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. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/10/17/court-orders-end-to-military-impunity https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/06/10/2026_06_10_176546_1781095809.JPG Military personnel Sami Lakka, Nandala Dwi Prasetya, Budhi Hariyanto Widhi Cahyono and Edi Sudarko charged over an acid attack on human rights activist Andrie Yunus, a ‌deputy coordinator with the rights group Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras), known for campaigning against the expanding public role of the armed forces, stand at the courtroom for their verdicts at the Jakarta Military Court on June 10, 2026. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/04/04/2026_04_04_174341_1775282498.jpg An activist lights up a candle during a prayer gathering on March 17 for Andrie Yunus, a Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) activist targeted in an acid attack, in front of the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) in Jakarta. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/10/17/analysis-indonesias-textile-rescue-revival-or-another-failed-soe https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/16/2026_10_16_180758_1792169516.jpg Workers produce military uniforms at a factory of PT Sri Rezeki Isman (Sritex) in Sukoharjo, Central Java, in October 2016. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/10/17/four-killed-fighting-wildfire-in-mount-bromo-national-park https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/11/2026_08_11_178530_1786436199.jpg Wildfire flames and smoke rise above a forest in the Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park near Mount Bromo in Probolinggo, East Java, on Aug. 10, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/10/17/indonesia-missing-out-on-sports-tourism-boom-as-mandalika-extension-in-limbo https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/12/2026_10_12_180579_1791801314.jpeg Competitors celebrate on the podium on Sunday after the 2026 Indonesian MotoGP Grand Prix at the Mandalika International Circuit in West Nusa Tenggara (NTB). https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/10/17/ye-bocelli-asymmetry https://img.jakpost.net/c/2021/04/09/2021_04_09_112193_1617946176.png Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli delivered his world-first performance from the UNESCO World Heritage Site Al-Hajar in Al-Ula. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/10/16/smoke-from-kalimantan-fires-reaches-jakarta-skies https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/16/2026_10_16_180743_1792156378.jpg Haze shrouds Jakarta on September 17, 2026. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/16/2026_10_16_180744_1792156378.jpg An aerial view shows thick smoke and haze from forest and land fires in Palangkaraya, Central Kalimantan, on October 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 Borneo and Sumatra, with the smoke drifting across the region. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/10/16/dissatisfaction-with-democracy-hits-record-low-under-prabowo https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/16/2026_10_16_180722_1792121666.jpg President Prabowo Subianto (right) and Indonesian Military (TNI) Commander Gen. Agus Subiyanto (center), stand in an open ceremonial vehicle labeled 'INDONESIA 1' to review the ranks during the 81st TNI Day Parade in Cilangkap, East Jakarta, on Oct. 5, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/10/16/indonesian-exporters-reach-global-markets-at-tei-2026 https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/16/2026_10_16_180741_1792145784.jpg Indonesia Eximbank’s presence at the 41st Trade Expo Indonesia is part of its commitment to supporting Indonesian export-oriented businesses in the international market. (Images courtesy of Indonesia Eximbank) https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/16/2026_10_16_180742_1792145960.jpg Puri Food and Healthy works with hundreds of farmers in North Sumatra to produce its signature liquid palm sugar, which has been exported to the Middle East and Europe. (Images courtesy of Indonesia Eximbank) https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/10/16/kilometer-long-queues-traffic-jams-as-fuel-shortages-hit-bali https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/15/2026_10_15_180689_1792038495.jpg Motorcyclists queue to refuel on Wednesday at a gas station in Denpasar amid a fuel supply shortage on Indonesia's resort island of Bali. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/10/16/in-malaysia-frustration-grows-over-indonesia-haze https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/16/2026_10_16_180739_1792143107.jpg Buildings are shrouded in haze caused by fires in Indonesia, in Kuala Lumpur on October 16, 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, with the smoke drifting across the region. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/10/16/orange-skies-ash-covered-homes-as-wildfire-smoke-engulfs-palangka-raya https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/15/2026_10_15_180701_1792060514.jpg Haze blankets Tjilik Riwut Airport in Palangka Raya, Central Kalimantan, on Oct. 14, 2026. Airport authorities temporarily suspended flights as smoke from wildfires reduced visibility. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/10/16/agrinas-palma-pakistani-firm-explore-200000-ha-palm-oil-project https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/16/2026_10_16_180729_1792130289.png The Agrinas Palma Nusantara Building is seen in an undated photo. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/10/16/job-creation-weakening-despite-industrial-growth-industry-minister-says https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/24/2026_08_24_178971_1787567113.jpg Job seekers sit in line on June 8 during the opening of the Bogor Job Fair 2026 at Plaza Jambu Dua in the West Java city. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/10/16/innovation-from-investment-to-impact- https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/07/2026_10_07_180418_1791346812.jpg An aerial view shows a farmer spraying crops in a rice field in Sukakarya, Bekasi, West Java, on Oct. 2, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/10/16/public-office-requires-more-than-just-popularity-kalla-says-in-lecture-in-illinois https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/15/2026_10_15_180706_1792078974.jpeg Former vice president Jusuf Kalla presents his public lecture at the Northern Illinois University (NIU) in DeKalb, Illinois, the United States, on Oct. 13, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/10/16/from-farm-innovation-to-food-security-for-all https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/07/2026_10_07_180418_1791346812.jpg Farm workers spray green paddy on Oct. 2, 2026, at a rice field in Sukakarya district, Bekasi, West Java. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/10/16/wong-weighs-haze-prosecutions-as-singapore-air-quality-worsens https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/16/2026_10_16_180724_1792122776.jpg A man takes photographs of airplanes parked on the tarmac at Changi Airport in Singapore on October 16, 2026, as the country continues to be shrouded in haze caused by fires in Indonesia. 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, with the smoke drifting across the region. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/10/16/when-investor-protection-risks-becoming-financial-immunity https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/22/2026_09_22_179964_1790070443.jpg A woman walks past the Wisma Danantara Indonesia building on Aug. 11, 2026, on Jl. Jend. Gatot Subroto in South Jakarta. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/10/16/batam-blackout-caused-by-wild-animal-costs-at-least-rp-233-9-billion 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/opinion/2026/10/16/why-the-asia-pacific-needs-stronger-development-finance-institutions https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/16/2026_10_16_180721_1792118567.jpg A wind power plant (PLTB), financed by PT SMI, is pictured in Sidrap, South Sulawesi. (Courtesy of PT Sarana Multi Infrastruktur) https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/10/16/idx-tanks-8-on-latest-msci-stock-market-warning https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/02/19/2026_02_19_172752_1771476250.jpg A woman takes a photo of an electronic display at the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) in South Jakarta on Feb. 2, 2026, showing negative movements across the IDX Composite index. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/10/16/how-worried-should-we-be-about-the-global-economy 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 in Bali on Oct. 14, 2026.