https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/08/04/after-sparring-over-ceuta-eu-states-seek-lessons-from-crisis https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/04/2026_08_04_178305_1785823783.jpg Members of the Spanish Army's 'Regulares' infantry forces watch a group of migrants near the border post of the Spanish enclave of Ceuta on August 2, 2026. At least 72 people died during last week's mass influx of migrants into Spain's Ceuta enclave, when tens of thousands of people mostly swam around the border post from Morocco, local officials said today. Most of the estimated 60,000 people who rushed into Spain's north African territory have returned to Morocco since the territory's largest mass migrant crossing. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/08/04/purbaya-forecasts-high-gdp-growth-this-year https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/04/2026_08_04_178303_1785817542.jpeg Financial Services Authority (OJK) chief Friderica Widyasari Dewi (left), Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa (second-left), interim Bank Indonesia (BI) governor Destry Damayanti (second right) and Indonesian Deposit Insurance Corporation (LPS) chairman Anggto Abimanyu pose for a photo in a press conference following the conclusion of Financial System Stability Committee (KSSK) meeting in Jakarta on Aug. 3, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/08/04/status-of-us-iran-talks-uncertain-as-ship-struck-in-hormuz https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/04/2026_08_04_178304_1785822888.JPG Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, August 3, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/08/04/the-missing-middle-a-path-for-indonesias-tobacco-value-chain https://img.jakpost.net/c/2024/07/03/2024_07_03_152055_1720008744.jpg A farmer sprays fertilizer on tobacco plants at a field on the slope of Mount Sindoro in Temanggung regency, Central Java, on July 3, 2024. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/08/04/is-india-asias-ultimate-anti-ai-trade https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/03/2026_08_03_178218_1785722675.jpg A man walks past signage of Sify Infinit Spaces at its data center at Rabale in Navi Mumbai, India, on July 20, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/08/04/ferry-fire-raises-concerns-over-lax-national-maritime-safety-oversight https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/03/2026_08_03_178219_1785730439.JPG Plumes of smoke rise from the Mutiara Sentosa II, a ferry which caught fire on Aug. 2 off Madura Island in East Java province. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/08/04/prabowos-populist-economics-and-public-ethics https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/06/03/2026_06_03_176341_1780488011.jpg Dadan Hindayana (center), the former head of the agency overseeing the free meals program, is escorted by officers from the Attorney General's Office (AGO) and Indonesian Military (TNI) personnel as he leaves the AGO building in Jakarta on June 3, 2026, following questioning over alleged misappropriation in the implementation of the program. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/08/04/stocks-mixed-as-seoul-stabilizes-oil-prices-rise-with-eyes-on-mideast https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/01/27/2026_01_27_171854_1769480415.JPG Currency dealers work in front of an electronic board displaying the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) over 5,000 points in the dealing room of a bank, in Seoul on Jan. 22, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/08/04/trump-wants-to-close-missions-in-indonesia-japan-and-canada-sources-say https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/03/27/2026_03_27_174076_1774613565.jpg United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio (left) looks askance as President Donald Trump speaks on March 26, 2026 during a meeting at the White House in Washington, DC. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/08/04/indonesias-ultimate-business-ownership-reform-at-a-crossroads https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/02/24/2026_02_24_172946_1771914365.jpg The reflection of motorists is seen in the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) building sign, in Jakarta, on June 27, 2023. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/08/04/the-limits-of-asias-two-major-growth-models https://img.jakpost.net/c/2018/07/18/2018_07_18_49469_1531886211.jpg This handout photograph released by India's Press Information Bureau (PIB) on April 28, 2018, shows India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi (right) and Chinese President Xi Jinping looking on along the East Lake, in Wuhan. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/08/04/kai-to-restore-original-designs-of-120-dutch-era-railway-stations https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/03/2026_08_03_178232_1785743158.jpg The Semarang Tawang railway station is seen in this undated photo in Semarang, Central Java. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/08/04/jakarta-commuters-trade-time-for-savings-as-fuel-prices-remain-high https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/03/2026_08_03_178223_1785732691.jpeg Morning commute: Passengers wait for a Jakarta MRT train on July 3, 2026, at Blok M Station in South Jakarta. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/03/2026_08_03_178224_1785732692.jpg Transit hub: People wait for buses on July 23, 2026, at the Bundaran Senayan 2 bus stop in Central Jakarta. The stop serves Transjakarta routes to Soekarno-Hatta International Airport and Pasar Senen, as well as Royaltrans services to Bekasi, West Java. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/03/2026_08_03_178227_1785738262.jpeg Power boost: A driver charges an electric vehicle on May 25, 2026, at a PLN public electric vehicle charging station (SPKLU) in Gambir, Central Jakarta. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/08/04/why-asean-charter-needs-urgent-reform https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/05/11/2026_05_11_175587_1778453695.JPG Singapore's Prime Minister Lawrence Wong (from left), Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto and Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Manet hold hands for a group photo during the opening ceremony of the 48th ASEAN Summit and Related Meetings, in Cebu, Philippines, May 8, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/08/04/agency-reviews-protection-request-from-witness-in-ex-prosecutor-money-laundering-case https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/25/2026_07_25_177988_1784942486.jpg Former assistant attorney general for special crimes Febrie Adriansyah (right) arrives on Friday at the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) detention center in Jakarta. The Attorney General's Office (AGO) transferred Febrie, a money laundering suspect, to the KPK detention facility. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/08/04/discontent-over-policies-leadership-erodes-prabowos-footing https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/01/05/2026_01_05_171041_1767623664.jpg President Prabowo Subianto wipes his face moments before delivering his annual State of the Nation Address on Aug. 15, 2025, ahead of Indonesia’s Independence Day in Jakarta. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/08/04/scholarship-hopefuls-hail-jakartas-overseas-study-proposal https://img.jakpost.net/c/2025/10/21/2025_10_21_167947_1761048137.jpg The logo of the Endowment Fund for Education (LPDP) is seen through a magnifying glass in this illustration photo taken on Nov. 9, 2024. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/03/2026_08_03_178222_1785731078.jpg Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung Wibowo (left) inspects a collapsed classroom at SD Kebayoran Lama Selatan 09 Pagi state elementary school on July 24, 2026. The Jakarta administration plans to rebuild the school beginning in September with a budget of Rp 48.1 billion (US$2.9 million). https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/08/04/why-danantara-should-stay-out-of-kssk https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/01/2026_07_01_177182_1782889440.jpg Wisma Danantara Indonesia stands out on Jl. Jenderal Sudirman, Central Jakarta, on July 8, 2025. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/08/04/analysis-perrys-resignation-revives-questions-over-bi-independence https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/03/2026_08_03_178253_1785746979.jpg Bank Indonesia Governor Perry Warjiyo (Antara/Muhammad Adimaja) https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/08/04/rare-thai-pm-visit-spotlights-myanmar https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/03/2026_08_03_178288_1785761153.JPG Thailand's Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul applauds next to President Prabowo Subianto as they are greeted by elementary school children waving Thai and Indonesian flags, during a welcome ceremony in Jakarta on August 3, 2026. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/03/2026_08_03_178287_1785761122.JPG Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto and Thailand’s Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul attend a bilateral meeting at the presidential Merdeka Palace in Jakarta, Indonesia, August 3, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/08/04/court-ruling-on-telco-data-retention-unlikely-to-impact-business-models https://img.jakpost.net/c/2022/03/10/2022_03_10_123397_1646899811.jpg A tower owned by PT Dayamitra Telekomunikasi (Mitratel) is pictured in an undated photograph in Langsa, Aceh. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/08/04/bali-deserves-more-respect https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/05/18/2026_05_18_175818_1779074735.jpg Tourists walk on May 15 near a lake during a visit to the Ulun Danu Beratan Tourist Attraction (DTW) in Tabanan, Bali. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/08/04/bgn-suspends-semarang-sppg-after-707-people-hit-by-food-poisoning https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/22/2026_07_22_177897_1784725628.JPG Sudaryono, head of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN), speaks to the press at the agency building in Jakarta on July 22, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/08/03/manufacturing-back-in-expansion-zone-but-export-woes-linger https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/03/2026_08_03_178280_1785755458.jpg Workers assemble furniture on July 7 at a company in the Wijayakusuma Industrial Estate (KIW) in Semarang, Central Java. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/08/03/firefighter-dies-battling-blaze-at-illegal-jakarta-dumpsite https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/03/2026_08_03_178281_1785755823.jpg Garbage trucks line up near mounds of waste covered with protective sheeting on Aug. 2 at the Bantar Gebang Integrated Waste Management Site in Bekasi, West Java. The Jakarta administration began gradually implementing a controlled landfill system at the facility on Aug. 1 as part of its plan to phase out open dumping, aiming to improve waste management while reducing the risk of fires and foul odors. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/08/03/ri-posts-450m-trade-deficit-in-june-as-oil-imports-surge https://img.jakpost.net/c/2020/11/03/2020_11_03_106745_1604361777.jpg Containers, cranes and ships are seen at Tanjung Priok Port in North Jakarta in this undated photo.. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/08/03/whoosh-inflicts-rp-5-1-trillion-h1-loss-on-indonesian-soes https://img.jakpost.net/c/2025/11/21/2025_11_21_169269_1763713220.jpg Daylight express: A Whoosh high-speed train passes through the Ngamprah tunnel on July 31, 2025, in West Bandung regency, West Java. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/08/03/inflation-eases-despite-pressure-from-oil-prices https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/04/04/2026_04_04_174326_1775238693.JPG Motorists line up for fuel at a gas station owned by state-owned oil and gas company Pertamina in Depok, West Java, on March 31, 2026, as the government announced limits on subsidized fuel sales to counter the impact of the United States-Israeli war on Iran. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/08/03/australia-hikes-levy-for-tech-giants-that-fail-to-strike-local-news-deals https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/03/09/2026_03_09_173497_1773063501.jpg A 13-year-old boy poses at his home as he looks at social media on his tablet in Sydney on December 8, 2025. Australia will ban young teenagers from social media on December 10, 2025, launching a world-first crackdown designed to unglue children from addictive scrolling on the likes of Facebook, Instagram and TikTok. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/08/03/detained-suu-kyi-meets-red-cross-official-in-myanmar https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/03/2026_08_03_178225_1785734615.jpg This handout photo taken and released on August 3, 2026 by Myanmar's Presidential Press and Information Bureau (PPIB) shows detained former civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi (left) meeting with Arnaude de Baecque, resident representative of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to Myanmar, in Naypyidaw. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/08/03/the-worlds-1-8-quadrillion-balance-sheet-has-a-simmering-problem https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/30/2026_07_30_178121_1785392203.jpg Humanoid robots controlled by a remote control by Unitree Robotics take part in a fight on July 18 during the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/08/03/poland-and-asean-deepen-a-growing-partnership https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/30/2026_07_30_178126_1785410186.jpg Polish ambassador to ASEAN Barbara Szymanowska (left) presents her Letter of Credence to the Secretary-General of ASEAN Kao Kim Hourn on April 2 at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/08/03/yen-leaps-as-traders-watch-for-further-intervention https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/06/19/2026_06_19_176824_1781841745.JPG An employee of the foreign exchange trading company Gaitame.com works in front of monitors displaying the current Japanese Yen exchange rate against the US dollar, at their dealing room in Tokyo on June 19, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/08/03/indonesia-must-break-out-of-a-crumbling-global-order https://img.jakpost.net/c/2024/07/23/2024_07_23_152699_1721712927.jpg Chimneys belch emissions from a nickel smelter on July 7, 2024, at the Indonesia Weda Bay Industrial Park (IWIP) in Lelilef, North Maluku. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/08/03/think-first https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/26/2026_07_26_178008_1785058997.jpeg Deputy Defense Minister and newly-inaugurated University of the Republic of Indonesia (URI) Governor Donny Ermawan Taufanto (right) talks to journalists on July 22 as Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) professor and URI Deputy Governor Yos Sunitiyoso looks on at the State Palace in Central Jakarta. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/08/03/bank-indonesia-finding-a-new-governor-managing-expectations https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/05/28/2026_05_28_176161_1779959142.jpg A man walks past the Bank Indonesia (BI) headquarters on Sept. 2, 2024, in Jakarta. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/08/03/critics-lambaste-anti-lgbtq-syllabus-plan-for-religious-schools https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/28/2026_07_28_178061_1785227417.jpg Two people walk past a billboard that reads “Firmly reject LGBT” on July 27, 2026, in Banda Aceh, Aceh. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/02/2026_08_02_178191_1785637214.jpg Students of State Madrasah Ibtidaiyah (MIN) 11 West Aceh elementary school join junior high school students at Madrasah Tsanawiyah (MTsS) Harapan Bangsa on July 28, 2026, to attend a Quran recitation at MTsS Harapan Bangsa in Kuta Padang, Meulaboh, Aceh. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/08/03/bi-governors-exit-signals-a-shift-from-markets-to-command https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/27/2026_07_27_178027_1785120979.jpg State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi, third right, accompanied by Bank Indonesia (BI) deputy governors, speaks on July 27 during a press conference on the resignation of BI Gov. Perry Warjiyo in Jakarta. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/08/03/more-nuclear-states-may-be-better-more-strategic-ambiguity-never-is https://img.jakpost.net/c/2025/11/25/2025_11_25_169402_1764046080.jpg United States President Donald Trump shakes hands with Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman on Nov. 19, 2025, at the US-Saudi Investment Forum at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/08/03/pramono-urges-calm-as-fear-of-august-riot-repeat-unnerves-shopping-malls https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/02/2026_08_02_178201_1785670598.jpeg High metal fences are seen on Aug. 31 around Kota Kasablanka shopping mall in South Jakarta. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/02/2026_08_02_178203_1785675413.JPG No more fences: A visitor walks past a wall on Sunday at the entrance of Kota Kasablanka shopping mall in South Jakarta. A tall metal fence that had previously been installed in front of the mall’s entrance and exit had been removed, based on observations made at the scene at about 11 a.m.