https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/07/20/state-schools-see-dwindling-enrollment-as-academic-year-kicks-off https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/18/2026_07_18_177771_1784392769.jpg A teacher teaches a new pupil during a school orientation program at SD Cepokosawit II state elementary school in Boyolali, Central Java, on July 13, 2026. The Boyolali Education Agency is discussing a plan to merge the school with others that have seen low enrollment during this academic year to maintain the quality of education. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/18/2026_07_18_177772_1784392769.jpg Pupils attend class at SD 2 Salakaria state elementary school in Ciamis regency, West Java, on July 15, 2026. The school only had one new pupil for the 2026/2027 academic year. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/07/20/six-airlines-apply-for-new-permits-to-fly-from-bandungs-airport https://img.jakpost.net/c/2017/08/16/2017_08_16_31140_1502881068.jpg An N219 plane piloted by Captain Esther Gayatri flies during its first flight from Husein Sastranegara Airport in Bandung, West Java, on Aug. 16, 2017. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/07/20/lawmakers-purbaya-butt-heads-over-rp-370t-excess-cash-management https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/07/2026_07_07_177372_1783417289.jpg Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa delivers the government's final statement on behalf of President Prabowo Subianto on June 4 during a plenary session on amendments to the 2023 Financial Sector Development and Strengthening (P2SK) Law at the Senayan Legislative Complex in Central Jakarta. https://www.thejakartapost.com/sports/2026/07/20/spain-down-argentina-to-win-world-cup-shatter-messi-dream https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/20/2026_07_20_177805_1784502087.jpg Spain's midfielder #16 Rodri lifts the trophy with his teammates after winning the 2026 World Cup soccer tournament final match between Spain and Argentina at the New York/New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford, the United States on July 19, 2026. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/20/2026_07_20_177806_1784502087.jpg Argentina's forward #10 Lionel Messi reacts during the trophy ceremony at the end of the 2026 World Cup football tournament final match between Spain and Argentina at the New York/New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford, the United States on July 19, 2026. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/20/2026_07_20_177807_1784502209.jpg FIFA President Gianni Infantino (right) and United States President Donald Trump arrive for the final ceremony after the 2026 World Cup soccer tournament final match between Spain and Argentina at the New York/New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford, the United States on July 19, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/07/20/singaporean-dpm-gan-to-attend-ncc-landing-ceremony-in-batam https://img.jakpost.net/c/2019/02/01/2019_02_01_64495_1548990804.JPG Nongsa Digital Park's main building in Batam, Riau Islands is pictured in December 2018. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/07/20/no-time-for-complacency https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/05/21/2026_05_21_175983_1779381249.jpg Students eat meals provided under the free nutritious meal program on May 21, 2026, at SD 2 Kendari state elementary school in Kendari, Southeast Sulawesi. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/07/19/ground-broken-on-long-delayed-masela-project https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/19/2026_07_19_177790_1784470607.jpeg Heavy equipment is used at the groundbreaking site for the Abadi Masela LNG project in Tanimbar Islands, Maluku, on July 16, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/07/19/indonesia-opts-against-visa-fee-hike-to-spur-tourism https://img.jakpost.net/c/2024/12/31/2024_12_31_158900_1735616047.jpg Stock illustration of an Indonesian visa https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/07/19/survivors-of-boat-sinking-rescued-after-days-at-sea-in-south-sulawesi https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/19/2026_07_19_177777_1784437940.jpg Rescuers search for dozens of people who went missing after the KM Nurul Salsa passenger boat sank in the waters of Selayar in South Sulawesi on July 15, 2026, in an operation on July 19. https://www.thejakartapost.com/sports/2026/07/19/messi-yamal-come-full-circle-in-world-cup-showdown https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/19/2026_07_19_177775_1784422237.jpg This combination of file photos created on July 18, 2026, shows Spain's forward #19 Lamine Yamal at the Dallas Stadium in Arlington on July 14, 2026 (left); and Argentina's forward #10 Lionel Messi in Atlanta on July 15, 2026. Spain and Argentina will meet in the 2026 World Cup football tournament final match at the New York/New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford on July 19, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/07/19/deepseek-reportedly-to-raise-fresh-capital-at-74-billion-valuation-ahead-of-ipo https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/03/01/2026_03_01_173133_1772350728.jpg Tech hub: This aerial photograph taken on Jan. 14, 2026 shows the building housing the headquarters of Chinese AI startup DeepSeek in Hangzhou, in China’s eastern Zhejiang province. