https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/11/15/ri-hides-behind-growth-argument-as-world-reneges-on-climate-pledges https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/11/13/2026_11_13_181503_1794539734.JPG Special presidential envoy on energy and climate Hashim Djojohadikusumo delivers a speech on Thursday during the Leaders’ Summit at the 31st Conference of the Parties (COP31) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Antalya, Turkey. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/11/15/james-riady-urges-confidence-in-indonesias-business-potential https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/11/13/2026_11_13_181506_1794554047.jpeg James Riady (left), Coordinating Economy Minister Airlangga Hartarto (center) and Housing and Settlements Minister Maruarar “Ara“ Sirait (right) attend a press conference on Friday following the monthly diplomatic breakfast at the Office of the Coordinating Economy Minister. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/11/15/indonesias-100-gwp-solar-ambition-needs-bigger-funding-policy-overhaul-iesr https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/25/2026_08_25_178991_1787662439.jpg Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia (center), Bali Governor Wayan Koster (left) and PLN President Director Darmawan Prasodjo (right) inspect the construction site of the 100-gigawatt-peak (GWp) Gilimanuk solar power plant in Jembrana, Bali, Tuesday (Aug. 25, 2026). https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/11/15/us-universities-eye-rare-earth-recovery-research-with-indonesian-partners https://img.jakpost.net/c/2025/10/20/2025_10_20_167890_1760950961.JPG A sample of bastnaesite ore, a mineral used in the rare earths industry to extract elements such as cerium, lanthanum and neodymium, is displayed on Oct. 14, 2025, at the Geological Museum of China in Beijing. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/11/15/jakarta-must-turn-clean-energy-deals-with-seoul-into-industrial-strategy-discussion https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/04/01/2026_04_01_174254_1775045694.jpg President Prabowo Subianto (center left) and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (center right) walk down a red carpet on April 1, 2026, during a ceremony at the Blue House in Seoul to welcome the Indonesian head of state. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/11/15/global-powers-converge-on-manila-as-asean-summit-kicks-off https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/11/15/2026_11_15_181551_1794700573.jpg Philippine Foreign Secretary Tess Lazaro and ASEAN Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn shake hands during a signing ceremony for countries acceding to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC) ahead of the 49th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit in Manila on November 14, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/11/14/microsoft-restores-service-to-outlook-and-teams-after-global-outage https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/11/14/2026_11_14_181550_1794646555.JPG The Microsoft Outlook logo is pictured in this illustration photo taken on Nov. 13, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/11/14/us-to-resume-flights-after-air-traffic-network-failure-sparks-chaos https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/11/14/2026_11_14_181549_1794645628.JPG A stranded passenger waits at Benito Juarez International Airport after aircraft at Mexican airports with US-bound flights were asked to stay on the ground during a US halt to airplane takeoffs that grounded thousands of flights and was later lifted, in Mexico City, Mexico, on Nov. 13, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/11/14/rubio-takes-swipe-at-international-law-attacks-icc https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/11/14/2026_11_14_181545_1794630776.jpg Secretary Marco Rubio delivers a keynote speech at the Federalist Society National Lawyers Convention, in Washington, DC on November 13, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/11/14/us-says-airspace-now-opened-up-no-cyberattack https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/11/14/2026_11_14_181544_1794630379.jpg Passengers wait for updates at a check-in area at Terminal 7 at Los Angeles International Airport, in Los Angeles on November 13, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/11/14/political-fallout-widens-in-nvidia-spy-scandal https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/11/14/2026_11_14_181543_1794628894.jpg US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent looks on during an event in the Oval Office of the White House on October 07, 2026 in Washington, DC. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/11/14/two-arrested-in-west-kalimantan-over-alleged-bride-trafficking-to-china https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/11/13/2026_11_13_181514_1794570614.jpg Two women, identified only by their initials L, 42, and LKS, 36, are escorted by a police officer at West Kalimantan Police headquarters in Pontianak on Nov. 10, 2026. The two were arrested for allegedly trafficking Indonesian women through arranged marriages with men in China. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/11/14/asean-unity-faces-test-as-energy-crisis-regional-conflicts-loom-over-summit https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/11/14/2026_11_14_181542_1794627958.jpg A man and child walk past a billboard featuring a work by Filipino artist Manansala, as part of a showcase of renowned Filipino artists displayed along the route near the venue of the upcoming ASEAN summit, in Manila on November 13, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/11/14/trump-xi-putin-to-hold-historic-meeting-in-china-white-house https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/11/14/2026_11_14_181541_1794626791.jpg Traditional Russian wooden nesting dolls, Matryoshka dolls, depicting Russian President Vladimir Putin (center), Chinese President Xi Jinping (center left) and US President Donald Trump (right) are displayed for sale in a shop at Izmailovo market in Moscow on February 10, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/11/14/medan-man-trafficked-to-russia-to-serve-as-mercenary https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/01/2026_09_01_179228_1788267036.jpg This handout picture taken on Aug. 22, 2026 and released on Aug. 24 by the press service of Ukraine's 93rd Kholodnyi Yar Separate Mechanized Brigade shows a serviceman of the brigade walking in Druzhkivka, Donetsk region, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/11/14/secrecy-surrounding-asset-forfeiture-bill-raises-alarm https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/28/2026_08_28_179095_1787901085.jpg Hundreds of people crowd the gate of the Senayan Legislative Complex in Central Jakarta on Aug. 27, 2026, during a mass demonstration that demanded passage of the long-delayed asset forfeiture bill and tougher punishment for corrupt officials. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/11/14/us-grounds-all-flights-sparking-travel-chaos https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/11/14/2026_11_14_181537_1794615927.jpg A passenger waits on the floor of the terminal at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Washington, DC on November 13, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/11/14/analysis-beyond-binance-is-indonesia-prepared-for-crypto-risks https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/11/13/2026_11_13_181505_1794550561.jpg Binance logo and hacker code are seen in this illustration taken on Oct. 30, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/11/14/pramono-eyes-senayans-abandoned-pillars-after-rasuna-said-cleanup https://img.jakpost.net/c/2025/06/27/2025_06_27_163978_1750994623.jpg Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung delivers a speech during a flag ceremony on June 22, 2025, to commemorate the 498th anniversary of Jakarta at the National Monument (Monas) Square in Jakarta. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/11/14/parties-leave-prabowo-to-decide-new-vp https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/11/13/2026_11_13_181518_1794576753.jpg President Prabowo Subianto (center) delivers a press statement flanked by then vice president Gibran Rakabuming Raka (second right), MPR chairman Ahmad Muzani (second left), House of Representatives Deputy Speaker Sufmi Dasco Ahmad (right) and MPR Deputy Speaker Bambang Wuryanto on Nov. 12 at Merdeka Palace in Jakarta. Prabowo said he respected and supported Gibran’s decision to resign as vice president. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/11/12/2026_11_12_181478_1794470124.jpg Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka (center) arrives for submitting his resignation letter to the People's Consultative Assembly at the parliament building in Jakarta on November 12, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/11/14/never-tax-essentials https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/11/07/2026_11_07_181346_1794056256.jpg A demonstrator holds a placard that reads, “The state profits from menstrual blood”, referring to a policy to tax sanitary pads, during Women’s March Jakarta 2026 on Nov. 7 along Jl. Thamrin in Central Jakarta. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/11/14/aceh-declares-state-of-emergency-after-widespread-flooding https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/11/13/2026_11_13_181512_1794562364.png A man walks across a bridge littered with logs swept downstream by flash floods in Dabun Gelang district, Gayo Lues regency, Aceh, on Nov. 9, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/11/13/batam-celebrates-55-years-of-industrial-transformation https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/11/13/2026_11_13_181519_1794577835.jpg The Batam Investment Awards 2026 were held on Oct. 30 at the Grand Mercure Batam Centre as part of the 55th anniversary celebrations of the Batam Free Trade Zone Authority (BP Batam), recognizing businesses whose contributions extend beyond capital investment to technological innovation, employment creation, environmental responsibility and long-term economic development. (All images courtesy of BP Batam) https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/11/13/2026_11_13_181521_1794577835.jpg BP Batam's deputy for investment Fary Djemy Francis said investment should not be measured only by the amount of capital attracted, but also by its contribution to productive capacity, employment and economic value. (All images courtesy of BP Batam) https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/11/13/2026_11_13_181520_1794577835.jpg BP Batam head Amsakar Achmad speaks at the Batam Investment Awards 2026 on Oct. 30. (All images courtesy of BP Batam) https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/11/13/e-commerce-drives-indonesias-16-digital-economy-growth https://img.jakpost.net/c/2025/10/16/2025_10_16_167730_1760583125.jpg A consumer uses electronic devices to shop online on Oct. 13, at a marketplace in Semarang, Central Java. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/11/13/prabowo-to-attend-asean-talks-amid-haze-pressures https://img.jakpost.net/c/2025/10/27/2025_10_27_168206_1761570159.jpg President Prabowo Subianto attends the 28th ASEAN Plus Three (APT) Summit during the 47th ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur on Oct. 27, 2025. 