wahid answers questions from journalists in Jakarta on Sept. 18, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/10/21/capital-market-needs-enforcement-not-more-rules https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/14/2026_10_14_180647_1791950629.JPG A man uses his mobile phone in front of an electronic board displaying stock prices at the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) building in South Jakarta on Oct. 14, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/10/21/analysis-bmris-bond-issue-himbaras-government-financing-under-scrutiny https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/20/2026_10_20_180808_1792471198.jpg State-owned Bank Mandiri buildings in Jakarta pictured in this undated file photo. (Courtesy of Bank Mandiri) https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/10/21/bareskrim-names-five-suspects-in-batam-blackout-losses-reach-rp-57-3b https://img.jakpost.net/c/2024/12/06/2024_12_06_158054_1733466984.jpg A technician from state electricity company PLN stands atop a transmission tower during regular maintenance work on Dec. 27, 2023, in Palu, Central Sulawesi. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/10/21/growing-discontent-spills-into-streets-as-prabowo-marks-two-years-in-office https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/20/2026_10_20_180823_1792501807.jpg Protesters rally against the government’s sluggish handling of forest and peatland fires and some President Prabowo Subianto’s welfare policies, during a protest on the second anniversary of Prabowo's administration on Jl. Asia Africa in Bandung, West Java, on Oct. 20, 2026. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/20/2026_10_20_180809_1792472596.jpg Greenpeace Indonesia activists unfurl a protest banner on Oct. 20 atop the Welcome Statue (Patung Selamat Datang) at the Hotel Indonesia traffic circle in Central Jakarta. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/20/2026_10_20_180824_1792501807.jpg Protesters gather around Simpang Lima intersection during a demonstration against the government’s sluggish handling of forest and peatland fires in Bandung, West Java, on Oct. 20, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/10/21/strategic-constraints-still-cloud-prabowos-global-ambitions https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/12/2026_10_12_180564_1791778872.JPG Indonesia's newly appointed Foreign Minister Arrmanatha Nasir (right) and former foreign minister and current Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Cultural Affairs Sugiono attend a handover ceremony on Oct. 12 in Jakarta. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/10/21/australia-detains-22-fishermen-from-east-java-harvesting-sea-cucumbers https://img.jakpost.net/c/2022/07/25/2022_07_25_128238_1658729559.png Archeologists from the Western Australia Museum dig up artifacts left by Indonesian fishermen in Western Australia.