https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/09/20/australian-pm-seeks-big-tech-backing-for-internet-safety-ai-rules https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/20/2026_09_20_179898_1789900753.jpg This handout photo taken on September 19, 2026 in the US Pacific Time Zone and released September 20 by the Australian Prime Minister's Office shows Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (left) meeting with former Apple CEO Tim Cook in Cupertino, California. Albanese said he was seeking big tech backing for his country's child online safety laws and greater AI regulation, after meeting Cook. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/09/20/us-treasurys-bessent-chinas-he-to-launch-talks-on-ai-trade-critical-minerals https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/20/2026_09_20_179895_1789887703.JPG Members of a US military honor guard rehearse on Sept. 16, 2026 an arrival ceremony with a Chinese flag and US flag ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visit to meet US President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, DC. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/09/20/trump-says-he-will-create-ai-force-name-ai-czar https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/20/2026_09_20_179892_1789871249.jpg Protesters during a “Stop the AI Race“ demonstration calling for a slowdown in the development of advanced artificial intelligence systems outside City Hall in San Francisco, California, on September 17, 2026. The world's biggest AI companies are working on creating a standards body, ChatGPT-maker OpenAI said on September 15, as fears rise about the dangers of AI and pressure is on to create a safer version of the technology. US President Donald Trump has dismissed warnings about the risks of AI as “hoaxes“. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/09/20/un-peacekeeping-chief-in-lebanon-says-smooth-transition-is-critical-before-pull-out https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/04/26/2026_04_26_175115_1777209227.JPG United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) peacekeepers arrive at the site of an Israeli strike that severed the last remaining bridge linking southern Lebanon to the rest of the country in Qasmiyeh, Lebanon on April 16, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/09/20/state-revenue-hits-65-in-august-suahasil-vows-budget-credibility https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/19/2026_09_19_179883_1789834391.JPG Finance Minister Suahasil Nazara speaks on Sept. 19, 2026, at the ministry’s monthly APBN Kita (Our state budget) press conference in Central Jakarta. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/09/20/white-house-turns-away-cnn-ms-now-politico-reporters-after-trumps-ban https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/20/2026_09_20_179891_1789867781.JPG CNN correspondent Betsy Klein reports from the sidewalk outside the White House after US President Donald Trump banned three major news outlets, CNN, MS NOW and Politico, from the White House in Washington, D.C., on September 19, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/09/20/denmark-hails-binding-greenland-deal-with-trump https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/20/2026_09_20_179888_1789860135.jpg Residents wait for the polling station to open in Nuuk, Greenland, on March 24, 2026 during the parliamentary election in Denmark. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/09/20/saudi-led-coalition-says-houthis-fired-ballistic-missile-at-riyadh https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/20/2026_09_20_179890_1789866837.JPG Large plume of black smoke rises from the fuel storage area at King Khalid International Airport, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, September 19, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/09/20/rescuers-extend-search-for-dozens-still-missing-in-java-sea-ferry-accident https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/20/2026_09_20_179887_1789859554.jpg Indonesian Navy personnel maneuver their boats on Sept. 17, 2026 directly above the Virgo Transport 8 passenger ship which capsized in the Java Sea waters. The Virgo Transport 8 carried 213 passengers and 30 crew when it lost contact with its shipping company after departing from Surabaya, East Java to Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan on Sept. 13. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/09/20/court-decision-tightens-house-oversight-on-free-meals-funding https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/18/2026_09_18_179855_1789736246.jpg Students carry meal packages disbursed through the free nutritious meal program on Sept. 4 at SDN Jati Asih X state elementary school in Bekasi, West Java. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/18/2026_09_18_179854_1789736246.jpg Constitutional Court Chief Justice Suhartoyo (center) sits between Deputy Chief Justice Saldi Isra (left) and Justice Enny Nurbaningsih during a hearing to read rulings for 18 judicial review petitions on Sept. 16 at the court's building in Central Jakarta. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/09/20/asean-to-roll-out-upgraded-trade-pact-ahead-of-schedule https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/20/2026_09_20_179889_1789861657.jpg Singapore's Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong delivers a speech during the Nikkei Forum 30th Future of Asia in Tokyo on May 29 , 2025. (Photo by Kazuhiro NOGI / AFP) https://www.thejakartapost.com/sports/2026/09/20/asian-games-open-in-nagoya-with-glitzy-ceremony-after-troubled-buildup https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/20/2026_09_20_179885_1789858981.JPG General view as kabuki dancers Nakamura Kankuro VI, Nakamura Kantaro III and Nakamura Chozaburo II perform during the opening ceremony of the the 20th Nagoya-Aichi Asian Games at the Paloma Mizuho Stadium in Nagoya, Japan, on Sept. 19, 2026. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/20/2026_09_20_179886_1789858981.JPG Athletes of Indonesia march and wave the Red and White Flags in the athletes' parade during the 20th Nagoya-Aichi Asian Games' opening ceremony at the Paloma Mizuho Stadium in Nagoya, Japan, on Sept. 19, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/09/19/china-investigates-meituan-alibaba-units-for-suspected-antitrust-violations https://img.jakpost.net/c/2025/05/16/2025_05_16_162773_1747362974.jpg A woman poses for a selfie next to signage for e-commerce giant Alibaba in the Xuhui district in Shanghai on February 22, 2025. https://www.thejakartapost.com/sports/2026/09/19/politicians-need-to-stay-out-of-sport-at-asiad-asian-olympic-boss https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/19/2026_09_19_179878_1789797167.JPG People walk past wooden container units built to house athletes, including those for the Chinese athletes, ahead of the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan, on Sept. 15, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/09/19/tame-sumatran-elephant-dies-in-riau-13th-this-year https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/18/2026_09_18_179851_1789731636.jpg A mahout inspects the body of Diego, a 17-year-old tame male Sumatran elephant, on Sept. 16 at the Minas Elephant Training Center in Riau. Diego died from a suspected chronic infection of the digestive tract, marking the 13th reported Sumatran elephant death across the country this year. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/09/19/trump-says-cnn-politico-ms-now-banned-from-white-house https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/19/2026_09_19_179874_1789797072.jpg US President Donald Trump takes questions during a press briefing in the Brady Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, DC, on April 25, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/09/19/saudi-civil-defense-sends-all-clear-after-alerts-issued-for-capital-riyadh https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/19/2026_09_19_179873_1789795711.JPG View of a damaged building after Saudi Arabia's civil defense said a Yemeni living in Saudi Arabia had been killed by debris from a drone intercepted over the western city of Taif in Saudi Arabia on Sept. 17, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/09/19/danantara-breaks-ground-on-rp-2-8-trillion-waste-to-energy-project-in-bogor https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/18/2026_09_18_179847_1789729275.jpg Danantara Chief Investment Officer Pandu Patria Sjahrir, Coordinating Food Minister Zulkifli Hasan and Environment Minister Moh Jumhur Hidayat break ground on the Bogor Raya 1 Waste-to-Energy (PSEL) plant on Thursday in Galuga Village, Bogor Regency, West Java. The Rp 2.8 trillion (US$157 million) project is meant to process over 500,000 tonnes of waste annually or around 45 percent of total waste in Bogor city and regency https://www.thejakartapost.com/culture/2026/09/19/abell-octovans-solo-debut-explores-personal-reflection https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/19/2026_09_19_179872_1789788995.JPG Art in solitude: Artist Abell Octovan explains his work We Are All Alone on Friday during his debut solo exhibition, Am I An Artist, at JPLive! Space in The Jakarta Post Building, Central Jakarta. Organized by Murai Art Projects, the exhibition runs through Oct. 5. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/09/19/asean-must-navigate-us-china-ai-rivalry-panelists https://img.jakpost.net/c/2024/10/28/2024_10_28_156683_1730091662.jpg An illustrative picture shows icons of Google's artificial intelligence (AI) app BardAI, or ChatBot, OpenAI's app ChatGPT and other AI apps, on July 12, 2023, on a smartphone screen in Oslo. https://www.thejakartapost.com/culture/2026/09/19/meet-kimpul-indonesias-forgotten-tuber-gone-viral https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/19/2026_09_19_179871_1789787304.jpg Humble tuber: Fresh cocoyam, known as 'kimpul' or Belitung taro in Indonesia, is seen in this photo. Long eaten as a local carbohydrate and rice alternative, 'kimpul' is low in fat and has a low glycemic index, while also containing dietary fiber, resistant starch, minerals, vitamin B3 and bioactive compounds. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/17/2026_09_17_179819_1789657657.jpeg Contemporary cocoyam: Suratini, a content creator known as “Ibu Kimpul” for reviving the use of kimpul (Xanthosoma sagittifolium), also called cocoyam or Belitung taro, shares various dishes she has created in her Instagram posts (from left): a drink with cocoyam boba pearls, fresh kimpul and cocoyam cream soup. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/17/2026_09_17_179817_1789655883.jpg Hardian “Seto” Eko Nurseto, a food anthropologist from Padjadjaran University. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/09/19/another-150-indonesians-deported-from-malaysia-to-batam https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/18/2026_09_18_179838_1789712414.jpeg An official from the Indonesian Consulate General in Johor Bahru (left) speaks to Indonesians being repatriated on board a ferry during a trip from Pasir Gudang international ferry terminal in Johor Bahru to Batam Center international ferry terminal in Batam city, Riau Islands, on Sept. 15, 2026. Malaysia deported 150 Indonesian who had completed their immigration administration process for overstaying and working illegally. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/09/19/us-and-denmark-reach-deal-on-greenland-trump-says https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/19/2026_09_19_179870_1789783563.jpg Birds fly over houses overshadowed by the mountain in Nuuk, Greenland, on March 10, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/09/19/gemini-hacked-three-companies-in-first-known-breakout-by-googles-ai https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/02/05/2026_02_05_172241_1770269593.jpg A pedestrian walks by a sign at Google headquarters on Feb. 4, 2026, in Mountain View, California, United States. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/09/19/prabowo-accepts-assistance-from-malaysia-to-contain-wildfires https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/03/27/2026_03_27_174086_1774618798.JPG President Prabowo Subianto (right) greets Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim upon the latter's arrival at the Presidential Palace complex in Jakarta on March 27, 2026. Both leaders have a private meeting to discuss latest geopolitical developments, particularly the impact of the United States-Israeli war against Iran on the Southeast Asian countries. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/09/19/as-iran-war-grinds-on-trump-to-face-skeptical-world-leaders-at-un https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/18/2026_09_18_179853_1789733981.JPG People drive past a billboard about the Strait of Hormuz, on a building in Tehran, Iran, on September 16, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/09/19/analysis-indonesias-disaster-budget-faces-a-cost-benefit-test https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/18/2026_09_18_179846_1789724708.jpg This handout picture taken and released on Aug. 15, 2026 by Indonesia's National Search and Rescue Agency (BASARNAS) shows rescuers working amid the rubble of a damaged building after an earthquake in Maumere, East Nusa Tenggara. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/09/19/ntt-earthquake-death-figures-prompt-calls-for-investigation https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/18/2026_09_18_179850_1789730006.jpg Several evacuees sit in an evacuation shelter on Aug. 28 in Lape, Aesesa district, Nagekeo regency, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT). https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/18/2026_09_18_179849_1789730006.jpg A Health Ministry crisis center volunteer checks the condition of a woman at the Warsawe community health center (Puskesmas) on Sept. 14 in West Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT). https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/09/19/good-governance-101 https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/11/2026_08_11_178543_1786446721.jpg Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung (center, front) inspects a Jakarta Light Rail Transit (LRT) station under construction on July 14, 2026, in Rawamangun, East Jakarta. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/09/18/prabowo-skips-unga-as-ri-seeks-to-bridge-divides https://img.jakpost.net/c/2025/10/05/2025_10_05_167279_1759675991.jpg President Prabowo Subianto speaks on Sept. 23, 2025, during the General Debate of the United Nations General Assembly at the UN headquarters in New York City, the United States. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/02/20/2026_02_20_172816_1771592394.jpg President Prabowo Subianto (fourth left) speaks with United States President Donald Trump (third right) on Feb. 19 during the inaugural meeting of the Board of Peace at the Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace in Washington, DC. Prabowo reiterated Indonesia's readiness to contribute in the International Stabilization Force (ISF), the board's peacekeeping mission, by sending at least 8,000 to war-torn Gaza. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/09/18/indonesia-to-receive-assistance-from-malaysia-to-contain-wildfires https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/18/2026_09_18_179852_1789733468.JPG A staff member of the Regional Disaster Agency (BPBD) sprays water to extinguish a fire in a peatland area burnt by wildfires, in Kubu Raya, West Kalimantan province, Indonesia, September 15, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/09/18/bayan-sells-stake-to-prabowo-ally-after-quota-cut https://img.jakpost.net/c/2025/02/18/2025_02_18_160340_1739872951.jpg Piles of coal are seen on barges floating down a river on Aug, 16, 2022, in Samarinda, East Kalimantan. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/09/18/airasias-fernandes-says-carrier-can-withstand-jet-fuel-cost-spike https://img.jakpost.net/c/2018/05/13/2018_05_13_45874_1526211800.jpg AirAsia Group CEO, Tony Fernandes at a press conference in Sydney on March 12, 2015. Fernandes on Sunday apologized for a controversial stunt endorsing scandal-tainted Prime Minister Najib Razak before Malaysia's general election. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/09/18/indonesian-navy-welcomes-former-italian-warship-as-its-first-aircraft-carrier https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/18/2026_09_18_179844_1789721762.jpg This aerial picture shows former Italian Navy aircraft carrier Giuseppe Garibaldi docked upon its arrival from Italy at Tanjung Priok port in Jakarta on September 18, 2026, ahead of its handover to the Indonesian Navy. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/09/18/finance-minister-promises-tax-refunds-for-eligible-businesses https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/12/2026_07_12_177537_1783853590.jpg An officer (right) 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/culture/2026/09/18/ed-sheeran-struggles-against-gaza-tide https://img.jakpost.net/c/2019/12/12/2019_12_12_83506_1576122160.JPG Ed Sheeran attends the UK premiere of 'Yesterday' in London, Britain, on June 18, 2019. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/09/18/how-obscure-yttrium-became-a-global-flashpoint https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/05/21/2026_05_21_175962_1779362930.jpg An exhibitor looks at a wafer during the SEMICON China semiconductor exhibition in Shanghai on March 25, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/09/18/reading-the-pisa-scores-and-what-should-follow https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/14/2026_09_14_179722_1789381859.jpg Elementary school children sit on a bamboo raft as they cross the Citarum River on their way home in Saguling, Bandung, West Java, on Sept. 1, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/09/18/is-indonesia-returning-to-fiscal-orthodoxy https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/15/2026_09_15_179750_1789451421.JPG Newly appointed Finance Minister Suahasil Nazara (left) reacts as outgoing Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa signs a document, during a handover ceremony at the Finance Ministry, on Sept. 15, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/09/18/another-company-flees-batam-abandons-1025-workers https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/17/2026_09_17_179812_1789636815.jpeg PT Ghim Li Indonesia's workers, who have been abandoned by the management, lie down in the company's factory on Monday to safeguard company assets, such as sewing machines, at the factory's Sewing Department in the Tunas Industrial Area, Batam city in Riau Islands. The Ghim Li management team abandoned the workers after failing to pay August wages.