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 Palang Karaya, Central Kalimantan, on Oct. 15, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/11/13/assembly-will-pick-new-vice-president-to-replace-gibran-on-dec-2 https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/07/2026_09_07_179516_1788798169.jpg The iconic building in the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) in Senayan, Jakarta https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/11/13/govt-to-reassess-b50-biodiesel-mandate-amid-supply-funding-concerns 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, on Oct. 2, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/11/13/dutch-pm-in-crisis-talks-to-prevent-government-collapse https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/06/21/2026_06_21_176891_1782051056.jpg Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten answers journalists' questions after a meeting with Indian Prime Minister in the garden of the Catshuis during an official visit by India's Prime Minister to The Hague on May 16, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/11/13/indonesia-spends-95-billion-on-free-meals-program-from-january-to-october https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/21/2026_10_21_180847_1792558144.JPG Indonesia's Finance Minister Suahasil Nazara reacts following a press conference at Bank Indonesia's headquarters in Jakarta, on Sept. 24, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/11/13/government-to-maintain-fuel-subsidies-despite-rising-expenditure https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/21/2026_10_21_180845_1792558142.JPG Central Bank Governor Destry Damayanti (left) and Finance Minister Suahasil Nazara prepare to make a pinky promise on Sept. 24, 2026, during a press conference following their meeting at the Bank Indonesia headquarters in Central Jakarta. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/11/13/climate-change-made-indonesian-wildfires-more-severe-scientists-say- https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/15/2026_09_15_179759_1789472645.jpg A firefighter from the Regional Disaster Management Agency douses a forest fire at Sungai Rambutan village in Ogan Ilir, South Sumatra on September 11, 2026. Toxic haze has shrouded parts of Indonesia and Malaysia for weeks as Jakarta struggles to contain fires that have scorched large tracts of Borneo and Sumatra, with the smoke drifting into neighboring Malaysia, Singapore, and Brunei. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/11/13/ri-singapore-discuss-joint-action-on-tax-evasion-transfer-pricing https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/29/2026_09_29_180176_1790662755.jpg An official helps a woman file her annual tax return on March 27, 2026, via the new Coretax platform of the Finance Ministry’s Directorate General of Taxes (DGT) at the Meulaboh Tax Office in West Aceh regency, Aceh. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/11/13/from-catering-business-to-vice-presidency-gibran-ends-his-journey-after-diploma-scandal https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/11/12/2026_11_12_181476_1794463322.jpg Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka (centre) walks away from the parliamentary complex in Jakarta on Nov. 12, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/11/13/microsoft-outage-spills-into-asia-pacific-business-hours- https://img.jakpost.net/c/2025/03/03/2025_03_03_160770_1740989989.JPG A man looks at his phone in front of the Microsoft logo during the 2025 Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, Spain, on Monday, March 3, 2025. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/11/13/north-sumatra-police-arrest-four-suspected-of-human-trafficking-to-malaysia https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/02/23/2026_02_23_172899_1771840121.jpg Stock illustration of human trafficking. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/11/13/body-of-riau-migrant-worker-killed-in-s-korea-returned-home https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/11/12/2026_11_12_181482_1794482245.jpg Family representatives (right) receive the body of Muhammad Taufiq during a handover ceremony at the cargo area of Sultan Syarif Kasim II Airport in Pekanbaru on Nov. 11, 2026. Taufiq was a government-to-government scheme migrant worker who was killed in South Korea on Nov. 2, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/11/13/seven-gadjah-mada-university-students-released-from-detention-after-demonstration https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/11/11/2026_11_11_181452_1794400181.jpg Students and members of the Gadjah Mada University Workers' Union (SEJAGAD) stage a solidarity rally on Nov. 11 outside the university's Balairung building in Sleman, Yogyakarta. The rally was held in response to the reported police siege of the campus and the arrest of several students following a demonstration in Yogyakarta on Nov. 10. https://www.thejakartapost.com/the-weekend-digest/2026/11/13/citra-awards-2026-who-makes-the-cut https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/11/11/2026_11_11_181445_1794384919.png https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/11/11/2026_11_11_181443_1794384915.jpg https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/11/11/2026_11_11_181444_1794384916.jpg https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/11/11/2026_11_11_181442_1794384914.jpg https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/11/11/2026_11_11_181446_1794384919.png https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/11/13/nvidia-ceo-huang-quits-after-affair-with-suspected-china-spy https://img.jakpost.net/c/2024/11/23/2024_11_23_157610_1732333285.JPG Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang present NVIDIA Blackwell platform at an event ahead of the COMPUTEX forum in Taipei, Taiwan on June 2, 2024. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/11/13/the-weakest-link-how-the-us-is-testing-indonesias-nonalignment https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/03/06/2026_03_06_173409_1772788557.jpg President Prabowo Subianto (left) listens as United States President Donald Trump speaks on Feb. 19, 2026, during the signing ceremony for the US-Indonesia Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART) in Washington, DC.