https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/10/03/botched-us-execution-leaves-murderer-unconscious-on-ventilator-lawyers https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/03/2026_10_03_180318_1791006832.jpg Two vials of pentobarbital sodium injection used for lethal injection is seen in this undated illustration photo. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/10/03/us-regulator-finds-boeing-737-max-software-bug-not-a-safety-concern https://img.jakpost.net/c/2025/04/02/2025_04_02_161635_1743559436.JPG An aerial view of several Boeing 737 MAX airplanes parked at King County International Airport-Boeing Field in Seattle, Washington, United States on June 1, 2022. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/10/03/china-launches-anti-dumping-probe-into-eu-chemical-imports-ahead-of-trade-talks https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/03/2026_10_03_180317_1791006018.jpg This illustration photograph shows the flags of the European Union and China put together taken in Brussels, Belgium on June 3, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/10/03/us-appeals-court-blocks-minnesota-law-barring-nudified-photos-in-xai-lawsuit https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/01/10/2026_01_10_171281_1768027215.jpg Digital monitors display the logos of United States technology company xAI and its generative AI chatbot Grok, along with a picture of xAI founder Elon Musk, in this illustration created on Jan. 13, 2025, in Toulouse, France. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/10/03/whirlwind-kills-one-injures-three-in-north-sumatra https://img.jakpost.net/c/2018/02/27/2018_02_27_41344_1519705611.jpg Residents clean up debris after a whirlwind hit their houses in Siboras village, Sumbul district, Dairi regency, North Sumatra, on Feb.26. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/10/03/handful-of-g20-countries-reject-us-stance-on-excess-industrial-capacity https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/03/2026_10_03_180316_1791000790.jpg US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer is photographed during the first day of the G20 Trade Ministerial Conference in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, on Sept. 30, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/10/03/east-java-passes-new-regulation-to-strengthen-disability-rights https://img.jakpost.net/c/2020/12/01/2020_12_01_108203_1606803830.jpg A wheelchair user is pictured in this stock photo. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/10/03/who-decries-delays-getting-aid-into-gaza https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/03/2026_10_03_180315_1790996637.jpg Prefabricated structures are loaded onto flatbed trucks as part of the “Resilience 2“ land convoy as it prepares to leave for the Palestinian Gaza Strip from the staging and coordination camp in the Joud Daem forest area, about 30 km west of Tripoli, Libya on May 15, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/10/03/reshuffle-shores-up-coalition-support-for-2029 https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/02/2026_10_02_180300_1790936536.JPG Bahlil Lahadalia is sworn in as coordinating minister for downstreaming and energy transition at the State Palace in Jakarta on Oct. 1, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/10/03/analysis-the-threshold-fight-what-5-percent-debate-means-for-2029 https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/02/2026_10_02_180291_1790924462.jpg The Senayan legislative complex in Central Jakarta is seen in this picture taken on May 1. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/10/03/can-young-indonesians-still-afford-home https://img.jakpost.net/c/2019/02/19/2019_02_19_65779_1550550736.jpg The new towns triggered the property market in the Greater Jakarta as an alternative for most of the middle and lower middle-class. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/10/03/prabowo-resurrects-advisory-board https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/03/2026_10_03_180314_1790983472.jpeg President Prabowo Subianto (right) leads the inauguration ceremony of the Presidential Advisory Board (Wantimpres) at the Presidential Palace complex in Central Jakarta on October 2, 2026. The board is chaired by Pratikno, with Hatta Rajasa as deputy chair—both of whom are former senior ministers. Among board members is Jusuf Wanandi (left), a senior fellow and cofounder of the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and a cofounder of The Jakarta Post. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/10/03/semarang-zoo-turns-to-frozen-meat-fruit-cocktails-to-beat-scorching-heat https://img.jakpost.net/c/2020/07/15/2020_07_15_100244_1594811878.jpg Semarang Zoo in Central Java reopens on July 15, 2020 after closing for three months due to the COVID-19 pandemic. During the reopening, the zoo also introduced two tiger cubs, which are named Covi and Vivid as they were born during the outbreak. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/10/03/businesses-fear-delays-from-special-tax-refund-audits https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/01/23/2026_01_23_171744_1769151180.jpeg Two tug boats pull a cargo ship carrying containers on Jan. 20 at Batu Ampar Port in Batam, Riau Islands. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/10/03/a-ministry-restored https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/01/2026_10_01_180260_1790849298.JPG President Prabowo Subianto (right) congratulates Foreign Minister Arrmanatha Nasir on Oct. 1, 2026, following the mass inauguration of newly appointed state officials at the State Palace in Central Jakarta. