https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/10/20/economy-strong-on-paper-but-people-struggling https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/10/2026_09_10_179587_1789011075.jpeg President Prabowo Subianto chairs a limited cabinet meeting on Sept. 7 at the Presidential Palace to discuss economic issues. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/10/20/prabowo-begins-third-year-with-tighter-grip-as-public-support-slips https://img.jakpost.net/c/2024/10/20/2024_10_20_156320_1729410111.jpg President Prabowo Subianto (center) waves to a crowd of well-wishers on Oct. 20, 2024, as he heads to the State Palace following his inauguration at the Senayan Legislative Complex in Central Jakarta. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/10/20/power-for-the-people https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/05/2026_10_05_180363_1791206677.jpg President Prabowo Subianto (left), accompanied by Indonesian Military (TNI) commander Gen. Agus Subiyanto (center) and other senior officers, pass by a contingent of Indonesian peacekeepers during a parade to celebrate the 81st anniversary of the military in Cilangkap, East Jakarta, on Oct. 5, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/10/19/government-extends-some-halal-certification-deadlines-to-2028 https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/02/23/2026_02_23_172908_1771851347.jpg The Halal Indonesia logo, issued by the Religious Affairs Ministry’s Halal Product Assurance Administration Agency (BPJPH), is displayed on Feb. 23, 2026, on the storefront of a health and beauty outlet inside the Mall@Bassura retail complex in Jatinegara, East Jakarta. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/10/19/sugar-refiners-warn-of-shortage-by-early-2027-urge-swift-import-permits https://img.jakpost.net/c/2025/09/12/2025_09_12_166427_1757691414.jpg Workers plant sugarcane seedlings in Hamparan Perak, Deli Serdang regency, North Sumatra, in this undated photograph. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/10/19/fires-in-indonesia-burned-over-19-million-hectares-through-september-monitor https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/13/2026_10_13_180623_1791897457.jpg Firefighters work on cointaining a wildfire in Banjarbaru, South Kalimantan, on October 13, 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 Borneo and Sumatra, with the smoke drifting across the region. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/10/19/house-member-opposes-plan-to-distribute-civil-servant-salaries-through-cooperatives https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/11/2026_07_11_177523_1783783653.jpg A motorcyclist rides past a Red and White Cooperatives outlet that has yet to begin operations in Ternate, North Maluku, on July 11, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/culture/2026/10/19/eddy-susantos-lalitavistara-wallacea-explores-nature-through-sacred-texts https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/15/2026_10_15_180679_1792021943.jpg Wildlife in focus: A combination of two photographs of artworks by Indonesian artist Eddy Susanto, featured in his first solo exhibition, Lalitavistara Wallacea, at ArtSociates Jakarta in Central Jakarta through Oct. 25. The works depict endemic fauna, including (from left) the Javan muntjac (Muntiacus muntjak) and orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus). https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/15/2026_10_15_180678_1792021943.jpg Symbolic lines: Eddy Susanto's work is seen on display in Lalitavistara Wallacea. By inscribing sacred scripture onto endemic animals, Eddy explores the intersection of nature, spirituality and philosophy. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/10/19/el-nio-powered-drought-leaves-west-kalimantan-palm-farmers-high-and-dry-as-river-recedes https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/19/2026_10_19_180792_1792392824.JPG A drone view shows trucks loaded with oil palm fruit bunches waiting outside the Multi Prima Entakai (MPE) palm oil mill in Sanggau, West Kalimantan, October 2, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/10/19/rejuvenated-london-metal-exchange-looks-to-new-horizons https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/18/2026_10_18_180767_1792304288.jpg Traders, brokers and clerks gesture on March 11, 2025, on the trading floor of the open outcry pit, also known as The Ring, at the London Metal Exchange (LME) in London. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/10/19/kpk-arrests-klaten-regent-for-graft-fifth-from-central-java https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/02/24/2026_02_24_172946_1771914365.jpg The reflection of motorists is seen in the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) building sign on June 27, 2023, in Jakarta. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/10/19/who-will-pay-to-preserve-tropical-forests https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/27/2026_08_27_179064_1787836176.jpg A firefighter sprays water to extinguish a fire on Aug. 26 in Palangkaraya, Central Kalimantan. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/10/19/indonesian-stocks-slide-to-six-year-low-as-msci-standalone-warning-weighs https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/05/06/2026_05_06_175420_1778036680.jpg A board displaying stock prices at the Taiwan Stock Exchange is seen in Taipei on May 4, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/10/19/investment-readiness-is-key-for-asean-energy-transition https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/04/10/2026_04_10_174558_1775824272.jpg A solar-powered water pump irrigates a rice farm on April 6, 2026, in Lumajang, East Java. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/10/19/what-it-will-take-to-make-jkn-financially-sustainable https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/04/22/2026_04_22_174986_1776847304.jpg A Health Care and Social Security Agency (BPJS Kesehatan) official (right) assists a customer on May 14, 2024, at the agency's South Jakarta office. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/10/19/ministry-probes-alleged-wildlife-violation-in-burned-oil-palm-concession https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/18/2026_10_18_180769_1792307568.JPG An orangutan hangs from a tree in a palm-oil plantation affected by wildfires before being rescued in Laman Satong village, Ketapang, West Kalimantan, on Sept. 30, 2026. The intense wildfires, burning mainly on Kalimantan and Sumatra, began in July and could continue until November, aggravated by a severe El Niño weather pattern, the government has warned. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/18/2026_10_18_180768_1792307567.jpg A 20-year-old orangutan tries to escape as members of the Central Kalimantan Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA), the Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation (BOSF) and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Indonesia evacuate it due to forest and land fire in Hampangen Village, Katingan, Central Kalimantan, on Oct. 17, 2026. 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 Islands, with the smoke drifting across the region. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/10/19/has-indonesias-stock-market-really-changed https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/14/2026_10_14_180648_1791950633.JPG A man uses his mobile phone in front of a reflection of an electronic board displaying stock prices on Oct. 14 at the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) building in South Jakarta. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/10/19/prabowos-approval-rating-drops-below-50-percent-ahead-of-two-year-mark-in-office https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/01/07/2026_01_07_171123_1767778219.jpg President Prabowo Subianto (center) delivers a speech during the second cabinet retreat on Jan. 6 at his private residence in Hambalang, Bogor, West Java. During the gathering, the President set strategy for his flagship programs with members of his cabinet, among other focuses. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/10/19/bangkok-meetings-indonesias-high-stakes-growth-test https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/05/2026_08_05_178333_1785909973.jpg Export-oriented: Using a rubber-tired gantry crane, port workers load export-bound containers onto a vessel flying a Portuguese flag on June 24, 2025, at Tanjung Mas port in Semarang, Central Java. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/10/19/analysis-who-pays-when-indonesias-tax-ambitions-fall-short https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/17/2026_10_17_180761_1792214950.jpg (Courtesy of Finance Ministry) https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/10/19/prabowo-talks-multilateralism-with-un-chief-guterres-in-hambalang https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/18/2026_10_18_180771_1792326250.jpg United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres (left) speaks with Foreign Minister Arrmanatha Nasir on Oct. 17 upon his arrival at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang, Banten. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/10/19/soldiers-policemen-operate-fuel-stations-to-reduce-queues-in-bali https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/15/2026_10_15_180690_1792038496.jpg Motorcyclists queue to refuel at a gas station in Denpasar amid a fuel supply shortage on Bali, on Oct. 14, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/10/19/more-blackouts-in-batam-as-local-media-face-intimidation 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/business/2026/10/19/danantaras-transparency-mandate-remain-in-question-two-years-into-prabowos-rule https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/14/2026_08_14_178655_1786681841.jpg President Prabowo Subianto delivers his annual State of the Nation Address, ahead of the country's Independence Day celebrations, in Jakarta, on Aug. 14, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/10/19/haze-response-draws-ire-at-home-and-abroad https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/18/2026_10_18_180773_1792334620.JPG People ride a wooden boat on the Kahayan River as haze from wildfires shrouds Palangka Raya in Central Kalimantan, on October 18, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/10/19/haze-from-forest-fires-still-blankets-sumatra-batam-islands https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/16/2026_10_16_180744_1792156378.jpg Thick smoke and haze from forest and land fires covers Palangkaraya, Central Kalimantan, on Oct. 15, 2026. Toxic haze has covered 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/opinion/2026/10/19/pln-needs-more-than-a-new-boss 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 on Dec. 27, 2023, during regular maintenance work in Palu, Central Sulawesi. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/10/18/panic-blamed-for-record-foreign-outflows-from-stock-market https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/14/2026_10_14_180648_1791950633.JPG A man uses his mobile phone in front of a reflection of an electronic board displaying stock prices on Oct. 14 at the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) building in South Jakarta. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/10/18/bahlil-vows-to-replenish-subsidized-fuel-supply-within-week https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/16/2026_10_16_180740_1792145648.jpeg Coordinating Downstream and Energy Transition Minister Bahlil Lahadalia addresses a press briefing on Oct. 16, 2026, at his office in Gambir, Central Jakarta. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/10/18/on-the-campaign-trail-jb-pritzker-courts-farmers-like-hes-running-for-president https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/18/2026_10_18_180763_1792279649.jpg Illinois governor JB Pritzker walks during the 55th Annual 26th Street Mexican Independence Day parade in Chicago on September 13, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/10/18/italian-police-clash-with-protesters-in-milan-and-bologna https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/18/2026_10_18_180766_1792290122.jpg Demonstrators clash with Police during an anti-government protest organized by the Italia in Piazza movement, at Piazza Duomo in Milan, on October 17, 2026. Inspired by recent protests in France and Spain, demonstrators are protesting against the rising cost of living, low wages, high rents and public service shortcomings, demanding better living and working conditions. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/10/18/clashes-blazes-and-wide-scale-looting-grip-france-on-day-of-protests https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/18/2026_10_18_180765_1792289543.jpg This photograph shows a fire burning and destroying the city hall after a group of individuals forced entry into the building during ongoing protest action against the “high cost of living“, in Limoges, central France on October 17, 2026 as part of a nationwide call for mobilization bringing together various groups expressing their anger: former “Yellow Vest“, secondary school and university students, climate activists and even farmers. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/10/18/leaders-weigh-huge-benefit-risks-of-ai-for-global-economy https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/18/2026_10_18_180764_1792283363.jpg IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva speaks during the IMFC press briefing at the Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group (WBG) in Bangkok on Oct. 17, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/10/18/singapore-puts-seven-indonesian-firms-on-notice-over-toxic-haze https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/18/2026_10_18_180762_1792278684.jpg A woman wearing a face mask crosses a street in front of government public housing apartments in Singapore on October 17, 2026, as the country continues to be shrouded in haze caused by fires in Indonesia. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/10/17/chinese-online-retailer-temu-agrees-to-data-privacy-curbs-in-texas-lawsuit https://img.jakpost.net/c/2023/06/14/2023_06_14_139345_1686716154.JPG The logo of Temu, an e-commerce platform owned by PDD Holdings, is seen on a mobile phone displayed in front of its website, in this illustration picture from April 26, 2023. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/10/17/indias-cockroach-movement-founder-arrested-after-detention https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/17/2026_10_17_180760_1792212691.JPG Abhijeet Dipke (right), founder of the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP), and Neha Bora, national president of the All India Students' Association (AISA), gesture as they address a press conference in New Delhi, India, on Oct. 15, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/10/17/trumps-new-press-secretary-out-after-less-than-week https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/17/2026_10_17_180759_1792211536.jpg White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia departs at the end of her first press briefing in the James Brady Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, DC, the United States, on Oct. 13, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/10/17/firefighters-villagers-unite-as-wildfires-threaten-sumatran-elephant-habitat https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/11/2026_09_11_179635_1789132279.jpg Manggala Agni forest firefighting personnel ride on a boat to reach the forest and land fire inside the Padang Sugihan animal sanctuary in Ogan Komering Ilir regency, South Sumatra, on Sept. 10, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/10/17/southeast-asia-sees-25-of-retail-spending-happen-online https://img.jakpost.net/c/2020/12/24/2020_12_24_109333_1608742845.jpg Employees sort goods at a Lazada warehouse in Cimanggis, West Java, in this file photo. https://www.thejakartapost.com/culture/2026/10/17/southeast-asias-ai-boom-tests-data-center-sustainability https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/16/2026_10_16_180737_1792141746.JPG Computing infrastructure: A scale model of Delta’s data center microgrid solution, integrating energy storage, renewable energy and backup power systems, is displayed during the 12th edition of Tech Week Singapore, which ran from Sept. 29 to 30 at Marina Bay Sands Expo & Convention. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/16/2026_10_16_180736_1792141746.jpg Key factor: Visitors flock to the booth of Baltimore Aircoil Company (BAC) presenting sustainable cooling solutions at Tech Week Singapore 2026, which ran from Sept. 29 to 30 at Marina Bay Sands Expo & Convention. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/16/2026_10_16_180738_1792141746.JPG Big batteries: A model of a battery energy storage system (BESS) is displayed at Tech Week Singapore 2026, which ran from Sept. 29 to 30 at Marina Bay Sands Expo & Convention.