https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/10/28/us-firms-break-ground-on-500m-batam-semiconductor-project https://img.jakpost.net/c/2024/01/30/2024_01_30_146862_1706584880.jpg A cloudy sky covers Rempang Island's Sebulang village in Batam, Riau Islands, on Sept. 18, 2023. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/10/28/the-un-must-reform-before-it-loses-international-trust https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/20/2026_10_20_180821_1792495749.JPG United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is projected onto large screens on Sept. 22, 2026, as he addresses the 81st UN General Assembly at the international organization’s headquarters in New York, the United States. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/10/28/police-step-up-crackdown-on-subsidized-fuel-abuse-in-sumatra-amid-shortage-reports https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/10/2026_08_10_178495_1786347254.jpg Motorists wait to buy Pertalite gasoline on July 16 at a gas station in Medan, North Sumatra. PT Pertamina Patra Niaga is seeking to normalize long queues by extending operating hours to 24 hours and deploying 30 additional fuel tanker trucks to distribute fuel to gas stations across North Sumatra. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/10/28/building-resilient-generation-beyond-law-enforcement https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/25/2026_10_25_180961_1792899869.JPG University students protest against the government's handling of haze and wildfires on Friday outside the Central Kalimantan Governor's office in Palangka Raya, Central Kalimantan. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/10/28/netanyahu-eisenkot-stake-rival-claims-to-lead-israel-after-deadlocked-vote https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/28/2026_10_28_181044_1793158287.JPG An aide speaks to Israeli Prime Minister and Likud party leader Benjamin Netanyahu as he gives a statement following exit polls for Israel's national election, at Likud's election headquarters in Jerusalem, October 28, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/10/28/us-to-grant-flavio-bolsonaro-visa-as-he-flees-brazil-after-election-loss https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/28/2026_10_28_181045_1793158758.jpg Brazil's right-wing senator and presidential candidate for the Liberal Party (PL) Flavio Bolsonaro reacts after knowing the first results in the presidential runoff election, in Brasilia, on October 25, 2026. Brazil's President and re-election candidate for the Workers' Party (PT) Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva pulled off a dramatic comeback on October 25, 2026, as he clinched election victory against right-wing senator Flavio Bolsonaro, who trounced him in the first round. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/10/28/forest-loss-wildfires-put-orangutans-at-high-extinction-risk https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/28/2026_08_28_179098_1787905055.jpg This undated handout photograph taken by the Orangutan Information Centre and released on June 10 shows Tapanuli orangutans over a tree in the Batang Toru forest in North Sumatra. Climate change-fueled landslides wiped out nearly one in 10 remaining members of the world's rarest great ape species in Sumatra, scientists said on June 10. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/12/2026_10_12_180570_1791780459.JPG A rescuer and a veterinarian with wildlife foundation Yayasan Inisiasi Alam Rehabilitasi Indonesia (YIARI) carry an orangutan on Sept. 30 after being rescued by at a High Conservation Value (HCV) concession area of an oil palm plantation that was affected by wildfires in Laman Satong village, Ketapang regency, West Kalimantan. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/10/28/the-next-step-of-indonesias-digital-infrastructure-journey https://img.jakpost.net/c/2024/11/11/2024_11_11_157146_1731331014.jpg A customer scans a QRIS code to pay for a bowl of bakso (meatball soup) on Oct. 17, 2024, in Tangerang, Banten. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/10/28/tech-stocks-soar-as-sk-hynix-adds-to-rising-ai-confidence https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/10/2026_07_10_177468_1783654428.JPG Bull statues are pictured near screens showing the Hang Seng stock index and stock prices outside Exchange Square, in Hong Kong, China, on Feb. 3, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/10/28/the-thucydides-trap-obscures-the-choices-of-power https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/05/14/2026_05_14_175727_1778776675.JPG United States President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping stand together as they tour the Temple of Heaven in Beijing, China, May 14, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/10/28/four-indonesian-firms-receive-asean-engineering-awards https://img.jakpost.net/c/2025/11/26/2025_11_26_169435_1764122447.jpeg A BNT-250 live bomb is released from an F-16 AM from the 3rd Squadron on Nov. 18, 2025, over the Pandanwangi Air Weapon Range in Lumajang, East Java. The NATO-standard bomb is locally made by private arms maker PT Sari Bahari in cooperation with state-owned explosive maker PT Dahana. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/10/28/asean-has-the-tools-to-tackle-the-haze-crisis https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/16/2026_10_16_180739_1792143107.jpg Buildings are shrouded in haze on Oct. 16 in Kuala Lumpur caused by fires in Indonesia. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/10/28/house-presses-on-with-asset-forfeiture-bill-during-recess https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/08/2026_09_08_179536_1788866418.jpg House Deputy Speaker Sufmi Dasco Ahmad (second right) receives a report on the progress of drafting the Asset Forfeiture Bill from Commission III chairman Habiburokhman (center) during the House’s third plenary session of the 2026–2027 legislative year on Aug. 27 at the Senayan Legislative Complex in Central Jakarta. Commission III said it expects to complete the bill by Dec. 15. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/10/28/government-weighs-changing-corruption-law-to-boost-investment-climate https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/16/2026_09_16_179791_1789567166.jpg Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) investigators hold up cash on Wednesday seized during the arrest of eight suspects in a bribery case involving the issuance of right-to-build (HGB) permits at the Agrarian and Spatial Planning Ministry. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/10/28/link-and-match-msci-the-deep-state-and-weapons-procurement https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/05/18/2026_05_18_175838_1779098819.JPG President Prabowo Subianto (second left), accompanied by an Air Force officer, inspects a Rafale fighter jet on May 18, 2026, during a handover ceremony for six Rafale jets, one Airbus A400M military transport aircraft and four Dassault Falcon 8X planes at Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force Base in East Jakarta. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/10/28/analysis-smartphone-plan-coordination-planning-under-scrutiny https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/27/2026_10_27_181017_1793085816.jpg Pay with ease: A buyer scans a Quick Response Code Indonesian Standard (QRIS) to settle a transaction in Rangkasbitung, Banten, on Dec. 9, 2023. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/10/28/downgrading-indonesia-the-price-of-getting-by https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/28/2026_10_28_181037_1793143121.jpg Coffee on the go: Workers buy iced coffee from a mobile vendor near an office building on Jl. M.H. Thamrin in Central Jakarta on Oct. 22, 2026. Mobile coffee stalls offer an affordable caffeine fix, with prices ranging from Rp 5,000 (28 US cents) to Rp 20,000 per cup. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/28/2026_10_28_181038_1793143122.jpg Daily needs: Vendors sell staple goods at Mayestik Market in Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta, on Oct. 24, 2026. Apart from selling textiles, the market also offers everyday necessities, including rice, vegetables, meat and fruit. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/28/2026_10_28_181039_1793143122.jpg Street-side bites: People walk past a busy alley near a shopping center on Jl. M.H. Thamrin in Central Jakarta on Oct. 22, 2026, where street vendors sell a variety of affordable food. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/10/28/indonesia-singapore-to-work-together-on-regional-haze https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/27/2026_10_27_181021_1793110086.JPG Foreign Minister Arrmanatha Nasir (right) shakes hands with Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan on Tuesday after a press briefing at the Foreign Ministry's office in Central Jakarta. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/27/2026_10_27_181020_1793110086.jpg Firefighters from the joint disaster management agency spray water to extinguish spreading wildfires on Saturday amid dense smoke and haze in Barito Kuala, South Kalimantan. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/10/28/revamping-jakarta-authentically https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/26/2026_10_26_180990_1793001735.jpg Musicians perform on Oct. 16 during the opening day of the three-day Colours of Culture Festival 2026 in the Kota Tua (Old Town) district of Jakarta, now in its 10th edition. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/10/28/malaysian-singaporean-nationals-arrested-in-bali-for-illegal-lending-operation https://img.jakpost.net/c/2019/12/15/2019_12_15_83624_1576414688.jpg An undated illustration of P2P, an online lending, payment concept. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/10/27/higher-fuel-imports-a-headache-for-state-budget https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/15/2026_10_15_180690_1792038496.jpg Motorcyclists line up to fill up on Oct. 14 at a gas station in Denpasar amid a fuel supply shortage on Indonesia's resort island of Bali. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/10/27/jakarta-extends-use-of-overflowing-bantar-gebang-landfill 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://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/03/09/2026_03_09_173483_1773039469.jpg Rescuers evacuate a victim following a landslide on March 9 at Bantargebang landfill in Bekasi, West Java. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/10/27/in-singapore-merz-seeks-to-widen-market-access-to-counter-trade-restrictions https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/27/2026_10_27_181019_1793091512.jpg This handout photo taken and released by the Ministry of Digital Development and Information (MDDI) on October 27, 2026 shows Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong (right) meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Singapore. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/10/27/manpower-protection-law-strong-gains-for-formal-workers https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/04/28/2026_04_28_175172_1777350917.jpg People visit the booths of participating companies on Aug. 19, 2025, during a job fair in Jakarta. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/10/27/central-kalimantan-residents-struggle-as-island-burns https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/27/2026_10_27_181016_1793085488.jpg A health worker assists a resident receiving oxygen inside a mobile health service bus operated by the Palangka Raya city administration following respiratory issues caused by land and forest fires in Palangka Raya, Central Kalimantan, on October 26, 2026. More than 11,000 people have been treated for respiratory infections in Palangka Raya during a months-long wildfire crisis that has also affected Indonesia's neighbors with toxic haze pollution. https://www.thejakartapost.com/sports/2026/10/27/mbappe-dropped-by-chinese-brands-for-mao-zedong-joke https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/06/23/2026_06_23_176934_1782181794.jpg France's forward #10 Kylian Mbappe reacts during the 2026 World Cup Group I football match between France and Iraq at the Philadelphia Stadium in Philadelphia, US, on June 22, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/10/27/netherlands-pledges-500-million-to-protect-tropical-forests https://img.jakpost.net/c/2017/11/01/2017_11_01_35080_1509518762.jpg Scenic view of a tropical forest in Kalimantan. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/10/27/ri-urges-umrah-pilgrims-to-avoid-singapore-malaysia-transit-flights https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/27/2026_10_27_181013_1793078823.jpeg Deputy Haj and Umrah Minister Dahnil Anzar Simanjuntak attends a meeting with representatives of umrah travel operators on Oct. 26, 2026, at the ministry’s office in Jakarta to discuss flight safety and services for Indonesian pilgrims. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/10/27/israel-to-give-verdict-on-netanyahu-in-pivotal-election https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/27/2026_10_27_181015_1793084972.jpg People wait before casting their ballot to vote at a polling station in the Arab-Israeli town of Umm al-Fahm on October 27, 2026, on the day of Israel's legislative election. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/10/27/danantara-rules-out-bankruptcy-at-pos-indonesia-amid-defaults https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/14/2026_07_14_177606_1784016630.jpg Students visit the office of postal company PT Pos Indonesia during a study tour in Medan, North Sumatra, on Aug. 13, 2018. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/10/27/why-chinas-stimulus-keeps-missing-the-mark https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/26/2026_10_26_180988_1792988983.jpg Job seekers look at recruitment notices at a job fair targeting college graduates and other job seekers held on May 22 in the Huai’an University Gymnasium in Huai’an, in China’s eastern Jiangsu province. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/10/27/singapore-foreign-minister-heads-to-jakarta-amid-tensions- https://img.jakpost.net/c/2021/03/22/2021_03_22_111530_1616380594.jpg Singapore's Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan gives a press conference after the 14th ASEM Foreign Ministers’ Meeting at the Royal Palace of El Pardo near Madrid on December 16, 2019. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/10/27/navy-thwarts-departure-of-12-vietnamese-from-batam-to-malaysia https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/25/2026_10_25_180970_1792927461.jpg A Navy Military Police officer (standing left) watches over Vietnamese nationals detained over immigration violations on Tuesday at the Naval Regional Command (Kodaeral) IV/Batam in Batam city, Riau Islands. The Vietnamese, consisting of seven women and five men, were were detained after they attempted to leave Indonesia without crossing at an immigration checkpoint. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/10/27/ustr-greer-tells-eu-that-loan-to-airbus-threatens-trade-truce-on-aircraft-financing https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/25/2026_09_25_180057_1790300642.jpg An Airbus A321neo aircraft of China Eastern Airlines is pictured at the Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport in Shanghai on May 12, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/10/27/egypt-approves-military-support-for-saudi-arabia-after-houthi-attacks-escalate https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/06/2026_10_06_180378_1791252962.JPG Smoke rises from the site of the Saudi Aramco refinery after reported Houthi attacks, south of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in this handout satellite image taken on October 3, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/10/27/iran-holds-very-good-talks-with-mecca-pact-nations-on-regions-security https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/27/2026_10_27_181008_1793058755.jpg This handout picture provided by the Iranian presidency shows Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian (center left) shaking hands with Saudi Arabia's Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman Al-Saud after a meeting with the Pakistani army chief and the Turkish intelligence chief in Tehran on October 26, 2026. Iran began talks on October 26 with the three countries of the Mecca security pact, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey, to discuss regional issues as the months-long Middle East war remains locked in a stalemate, state television reported. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/10/27/tanker-uses-ship-to-ship-transfer-to-smuggle-ketamine-police-chief https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/25/2026_10_25_180969_1792922500.jpg National Police chief Gen. Suyudi Ario Seto (fifth left), Customs and Excise Director General Djaka Budhi Utama (sixth left), North Sumatra Governor Bobby Nasution (third left), North Sumatra Police chief Insp. Gen. Sonny Irawan (right) and Bukit Barisan Military Command chief Maj. Gen. Hendy Antariksa (fifth right) display evidence on Friday during the disclosure of a ketamine trafficking case in Belawan, Medan, North Sumatra. The National Police's Criminal Investigation Department, the National Narcotics Agency (BNN), the Customs and Excise Directorate General and the National Police's Water and Air Police Directorate jointly uncovered a drug trafficking operation involving the MT Global 168 vessel, arresting six Indonesian nationals and a Taiwanese citizen and seizing 1.16 tonnes of ketamine. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/10/27/fifth-year-and-counting-asean-australia-comprehensive-strategic-partnership https://img.jakpost.net/c/2024/03/12/2024_03_12_148229_1710256648.jpg Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (center, rear) is projected onto a giant screen on March 6, 2024, as he addresses a plenary meeting of the 2024 ASEAN-Australia Special Summit at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre in the capital city of Australia’s southeastern Victoria state. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/10/27/strengthening-eu-indonesia-dialogue-advancing-human-rights https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/25/2026_10_25_180972_1792936736.jpg European Union flags fly at half-mast outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels on March 1, 2023, to honor the victims of the Greece train collision on Feb. 28. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/10/27/concern-for-child-nutrition-inspires-annabelle-to-introduce-nurivo-for-active-young-people https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/27/2026_10_27_181009_1793068847.jpg (Courtesy of Nurivo) https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/27/2026_10_27_181011_1793069065.jpg (Courtesy of Nurivo) https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/27/2026_10_27_181010_1793069065.jpg (Courtesy of Nurivo)