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/10/03/basic-education-first https://img.jakpost.net/c/2024/07/22/2024_07_22_152679_1721666722.jpg Senior high school graduates sit in line on May 8, 2023, as they wait to take a national state university admissions test at the University of Indonesia in Depok, West Java. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/10/02/businesses-urge-continuity-as-bahlil-gets-senior-minister-post https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/02/2026_10_02_180300_1790936536.JPG Bahlil Lahadalia (left) is sworn in as coordinating minister for downstreaming and energy transition on Thursday at the State Palace in Jakarta. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/10/02/regional-haze-persists-as-japan-ends-fire-aid https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/02/2026_10_02_180288_1790911153.jpg A worker pushes a wheelbarrow through a public cemetery blanketed in thick smoke haze caused by forest and land fires in Palangka Raya, Central Kalimantan on Sept. 30, 2026. Indonesia has experienced major wildfires, while the warming El Nino weather pattern, which started in June and is due to peak later this year, could drive more fires in southeast Asia. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/02/2026_10_02_180286_1790911051.jpg People commute along a road as haze from forest and land fires shrouds Palembang, South Sumatra on Oct. 2, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/10/02/new-islands-appear-after-anak-krakatau-volcano-erupts https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/06/2026_09_06_179466_1788680225.jpeg A drone view of Anak Krakatau volcano documented by a team from the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation at Indonesia’s Geological Agency on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/10/02/government-to-investigate-post-quake-death-toll-among-ntt-evacuees https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/02/2026_10_02_180284_1790905952.jpg Several women sit near a makeshift tent at a communal evacuation shelter in Nagekeo regency, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) on Sept. 29, 2026. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/02/2026_10_02_180283_1790905952.jpg Workers build temporary shelters for earthquake survivors in Nagekeo regency, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) on Oct. 1, 2026. According to data from the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) on Sept. 28, at least 39 units of temporary houses had been built across Flores Island from the target of 1,187 units. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/10/02/danantara-plans-10-idx-stake-purchase https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/08/2026_07_08_177405_1783489393.jpg An electronic board displays stock prices at the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) in Jakarta on Jan. 29, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/10/02/glimpses-of-hope-from-the-un-general-assembly https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/04/10/2026_04_10_174558_1775824272.jpg A solar water pump irrigates a rice farm on April 6, 2026, in Lumajang, East Java. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/10/02/protecting-workers-livelihoods-from-el-nios-fallout https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/22/2026_08_22_178913_1787366668.jpg A farmer applies urea to a rice paddy on June 10, 2026, at a drought-affected farm in Handapherang village, Ciamis regency, West Java, where around 12 hectares of rice fields have been left parched and cracked as the dry season intensifies. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/10/02/chasing-the-worries-away-prenagen-and-ji-chang-wook-help-women-turn-woes-into-action https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/02/2026_10_02_180290_1790913189.jpg (Image Courtesy of Kalbe Nutritionals) https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/02/2026_10_02_180289_1790913188.jpg (Image Courtesy of Kalbe Nutritionals) https://www.thejakartapost.com/life/2026/10/02/the-weight-of-time https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/01/2026_10_01_180248_1790841230.png https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/01/2026_10_01_180250_1790841233.png https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/01/2026_10_01_180247_1790841229.png https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/01/2026_10_01_180249_1790841231.png https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/10/02/elephant-cub-born-at-riaus-tesso-nilo-national-park https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/01/2026_10_01_180269_1790857540.jpg Lisa, a 45-year-old tame elephant, tends on Wednesday to her as-yet-unnamed male calf at Tesso Nilo National Park, Pelalawan regency, Riau. The calf is Lisa's sixth. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/10/02/indonesias-new-terrorism-challenge-the-terrorist-criminal-continuum https://img.jakpost.net/c/2025/11/09/2025_11_09_168757_1762645682.jpg Police officials carry out an on-site investigation following a blast at state high school SMAN 72 in Jakarta on Nov. 7, 2025. Two explosions in the school campus injured at least 55 people. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/10/02/dollar-at-17-month-high-as-global-bond-rout-hits-euro https://img.jakpost.net/c/2022/08/19/2022_08_19_129080_1660876080.JPG US dollar and euro banknotes are seen in this illustration photo taken on July 17, 2022. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/10/02/eight-chinese-nationals-detained-in-batam-over-11-kg-gold-smuggling https://img.jakpost.net/c/2023/12/04/2023_12_04_144997_1701664706.jpg Gold bullion bars are stacked upon one another at the ABC Refinery in Sydney, Australia, on Aug. 5, 2020. Gold prices have continued to soar to record highs in 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/10/02/indonesias-ai-data-center-ambition-needs-a-resource-rule-book https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/22/2026_09_22_179960_1790058342.jpg West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi (fourth right), scoops a shovelful of soil on July 28, 2026, at the groundbreaking ceremony for Singapore-based BDx Data Centers’ CGK4 artificial intelligence campus in Jatiluhur, West Java, accompanied by BDx Data Centers CEO Mayank Srivastava (fifth right) and BDx Indonesia CEO Agus Hartono Wijaya (sixth right) as well as local leaders and community representatives. https://www.thejakartapost.com/culture/2026/10/02/andrea-bocelli-marks-30-years-of-romanza-with-indonesia-shows https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/01/2026_10_01_180241_1790830463.jpg Crossover classic: Andrea Bocelli poses for the cover of ‘Romanza’ (1996), the compilation album that launched his global career, which the Italian tenor is marking with a 30th anniversary world tour that includes two Indonesian stops: on Oct. 31 at Borobudur Temple and on Nov. 1 in Jakarta. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/01/2026_10_01_180242_1790830464.jpg Musical life: Andrea Bocelli plays the flute in this undated photo. The Italian tenor learned to play several musical instruments from an early age. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/10/02/bi-can-hold-rates-but-indonesia-cannot-escape-expensive-money https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/30/2026_09_30_180215_1790748847.jpg A teller counts rupiah bank notes at a money changer in Jakarta on Jan. 20, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/10/02/court-ruling-on-nutrition-label-welcomed-to-promote-consumer-health https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/04/19/2026_04_19_174856_1776570482.jpg BPOM chief Taruna Ikrar (left) and Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin (second right) look at an example of a Nutri-Level label on April 14 during the launch event in Jakarta. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/10/02/top-cop-jokowi-aide-out-as-prabowo-consolidates-power https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/01/2026_10_01_180264_1790849324.JPG Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto attaches a rank insignia to the uniform of newly appointed National Police Chief Suyudi Ario Seto on Thursday during his inauguration at the State Palace in Jakarta. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/10/02/mining-groups-press-for-timely-2027-quota-approval-to-avoid-disruptions https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/28/2026_09_28_180131_1790548680.jpg Heavy equipment operate on March 4, 2011, at the Binungan coal mine belonging to PT Berau Coal in Berau regency, East Kalimantan. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/10/02/analysis-ris-illegal-cigarette-trade-a-problem-of-enforcement-and-incentives https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/01/2026_10_01_180268_1790851527.jpg A Bekasi customs and excise official displays confiscated illegal cigarette packages set to be destroyed in Bekasi Regency, West Java on Dec. 6, 2023. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/10/02/career-diplomat-arrmanatha-takes-helm-of-foreign-ministry https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/01/2026_10_01_180263_1790849323.JPG Foreign Minister Sugiono (left) gestures on Thursday as he and his deputy Arrmanatha Nasir arrive at the presidential palace for the inauguration in Jakarta. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/10/02/dont-let-things-slip-now https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/01/2026_10_01_180239_1790823985.jpg A visitor takes a photo of a screen displaying the movement of the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) Composite index in Jakarta on Aug. 14, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/10/02/massive-fires-hit-three-landfills-across-the-country-as-dry-season-intensifies https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/01/2026_10_01_180253_1790848042.jpg Residents watch on Wednesday as flames engulf piles of garbage at Jatibarang Landfill in Semarang, Central Java. The Semarang Fire and Rescue Agency deployed 50 firefighters and seven fire trucks to tackle the blaze. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/10/01/indonesia-pushes-cooperation-to-outpace-global-scam-networks https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/01/2026_10_01_180252_1790844954.jpg Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet (center) poses with representatives attending the International Conference on Combating Online Scams (ICCOS) in Phnom Penh on Sept. 3, 2026. Around 20 countries including the United States and China were represented at the meeting, held amid international pressure on Phnom Penh do more to tackle the multi-billion-dollar online scam industry. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/01/2026_10_01_180251_1790844954.jpg Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet (left) shakes hands with Steve Flores, section chief for the International Operations Divison for Africa-Asia-Middle East at the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), at the opening of the International Conference on Combating Online Scams (ICCOS) in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on Sept. 23, 2026.