https://www.thejakartapost.com/culture/2026/07/16/up-to-45-percent-of-dementia-risk-can-be-prevented-delayed-who https://img.jakpost.net/c/2018/05/17/2018_05_17_46141_1526555086.jpg While physical exercise may stave off dementia, it does not delay mental decline in people after they've been diagnosed, a study in nearly 500 people with the condition reported Thursday. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/07/16/no-tax-for-50-years-govt-mulls-over-incentives-for-financial-center https://img.jakpost.net/c/2024/08/01/2024_08_01_153063_1722528295.jpg People sit in a South Jakarta park on July 30, 2024, amid sparse greenery with a view of the Sudirman Central Business District (SCBD). https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/07/16/no-rest-indonesians-overworked-abused-on-foreign-fishing-vessels https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/16/2026_07_16_177689_1784182673.jpg This aerial picture taken on June 10, 2026 shows traditional fishing boats moored at the traditional port in Bungko Lor hamlet in Cirebon, West Java. Indonesia is one of the top contributors of labor for the global fishing industry with several hundred thousand migrant workers, according to government figures. Many are recruited online and assigned to foreign-flagged ships without being properly informed about their rights, leaving them vulnerable to abuse, experts say. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/16/2026_07_16_177687_1784182673.jpg This picture taken on June 11, 2026 shows crew members unloading their catch at the Nusantara Fishing Port in Kejawan, Cirebon, West Java. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/16/2026_07_16_177688_1784182673.jpg This aerial picture taken on June 10, 2026 shows traditional fishing boats moored at the traditional port in Bungko Lor hamlet in Cirebon, West Java. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/07/16/what-indonesia-can-learn-from-thailands-disease-tracking https://img.jakpost.net/c/2023/06/14/2023_06_14_139349_1686725744.jpg A health worker conducts an antigen test for COVID-19 for students on June 9, 2022, at a junior high school in Surabaya, East Java. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/07/16/more-than-500-feared-dead-after-boats-sink-off-myanmar-coast https://img.jakpost.net/c/2024/03/21/2024_03_21_148573_1711023157.JPG Rohingya people remain sit atop their overturned boat on March 21, 2024, in the waters off Meulaboh, West Aceh, Aceh. Local authorities rescued 69 Rohingyas from the vessel, including 24 women, whose intended destination remains unknown. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/07/16/us-returns-two-8th-century-buddhist-statues-looted-from-indonesia https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/15/2026_07_15_177655_1784108325.jpg Two eighth-century Buddhist bronze statues depicting the four-armed Avalokiteshvara that were looted from Indonesia and trafficked to the United States by antiquity dealer Douglas Latchford. The US repatriated the sculptures to Indonesia in July 2026 after a US collector voluntarily surrendered 34 Cambodian and Southeast Asian items. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/07/16/india-indonesia-glorious-past-promising-future https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/10/2026_07_10_177470_1783662542.jpg President Prabowo Subianto (right) and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi clasp hands on July 8 as they visit the Prambanan Temple Compounds, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Sleman, Yogyakarta. https://www.thejakartapost.com/life/2026/07/16/why-we-run https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/15/2026_07_15_177652_1784105464.png https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/15/2026_07_15_177656_1784109688.jpeg Running the Nagoya Women's Marathon in Japan, March 2025. https://www.thejakartapost.com/sports/2026/07/16/frances-golden-generation-left-heartbroken-as-zidane-era-beckons https://img.jakpost.net/c/2018/02/19/2018_02_19_40845_1519007008.jpg Real Madrid's French coach Zinedine Zidane (C) gives instructions to the players during the Spanish league football match Real Betis vs Real Madrid at the Benito Villamarin stadium in Sevilla on February 18, 2018. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/07/16/us-wants-to-globalize-fight-against-far-left-terrorism https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/03/27/2026_03_27_174076_1774613565.jpg Wandering eyes: United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio (left) looks askance as President Donald Trump speaks on Thursday, March 26, 2026, during a meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, DC. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/07/16/asian-stocks-mostly-sink-as-ai-worries-hammer-tech https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/06/08/2026_06_08_176478_1780906471.jpg A man walks past an electronic quotation board displaying the Nikkei Stock Average on the Tokyo Stock Exchange along a street in Tokyo on June 8, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/07/16/a-decade-of-water-progress-but-the-world-must-move-faster https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/03/2026_07_03_177241_1783073011.jpg Residents carry buckets of water collected from a natural spring in Gunung Putri village, Situbondo regency, East Java, on June 20, 2026. Villagers say they have struggled to access clean water for drinking and daily needs over the past month, forcing them to walk about one kilometer to the spring. https://www.thejakartapost.com/sports/2026/07/16/england-not-cursed-says-tuchel-after-more-world-cup-heartbreak https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/16/2026_07_16_177671_1784153418.jpg England fans cheer after losing the 2026 World Cup soccer tournament semi-final match between England and Argentina at the Atlanta Stadium in Atlanta, the United States on July 15, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/07/16/the-purpose-of-development-cooperation-is-to-be-unnecessary https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/04/12/2026_04_12_174645_1776011352.jpg A healthcare worker from the Nosarara community health center (Puskesmas) administers a measles vaccine to a child at the Melati integrated health services post (Posyandu) in Palupi village, Palu, Central Sulawesi, on April 2, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/07/16/west-sumatra-student-detonates-homemade-bomb-at-school-after-alleged-bullying https://img.jakpost.net/c/2024/09/23/2024_09_23_155134_1727074430.jpeg Bullying illustration. https://www.thejakartapost.com/culture/2026/07/16/the-delicate-balance-of-hormones https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/16/2026_07_16_177677_1784166060.jpeg Strength in balance: Men do pull-ups on Nov. 5, 2025, at Bercy Street Workout, an outdoor fitness park in Paris. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/16/2026_07_16_177678_1784166060.jpg Expert insight: Nutritionist Jabeen Pastore attends the Beyond Hormones: The Missing Piece in Perimenopause workshop on April 29, 2026, in Jakarta. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/16/2026_07_16_177679_1784166061.jpg Isabella Margie, endocrinologist. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/07/16/climate-crisis-may-pose-challenges-to-tb-elimination https://img.jakpost.net/c/2025/05/18/2025_05_18_162818_1747558803.jpg A woman and her children are tested for tuberculosis (TB) at a community health center (Puskesmas) on May 14, 2025, in Bandung, West Java. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2023/06/09/2023_06_09_139197_1686283976.jpeg A health worker (left) takes a chest X-ray of a patient on March 21, 2023, at Tangerang City General Regional Hospital in Banten. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/07/16/why-indonesias-revolving-door-of-corruption-keeps-spinning https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/11/2026_07_11_177517_1783736110.jpg Journalists photograph gold and cash displayed as evidence during a news conference on July 10 at the Jakarta Police headquarters. Police said investigators are continuing to examine evidence collected during searches at 13 locations as part of a joint investigation into three alleged cases involving corruption, bribery, gratuities and money laundering. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/07/16/us-launches-new-iran-strikes-as-trump-threatens-wider-attacks https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/16/2026_07_16_177675_1784154636.jpg This US Navy handout photo released on July 15, 2026 and taken on June 30 by US Central Command Public Affairs shows fixed wing aircraft flying over Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. during a photo exercise. The US launched a wave of strikes against Iran on July 15, after it reimposed a naval blockade in a return to war between the two foes. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/16/2026_07_16_177676_1784154636.jpg This screen grab taken on July 15, 2026 from video footage released by Iran's Revolutionary Guards (IRGC)'s Sepah News website on July 14, 2026, allegedly shows missiles being launched from an undisclosed location towards United States targets in Bahrain and Kuwait. Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on July 15 the Hormuz strait would remain closed until the US ends its “acts of aggression“ while warning that other regional oil export routes could also become targets. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/07/16/drivers-forced-to-queue-overnight-as-fuel-shortages-grip-sumatra https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/06/15/2026_06_15_176702_1781491940.jpg Motorists line up for refueling on June 10 at a gas station in Radio Dalam, South Jakarta. The government increased non-subsidized Pertamax fuel by 32 percent to Rp 16,250 per liter that day, due to a weakening rupiah against US dollar. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/07/16/principle-or-pragmatism-aseans-risky-recalibration-on-myanmar https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/13/2026_07_13_177555_1783912702.jpg This handout photo taken and released by Thailand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs on July 12 shows (from left to right) Timor-Leste's Foreign Minister Bendito dos Santos Freitas, Vietnam's Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung, Malaysia's Chief Secretary Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar, Thailand's Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow, Philippines' Foreign Minister Maria Theresa Lazaro, Singapore's Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan, Brunei's Foreign Minister Erywan Yusof, Indonesia's Foreign Minister Sugiono, Laos' Foreign Minister Thongsavanh Phomvihane and Myanmar's Foreign Minister U Tin Maung Swe posing for a photo during an informal meeting with ASEAN Foreign Ministers in Bangkok. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/07/16/analysis-papua-needs-more-than-calls-for-peace https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/15/2026_07_15_177651_1784105105.jpg Dozens of Papuans gather on July 4, 2026 at the Sugapa field in Intan Jaya regency, Central Papua to meet with representatives from the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) following the deadly clash between the Indonesian Military (TNI) and a separatist group in the district two days earlier. (Courtesy of the National Commissions on Human Rights. https://www.thejakartapost.com/sports/2026/07/16/messi-magic-sends-argentina-into-world-cup-final https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/16/2026_07_16_177674_1784153458.jpg Argentina's forward #10 Lionel Messi and teammates celebrate after winning the 2026 World Cup soccer tournament semi-final match between England and Argentina at the Atlanta Stadium in Atlanta, the United States on July 15, 2026. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/16/2026_07_16_177673_1784153418.jpg England's midfielder #10 Jude Bellingham reacts after losing the 2026 World Cup soccer tournament semi-final match against Argentina at the Atlanta Stadium in Atlanta, the United States on July 15, 2026. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/16/2026_07_16_177671_1784153418.jpg England fans cheer after losing the 2026 World Cup soccer tournament semi-final match between England and Argentina at the Atlanta Stadium in Atlanta, the United States on July 15, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/07/16/ago-begins-probe-into-ex-top-prosecutors-despite-concerns-over-conflict-of-interest https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/10/2026_07_10_177491_1783688248.JPG Protesters from a coalition of university students hold a banner reading “Clean Up the Attorney General's Office“ during a demonstration outside the House of Representatives complex in Jakarta on July 10, 2026. The protesters called for an investigation into alleged corruption within the Attorney General's Office. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/07/16/state-sanctioned-intolerance https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/06/05/2026_06_05_176418_1780654415.jpg Echa Wa’ode (center), an activist from LGBTQ+ rights organization Arus Pelangi, joins a march in Jakarta organized by the Indonesian Women's Alliance (API) on March 8, 2025, calling for labor rights, gender equality and protections to mark the 50th International Women's Day. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/07/15/prabowo-set-for-iran-visit-as-jakarta-accepts-invitation https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/06/08/2026_06_08_176476_1780904397.jpg President Prabowo Subianto disembarks presidential aircraft Indonesia One at Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force Base in East Jakarta on April 1, 2026, after completing his four-day tour to Japan and South Korea. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/09/2026_07_09_177431_1783573958.jpg Mourners take part in the funeral procession of Iran's late supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at Imam Hussein Shrine in Karbala early on July 9, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/07/15/prabowos-plan-to-channel-pnm-loans-through-cooperatives-raises-eyebrows https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/11/2026_07_11_177522_1783783652.jpg Three children walk past a Red and White Cooperatives outlet that has yet to begin operations in Ternate, North Maluku, on July 11, 2026. The government aims to have 40,000 such cooperatives operating by the end of 2026 as part of efforts to strengthen rural economies, complete cooperative facilities and prepare professional staff to manage the program. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/07/15/jakarta-to-extend-lrt-to-dukuh-atas-eyes-2028-completion https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/15/2026_07_15_177653_1784106077.jpg An LRT Jakarta train driver prepares to operate a train on July 14 at Rawamangun Station in East Jakarta. The 12.2-kilometer Pegangsaan Dua-Manggarai extension has reached around 95 percent completion and is expected to begin operations in August. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/15/2026_07_15_177654_1784106078.jpg Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung (left), accompanied by Jakpro president director Iwan Takwin, speaks to reporters while inspecting the Jakarta LRT Phase 1B project on July 14 at Rawamangun Station in East Jakarta. The Velodrome-Manggarai extension has reached around 95 percent completion and is scheduled to begin operations in August. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/07/15/yahya-announces-bid-for-second-term-as-nu-chairman https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/02/01/2026_02_01_172072_1769922552.jpg Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) chairman Yahya Cholil Staquf delivers his address on Jan. 31, 2026, at the 100th anniversary of the Islamic group according to the Gregorian calendar in Jakarta. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/07/15/indonesia-nowhere-in-global-ai-supply-chain-deputy-minister-says https://img.jakpost.net/c/2025/12/05/2025_12_05_169886_1764938018.JPG A miniature robot hand and a toy hand point toward words reading “Artificial intelligence AI“ in this illustration created on Dec. 14, 2023. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/07/15/banks-saw-online-gambling-transactions-surge-260-in-2025-ojk https://img.jakpost.net/c/2024/06/24/2024_06_24_151797_1719246706.jpg A person watches an advertisement for an online gambling platform on their tablet computer on June 19, 2024. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/07/15/australian-pm-says-to-enact-laws-to-govern-ai https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/15/2026_07_15_177643_1784092205.jpg Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks during an official event at Sydney University in Sydney on July 15, 2026. Australia will legislate national standards for artificial intelligence to ensure the water and power usage of data centers don't raise prices for communities, Prime Minister Albanese said July 15. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/07/15/cheap-drones-redefine-energy-security-risks https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/02/04/2026_02_04_172188_1770138426.jpg A woman walks on Feb. 1, 2026, past a mural depicting a United States drone painted on the outer walls of the former US Embassy in Tehran, colloquially referred to as the “Spy Den”. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/07/15/coretax-to-be-central-tax-administration-system-from-july-finance-ministry https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/12/2026_07_12_177537_1783853590.jpg A tax officer helps customers file their annual tax return via the new Coretax system of the Directorate General of Taxes on March 27, 2026, at the Meulaboh Tax Office in West Aceh, Aceh. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/07/15/beyond-the-world-cup-argentina-indonesia-cherish-70-years-of-ties https://img.jakpost.net/c/2023/06/20/2023_06_20_139519_1687231576.jpg Argentina's Guido Rodríguez (right, front) fights for the ball with Indonesia's Marselino Ferdinan (left) during the international friendly football match between Indonesia and Argentina on June 19, 2023, in Jakarta. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/07/15/52-percent-of-jakarta-schools-located-near-heavy-metal-contaminated-sites-study https://img.jakpost.net/c/2019/06/24/2019_06_24_75067_1561387479.jpg Better together: Students of SMA Taman Siswa state senior high school in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta, study together to prepare for national exams in this file photo. Students aspiring to enroll in their dream universities often resort to taking extra classes provided by school or private institutions. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/07/15/trial-of-potential-ebola-antiviral-under-way-says-who https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/15/2026_07_15_177637_1784084640.jpg A doctor provides care to a patient with Ebola virus disease at the Rwampara Ebola Treatment Center in Bunia, Ituri, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo on July 13, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/07/15/us-inflation-cools-in-june-before-renewed-mideast-fighting https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/15/2026_07_15_177638_1784087000.jpg People shop for groceries at a Wegman's store in Brooklyn on July 13, 2026 in New York City. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/07/15/ministry-pushes-to-end-open-garbage-dumping-in-landfills https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/14/2026_07_14_177610_1784031503.jpg People collect waste on April 17 at the Suwung landfill in Denpasar, Bali. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/14/2026_07_14_177611_1784031503.jpg A man picks garbage in the middle of burning piles of waste on July 1 at Jatiwaringin landfill in Tangerang regency, Banten. A fire broke out at the landfill on June 30 and burned around half of the 33-hectare site, with firefighters only putting out the fire completely by July 9. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/07/15/uk-announces-social-media-curfew-for-older-teens https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/15/2026_07_15_177636_1784083919.JPG Union Jack flag, social media app icons and a silhouette of children are seen in this illustration taken June 15, 2026.