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/07/19/us-renews-strikes-on-iran-after-two-troops-killed-by-iranian-attack https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/19/2026_07_19_177776_1784435810.jpg A heavily-damaged bridge which was hit by a US strike is pictured along the road connecting Roudan and Bandar Abbas in southern Iran on July 18, 2026. The United States hit Iran on July 17, with Tehran accusing US forces of striking civilian sites and drawing Iranian threats of reprisals on regional infrastructure. A battle over the strategic Strait of Hormuz has rekindled the war in the Middle East and the foes have traded fire for six days running. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/07/19/bakamla-holds-firing-exercise-in-waters-off-galang-island https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/18/2026_07_18_177764_1784347575.jpeg Maritime Security Agency (Bakamla) personnel fire the Pindad SM5 12.7-millimeter heavy machine gun from the starboard side of the KN Bintang Laut patrol vessel during a firing exercise in the waters off Galang Island in Batam city, Riau Islands, on July 15, 2026. The exercise was held to maintain the readiness of Bakamla personnel and weapons. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/18/2026_07_18_177765_1784347575.jpeg A Maritime Security Agency (Bakamla) crewman fires a DSAR-15P assault rifle from the starboard side of the KN Bintang Laut patrol vessel during a firing exercise in the waters off Galang Island in Batam city, Riau Islands, on July 15, 2026. The exercise was held to maintain the readiness of Bakamla personnel and weapons. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/07/19/new-zealand-aims-to-increase-bilateral-trade-to-nz6-million https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/17/2026_07_17_177734_1784286530.jpeg New Zealand Ambassador to Indonesia Philip Taula (left) poses with New Zealand Trade Commissioner in Jakarta Cecilia Shand (second left to right), former Indonesian ambassador to Wellington Tantowi Yahya, New Zealand Ambassador to ASEAN Jane Andersen, Indonesian Drugs and Food Monitoring Agency (BPOM) head Taruna Ikrar and Indonesian Business Council (IBC) chief operating officer William Sabandar during the Matariki Maori New Year dinner event at Kaum restaurant in Menteng, Central Jakarta, on June 30, 2026. The event presented a selection of Indonesian traditional dishes using some ingredients from New Zealand. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/17/2026_07_17_177733_1784286530.jpeg Products from New Zealand are displayed in an exhibit outside the Matariki Maori New Year dinner event at Kaum restaurant in Menteng, Central Jakarta, on June 30, 2026. The products were used in a selection of Indonesian traditional dishes using some ingredients from New Zealand. https://www.thejakartapost.com/sports/2026/07/19/emotional-argentina-lionel-messi-chase-repeat-world-cup-title-against-spain https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/19/2026_07_19_177775_1784422237.jpg This combination of file photos created on July 18, 2026, shows Spain's forward #19 Lamine Yamal at the Dallas Stadium in Arlington on July 14, 2026 (left); and Argentina's forward #10 Lionel Messi in Atlanta on July 15, 2026. Spain and Argentina will meet in the 2026 World Cup football tournament final match at the New York/New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford on July 19, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/sports/2026/07/19/france-star-kylian-mbappe-breaks-world-cup-career-goals-mark https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/19/2026_07_19_177774_1784421338.jpg England's midfielder #17 Morgan Rogers and England's forward #07 Bukayo Saka fight for the ball with France's forward #10 Kylian Mbappe during the 2026 World Cup football tournament third-place match between France and England at the Miami Stadium in Miami on July 18, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/07/19/food-prices-climb-as-free-meals-resume-nationwide https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/17/2026_07_17_177735_1784287695.jpg Residents purchase vegetables on July 16 during a government-sponsored affordable food market in Panyileukan, Bandung, West Java. Organized by the Bandung Food Security and Agriculture Agency (DKPP), the program offers staple food items at below-market prices to help stabilize supplies and curb inflation in the city. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/17/2026_07_17_177736_1784287826.jpg Members of the Cimahi Clown Community distribute free meals to new students on July 14 during the school orientation program at SDN Cibeber elementary school in Cimahi, West Java. The community organized entertainment, motivational activities and educational sessions on the “Seven Habits of Great Indonesian Children“ while promoting the government's free meals program to help new students feel safe and welcome. https://www.thejakartapost.com/sports/2026/07/19/england-survive-france-fightback-to-secure-third-place-in-miami-goalfest https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/19/2026_07_19_177773_1784418459.JPG England manager Thomas Tuchel (back, second left) and England players wear their bronze medals as they pose for a picture on the podium during the ceremony after the World Cup 2026 third-place playoff match against France at the Miami Stadium in Florida, the United States, on July 18, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/07/18/two-months-on-fate-of-indonesian-seafarers-held-by-somali-pirates-remains-unclear https://img.jakpost.net/c/2019/07/10/2019_07_10_76039_1562727401.jpg Stock illustration of abduction https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/07/18/supplies-run-dry-in-venezuelan-village-on-edge-of-quake-zone https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/18/2026_07_18_177768_1784353675.jpg Workers unload donations from the World Food Programme (WFP) in Chichiriviche de la Costa, La Guaira state, Venezuela, on July 16, 2026, following the June 24 earthquakes. World Food Programme (WFP) trucks drive slowly along a narrow road between the sea and mountains after passing through Catia La Mar, where buildings were flattened by the double earthquake of June 24, as they head to supply the isolated and tourist village of Chichiriviche de la Costa in northern Venezuela, which sustained only slight damage but has been cut off from resources by the disaster that left nearly 5,000 dead. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/18/2026_07_18_177767_1784353674.jpg A Venezuelan flag flutters amid the rubble of a building destroyed by the June 24 earthquakes in Caraballeda, Venezuela, on July 17, 2026. More than three weeks after the double earthquake in Venezuela, the official death toll has surpassed 5,000, according to an updated count released by authorities on July 17. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/07/18/boeing-sees-new-generation-planes-dominating-in-2045 https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/18/2026_07_18_177766_1784353106.jpg A fuselage arrives at Boeing's new “North Line“ assembly line at the Boeing Everett Factory in Everett, Washington, the United States on July 8, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/07/18/teenager-killed-in-abandoned-illegal-gold-mine-landslide-in-riau https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/16/2026_07_16_177686_1784180056.jpg Officers from Kuantan Singingi Police raid rafts used in illegal gold mining activities on July 3 along Kuantan River in Kuantan Singingi regency, Riau. Police forces in the regency have been intensifying law enforcement against illegal mining activities in the regency. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/07/18/trump-blames-canada-for-wildfire-smoke-says-he-will-add-cost-to-tariffs https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/18/2026_07_18_177762_1784342468.JPG The United States Capitol and the US flag in smoky conditions due to the Canadian wildfires in Washington, D.C., the US, on July 17, 2026. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/18/2026_07_18_177763_1784342469.JPG Smoke rises from the Lussier River Wildfire, north of Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada on July 11, 2026 in an aerial photograph. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/07/18/andy-burnham-king-of-the-north-to-become-uk-pm https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/18/2026_07_18_177760_1784341811.jpg Andy Burnham speaks after being confirmed as the Labour Party's new leader and United Kingdom's next prime minister during 'Labour’s Special Conference' in central London on July 17, 2026. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/18/2026_07_18_177761_1784341811.jpg New Labour Party MP for Makerfield, Andy Burnham, speaks to supporters and members of the media the morning after his by-election victory at Ashton Town FC in Ashton in Makerfield, north-west England on June 19, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/07/18/lets-face-it-myanmar-is-not-aseans-problem-anymore https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/13/2026_07_13_177554_1783912555.jpg This undated handout photo from the Myanmar Military Information Team released on April 30 shows Aung San Suu Kyi (center) talking in an undisclosed location. Myanmar's deposed leader is under house arrest in the capital Naypyidaw, according to her captors, but experts say the city is purpose built to guard secrets of the country's closed-ranks rulers. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/07/18/gaza-health-officials-say-israeli-airstrike-near-market-kills-8 https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/18/2026_07_18_177759_1784337886.jpg Palestinians inspect the site of an Israeli strike at the Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza Strip on July 16, 2026. Violence has continued in Gaza despite the ceasefire. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/07/18/rempang-dispute-escalates-after-bp-batam-claims-land-for-sekolah-rakyat https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/16/2026_07_16_177684_1784179469.jpg A signpost stands onn July 15, 2026, before Pantai Melayu village on Rempang Island, Riau Islands, announcing that the Batam Free Trade Zone Authority (BP Batam) has the rights to manage (HPL) for the land, reportedly to be used as a Sekolah Rakyat. BP Batam's unilateral claim is heatedly challenged by villagers who claim ownership. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/07/18/meme-creators-release-fails-to-ease-free-speech-fears https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/04/07/2026_04_07_174427_1775559504.jpg Illustration of a document showing text reading 'Freedom of Speech' https://www.thejakartapost.com/sports/2026/07/18/france-england-prepare-for-gloomy-world-cup-send-off https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/18/2026_07_18_177758_1784333267.jpg This combination of pictures created on July 16, 2026 shows France's head coach Didier Deschamps gesturing at the Philadelphia Stadium in Philadelphia on July 4, 2026, and England's German head coach Thomas Tuchel gesturing at Miami Stadium in Miami Gardens on July 11, 2026. France and England will meet in the 2026 World Cup football tournament match for third place at the Miami Stadium in Miami on July 18, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/07/18/analysis-weakening-competitiveness-highlights-structural-challenges https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/17/2026_07_17_177731_1784273352.jpg Skyscrapers are seen from the observation deck of the National Monument (Monas), a 132-meter landmark commemorating Indonesia's independence, in Jakarta on June 7, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/07/18/are-grab-gojek-drivers-entrepreneurs-the-govt-thinks-they-should-be https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/06/24/2026_06_24_176971_1782273650.JPG The logos of ride-hailing service providers Gojek and Grab are seen on helmets worn by two passengers using online motorcycle taxi services on June 24 in the Kampung Melayu Besar area of South Jakarta. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/07/18/court-revokes-direct-appointment-for-mining-permits https://img.jakpost.net/c/2024/06/05/2024_06_05_151168_1717560470.jpg Heavy machinery operates in a coal mining site at Sumber Batu village, West Aceh regency, Aceh on May 24, 2024. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/17/2026_07_17_177741_1784293707.jpg The Constitutional Court holds a ruling hearing on 23 judicial review petitions, including one against a provision on the direct appointment for mining permits in the 2025 Mineral and Coal Mining Law, at the court's building in Central Jakarta on July 16, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/07/18/end-street-harassment https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/03/10/2026_03_10_173551_1773157498.jpg People exercise on Feb. 22, 2026, along the promenade surrounding the Main Stadium at the Gelora Bung Karno Sports Complex in Senayan, Central Jakarta. (Antara/Dhemas Reviyanto) https://www.thejakartapost.com/culture/2026/07/17/where-are-we-in-time-reflects-a-world-in-flux https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/17/2026_07_17_177742_1784300992.jpg Mapping the landscape: A selection of lithographs by Franz Wilhelm Junghuhn is displayed as part of Where Are We in Time: A Season of Shifting Landscape at Museum MACAN in Jakarta, in this undated photograph. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/17/2026_07_17_177743_1784300992.jpg Layers of history: A visitor watches 'Tropenkolder' (2026) by Indonesian filmmaker Riar Rizaldi on July 1, 2026, while seated on stacks of colonial-era railway sleepers collected from across Indonesia, as part of Where Are We in Time: A Season of Shifting Landscape at Museum MACAN in Jakarta. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/17/2026_07_17_177744_1784300993.jpeg Colonial gaze: 'Market Place of Village Banyuwangi' (1823) by Antoine A.J. Payen depicts a tranquil marketplace against a mountainous backdrop in Banyuwangi, East Java. The painting is featured in the Menelan Cakrawala section of Where Are We in Time: A Season of Shifting Landscape, on view through Sept. 4, 2026, at Museum MACAN in Jakarta. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/07/17/us-to-tighten-visa-regulations-for-foreign-students-journalists https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/17/2026_07_17_177729_1784271799.JPG US President Donald Trump speaks about election security during an address to the nation from the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, July 16, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/07/17/indonesia-to-store-imported-russian-crude-as-national-reserves https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/06/15/2026_06_15_176700_1781482582.jpg The Liberian-flagged oil tanker Ice Energy (left) transfers crude oil from the Russian-flagged oil tanker Lana (second left) on May 29, 2022, in the waters off Karystos on the Greek island of Euboea, also known as Evia. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/07/17/trump-accuses-china-of-2020-election-interference https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/17/2026_07_17_177730_1784272054.jpg Attendees stand and applaud after US President Donald Trump delivered an address to the nation from the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC on July 16, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/07/17/abc-nbc-cnn-do-not-air-trumps-election-security-speech-live-on-primary-channels https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/17/2026_07_17_177729_1784271799.JPG US President Donald Trump speaks about election security during an address to the nation from the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, July 16, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/07/17/hazardous-canadian-wildfire-smoke-choking-millions-in-us https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/17/2026_07_17_177728_1784271536.png People sit near the Brooklyn Bridge as wildfire smoke from Canada causes hazy conditions on July 16, 2026 in New York. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/07/17/red-and-white-cooperatives-to-absorb-harvests-during-price-slumps https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/02/23/2026_02_23_172921_1771862401.jpg Local empowerment: A man walks past the Red and White Rural Cooperative Melawai outlet on Feb. 23 in the Blok M area of Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta. The government plans to import 105,000 commercial vehicles from India to be disbursed for cooperatives across the country.