https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/11/04/investors-brace-for-gridlock-as-democrats-projected-to-win-house https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/11/04/2026_11_04_181243_1793762109.JPG A poll worker assists voters during the US midterm elections at Pullman Presbyterian Church, in Chicago, Illinois, US, on Nov. 3, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/11/04/bnpb-steps-up-cloud-seeding-as-wildfires-persist-in-south-papua https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/23/2026_10_23_180932_1792755551.jpg Flames engulf parts of a 58-kilometer stretch of the Merauke food estate corridor in South Papua on Aug. 12, extending from near Wanam village in Ilwayab district to Muting district. Despite suffering one of Indonesia’s largest burn scars, Papua remains excluded from areas prioritized for firefighting operations amid the regional haze crisis. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/11/04/when-new-technology-launches-outrun-learning https://img.jakpost.net/c/2025/12/16/2025_12_16_170350_1765820956.jpg Robots to the rescue: Three Indonesian students from Team Bayu Sakti, Arga Wibawa (left), Owen Tay Jia Hao (center) and Ksatria Wibawa Putra Murti demonstrate how the Rajawali drone works on Dec. 15, 2025, at the ACS Jakarta School in East Jakarta. https://www.thejakartapost.com/culture/2026/11/04/intan-paramadithas-novel-breaks-new-ground-on-the-us-literary-stage https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/11/04/2026_11_04_181238_1793752510.JPG Literary recognition: Intan Paramaditha holds a copy of her novel and finalist for the United States’ 2026 National Book Award for Translated Literature, Night of a Thousand Hells, which was translated by Stephen J. Epstein and Tiffany Tsao from the Indonesian original, Malam Seribu Jahanam. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/11/04/2026_11_04_181237_1793752508.jpg Roaring recognition: The cover of Night of a Thousand Hells by Intan Paramaditha and translated into English by Stephen J. Epstein and Tiffany Tsao, published by Europa Editions, bears the medallion denoting it is among the finalists of the 2026 National Book Awards in the United States. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/11/04/as-americans-vote-trump-says-us-will-stop-4-billion-in-aid-to-israel https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/11/04/2026_11_04_181239_1793758238.jpg Jim Watson/ AFP In this file photo, US President Donald Trump (right) and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shake hands as they arrive to speak to journalists during a joint press conference at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence in Palm Beach, Florida, on December 29, 2025. Trump hosted Netanyahu in Florida on December 29 for crucial talks on moving to the next stage of the fragile Gaza truce plan. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/11/04/is-the-palm-industry-the-only-culprit-behind-wildfires https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/21/2026_10_21_180865_1792586220.JPG People travel the Kahayan River on motorized longboats on Oct. 18, 2026, as haze from forest and peatland fires shrouds Palangka Raya, Central Kalimantan. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/11/04/haze-and-the-quest-for-a-new-growth-model https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/28/2026_10_28_181053_1793162256.jpg A partially burned oil palm plantation is blanketed by haze on Aug. 30 in Kuala Satong village, Ketapang regency, West Kalimantan. https://www.thejakartapost.com/culture/2026/11/04/the-godzilla-el-nio-and-the-race-to-save-indonesias-coral-reefs https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/11/04/2026_11_04_181236_1793752006.jpg Under threat: A powerful El Niño event warming Pacific waters has raised fears for Indonesia’s coral reefs. Dubbed a “Godzilla” event by climate experts, the phenomenon could bring severe stress to marine ecosystems. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/11/04/2026_11_04_181235_1793752006.jpg Restoration work: Bali-based NGO Ocean Gardener works in Nusa Penida and Amed, training Indonesians to protect and restore coral reefs. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/11/04/three-finger-salute-raised-high-broad-and-multifaceted-in-indonesia https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/20/2026_10_20_180830_1792508567.JPG Demonstrators hold placards while raising a three-finger salute on Oct. 20, 2026, during a protest in Jakarta that marked the second year of President Prabowo Subianto’s administration and called for an end to wildfires and corruption, collusion and nepotism (KKN). https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/11/04/analysis-censorship-by-proxy-who-is-silencing-coverage-on-fires https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/11/03/2026_11_03_181216_1793686801.jpg A protester holds a banner that reads “Put out the fire, not people's voice!“ during a demonstration marking the second anniversary of President Prabowo Subianto and Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka's administration at the Tugu Tani monument in Central Jakarta on Oct. 20, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/11/04/fire-ravaged-regions-face-rising-flood-threat https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/11/03/2026_11_03_181220_1793710003.jpg A resident points to damage by a cold lava flow from Mount Semeru along the Glidik River, which destroyed seven houses and collapsed a 150-meter section of road, in Purorejo village, Lumajang regency, East Java, on Nov. 2, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/11/04/many-industries-not-ready-as-ieu-cepa-ratification-nears https://img.jakpost.net/c/2025/07/25/2025_07_25_164808_1753457497.jpg One by one: Freight trucks wait for their turn to board ferries on July 25, 2025, at Bulusan Port in Banyuwangi, East Java. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/11/04/three-police-generals-named-in-plot-to-bug-prabowo https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/07/2026_10_07_180432_1791370118.JPG President Prabowo Subianto delivers a briefing to high-ranking Indonesian Military (TNI) and National Police officers on Wednesday at the Presidential Palace Complex in Jakarta. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/11/04/sukoharjo-police-chief-removed-amid-outcry-over-boarding-school-raid https://img.jakpost.net/c/2024/12/13/2024_12_13_158288_1734079751.jpg Civil society activists and university students hold a banner that reads “Police reform“ (left) and “People killer“ on Nov. 28, 2024, during a protest in front of the Central Java Police in Semarang. The protesters demanded that the police investigate an officer who shot and killed a 17-year-old high school student on the morning of Nov. 24. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/11/04/graft-reform-at-a-crossroads https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/15/2026_10_15_180698_1792055023.jpg The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) official Gabriel Purwaka Sigit (left), Bima Setiawan (right) who is the younger brother of BNPB chief Suharyanto, and private-sector figure Syifa Nrika Ghifarian (second left) walk in detainee vests after questioning at the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) headquarters in Jakarta on Oct. 14, 2026. The KPK has detained five suspects in an alleged corruption case at BNPB, uncovered through a sting operation. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/11/03/extortion-fears-threaten-govts-drug-rehabilitation-drive https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/02/18/2026_02_18_172698_1771351257.jpg Dragged into drugs: Internal Affairs officers from the West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) Police escort Bima Police narcotics unit chief Adj. Comr. Malaungi (second right) to a detention room on Feb. 9, 2026, after he attended a police ethics hearing over a drug trafficking case at the NTB Police headquarters in Mataram, NTB. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/11/03/indonesia-grapples-with-stock-market-enforcement-as-index-sinks-below-5000 https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/30/2026_10_30_181137_1793365514.jpg A man walk past in front of an electronic board displaying stock prices on Oct. 30 at the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) building in South Jakarta. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/11/03/police-probe-alleged-trafficking-in-russian-military-recruitment https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/01/2026_09_01_179229_1788267036.JPG Servicemen of the 67th Mechanized Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine load a shell into an artillerty towards Russian troops amid Russia's attack on Ukraine at a position near the frontline town of Kramatorsk in Donetsk region, Ukraine on Aug. 30, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/11/03/jakarta-waits-for-market-recovery-before-city-owned-firms-ipo https://img.jakpost.net/c/2025/10/01/2025_10_01_167134_1759303080.jpg Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung (left) inspects the Pesanggrahan Water Treatment Plant (IPA) on Sept. 9, 2025, in Lebak Bulus, South Jakarta with Banten Governor Andra Soni (second right), Deputy Public Works Ministry Diana Kusumastuti (right) and Jakarta-owned water company PT PAM Jaya president director Arief Nasrudin. https://www.thejakartapost.com/culture/2026/11/03/from-knowledge-to-collective-action-building-a-better-future-for-young-children https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/11/03/2026_11_03_181218_1793692005.jpg Eddy Henry, Head of Policy and Advocacy at Tanoto Foundation, urges policymakers to recognise early childhood development as a foundational investment in human capital and long-term development. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/11/03/2026_11_03_181219_1793692326.jpg Evelyn Santiago, Executive Director of ARNEC, emphasises that public good should be funded primarily by government agencies, with private sector figures as partners. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/11/03/ri-rules-out-power-exports-to-singapore-in-near-term-citing-domestic-needs 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 state-owned electricity company PLN President Director Darmawan Prasodjo (right) inspect the construction of the Gilimanuk solar power plant on Aug. 25 in Jembrana, Bali. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/11/03/indonesia-eu-trade-mapping-smallholders-is-the-next-step https://img.jakpost.net/c/2024/07/16/2024_07_16_152470_1721086866.jpg Fresh from oven: Workers unload on July 5, 2024 fresh oil palm fruit bunches that were bought from farmers in Bengkulu city, Bengkulu. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/11/03/oppo-make-over-bring-oppo-care-for-every-glow-exploring-new-services-at-oppo-outlets https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/11/03/2026_11_03_181215_1793680020.jpg (Courtesy of OPPO) https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/11/03/2026_11_03_181214_1793680020.jpg (Courtesy of OPPO) https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/11/03/2026_11_03_181213_1793680019.jpg (Courtesy of OPPO) https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/11/03/explaining-the-curious-rise-of-dedi-mulyadi https://img.jakpost.net/c/2025/01/23/2025_01_23_159598_1737608017.jpg Dedi Mulyadi (center), governor-elect of West Java, converses with members of the West Java Council on Jan. 10, 2025, after a plenary meeting to announce the provincial results of the regional head elections. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/11/03/australia-starts-repatriation-of-13-detained-indonesian-fishermen https://img.jakpost.net/c/2021/11/09/2021_11_09_119247_1636429655.jpg Illegal fishing have been destroyed in protected marine sanctuaries off the northern coast of Western Australia. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/11/03/attacking-iran-amid-turkish-saudi-opposition-is-a-strategic-mistake https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/18/2026_09_18_179853_1789733981.JPG Motorist drive past a building in Tehran with a massive billboard about the Strait of Hormuz on Sept. 16, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/11/03/americans-vote-in-midterms-set-to-upend-trump-presidency https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/11/03/2026_11_03_181212_1793675415.jpg Supporters of Democrat senatorial candidate James Talarico cheer during a midterm campaign event in Austin, Texas on November 2, 2026. Talarico faces Trump-backed state Attorney General Ken Paxton, whose controversies have helped turn a longtime Republican stronghold into a closely watched contest. Paxton retains a loyal conservative following and enormous outside financial support. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/11/03/protecting-asia-pacific-farms-past-borders https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/11/01/2026_11_01_181167_1793533443.jpg Officers collect cloacal swabs and blood samples as part of avian influenza detection efforts in Probolinggo regency, East Java, on Sept. 22, 2025. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/11/03/asian-stocks-retreat-ahead-of-us-midterms-oil-steadies https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/08/2026_09_08_179524_1788837636.jpg A man looks at a stock index board showing South Korea's benchmark stock index (KOSPI) after the close of trading in Seoul on July 28, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/11/03/north-sumatra-teacher-arrested-over-alleged-sexual-abuse-of-eight-students https://img.jakpost.net/c/2020/08/14/2020_08_14_102419_1597402892.jpg Illustration of child abuse. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/11/03/473-indonesians-deported-from-malaysia-in-october https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/11/01/2026_11_01_181162_1793530162.jpg An Indonesian officer (right) observes Indonesian deportees on Thursday upon their arrival at Batam Center international ferry terminal in Batam, Riau Islands. The Indonesian Consulate General in Johor Bahru facilitated the deportation of 129 Indonesians and the repatriation of a sick Indonesian migrant worker from Malaysia. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/11/03/village-head-in-riau-nabbed-in-forest-sale-for-oil-palm-plantation https://img.jakpost.net/c/2025/12/23/2025_12_23_170640_1766487814.jpg Two excavators knock down oil palms on Dec. 20, 2025, in Bagan Limau village, Ukui district, Pelalawan regency, Riau. The knocking down of the oil palms marked the relocation of 228 families owning some 600 hectares of land out of the national park. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/11/03/a-century-of-indonesias-national-imagination https://img.jakpost.net/c/2025/08/17/2025_08_17_165554_1755420342.jpg Three disabled members of the flag-hoisting squad salute on Aug. 17, 2025, during the 80th Independence Day celebrations in Gorontalo, capital of its namesake province on the Minahasa Peninsula in northern Sulawesi. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/11/03/indonesia-returns-to-old-habit-of-blaming-and-bullying-singapore https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/28/2026_10_28_181062_1793194872.jpg President Prabowo Subianto (right) speaks with Singaporean Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan on Wednesday during a closed-door meeting at the President's private residence in Hambalang, Bogor regency, West Java. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/11/03/indonesia-monitors-closely-un-chief-race-as-controversy-mounts https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/20/2026_10_20_180822_1792495749.JPG A general view of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) hall at the UN headquarters, as the 81st UNGA takes place in New York City, the United States, on Sept. 22, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/11/03/govt-plan-for-drug-rehab-risks-replicating-prison-overcrowding https://img.jakpost.net/c/2018/04/12/2018_04_12_44028_1523511980.jpg Stock illustration of a drug user https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/11/03/analysis-indonesia-takes-backward-step-with-gas-export-cuts https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/11/02/2026_11_02_181186_1793595578.jpg A floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) belonging to PT Perusahaan Gas Negara (PGN), the Jakarta-listed gas company of state-owned oil and gas giant Pertamina, operates in the waters of Lampung in this undated photograph. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/11/03/election-law-matters https://img.jakpost.net/c/2024/11/27/2024_11_27_157749_1732682262.jpg President Prabowo Subianto stands at a voting booth for the 2024 regional elections on Nov. 27, 2024, at a polling station in Bojong Koneng village, Bogor regency, West Java. Indonesia is holding simultaneous elections in 37 provinces and more than 500 cities and regencies across the country to elect new regional heads. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/11/03/papua-blazes-defy-rainfall-relief https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/29/2026_10_29_181099_1793267939.jpg Soldiers, tasked with fighting forest and land fires, celebrate as it rains in Banjar Baru, South Kalimantan, on Oct. 28, 2026, following months of forest and land fires. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/10/27/2026_10_27_181020_1793110086.jpg Firefighters from a joint disaster management agency spray water to extinguish spreading wildfires amid dense smoke and haze in Barito Kuala, South Kalimantan, on Oct. 24, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/11/03/blazes-engulf-two-landfills-in-central-and-east-java https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/11/02/2026_11_02_181198_1793615732.jpg An aerial view shows a fire burning piles of garbage at the Degayu landfill in Pekalongan, Central Java, on Nov. 1, 2026. A joint team comprising firefighters, military and police personnel, and volunteers deployed seven fire trucks to extinguish the blaze, which engulfed waste piles in the southern and eastern sections of the landfill.