https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/08/13/japans-complex-and-forgotten-ties-with-islam https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/12/2026_08_12_178562_1786503872.jpg Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito (center) leaves with his wife Crown Princess Kiko (center, right) after visiting the Hagia Sofia Mosque in Istanbul, on Dec. 5, 2024. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/08/13/two-motorcyclists-killed-by-train-at-unguarded-n-sumatra-railway-crossing https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/12/2026_08_12_178568_1786506409.jpg Passengers alight from Putri Deli train on June 6, 2025, at Medan station in Medan, North Sumatra. The train plies the Medan-Tanjungbalai route with a distance of some 175 kilometers in 4 hours and 45 minutes. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/08/13/hidden-inequality-in-indonesias-new-university-accreditation-system https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/05/07/2026_05_07_175486_1778155562.jpg Rector of Lambung Mangkurat University, Prof. Ahmad Alim Bachri, turns the tassel for the top graduates on July 3, 2024, at the faculty level at the ULM Auditorium, Banjarbaru, Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/08/13/freeports-gresik-smelter-halts-operations-for-furnace-repairs https://img.jakpost.net/c/2025/03/18/2025_03_18_161288_1742281744.jpg This handout photo taken and released on March 17, 2025, by the Presidential Palace shows an aerial view of the smelter facility operated by PT Freeport Indonesia. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/08/13/mining-sector-from-growth-engine-to-growth-constraint https://img.jakpost.net/c/2025/05/14/2025_05_14_162706_1747197804.jpg A general view at the nickel smelter of PT Vale Indonesia in Sorowako, South Sulawesi, on August 2, 2024. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/08/13/protesters-torch-government-buildings-in-central-papua-over-village-funding-cuts https://img.jakpost.net/c/2024/11/17/2024_11_17_157381_1731817284.jpg An illustration of a crime scene. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/08/13/is-china-really-a-beggar-thy-neighbor-power https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/31/2026_07_31_178161_1785478348.jpg A worker monitors products for export at a packaging factory in Lianyungang, in China's eastern Jiangsu Province, on May 18, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/08/13/hong-kongs-new-frontier-where-indonesia-grows-global https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/12/2026_08_12_178577_1786528277.jpg Situated near Shenzhen’s metropolitan core, the Northern Metropolis serves as Hong Kong’s primary I&T hub to drive strategic cooperation across the Greater Bay Area. (Images courtesy of www.nm.gov.hk) https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/12/2026_08_12_178578_1786528469.jpg Located at the heart of the Northern Metropolis, the San Tin Technopole expands I&T development capacity while building a sustainable, liveable community. (Images courtesy of www.nm.gov.hk) https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/08/13/teens-death-on-commuter-train-track-stirs-calls-for-transit-safety https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/06/21/2026_06_21_176882_1782042503.jpg Commuter train passengers wait for the wagons to stop during the morning rush hour on November 8, 2024, at Manggarai Station in Jakarta. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/08/13/the-constitutional-promise-of-indigenous-peoples-bill https://img.jakpost.net/c/2025/09/09/2025_09_09_166315_1757436161.jpg A deforested area to be converted into a sugar cane plantation by PT Murni Nusantara Abadi, directly threatening the adjacent customary forest protected by the Kwipalo Clan, scars the landscape on March 17, 2025, in Mandiri Jagebob, Merauke regency, South Papua. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/08/13/critical-space-narrows-as-prabowos-brother-embraces-mass-orgs https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/12/2026_08_12_178580_1786539375.jpg Golden Indonesia Community Forum (Formas) board of trustees chairman Hashim Djojohadikusumo (right), Religious Affairs Minister Nasaruddin Umar (center) and Formas chief expert Serian Wijatno attend the inauguration of 20 mass organizations as Formas new members in Jakarta on Aug. 7, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/08/13/whoosh-debt-is-not-gone-only-moved-around https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/03/24/2026_03_24_173971_1774370660.jpg Prospective passengers wait for the arrival of the Whoosh high-speed train on March 15 on the platform at Whoosh Padalarang Station in West Bandung regency, West Java. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/08/13/analysis-trumps-forced-labor-tariffs-flawed-but-revealing https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/12/2026_08_12_178572_1786515257.jpg US President Donald Trump displays a signed executive order imposing tariffs on imported goods during a “Make America Wealthy Again” trade announcement event in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, DC, on April 2, 2025. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/08/13/2027-budget-plan-puts-prudence-credibility-to-the-test https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/04/2026_08_04_178310_1785843426.jpg President Prabowo Subianto looks on before delivering a speech on the macroeconomic framework to lawmakers at the House of Representatives building in Jakarta on May 20, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/08/13/inequality-worsens-as-wealth-gap-widens https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/12/2026_08_12_178582_1786540283.jpg A boy sits on Aug. 5 at the Dago residential area in Bandung, West Java. The West Java office of Statistics Indonesia (BPS) recorded a decrease in the urban poor population from 2.83 million people in September 2025 to 2.7 million in March. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/12/2026_08_12_178583_1786542623.JPG A luxury car passes as Ari, 25, a street beggar wearing a pony costume, carries his child along K.H. Mas Mansyur Street in Central Jakarta, Indonesia, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/08/13/a-start-not-a-settlement https://img.jakpost.net/c/2023/07/06/2023_07_06_139982_1688640113.jpg Illustration of Indonesian passport https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/08/13/woman-killed-in-lombok-ferry-fire https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/12/2026_08_12_178573_1786515991.jpg This screen grab picture from a handout video taken and released on Aug. 12, 2026, by the National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) shows the KMP Putri Yasmin ferry, which serves the Padangbai-Bali- to Lembar-West Nusa Tenggara route, on fire in the waters of Bali. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/08/12/retailers-decry-unfair-tax-advantage-for-e-commerce https://img.jakpost.net/c/2024/01/16/2024_01_16_146436_1705418224.jpg Workers sort packages ready for shipment at the warehouse of e-commerce giant Shopee in Cengkareng, West Jakarta, on Aug. 30, 2023. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/08/12/ago-replaces-special-crimes-investigation-chief https://img.jakpost.net/c/2025/12/04/2025_12_04_169812_1764835511.jpg The front gate of the Attorney General's Office (AGO) building in Jakarta is seen on Sept. 9, 2023. https://www.thejakartapost.com/culture/2026/08/12/nintendo-to-launch-switch-consoles-in-indonesia- https://img.jakpost.net/c/2022/03/15/2022_03_15_123554_1647324479.jpg In solidarity: An employee wearing a face mask stands next to a screen displaying a character of Nintendo game Super Mario at a store for Japanese games giant Nintendo in Tokyo on Feb. 3. PlayStation and Nintendo are suspending shipments to Russia, the Japanese gaming giants said Thursday. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/08/12/rhine-water-level-falls-to-new-lows-halting-sailings-at-chokepoint https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/30/2026_07_30_178124_1785401996.jpg The partially dried-up river bed of the Rhine is pictured in Duesseldorf, western Germany, on July 28, 2026, following exceptionally hot weather. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/08/12/iran-to-join-brics-development-bank-soon https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/01/23/2026_01_23_171749_1769176255.jpg Familiar faces: Heads of state and government of member, partner and external engagement countries pose for a family photo during the BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on July 7, 2025. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/08/12/indonesia-weighs-subsidized-fuel-curbs-for-luxury-cars https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/06/26/2026_06_26_177040_1782448083.jpg Attendants of a gas station owned by state-owned energy holding company Pertamina serves customers on Feb. 27, 2025, in Semarang, Central Java (Antara/Aprillio Akbar). https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/08/12/indonesia-vessel-is-holding-passing-drills-with-china-navy-spokesperson-says https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/04/25/2026_04_25_175083_1777084034.jpg Indonesian Navy personnel gear up for a disaster emergency drill aboard dr. Soeharso-990 warship in Riau waters near Malacca Strait on Dec. 3, 2025. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/08/12/free-meal-expiry-labels-criticized-as-inadequate https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/12/2026_08_12_178574_1786519021.jpg Workers transport meal containers of the free nutritious meal program by cart on Tuesday to schools in Sangkurio, Mamuju, West Sulawesi. The West Sulawesi Regional Office of the Directorate General of Treasury (DJPb) said the province had allocated Rp220 trillion (US$13.7 million) in state funds for the program by mid-2026, reaching 375,922 beneficiaries and supported by 169 Nutrition Fulfillment Service Units (SPPGs) out of a target of 189. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/22/2026_07_22_177897_1784725628.JPG Sudaryono, head of National Nutrition Agency (BGN), speaks to the press on July 22 at the agency building in Jakarta. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/08/12/meta-meets-its-own-tobacco-moment-in-court https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/01/29/2026_01_29_171957_1769653294.JPG A woman stands near a Meta logo during the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 20, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/08/12/esr-ina-deepen-logistics-push-with-two-cikarang-facilities https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/12/2026_08_12_178571_1786512108.png ESR and INA representatives break ground on Aug. 11 on the ESR Cikarang Logistics Park 4 project in a joint investment to develop modern logistics infrastructure in Greater Jakarta. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/08/12/passengers-rescued-as-second-ferry-in-days-catches-fire-in-indonesia https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/12/2026_08_12_178573_1786515991.jpg This screen grab picture from a handout video taken and released on August 12, 2026 by the National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) shows the Putri Yasmin ferry, which serves the Padangbai-Bali- to Lembar-West Nusa Tenggara route, on fire in the waters of Bali. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/08/12/ai-could-end-wall-streets-eps-obsession https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/11/2026_08_11_178518_1786416071.jpg Humanoid robots controlled by a remote control by Unitree Robotics take part in a fight during the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai on July 18, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/culture/2026/08/12/why-was-blackpinks-10th-anniversary-so-hard-to-pull-off https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/12/2026_08_12_178569_1786511355.jpeg Blackpink members Jennie (from left), Lisa, Jisoo and Rosé, pose for a photo on Lisa’s official social media account, to mark the group’s 10th anniversary on Aug. 8, 2026, in Seoul. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/12/2026_08_12_178570_1786511355.jpg Blackpink poses for a photo on the stage during the Deadline world tour on Jan. 24, 2026, at Kai Tak Stadium in Hong Kong. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/08/12/dollar-firmer-as-markets-await-us-inflation-data-for-fed-clues https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/07/2026_08_07_178412_1786087000.jpg A bank employee counts Chinese renminbi notes next to US dollar bills on Jan. 25, 2023, at a Kasikornbank branch in Bangkok. https://www.thejakartapost.com/culture/2026/08/12/total-solar-eclipse-to-spellbind-europe https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/12/2026_08_12_178566_1786504997.jpg Researchers from San Francisco's Exploratorium museum carry out preparations for the global live broadcast of the upcoming August 12 total solar eclipse, in the abandoned village of Villalibado, near Burgos, northern Spain, on August 10, 2026. Around thirty scientists from the Exploratorium museum – NASA's official partner for live astronomical coverage – have set up three powerful telescopes in Villalibado to broadcast the eclipse live to 10 million people, choosing the village for its clear horizon, strong communications infrastructure, and location within the path of totality. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/12/2026_08_12_178565_1786504997.jpg Solar eclipse glasses are displayed for sale at an outlet within Old Spitalfields Market in east London on August 11, 2026, ahead of the total eclipse of the sun expected in parts of Europe the following day. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/08/12/batam-hosts-inaugural-trilateral-coast-guard-exercise https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/11/2026_08_11_178544_1786446845.jpg Indonesian Maritime Security Agency (Bakamla) head Vice Adm. Irvansyah (center) is flanked by Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) director general Adm. Mohd. Rosli bin Abdullah (left) and Singapore Police Coast Guard commander Sr. Asst. Comr. Ang Eng Seng during the opening ceremony of the inaugural INSIMA trilateral exercise on Aug. 11 in Batam, Riau Islands. The trilateral exercise involved 60 personnel and three patrol vessels from the three participating countries. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/08/12/why-beijing-must-play-a-long-game-in-south-china-sea https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/11/2026_08_11_178517_1786414281.jpg Philippine Foreign Secretary Theresa Lazaro (left) shows the way to China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi during their bilateral meeting on the sidelines of ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Pasay, Metro Manila, on July 22, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/08/12/world-youth-unemployment-rate-rose-last-year-un https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/12/2026_08_12_178563_1786504744.jpg Job seekers browse information tables as they attend a Inspire Together job and resource fair in Los Angeles, California on July 29, 2026. The US Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday, with surging inflation fueled by President Donald Trump's war on Iran seeing three of the committee's 12 policymakers calling for a quarter-percentage-point rate hike. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/12/2026_08_12_178564_1786504746.JPG Job seekers and recruiters for garment factories gather on a street in Haizhu District, Guangzhou, Guangdong province, China, July 28, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/08/12/schools-close-flights-delayed-as-wildfire-haze-blankets-kalimantan https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/04/2026_08_04_178313_1785848032.jpg Thick smoke rises from a forest and land fire Aug. 4 in Tumbang Nusa village, Pulang Pisau regency, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia. The Central Kalimantan provincial government has declared a forest and land fire emergency through Oct. 31. As of Aug. 3, fires had burned 1,715.14 hectares across 907 incidents in the province. https://www.thejakartapost.com/life/2026/08/12/an-elevated-warteg-a-table-of-strangers-and-a-reason-to-love-this-country-again https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/11/2026_08_11_178535_1786441245.png https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/11/2026_08_11_178540_1786441246.jpg https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/11/2026_08_11_178536_1786441245.jpg https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/11/2026_08_11_178538_1786441245.jpg https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/11/2026_08_11_178534_1786441244.jpg https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/11/2026_08_11_178537_1786441245.jpg https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/11/2026_08_11_178539_1786441245.jpg https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/08/12/north-sumatra-police-detained-three-foreigners-over-alleged-online-scam https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/02/27/2026_02_27_173091_1772186882.jpg An illustration of online scams https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/08/12/taiwan-condemns-chinas-plan-for-navy-drill-with-indonesia-off-islands-east https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/12/2026_08_12_178567_1786505831.jpg A Taiwanese soldier operates an anti-drone gun while providing security for helicopters during a fuel and ammunition resupply drill as part of the annual Han Kuang military exercise in Taoyuan on Aug. 11, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/08/12/the-urgent-need-to-protect-academic-integrity https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/11/2026_08_11_178516_1786413505.jpg Scientific publication illustration