https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/10/14/ukraine-says-spacex-limits-starlink-operations-disrupting-military https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/01/2026_09_01_179228_1788267036.jpg This handout picture taken on Aug. 22, 2026 and released on Aug. 24 by press-service of Ukraine's 93rd Kholodnyi Yar Separate Mechanized Brigade shows the serviceman of the brigade walking in Druzhkivka, Donetsk region, amid Russian invasion of Ukraine. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/10/14/hedge-funds-are-a-top-draw-in-asia-as-investors-look-beyond-bonds 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/business/2026/10/14/government-turns-to-ai-to-track-wealthy-taxpayers-and-their-assets https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/29/2026_09_29_180176_1790662755.jpg An officer (right) helps a woman file her annual income tax return via the new Coretax platform of the Finance Ministry’s Directorate General of Taxes (DGT) on March 27, 2026, at the Meulaboh Tax Office in West Aceh regency, Aceh. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/10/14/malaysia-court-denies-najib-razaks-request-to-suspend-15-year-jail-term https://img.jakpost.net/c/2025/12/27/2025_12_27_170760_1766771331.jpg Jailed former prime minister of Malaysia Najib Razak (left) arrives for a court hearing where he seeks to land a ruling allowing him serve the rest of his six-year sentence under house arrest instead of in the Kajang Prison, at the Kuala Lumpur High Court in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Dec. 22, 2025. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/10/14/wri-indonesia-launches-working-paper-on-corporate-green-power-demand https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/14/2026_10_14_180655_1791961046.jpg Arief Wijaya, managing director of the World Resources Institute (WRI) Indonesia, speaks during the launch of its working paper “Corporate green power procurement options in Indonesia” on Oct. 6 at the Indonesia International Sustainability Forum 2026 in Jakarta. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/14/2026_10_14_180656_1791961223.jpg Representatives from the World Resources Institute (WRI) Indonesia and the Asia Clean Energy Coalition (ACEC) pose for a group photo during the launch of their working paper “Corporate green power procurement options in Indonesia” on Oct. 6, the first day of the Indonesia International Sustainability Forum 2026 in Jakarta. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/10/14/data-center-project-should-not-be-halted-amid-policy-rift-ministry https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/08/2026_10_08_180454_1791442531.jpg Servers in a corridor of a data center process information in this undated illustration. https://www.thejakartapost.com/culture/2026/10/14/top-selling-novelist-denies-ai-use-admits-plagiarism-mistakes- https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/14/2026_10_14_180654_1791956358.jpg Canadian-Haitian novelist Thelyson Orelien (left) and Rwandan author, dancer and stage director Dorcy Rugamba take part in the 28th edition of “Les Correspondances“ literature festival in Manosque, south-eastern France on September 24, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/10/14/judge-extends-white-house-access-for-cnn-ms-now-politico-amid-legal-fight https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/14/2026_10_14_180650_1791953020.JPG The CNN booth at the White House after US President Donald Trump announced he would ban CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House in Washington, D.C., US, September 18, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/10/14/shifting-mental-health-care-to-communities https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/21/2026_07_21_177854_1784632964.jpg A man opens the Jateng Ngopeni Nglakoni application by the Central Java administration in his smartphone to access a free psychological consultation service in Semarang, Central Java, on July 3, 2026. The Central Java administration launched the app as an effort to early detect mental health issues among its residents, including children and students. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/10/14/advanced-economies-must-act-now-to-lower-debt-as-bond-yields-spike-imf https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/14/2026_10_14_180651_1791953353.jpg Era Dabla-Norris, deputy director of the Fiscal Affairs Department at the International Monetary Fund, speaks during a media interview on the opening day of the 2026 Annual Meetings of the IMF and the World Bank Group at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC) in Bangkok on Oct. 12, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/10/14/pope-leo-has-cancerous-tumor-removed-in-lung-operation https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/14/2026_10_14_180649_1791952342.jpg This photo taken and handout on October 13, 2026 by The Vatican Media shows Pope Leo XIV arrival at Rome's Gemelli University Hospital ahead of an operation to remove a lump from his lung. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/10/14/can-central-java-afford-the-water-cost-of-ai https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/05/21/2026_05_21_175939_1779332788.jpg Farmers loosen soil using water flow from an irrigation canal in Batang regency, Central Java, in an aerial photo released on May 19, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/10/14/fresh-floods-hit-north-west-sumatra-as-communities-recover-from-last-years-disaster https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/12/2026_10_12_180568_1791780021.jpg A search and rescue team from the West Sumatra Police’s Mobile Brigade (Brimob) evacuates residents on Oct. 10 as flash floods hit the Lumin Park area in Padang, West Sumatra. Flash floods inundated several subdistricts in Padang following heavy rainfall on Saturday afternoon, affecting residential areas and prompting authorities to evacuate residents to safer locations. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/10/14/why-producing-more-food-is-no-longer-enough https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/07/2026_10_07_180418_1791346812.jpg An aerial view shows a farmer spraying crops on Oct. 2 in a rice field in Sukakarya, Bekasi, West Java. