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/culture/2026/07/14/between-mountain-and-sea-aseans-music-evolves https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/13/2026_07_13_177564_1783922672.jpg Opening act: Malaysian music icon M. Nasir performs on June 26, 2026 before thousands of concertgoers on the opening night of the Rainforest World Music Festival at the Sarawak Cultural Village in Sarawak, Malaysia. His set drew one of the festival's largest crowds as fans sang along to his classic hits. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/13/2026_07_13_177567_1783922756.jpg New traditions: Sambasunda takes the stage on the second day of the Rainforest World Music Festival on June 27, 2026, at the Sarawak Cultural Village. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/13/2026_07_13_177565_1783922673.jpg Under the stars: British acid-jazz band Incognito closes the Rainforest World Music Festival on June 28, 2026, at the Sarawak Cultural Village. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/07/14/us-strikes-iran-for-third-day-will-reimpose-blockade https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/14/2026_07_14_177599_1784005902.jpg This US Navy handout photo released on May 8, 2026 by US Central Command Public Affairs, shows the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) implementing a maritime blockade against the Iran-flagged crude oil tanker vessel Herby while the latter was attempting to sail toward an Iranian port, on April 24, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/07/14/north-sumatra-university-investigates-student-over-alleged-sexual-harassment https://img.jakpost.net/c/2020/03/10/2020_03_10_88804_1583836533.jpeg Illustration of sexual assault https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/07/14/renewed-gulf-hostilities-and-global-uncertainty https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/10/2026_07_10_177509_1783701835.jpg A ship sails off the coast of Ajman on Friday. Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has fallen sharply since Wednesday, especially through the United Nations-backed Omani route, analysts said, after vessels were attacked earlier this week and as the United States and Iran traded renewed strikes. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/07/14/understanding-the-cpc-the-key-to-decoding-chinas-development https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/13/2026_07_13_177563_1783917025.jpg (front row, left to right) Chinese President Xi Jinping, Premier Li Qiang, Secretary of the Secretariat of the Chinese Communist Party Cai Qi, and Secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection of the Communist Party of China Li Xi applaud during the closing session of the National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 12, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/07/14/asian-stocks-drop-as-oil-rises-after-trumps-hormuz-levy-threat https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/03/04/2026_03_04_173287_1772608009.JPG Currency dealers talk in front of an electronic board displaying 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 March 4, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/07/14/indonesian-officials-cancel-participation-at-scs-tribunal-commemorative-conference https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/02/22/2026_02_22_172866_1771765192.jpg Philippine Senator Risa Hontiveros raises a Philippine flag on Feb. 21, 2026, on Thitu Island in the South China Sea. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/07/14/beyond-tax-day-reflection-fiscal-sovereignty-matters https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/12/2026_07_12_177537_1783853590.jpg An officer assists a taxpayer filing their annual tax return via the Directorate General of Taxes' (DGT) new Coretax system at the Meulaboh Tax Office in West Aceh, Aceh, on March 27, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/07/14/central-java-police-fire-south-tegal-officer-for-torture-drug-abuse https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/12/2026_07_12_177538_1783863152.jpg Nurudin (center), 50, who was dishonorably dismissed by the Central Java Police Professional Code of Ethics Committee on July 10, 2026, stands behind bars in the detention center at the provincial police headquarters in Semarang, in this undated handout photo. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/07/14/b50-rollout-requires-more-cpo-output-industry-warns https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/13/2026_07_13_177560_1783916375.JPG Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto gestures during a ceremony marking the start of the B50 biodiesel program which involves biodiesel containing 50 percent diesel made from palm oil, on July .9 in Karawang, West Java. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/07/14/mamdanis-american-dream https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/01/03/2026_01_03_170966_1767377500.JPG New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani reacts on Jan. 1, 2025, as confetti falls during his inauguration ceremony in New York City, the United States. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/07/14/kpk-arrests-in-regions-raise-alarm-over-systemic-corruption https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/02/2026_07_02_177214_1782992635.jpg Kuantan Singingi Regent Suhardiman Amby (center) walks after questioning on July 1 at the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) headquarters in South Jakarta. The KPK named Suhardiman and Kuantan Singingi Secretary Zulkarnain as suspects in an alleged bribery case. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/07/14/when-landfills-become-time-bombs-a-lesson-from-jatiwaringin https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/05/2026_07_05_177286_1783223948.JPG A trash picker walks past a large mound of burning garbage on July 4, 2026, at the Jatiwaringin landfill in Tangerang regency, Banten. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/07/14/jakarta-library-reopens-to-packed-rooms-long-queues https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/13/2026_07_13_177579_1783939875.jpeg Visitors read, study and work on their laptops at the Nyi Ageng Serang Public Library in Rasuna Said, South Jakarta, on July 10, 2026. The library, which reopened on July 8, provides free access to thousands of books, workstations, reading areas and meeting rooms. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/13/2026_07_13_177580_1783939879.jpeg Visitors queue outside the Nyi Ageng Serang Public Library in Rasuna Said, South Jakarta, on July 10, 2026. Entry is temporarily restricted once the library reaches capacity, requiring visitors to wait for their turn to enter. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/07/14/justice-at-the-barrel-of-a-gun-the-anticlimax-of-antigraft-policy https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/09/2026_07_09_177444_1783604493.jpg Indonesian Military (TNI) personnel stand guard in front of the house of Assistant Attorney General for Special Special Crimes (Jampidsus) Febrie Ardiansyah in Kebayoran Baru, Jakarta on July 8, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/07/14/analysis-the-corruption-risk-at-the-heart-of-prabowos-free-meals-program https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/13/2026_07_13_177576_1783934500.jpg President Prabowo Subianto inspects the implementation of the free nutritious meals program on June 2, 2026, at State Junior High School (SMPN) 111 Jakarta. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/07/14/lapindo-mudflow-embankment-leaks-triggering-fresh-safety-concerns https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/13/2026_07_13_177578_1783938429.jpg An aerial view shows heavy equipment reinforcing and raising the Lapindo mudflow embankment in Siring subdistrict, Porong district, Sidoarjo regency, East Java, on July 10, 2026. The work is intended to strengthen the embankment after a leak developed due to land subsidence and increased pressure from mud in the containment pond. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/07/14/mystery-over-ex-prosecutors-whereabouts-adds-to-scrutiny-of-ago-probe https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/10/2026_07_10_177494_1783688419.jpg Assistant Attorney General for Special Crimes (Jampidsus) Febrie Adriansyah walks out of the Attorney General's Office (AGO) special crimes division building in South Jakarta ahead of a press briefing on July 10, 2026. During the press conference, Febrie denied allegations of his involvement in a corruption case pertaining to coal supply to PLN. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/07/14/selective-justice https://img.jakpost.net/c/2025/11/22/2025_11_22_169314_1763779826.jpeg A worker walks near a sign for the Martabe gold mine operated by PT Agincourt Resources, the mining arm of PT Astra International, in Batang Toru district, South Tapanuli regency, North Sumatra, in this undated file photo. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/07/13/police-arrest-suspect-over-bomb-threat-at-south-jakarta-elementary-school https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/13/2026_07_13_177581_1783944185.jpg Officers from the Jakarta Police's Gegana bomb disposal unit search SD Srengseng Sawah 15 Pagi state elementary school in Jagakarsa, South Jakarta, on July 13, 2026 after the school received a bomb threat via a messaging application. Authorities swept the campus to ensure it was safe before declaring the threat a hoax. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/07/13/sp-affirms-bbb-rating-stable-outlook-for-indonesia https://img.jakpost.net/c/2024/10/22/2024_10_22_156430_1729611703.jpg The credit rating agency's logo appears on the fronticepiece of the S&P Global headquarters on Dec. 13, 2018, in the financial district of New York City, the United States. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/07/13/iran-widens-attacks-on-us-bases-in-gulf-hormuz-tensions-lift-oil-prices https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/13/2026_07_13_177577_1783935728.jpg This screen grab taken from video footage shared by the US Central Command on social media platform X and made available via AFPTV on July 13, 2026 purportedly shows US strikes against Iranian military installations. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/07/13/ri-to-require-plastic-packaged-goods-makers-fund-waste-management https://img.jakpost.net/c/2025/08/24/2025_08_24_165780_1756007890.jpg A worker gathers used plastic bottle to be recycled at the Bali PET Recycle facility in Denpasar, Bali on Aug. 22, 2025. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/07/13/bangkok-pub-fire-kills-27-police-investigating-possible-negligence https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/13/2026_07_13_177574_1783928295.JPG Members of emergency personnel work at the site of a deadly fire at a pub in Bangkok, Thailand, July 13, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/07/13/govt-allows-cooperatives-to-manage-mining-community-wells https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/11/2026_07_11_177522_1783783652.jpg Three children walk past a Red and White Cooperative outlet on July 11, 2026, that has yet to begin operations in Ternate, North Maluku. The government aims to have 40,000 Red and White Cooperatives 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/world/2026/07/13/iran-escalates-attacks-on-us-bases-in-gulf-states https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/13/2026_07_13_177572_1783927407.jpg In this US Army handout photo released by US Central Command public affairs, US forces conduct air defence operations in the US Central Command area of responsibility during Operation Epic Fury on April 2, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/07/13/europe-records-10000-excess-deaths-during-late-june-heatwave https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/13/2026_07_13_177570_1783925678.JPG A woman walks with an umbrella to shelter from the sun as Britain experiences record temperatures during a heatwave in Fulham, London, Britain, June 26, 2026. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/13/2026_07_13_177569_1783925677.JPG Smoke billows from a wildfire that has been ravaging mountain vegetation for several days, amid a heatwave affecting a large part of the country, at sunset near Die in the Drome department, France, July 9, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/07/13/us-hits-iran-as-gulf-states-targeted-in-flareup-over-hormuz https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/13/2026_07_13_177568_1783922857.jpg This frame grab taken from AFPTV video footage on July 12, 2026 shows cargo ships anchoring near the Strait of Hormuz off the eastern coast of the United Arab Emirates at Khor Fakkan. Tehran announced it was closing the Strait of Hormuz on July 12 and launched missiles and drones at its Gulf neighbors. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/07/13/misreading-china-risks-strategic-failure https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/05/15/2026_05_15_175749_1778827817.JPG Chinese President Xi Jinping (right) welcomes United States President Donald Trump on May 15, 2026, at the Zhongnanhai garden in Beijing. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/07/13/oil-prices-spike-on-fresh-us-iran-attacks-tech-weighs-on-stocks-again https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/03/17/2026_03_17_173770_1773720174.jpg Trucks are seen at an oil terminal in Yokohama, Kanagawa prefecture on March 17, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/07/13/asean-ministers-push-stalled-peace-plan-in-myanmar-talks https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/08/2026_07_08_177412_1783509146.jpg Philippine Foreign Secretary Theresa Lazaro (left) delivers an opening statement during the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting ahead of the 48th ASEAN Summit in Cebu, the Philippines, on May 7, 2026. 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