https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/07/15/prabowo-set-for-iran-visit-as-jakarta-accepts-invitation https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/06/08/2026_06_08_176476_1780904397.jpg President Prabowo Subianto disembarks presidential aircraft Indonesia One at Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force Base in East Jakarta on April 1, 2026, after completing his four-day tour to Japan and South Korea. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/09/2026_07_09_177431_1783573958.jpg Mourners take part in the funeral procession of Iran's late supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at Imam Hussein Shrine in Karbala early on July 9, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/07/15/prabowos-plan-to-channel-pnm-loans-through-cooperatives-raises-eyebrows https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/11/2026_07_11_177522_1783783652.jpg Three children walk past a Red and White Cooperatives outlet that has yet to begin operations in Ternate, North Maluku, on July 11, 2026. The government aims to have 40,000 such cooperatives 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/indonesia/2026/07/15/jakarta-to-extend-lrt-to-dukuh-atas-eyes-2028-completion https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/15/2026_07_15_177653_1784106077.jpg An LRT Jakarta train driver prepares to operate a train on July 14 at Rawamangun Station in East Jakarta. The 12.2-kilometer Pegangsaan Dua-Manggarai extension has reached around 95 percent completion and is expected to begin operations in August. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/15/2026_07_15_177654_1784106078.jpg Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung (left), accompanied by Jakpro president director Iwan Takwin, speaks to reporters while inspecting the Jakarta LRT Phase 1B project on July 14 at Rawamangun Station in East Jakarta. The Velodrome-Manggarai extension has reached around 95 percent completion and is scheduled to begin operations in August. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/07/15/yahya-announces-bid-for-second-term-as-nu-chairman https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/02/01/2026_02_01_172072_1769922552.jpg Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) chairman Yahya Cholil Staquf delivers his address on Jan. 31, 2026, at the 100th anniversary of the Islamic group according to the Gregorian calendar in Jakarta. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/07/15/indonesia-nowhere-in-global-ai-supply-chain-deputy-minister-says https://img.jakpost.net/c/2025/12/05/2025_12_05_169886_1764938018.JPG A miniature robot hand and a toy hand point toward words reading “Artificial intelligence AI“ in this illustration created on Dec. 14, 2023. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/07/15/banks-saw-online-gambling-transactions-surge-260-in-2025-ojk https://img.jakpost.net/c/2024/06/24/2024_06_24_151797_1719246706.jpg A person watches an advertisement for an online gambling platform on their tablet computer on June 19, 2024. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/07/15/australian-pm-says-to-enact-laws-to-govern-ai https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/15/2026_07_15_177643_1784092205.jpg Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks during an official event at Sydney University in Sydney on July 15, 2026. Australia will legislate national standards for artificial intelligence to ensure the water and power usage of data centers don't raise prices for communities, Prime Minister Albanese said July 15. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/07/15/cheap-drones-redefine-energy-security-risks https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/02/04/2026_02_04_172188_1770138426.jpg A woman walks on Feb. 1, 2026, past a mural depicting a United States drone painted on the outer walls of the former US Embassy in Tehran, colloquially referred to as the “Spy Den”. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/07/15/coretax-to-be-central-tax-administration-system-from-july-finance-ministry https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/12/2026_07_12_177537_1783853590.jpg A tax officer helps customers file their annual tax return via the new Coretax system of the Directorate General of Taxes on March 27, 2026, at the Meulaboh Tax Office in West Aceh, Aceh. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/07/15/beyond-the-world-cup-argentina-indonesia-cherish-70-years-of-ties https://img.jakpost.net/c/2023/06/20/2023_06_20_139519_1687231576.jpg Argentina's Guido Rodríguez (right, front) fights for the ball with Indonesia's Marselino Ferdinan (left) during the international friendly football match between Indonesia and Argentina on June 19, 2023, in Jakarta. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/07/15/52-percent-of-jakarta-schools-located-near-heavy-metal-contaminated-sites-study https://img.jakpost.net/c/2019/06/24/2019_06_24_75067_1561387479.jpg Better together: Students of SMA Taman Siswa state senior high school in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta, study together to prepare for national exams in this file photo. Students aspiring to enroll in their dream universities often resort to taking extra classes provided by school or private institutions. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/07/15/trial-of-potential-ebola-antiviral-under-way-says-who https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/15/2026_07_15_177637_1784084640.jpg A doctor provides care to a patient with Ebola virus disease at the Rwampara Ebola Treatment Center in Bunia, Ituri, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo on July 13, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/07/15/us-inflation-cools-in-june-before-renewed-mideast-fighting https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/15/2026_07_15_177638_1784087000.jpg People shop for groceries at a Wegman's store in Brooklyn on July 13, 2026 in New York City. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/07/15/ministry-pushes-to-end-open-garbage-dumping-in-landfills https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/14/2026_07_14_177610_1784031503.jpg People collect waste on April 17 at the Suwung landfill in Denpasar, Bali. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/14/2026_07_14_177611_1784031503.jpg A man picks garbage in the middle of burning piles of waste on July 1 at Jatiwaringin landfill in Tangerang regency, Banten. A fire broke out at the landfill on June 30 and burned around half of the 33-hectare site, with firefighters only putting out the fire completely by July 9. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/07/15/uk-announces-social-media-curfew-for-older-teens https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/15/2026_07_15_177636_1784083919.JPG Union Jack flag, social media app icons and a silhouette of children are seen in this illustration taken June 15, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/07/15/how-indonesia-can-sustain-growth-amid-a-post-crisis-middle-east https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/08/2026_07_08_177396_1783478551.jpg The 'Al-Yarmouk' oil tanker sails on June 27 in the Arabian Gulf waters, off the coast of Kuwait City. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/07/15/trump-resumes-iran-port-blockade-threatens-strikes-on-energy-targets https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/15/2026_07_15_177635_1784083538.jpg Ships are docked along a pier at the Khor Fakkan Container Terminal, the only natural deep-sea port in the region and one of the major container ports in Sharjah Emirate, along the Gulf of Oman on July 14, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/07/15/two-n-sumatra-police-officers-arrested-for-running-drugs-network https://img.jakpost.net/c/2023/01/28/2023_01_28_134948_1674870933.jpg Illustration of drugs wrapped in plastic packets. https://www.thejakartapost.com/sports/2026/07/15/from-tears-to-the-open-fifa-laopakdees-links-golf-journey-comes-full-circle https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/14/2026_07_14_177609_1784031147.JPG Thailand's Fifa Laopakdee poses with the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship trophy and the flags representing his exemptions to the Masters and the 154th Open Championship on Oct. 26, 2025, after winning the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/07/15/the-mother-of-all-economic-shocks-is-chinese-mercantilism https://img.jakpost.net/c/2024/05/27/2024_05_27_150860_1716826959.JPG An employee works on the production line for solar panels at a factory of GCL System Integration Technology in Hefei, Anhui province, China, on May 16, 2024. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/07/15/living-near-geothermal-sites-women-bear-the-greatest-impact https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/14/2026_07_14_177598_1784002879.jpg Danger zone: A hydrogen sulfide warning sign stands near a geothermal project in Ijen Blawan, Bondowoso, East Java, in this undated photo. Hydrogen sulfide is a toxic gas commonly found around geothermal and volcanic sites. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/14/2026_07_14_177597_1784002853.jpg Damaged farmland: Residents say a hot mud eruption associated with geothermal drilling in Mataloko, Ngada, East Nusa Tenggara, has damaged their farmland. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/14/2026_07_14_177595_1784002851.png The locations of the geothermal projects covered by Magdalene. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/14/2026_07_14_177596_1784002852.png Women on the frontlines, facing greater risks in geothermal projects. https://www.thejakartapost.com/sports/2026/07/15/spain-deliver-world-cup-masterclass-against-france-to-reach-final https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/15/2026_07_15_177634_1784077868.jpg Spain's defender #12 Pedro Porro celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the 2026 World Cup football tournament semi-final match between France and Spain at the Dallas Stadium in Arlington on July 14, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/07/15/the-hidden-costs-of-indonesias-b50-biodiesel-revolution https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/10/2026_07_10_177473_1783662953.JPG President Prabowo Subianto gestures as he delivers remarks at the launch of Indonesia's B50 biodiesel program in Karawang, West Java, July 9, 2026. Indonesia on Thursday raised its mandatory biodiesel blend to 50 percent from 40 percent, requiring diesel fuel to contain half palm oil-based biodiesel. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/07/15/house-presses-ahead-with-asset-forfeiture-bill-dismisses-rejection-claims https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/02/18/2026_02_18_172713_1771397498.jpg Lawmakers attend a House of Representatives plenary session on July 1, 2025, at the Senayan legislative complex in Central Jakarta. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/07/15/indonesia-vietnam-aim-to-increase-trade-investment-by-2028 https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/14/2026_07_14_177619_1784034889.jpg Foreign Minister Sugiono (right) shakes hands with Vietnamese Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung during the Joint Commission for Bilateral Cooperation (JCBC) meeting between Indonesia and Vietnam on July 14 at the Foreign Ministry in Jakarta. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/14/2026_07_14_177620_1784034890.jpg Foreign Minister Sugiono (left) talks with Vietnamese Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung (second right) during the Joint Commisison for Bilateral Cooperation (JCBC) between Indonesia and Vietnam on July 14 at the Foreign Ministry's office in Central Jakarta. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/07/15/why-ev-makers-choose-vietnam-not-nickel-rich-indonesia https://img.jakpost.net/c/2022/10/09/2022_10_09_130802_1665305866.jpg A Vinfast car drives past the entrance of the VinFast electric automobile plant in Haiphong on Aug. 26, 2022. Having conquered most industries at home, optimistic chiefs at conglomerate Vingroup are setting their sights much higher as they ramp up plans to sell the first ever Vietnamese car in the mighty United States market. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/07/15/analysis-soe-governance-reform-faces-a-major-test-at-pos-indonesia https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/14/2026_07_14_177606_1784016630.jpg Students visit the office of postal company PT Pos Indonesia during a study tour in Medan, North Sumatra on Aug. 13, 2018. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/07/15/ago-police-close-ranks-after-graft-probe-tensions https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/14/2026_07_14_177612_1784033319.jpg National Police chief Gen. Listyo Sigit Prabowo (right) and Attorney General ST Burhanuddin exchange a salute after meeting on July 13 at the Attorney General's Office in Jakarta. The two pledged to strengthen cooperation between their institutions amid public scrutiny over overlapping high-profile corruption investigations. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/07/15/layoff-free-soe-overhaul-deemed-unrealistic https://img.jakpost.net/c/2025/10/15/2025_10_15_167695_1760509258.jpg The logo of the State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) Ministry is seen installed in front of the ministry's building in Jakarta on Jan. 1, 2025. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/07/15/dumpster-fire-no-more https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/05/2026_07_05_177284_1783223945.JPG A firefighter battles a blaze at the Jatiwaringin landfill in Tangerang regency, Banten, on July 4, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/07/15/twelve-killed-in-indramayu-after-pickup-truck-collides-with-two-trucks https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/05/06/2026_05_06_175438_1778064887.jpg Illustration of bus crash. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/07/14/free-meals-operators-protest-bgn-moratorium-on-new-kitchens https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/06/28/2026_06_28_177077_1782607421.jpg Women carry kitchen utensils and display posters, one of which reads “Life is already hard, taxes are used as they please,“ during a protest demanding the government review the free meal program, lower fuel prices, and open more job opportunities for women, in Jakarta on June 18, 2026. (Photo by BAY ISMOYO / AFP) (AFP/Bay Ismoyo) https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/07/14/iran-mocks-trump-over-tolls-for-hormuz-strait-passage https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/02/18/2026_02_18_172724_1771423283.jpg Statement eyes: Iranʼs Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi looks on after he delivered a speech during a session of the United Nations Conference on Disarmament on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026, in Geneva, Switzerland, on the sidelines of a second round of United States-Iranian talks with Washington pushing Tehran to make a deal to limit its nuclear program. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/07/14/iran-says-it-struck-us-air-base-in-jordan https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/06/11/2026_06_11_176568_1781156059.JPG Aerial combat: Iranian missiles are launched, as Iran’s Revolutionary Guards carry out attacks against a United States base in Jordan and 21 other targets in the Persian Gulf on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, in retaliation for US strikes around the Strait of Hormuz, from a location given as Tehran, in this still image taken from a video. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/07/14/how-flammable-decor-and-lax-rules-turned-bangkok-pub-into-a-death-trap https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/14/2026_07_14_177607_1784020563.JPG Flowers and offerings are placed outside Rong Beer Na Lat Phrao bar, the site of a deadly fire, to pay tribute to victims who lost their lives in the bar fire, the day after the incident, in Bangkok, Thailand, July 14, 2026. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/14/2026_07_14_177608_1784020565.JPG Members of the emergency response team inspect the ceiling of Rong Beer Na Lat Phrao bar, at the site of a deadly fire, in Bangkok, Thailand, July 14, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/07/14/govt-slashes-fuel-prices-for-mid-scale-fishermen https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/05/07/2026_05_07_175463_1778122460.jpg Chasing the catch: Fishermen pull up their nets on March 12 on a beach in Banda Aceh, Aceh. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/07/14/regaining-retail-investors-confidence https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/02/06/2026_02_06_172296_1770362808.jpg Momentous shot: A group of visitors takes a picture on Jan. 29, 2026, in front of a stock ticker display at the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) in South Jakarta. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/07/14/govt-names-consortia-for-second-batch-of-waste-to-energy-projects https://img.jakpost.net/c/2017/02/09/2017_02_09_21231_1486620198.jpg A trashpicker and cattle are pictured at the Putri Cempo dumpsite in Surakarta, Central Java. The government plans to turn waste to energy by building 33 processing plants nationwide worth a combined $5.6 billion, much of it from foreign investors. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/07/14/wildfire-rages-near-paris-as-heatwave-scorches-europe https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/14/2026_07_14_177601_1784006701.JPG A firefighter works to extinguish flames in the Fontainebleau forest during wildfires, in Noisy-sur-Ecole, near Paris, during a heatwave affecting large parts of France, July 13, 2026. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/14/2026_07_14_177600_1784006698.JPG A drone view from Milly-la-Foret shows smoke rising from a wildfire in the Fontainebleau forest near Paris during a heatwave affecting large parts of France, July 13, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/07/14/pearson-aims-to-help-graduates-learn-and-earn-in-the-age-of-aI https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/15/2026_07_15_177645_1784096527.jpg Pearson’s Asia-Pacific executives attend a private media interview on July 4, 2026, at the JW Marriott hotel in Mega Kuningan, South Jakarta (from left): enterprise and learning skills leader Craig McFarlane, head of institutional language learning David Lyons and head of higher education Eklavya Bhave. (Courtesy of Pearson Education) https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/15/2026_07_15_177646_1784096527.jpg Top Indonesian educators fill the conference hall at the JW Marriott Hotel Jakarta on July 4, 2026, to attend the Pearson x AWS higher education forum, themed “Ready for What’s Next: From Learning to Earning in the Age of AI”. (Courtesy of Pearson Education) https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/15/2026_07_15_177647_1784096527.jpg Keziah Connell (center), First Secretary of Trade and Investment at the British Embassy Jakarta, joins executives from Pearson and Amazon Web Services in launching their joint AI Readiness Report 202c: Building the Bridge from HigherEducation to Work at the JW Marriott Hotel Jakarta on July 4, 2026: (from left) Pearson’s Craig McFarlane, Enterprise and Learning Skills Leader for Asia Pacific (APAC), David Lyons, Head of Institutional Language Learning, APAC, Eklavya Bhave, Head of Higher Education, APAC, and AWS Country Manager Indonesia Anthony Amni. (Courtesy of Pearson Education)