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/10/14/brazilian-woman-arrested-for-smuggling-3-6-kg-liquid-cocaine-into-bali https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/13/2026_10_13_180610_1791878481.jpeg A Brazilian woman, identified only as TCDS, sits in front of seven bottles of personal care products containing some 3.6 kilograms of liquid cocaine after she was arrested upon arrival on Oct. 6, 2026 at the I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport in Badung regency, Bali. The suspect said the smuggling attempt was ordered by a man identified only as G, who bore all the cost and promised a fee of US$50,000. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/10/14/the-next-world-order-will-be-built-on-systems-capacity https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/09/2026_10_09_180489_1791526324.jpg The data center construction project is underway in the Nongsa Digital Park Special Economic Zone in Batam, Riau Islands, on Aug. 29, 2024. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/10/14/asia-shares-edge-up-as-chip-selloff-eases-us-cpi-awaited 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/culture/2026/10/14/herald-van-der-linde-brings-sriwijayas-maritime-world-to-life https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/14/2026_10_14_180639_1791934864.jpg Tracing ancient ties: Historian and author Herald van der Linde (right) delivers a presentation on Sept. 26, 2026, during the launch of his book Srivijaya at the National Museum in Central Jakarta, describing how Chinese monk Yijing documented the Buddhist empire on present-day Sumatra while journeying to India. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/14/2026_10_14_180638_1791934863.jpeg Empire, rediscovered: An illustration of Borobudur Temple adorns the cover of Srivijaya: Power, Trade and Faith in Indonesia’s First Maritime Empire by Dutch historian Herald van der Linde. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/10/14/more-shake-ups-at-police-force-under-new-chief https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/13/2026_10_13_180621_1791892968.jpg Newly appointed National Police chief Gen. Suyudi Ario Seto (center) arrives for his inauguration on Oct. 1 at the State Palace in Jakarta. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/10/14/indonesia-generates-smoke-asean-merely-suffers https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/13/2026_10_13_180601_1791863918.jpg A man rides a bicycle past the Marina Barrage fountain in Singapore on Oct. 6, 2026, just three days before the Formula One Grand Prix, when the air quality in four of the island state’s five regions was unhealthy due to transboundary haze from Indonesia. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/10/14/bending-not-breaking-indonesias-resilience-paradox https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/11/2026_07_11_177523_1783783653.jpg A motorcyclist rides past a Red and White Cooperative outlet that had yet to begin operations on July 11 in Ternate, North Maluku. The government aims to have 40,000 Red and White Cooperative operating by the end of 2026 as part of efforts to strengthen rural economies, complete cooperative facilities and prepare professional staff to manage the program. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/10/14/analysis-can-hashims-group-succeed-in-indonesias-toughest-gas-block https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/13/2026_10_13_180637_1791909300.jpg Special Presidential Envoy on Energy and Climate Change Hashim Djojohadikusumo (left) slices a 'tumpeng' (rice cone) on Nov. 10 during the opening ceremony of the Indonesian Pavilion at the United Nations climate change conference (COP30) in Belém, Brazil. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/10/14/public-confidence-in-indonesias-direction-falls-under-prabowo-survey https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/04/2026_10_04_180333_1791107401.jpg President Prabowo Subianto (left) walks past the podium ahead of a swearing-in ceremony for newly appointed cabinet ministers during a cabinet reshuffle at the State Palace in Central Jakarta on Oct 1, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/10/14/8-gdp-growth-a-tall-order-says-nobel-laureate https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/13/2026_10_13_180620_1791892633.jpg Nobel laureate James A. Robinson (second left), Coordinating Economic Minister expert staff member Raden Pardede (second right), Prasasti Center for Policy Studies research director Adhi Nugroho (right) and moderator Halim Alamsyah (left) take part in a panel discussion at the 2026 Prasasti Indonesia Policy Forum in Jakarta on Oct. 13, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/10/14/regional-fallout-grows-as-indonesia-rejects-disaster-status https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/13/2026_10_13_180623_1791897457.jpg Firefighters work on containing a wildfire on Oct. 13 in Banjarbaru, South Kalimantan. Toxic haze has shrouded parts of Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore for weeks as Jakarta struggles to contain fires that have scorched large tracts across Borneo and Sumatra, with the smoke drifting across the region. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/13/2026_10_13_180622_1791897457.jpg Malaysia’s Petronas Twin Towers and commercial buildings are seen shrouded by haze on Oct. 13 in Kuala Lumpur. 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 the smoke drifting across the region. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/10/14/safety-reform-first https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/20/2026_09_20_179887_1789859554.jpg Navy personnel maneuver their boats on Sept. 17, 2026 directly above the Virgo Transport 8 passenger ship, which capsized in the Java Sea. The Virgo Transport 8 carried 213 passengers and 30 crew when it lost contact with its shipping company after departing from Surabaya, East Java, to Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, on Sept. 13. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/10/13/teachers-push-for-better-pay-in-education-bill https://img.jakpost.net/c/2025/11/28/2025_11_28_169548_1764313929.jpg Students embrace their teacher’s hands during a Teacher's Day celebration at an elementary school in Semarang, Central Java, on Nov. 25, 2025. The event, held under the theme “Great Teachers, Strong Indonesia” and attended by hundreds of students, the event aimed to deepen their understanding of teaching and inspire them to follow in their teachers’ footsteps. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/10/13/saudi-arabia-faces-economic-contraction-as-war-woes-mount https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/13/2026_10_13_180615_1791885800.jpg Guests attend the 25th WPC Energy Congress (World Petroleum Council) in Riyadh on October 12, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/10/13/indonesia-completes-oil-spill-response-marpolex-2026-in-n-sulawesi https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/13/2026_10_13_180616_1791886672.jpeg Philippine Coast Guard's patrol vessel BRP Gabriela Silang OPV-8301 deploys its oil boom on Oct. 11 during oil spill response Marpolex 2026 in Bitung, North Sulawesi. The exercise involved 21 vessels from Indonesia, the Philippine and Japan. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/10/13/dutch-indonesian-researchers-wrap-up-conference-on-practical-solutions-for-society https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/13/2026_10_13_180614_1791882839.jpeg Indonesian Higher Education, Science, and Technology Minister Brian Yuliarto delivers a speech during the opening ceremony of the 2026 Week of Indonesia–Netherlands Education and Research (WINNER) 2026 conference in Jakarta on Oct. 6, 2026. The hybrid online and in-person event was held in Oct 6-8 in Jakarta and Amsterdam. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/10/13/hedge-funds-are-a-top-draw-in-asia-as-investors-look-beyond-bonds https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/28/2026_07_28_178055_1785211240.jpg A man walks past an electronic screen showing South Korea's benchmark stock index (KOSPI) in a foreign exchange dealing room at the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul on July 28, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/10/13/australia-will-do-anything-we-can-to-stop-us-execution-being-shown-online-albanese https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/04/01/2026_04_01_174246_1775031049.JPG Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks to the media during a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, 30 March, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/10/13/how-indonesias-stainless-carbon-steel-fare-amid-global-headwinds https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/05/26/2026_05_26_176123_1779770164.jpg A worker inspects the quality of sheet metal rolls on Oct. 4, 2019, at a steel factory in the Jababeka Industrial Estate in Cikarang, Bekasi, West Java. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/10/13/asean-to-discuss-tackling-transboundary-haze-ahead-of-november-summit https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/11/2026_10_11_180536_1791723862.jpg A couple rides a motorcycle through thick haze from forest and land fires in Barito Kuala, South Kalimantan, on October 10, 2026. Toxic haze has shrouded parts of Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore for weeks as Jakarta struggles to contain fires that have scorched large tracts of Kalimantan and Sumatra, with the smoke drifting across the region. https://www.thejakartapost.com/culture/2026/10/13/ready-set-snooze-sleep-deprived-japanese-compete-for-best-rested https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/13/2026_10_13_180609_1791878313.jpg Attendees take part in a sleep competition organized by a mattress brand in Tokyo on October 5, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/10/13/govt-permanently-bans-lobster-larvae-exports https://img.jakpost.net/c/2019/12/17/2019_12_17_83700_1576579483.jpg A man holds a clear plastic packet or smuggled lobster larvae in this undated photograph. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/10/13/indonesia-eyes-discounted-saudi-crude-senior-minister-says https://img.jakpost.net/c/2022/10/13/2022_10_13_130968_1665675334.jpeg Chevron Indonesia operates an offshore platform in the Sepinggan field in Makassar Strait, 37 kilometers east of Balikpapan, East Kalimantan, on April 23, 2019. https://www.thejakartapost.com/culture/2026/10/13/jakartas-over-30-crowd-rediscovers-the-dance-floor-in-daylight https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/12/2026_10_12_180555_1791777216.jpg Put your hands up: Guests dance at an “Over 30, 030” session in Jakarta as the DJ spins nostalgic hits, particularly favorites among millennials, in this undated photo. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/12/2026_10_12_180556_1791777216.jpeg All afternoon long: Indonesian DJ RBA performs during his second hour behind the decks at an “Over 30, 030” afternoon clubbing session in Jakarta in this undated photo. https://www.thejakartapost.com/culture/2026/10/13/damaged-and-drained-indonesias-peatlands-go-up-in-smoke https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/13/2026_10_13_180608_1791868432.jpg Flames reignite and burn through a scorched deep peatland area in Gambut district, Banjar regency, South Kalimantan, on October 8, 2026, as firefighters remain on high alert as subterranean peat fires continue to flare up amid unstable conditions during the dry season. Toxic haze has shrouded parts of Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore for weeks as Jakarta struggles to contain fires that have scorched large tracts of Borneo and Sumatra, with the smoke drifting across the region. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/10/13/euindonesia-cepa-turning-commitments-into-trade-and-investment-opportunities https://img.jakpost.net/c/2025/07/14/2025_07_14_164497_1752489334.jpeg President Prabowo Subianto (left) and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announce the 'political agreement' of the Indonesia-EU Comprehensive Partnership Agreement (IEU-CEPA) on July 14, 2025, in Brussels.