https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/08/15/militarism-concern-raised-after-prabowo-inaugurates-bridges-built-by-tni-police https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/14/2026_08_14_178679_1786709187.jpg Two women walk across the Garuda Perintis Bridge after its inauguration on Aug. 13 in Malang, East Java. The 1.2-meter bridge above the Brantas River was built by the Malang District Military Command and local communities to ease pedestrian and small vehicle mobility. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/14/2026_08_14_178678_1786709186.jpeg Army chief of staff Gen. Maruli Simanjuntak (right) watches a screen showing President Prabowo Subianto, Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya and State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi, in an inauguration ceremony for 3,395 bridges and 3,000 clean water facilities on Aug. 13 in Bekasi regency, West Java. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/08/15/trump-says-will-soon-declare-hormuz-strait-us-territory https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/15/2026_08_15_178708_1786774315.jpg Vessels are seen in the Strait of Hormuz off the port city of Bandar Abbas in southern Iran on Aug. 10, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/08/15/south-korea-president-proposes-talks-with-north-to-formally-end-korean-war https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/15/2026_08_15_178707_1786767463.jpg South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (center left) and his wife Kim Hea Kyung (centre right) wave the national flags during a ceremony to celebrate the 81st anniversary of the Korean Liberation Day in Seoul on Aug. 15, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/08/15/five-dead-after-magnitude-77-earthquake-strikes-flores-governor-says https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/15/2026_08_15_178706_1786766758.jpg This handout picture taken and released on Aug. 15, 2026 by Indonesia's National Search and Rescue Agency (BASARNAS) shows rescuers working amid the rubble of a damaged building after an earthquake in Maumere, East Nusa Tenggara. A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Flores island in eastern Indonesia early on Aug. 15, killing at least two and sending thousands running in panic after authorities issued a tsunami warning. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/08/15/police-exhume-body-of-top-prosecutors-housekeeper-after-mysterious-death https://img.jakpost.net/c/2024/08/15/2024_08_15_153545_1723706189.jpg Illustration of a police tape sealing a crime scene. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/08/15/spain-boosts-security-in-ceuta-as-calls-appear-online-for-another-mass-border-rush https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/15/2026_08_15_178701_1786760550.JPG View of barriers on Morocco side of the border with Spain in Ceuta, Spain on Aug. 14, 2026 following mass crossings of migrants on foot and by sea from Morocco into the Spanish territory. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/08/15/batam-data-center-expansion-threatens-water-electricity-supplies https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/14/2026_08_14_178672_1786700583.jpeg People walk near the DayOne data center on July 20 at Nongsa Digital Park (NDP) in Batam city, Riau Islands. Batam has attracted at least 16 new data centers in various stages, despite limited clean water and electricity infrastructure. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/08/15/at-least-two-dead-in-magnitude-77-quake-in-ntt https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/15/2026_08_15_178699_1786758106.jpg A damaged building is seen following a 7.7-magnitude earthquake in Ruteng, Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), on Aug. 15, 2026. A strong 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Flores island in NTT that triggered a brief tsunami warning and prompting hundreds to evacuate. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/08/15/unity-over-freedom https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/14/2026_08_14_178658_1786689145.JPG President Prabowo Subianto gestures as he delivers his annual State of the Nation address at the Senayan Legislative Complex in Central Jakarta, while Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka sits next to him, ahead of the country's 81st Independence Day, on Aug. 14, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/08/15/analysis-foreign-debt-climbs-to-rp-8-quadrillion-amid-weak-loan-usage https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/14/2026_08_14_178663_1786690726.jpg An Rp 100,000 banknote is pictured next to a US$100 banknote at a currency exchange office in Jakarta on June 4, 2026, after the rupiah weakened beyond Rp 18,000 per US$1 for the first time. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/08/15/prabowo-touts-self-sufficiency-amid-global-uncertainty https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/14/2026_08_14_178660_1786689230.JPG President Prabowo Subianto, along with Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka, gesture as he shouts 'Merdeka’ or 'Freedom’, during his annual state of the nation address before the members of the Parliament, ahead of the country's 81st Independence Day, on Aug. 14 in Jakarta. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/14/2026_08_14_178665_1786693380.jpg People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR) members and cabinet ministers stand for the national anthem as they attend the annual State of the Nation address by President Prabowo Subianto, ahead of the country's Independence Day celebrations, on Aug. 14 in Jakarta. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/08/15/three-sumatran-elephants-die-in-two-weeks-in-aceh-riau https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/01/2026_07_01_177176_1782879862.jpg The carcass of Indro, a 45-year-old male Sumatran elephant (Elephas maximus sumatranus) is pictured after it was declared dead at 3:45 a.m. on June 29 in Tesso Nilo National Park in Pelalawan regency, Riau. Indro was a member of Flying Squad team who helped guard the national park area and prevent conflicts between humans with wild elephants. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/08/14/prabowo-vows-low-budget-deficit-rigorous-fiscal-discipline https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/14/2026_08_14_178685_1786714571.jpg Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa (center) speaks at the 2027 Draft State Budget and Financial Notes press conference in Jakarta on Aug. 14, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/08/14/one-indonesian-crewman-missing-two-survive-yemen-vessel-attack https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/14/2026_08_14_178680_1786710993.JPG Damage to the cargo vessel MV Tihamah is visible in Murad, Yemen, on Aug. 11, 2026. Yemen's transport ministry said four crew members were killed after the vessel was attacked in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/08/14/no-request-yet-on-for-hezbollah-disarmament-foreign-ministry-says https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/14/2026_08_14_178676_1786703725.JPG A flag with the pattern of the Hezbollah flag hangs on a fence as residents wait to enter the town of Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh in southern Lebanon on July 25, following the withdrawal of Israel forces under a United States-brokered plan. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/14/2026_08_14_178677_1786703725.JPG People and journalists stand at a site hit by Israeli bombings on Aug. 6 in Burj al-Shamali, southern Lebanon, according to Lebanon’s state news agency NNA. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/08/14/prabowo-invokes-pdi-ps-marhaenism-ideology-to-court-support-for-new-mineral-exchange https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/14/2026_08_14_178675_1786703430.JPG President Prabowo Subianto (center) and House of Representatives speaker Puan Maharani (left) wave, as they arrive on Aug. 14 at the Senayan Legislative Complex, ahead of the country's 81st Independence Day anniversary, in Central Jakarta. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/08/14/australias-albanese-says-aukus-remains-full-steam-ahead-after-trump-call https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/14/2026_08_14_178671_1786697860.jpg In this file photo, US President Donald Trump greets Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at the White House in Washington on October 20, 2025. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/08/14/housing-ownership-backlog-falls-to-9-29-million-in-march https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/10/2026_07_10_177472_1783662574.jpg Children play on June 26 at the Pasar Rumput low-cost apartment complex (rusun) in Jakarta. The Jakarta administration plans to build 11 new rusun complexes in several strategic locations starting in 2027 to expand access to decent housing and support the central government’s goal of building 3 million homes nationwide. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/08/14/thousands-stranded-as-heavy-rain-kills-at-least-four-in-japan https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/14/2026_08_14_178668_1786696840.jpg Passengers line up to enter the train station at the Narita International Airport in Narita, Chiba prefecture on August 14, 2026, after many of the train lines to the airport were closed. At least four people died in eastern Japan after unprecedented heavy rain that left thousands stranded at Narita airport overnight and snarled up roads and rail services, authorities said. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/14/2026_08_14_178666_1786696772.jpg People sleep at the terminal 2 of Narita International Airport in Narita, Chiba prefecture on August 14, 2026. At least four people died in eastern Japan after unprecedented heavy rain that left thousands stranded at Narita airport overnight and snarled up roads and rail services, authorities said. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/14/2026_08_14_178667_1786696772.JPG An aerial view of flooded areas after heavy rain in Oamishirasato, Chiba prefecture, Japan, August 14, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/08/14/proposal-on-new-order-style-policy-guidelines-needs-more-research-says-mpr https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/14/2026_08_14_178665_1786693380.jpg People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR) members and cabinet ministers stand for the national anthem as they attend the annual State of the Nation address by President Prabowo Subianto, ahead of the country's Independence Day celebrations, in Jakarta on August 14, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/08/14/ri-india-to-share-ai-digital-platforms-for-official-statistics https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/14/2026_08_14_178657_1786688153.jpg Statustics Indonesia (BPS) chief statistician Amalia Adininggar Widyasanti (left) stands next to MoSPI secretary Saurabh Garg (middle) on Aug. 4 after signing a Letter of Intent (LoI) on the sidelines of the BRICS Meeting of Heads of National Statistical Offices in Lucknow, India. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/08/14/prabowo-vows-to-crack-down-on-bad-soe-governance-directors https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/14/2026_08_14_178650_1786677737.JPG Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto (left) delivers his annual state of the nation address in front of members of the legislature as Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka sits next to him, ahead of the country's 81st Independence Day anniversary, in Jakarta on Aug. 14, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/08/14/telkoms-financial-statement-under-scrutiny-amid-fraud-claims https://img.jakpost.net/c/2025/11/10/2025_11_10_168805_1762761748.jpg PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk, commonly known as Telkom Indonesia, is a multinational Indonesian telecommunications conglomerate. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/08/14/rank-meaningless-if-state-apparatus-cant-curb-illegal-mining-prabowo 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/opinion/2026/08/14/malvinas-the-strength-of-a-just-cause https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/12/2026_08_12_178579_1786534704.jpg Argentina's fans hold a banner reading “The Malvinas are Argentine“ on July 19 as they gather near the Obelisk after Argentina lost the FIFA World Cup final soccer match against Spain in Buenos Aires. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/08/14/gowa-dprd-moves-to-impeach-regent-over-alleged-graft-extramarital-affair https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/07/2026_07_07_177370_1783415348.jpg Gowa regent Sitti Husniah Talenrang https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/08/14/the-token-economy-requires-collective-data-governance https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/21/2026_07_21_177853_1784632964.jpg A man holds a handheld smartphone on July 15, 2026, displaying the icons of some of the major artificial intelligence LLMs, chatbots and generative AI apps, in Paris, France. https://www.thejakartapost.com/the-weekend-digest/2026/08/14/the-storied-past-of-wayang-in-indonesias-currency https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/13/2026_08_13_178609_1786613709.png https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/13/2026_08_13_178608_1786613709.jpg https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/13/2026_08_13_178611_1786613710.jpg https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/13/2026_08_13_178610_1786613709.jpg https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/13/2026_08_13_178612_1786613710.jpg https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/08/14/asian-stocks-set-for-weekly-gain-on-fading-us-rate-hike-wagers https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/14/2026_08_14_178646_1786677211.JPG A currency dealer works as an electronic board displays 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 July 14, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/08/14/how-chinas-gdi-can-support-aseans-next-phase-of-growth https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/13/2026_08_13_178600_1786595557.jpg Chinese Foreign Minster Wang Yi poses for a group photo with ASEAN foreign ministers during the ASEAN Post Ministerial Conference with China on the sidelines of the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Pasay, Metro Manila, on July 22, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/08/14/riau-struggles-to-tackle-forest-fires-amid-budget-cuts https://img.jakpost.net/c/2024/03/19/2024_03_19_148478_1710859776.jpg Workers of the Dumai Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) strive to put out fires that engulfed plantations in Tanjung Sari village in East Dumai district, Dumai, Riau, on March 19, 2024. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/08/14/ex-presidents-yudhoyono-megawati-skip-prabowos-second-state-address https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/14/2026_08_14_178642_1786673812.jpg President Prabowo Subianto (right) arrives to deliver his annual State of the Nation Address, ahead of the country's Independence Day celebrations, in Jakarta on August 14, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/08/14/a-chief-but-unrecognized-supporter-of-indonesias-independence https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/09/2026_08_09_178455_1786277739.jpg A participant unfurls a red-and-white flag on Sunday while taking part in the Red and White Parade along Jl. Jenderal Sudirman in Bogor, West Java. https://www.thejakartapost.com/culture/2026/08/14/octora-challenges-the-colonial-gaze-in-menamai--naming https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/13/2026_08_13_178623_1786632615.jpg The flower that remembers: Octora’s 'The Flower That Remembers', created in 2025-2026, is made of merino wool and aluminum and measures 100 centimeters in diameter and 30 cm in height. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/13/2026_08_13_178622_1786632613.jpg The other view: Octora’s 'Mona Lisa dari Jawa' (Mona Lisa from Java), was created in 2025, made of merino wool, cotton and metal and measures 111 × 130 centimeters. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/13/2026_08_13_178624_1786632616.jpg Archival pairing: An installation view of Octora’s 'After Stratz' alongside 'Word', 2026, made of merino wool and cotton, measuring 144 × 33 centimeters. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/08/14/indonesia-at-81-whose-sovereignty-are-we-celebrating https://img.jakpost.net/c/2025/08/25/2025_08_25_165819_1756101943.jpg President Prabowo Subianto delivers his annual State of the Nation address on Aug. 15, 2025, ahead of the country's Independence Day in Jakarta. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/08/14/womens-groups-challenge-jobs-law-over-discriminatory-provisions https://img.jakpost.net/c/2024/08/10/2024_08_10_153405_1723260120.jpeg Female workers plant shallot bulbs on Aug. 8, 2024, at a farm in Kawatuna village, Palu, Central Sulawesi. The regional administration is encouraging farmers to plant shallots, as the food commodity commands high prices in the domestic market. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/08/14/analysis-whooshs-mounting-financial-burden-is-now-govts-problem https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/13/2026_08_13_178597_1786593711.jpg A China-backed high-speed railway train connecting Jakarta and Bandung called “Whoosh“ is parked on Oct. 2, 2023, at Halim station in East Jakarta https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/08/14/calls-for-reform-grow-ahead-of-prabowos-state-address https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/13/2026_08_13_178617_1786626161.jpg Student protestors hold banners, including one reading "Indonesia in Emergency", during a rally against a rise of non-subsidized fuel prices and the free nutritious meal program on June 15 in Surabaya, East Java. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/13/2026_08_13_178616_1786626161.jpeg Several academics and intellectuals grouped under the Interdisciplinary Intellectual Forum (FIAD) read the manifesto calling for political and institutional reform during an event on Aug. 13 at Taman Ismail Marzuki in Central Jakarta. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/08/14/rising-exports-offer-new-hope-for-textile-industry https://img.jakpost.net/c/2025/10/30/2025_10_30_168338_1761796350.jpg Workers produce clothes on Oct. 29, 2025, at the Tectona textile factory in Pameungpeuk, Bandung Regency, West Java. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/08/14/poultry-farmers-take-to-the-streets-as-egg-prices-plunge https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/13/2026_08_13_178615_1786622209.jpg Members of the Solo Raya People’s Livestock Farmers Association deliver speeches during a protest on Aug. 5 in Solo, Central Java. The farmers protested high poultry feed prices and plumetting egg prices.