https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/09/07/soekarno-hatta-airport-extends-closure-after-anak-krakatau-eruption https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/07/2026_09_07_179489_1788755082.JPG Stranded passengers queue at a customer service area at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport after the airport closed its operations due to the eruption of Mount Anak Krakatau, in Tangerang, near Jakarta, Indonesia, September 7, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/09/07/fire-in-papua-kills-11-including-6-children https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/07/2026_09_07_179500_1788778749.png Fire breaks out in the town of Paniai in Central Papua province shortly after midnight on Monday, Sept. 7, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/09/07/uae-builds-alternative-trade-energy-routes-after-iran-attacks https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/16/2026_08_16_178725_1786851771.jpg Vessels transit the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas in southern Iran on August 10, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/09/07/malaysia-lifts-emergency-declaration-in-sarawak-as-fire-haze-eases https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/01/2026_09_01_179225_1788259756.jpg An aerial view shows haze shrouding the area around the Sarawak Legislative Assembly building (top) in Kuching, the capital city of Sarawak state, Malaysia on September 1, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/culture/2026/09/07/wildfires-heat-waves-threaten-to-undermine-air-quality-un-weather-agency-says https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/07/2026_09_07_179491_1788759125.JPG A person walks with a bicycle along a road shrouded in haze from wildfires in Banyuasin, South Sumatra, September 6, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/09/07/govt-to-trial-direct-cash-aid-transfers-in-2027 https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/06/10/2026_06_10_176545_1781092641.jpg Luhut Pandjaitan (center) chairman of the National Economic Council (DEN), speaks to reporters alongside DEN executive secretary Septian Hario Seto (right) and DEN member Chatib Basri, after a meeting with President Prabowo Subianto at the Presidential Palace complex in Central Jakarta on June 9, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/09/07/asia-news-network-releases-new-e-book-asias-hidden-heritage-treasures https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/07/2026_09_07_179497_1788762985.jpg Balinese people carry an “Ogoh-Ogoh“ effigy during a parade on the eve of “Nyepi“ in Badung, Bali, on March 28, 2025. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/09/07/germanys-merz-under-pressure-from-far-right-election-triumph https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/02/05/2026_02_05_172287_1770309857.jpg German Chancellor Friedrich Merz looks down as he leaves after delivering a speech on Monday, Feb. 2, 2026, at the annual reception of the stock exchange operator Deutsche Boerse in Eschborn, western Germany. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/09/07/the-round-trip-under-bri-how-indonesia-and-hong-kong-now-grow-off-each-other https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/07/2026_09_07_179493_1788761980.jpg In 2025, Hong Kong was Indonesia's fifth-largest investor with an FDI stock of more than US$25 billion, and the second-largest single source of FDI into Indonesia at nearly a quarter of the total. (Images courtesy of Invest Hong Kong) https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/07/2026_09_07_179496_1788761980.jpg The official launch of the ASEAN Chamber of Commerce (Hong Kong) (ACCHK) in June 2026, deepening economic ties between China, Hong Kong, and the member states of ASEAN, fostering business dialogues and collaboration. (Images courtesy of InvestHK) https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/07/2026_09_07_179494_1788761980.jpg Situated near Shenzhen’s metropolitan core, the Northern Metropolis serves as Hong Kong’s primary I&T hub to drive strategic cooperation across the Greater Bay Area. (Images courtesy of InvestHK) https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/07/2026_09_07_179495_1788761980.jpg InvestHK’s associate director-general of investment promotion Loretta Lee (left), promotes Hong Kong as a two-way investment platform for ASEAN and Chinese Mainland businesses during a business delegation in Malaysia in August 2026. (Images courtesy of InvestHK) https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/09/07/el-nio-driven-river-levels-drop-hampers-coal-barging-from-kalimantan https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/02/26/2026_02_26_173043_1772082496.jpg A coal barge sails the western Java Sea on Oct. 31, 2023, as it heads to a coal terminal near the Suralaya coal-fired power plant in Cilegon, Banten. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/09/07/malaysia-lifts-emergency-declaration-in-sarawak-district-though-air-quality-still-poor https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/06/2026_09_06_179469_1788694865.jpg An aerial view shows thick haze over Serian, a town in the Kuching Division of Sarawak, on the island of Borneo on September 5, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/09/07/why-oil-importers-are-learning-to-live-with-longer-trade-routes https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/06/2026_09_06_179461_1788669620.jpg Oil tankers unload imported crude oil at the at the crude oil terminal of in Qingdao port, in China’s eastern Shandong province on July 16, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/09/07/jakarta-international-airport-extends-closure-after-anak-krakatau-eruption https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/07/2026_09_07_179485_1788752699.jpg Stranded passengers wait to request refunds after scheduled flights were canceled following the eruption of Mount Anak Krakatau at Soekarno-Hatta airport in Tangerang on September 6, 2026. T https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/09/07/what-a-recordshattering-el-nio-means-for-the-worlds-weather https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/02/2026_09_02_179359_1788354076.jpg A firefighter from the Banjar Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) douses a peatland fire on Sept. 2, 2026, in Banjar regency, South Kalimantan. https://www.thejakartapost.com/the-weekend-digest/2026/09/07/the-quiet-chapter-the-society-of-silent-book-clubs https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/04/2026_09_04_179419_1788514244.png https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/04/2026_09_04_179420_1788514245.jpg https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/09/07/from-vladivostok-to-gunungkidul-indonesia-must-export-skills-not-just-workers https://img.jakpost.net/c/2021/06/17/2021_06_17_114439_1623929951.jpeg Indonesian seafarers line up for immigration clearance following their arrival at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang, Banten, on June 16, 2021. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/09/07/eight-airports-remain-shut-on-monday-due-to-volcanic-ash-from-anak-krakatau https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/06/2026_09_06_179466_1788680225.jpeg A drone view of Anak Krakatau volcano documented by a team from the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation at Indonesia’s Geological Agency on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/09/07/asias-natural-disasters-must-not-become-financial-crises https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/01/2026_09_01_179223_1788241774.JPG A thick haze shrouds Metro Manila due to smoke from ongoing fires in Kalimantan, Indonesia, in this drone picture taken in Quezon City, Philippines, on Sept. 1, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/09/07/fresh-push-for-asset-forfeiture-bill-met-with-political-concerns https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/05/2026_09_05_179453_1788625339.jpg Rallygoers, led by members of the United Pati People's Alliance (AMPB), stage a protest on Aug. 27 in front of the Senayan legislative complex in Central Jakarta. They demand the passage of the long-awaited asset forfeiture bill and harsher punishment for corrupt officials. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/05/2026_09_05_179452_1788625339.jpg House of Representatives Deputy Speaker Sufmi Dasco Ahmad (right) of the Gerindra Party shows a copy of the legislature's commitment letter to pass the asset forfeiture bill to representatives of the United Pati People's Alliance (AMPB) on Aug. 27 at the Senayan Legislative Complex in Central Jakarta. The AMPB staged a protest in front of the legislative complex to demand the passage of the long-awaited asset forfeiture bill and harsher punishment for corrupt officials. https://www.thejakartapost.com/culture/2026/09/06/a-legend-in-his-youth-ellyas-pical https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/06/2026_09_06_179465_1788675758.jpg The archive photo from The Jakarta Post captures Elly in action against Dominican boxer Cesar Polanco, who took the IBF title from him on Feb. 15, 1986, though Elly would reclaim the title in a rematch less than five months later on July 5. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/09/07/sowing-division-when-the-state-pits-citizens-against-citizens https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/01/2026_09_01_179226_1788261235.JPG Riot police are deployed outside the Senayan Legislative Complex in Central Jakarta on Aug. 27, 2026, during a protest against government policies that also called for harsher penalties against corrupters. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/09/07/indonesia-vows-to-work-with-asean-members-on-haze https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/06/2026_09_06_179456_1788630771.jpg Activists gather on Sept. 4 in front of the Indonesian embassy in Kuala Lumpur to submit an official memorandum calling for transparency and corporate accountability across borders. Air quality in Malaysia deteriorated further from Sept. 1, as smoke from Indonesian forest fires drove up respiratory complaints and sent residents scrambling for protective masks. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/06/2026_09_06_179454_1788630656.jpg Fire engulfs a piece of land on Sept. 5 in Teluk Kecapi village, Ogan Ilir regency, South Sumatra. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/09/07/what-sby-and-jokowi-can-teach-prabowo-about-regaining-public-trust https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/13/2026_07_13_177576_1783934500.jpg President Prabowo Subianto inspects the implementation of the free nutritious meal program on June 2 at State Junior High School (SMPN) 111 Jakarta. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/09/07/analysis-oil-and-gas-reform-accelerates-but-will-it-boost-production https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/05/2026_09_05_179446_1788543583.jpg Technicians install a component at a gas pressure reduction station in East Java belonging to Ophir Indonesia (Sampang) Pty. Ltd., in this undated file photo. The London-listed energy company was acquired in May 2019 by PT Medco Energi Internasional. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/09/07/police-investigate-fire-at-factory-at-sei-mangkei-sez-killing-three-workers https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/06/2026_09_06_179468_1788685243.jpg Aerial view of PT Evyap Sabun Indonesia factory at Sei Mangkei Special Economic Zone in Sei Mangkei village, Bosar Maligas district in Simalungun regency, North Sumatra, in this undated picture. Owned by Turkish personal care and hygiene items manufacturer Evyap, the Indonesian factory produces fatty acids, glycerine and esters. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/09/07/british-man-gets-9-years-compatriot-faces-8-for-bali-drug-charges https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/06/2026_09_06_179459_1788663746.jpeg British national Baath Jarnail Singh (left) is handcuffed at the Denpasar District Court on Sept. 1, 2026, after the court in Bali’s provincial capital sentenced him to nine years in prison and Rp 1 billion (US$56,600) or an additional 190 days behind bars for possessing more than 1.4 kilograms of cocaine. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/09/07/anak-krakatau-eruption-grounds-flights-blankets-vast-region https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/06/2026_09_06_179467_1788680226.jpeg Anak Krakatau puffs smoke on Sept. 5, 2026, documented by a team from the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation at Indonesia’s Geological Agency. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/09/07/barelang-police-japanese-diplomat-hold-meeting-on-batam-security https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/06/2026_09_06_179464_1788674420.jpeg Batam Rempang and Galang (Barelang) City Police chief Sr. Comr. Anggoro Wicaksono (center) talks with Japanese Consulate General in Medan's security consul Komada Takayasu (second left) and staffer Ahmad Hanafi during a courtesy call on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, at Barelang City Police headquarters in Batam, Riau Islands. The meeting was aimed as a silaturahmi (goodwill visit) to get the latest information on the public order situations in Batam city. https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/09/07/asean-unity-at-stake https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/21/2026_07_21_177857_1784640268.JPG Philippine Foreign Secretary Theresa Lazaro (center) hosts an informal consultation on July 21, 2026, during the 59th ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting at the Philippine International Convention Center in Pasay, Metro Manila. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/09/06/new-data-rules-could-unlock-cross-border-data-flows https://img.jakpost.net/c/2022/08/31/2022_08_31_129470_1661931624.jpg A man types on a laptop keyboard in this undated illustration photo of data theft. Cases of stolen personal or public data being sold on online forums, have continued to rise worldwide. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/09/06/haze-emergency-grips-sarawak-town https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/06/2026_09_06_179469_1788694865.jpg An aerial view shows thick haze over Serian, a town in the Kuching Division of Sarawak, on the island of Borneo on September 5, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/09/06/moscow-not-ruling-out-trilateral-meeting-of-russian-us-and-chinese-leaders https://img.jakpost.net/c/2025/01/21/2025_01_21_159524_1737430422.jpg Foreign Minister Sugiono (rear, second left) poses for a group photo with (front, from left to right) Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin and other participants in the outreach/BRICS Plus format meeting during the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia on Oct. 24, 2024. (AFP/Alexander Nemenov/Pool) https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/09/06/ojk-to-impose-5-ownership-cap-on-idx-after-demutualization https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/10/2026_07_10_177475_1783666362.jpg The logo sign of the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) reflects the sun on April 19, 2026, at the bourse’s headquarters in Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/09/06/three-men-get-year-in-jail-for-trading-pangolin-scales https://img.jakpost.net/c/2020/02/07/2020_02_07_86234_1581080811.jpg A Sunda pangolin ('Manis javanica') pup clings to its mother's tail on Feb. 7, 2020, at Bali Zoo in Gianyar regency, Bali. https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/09/06/job-growth-but-record-high-diesel-prices--trumps-midterms-mixed-bag https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/06/2026_09_06_179463_1788673421.jpg US President Donald Trump gestures as he walks to board Air Force One on Sept. 4, 2026, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. President Trump was traveling to New Jersey for the Labor Day holiday weekend. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/09/06/us-iranian-forces-fire-at-vessels-in-waters-near-iran https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/06/2026_09_06_179462_1788671890.jpg Vessels transit the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of the port city of Bandar Abbas in southern Iran on September 5, 2026. The United States said it struck and destroyed three Iranian oil tankers on September 5 in response to attempted missile attacks on naval vessels, in the latest exchange of fire since renewed hostilities flared between the foes. The new clashes, which began with US raids last week, come with both sides deadlocked in the six-month war as Iran keeps a stranglehold on the Strait of Hormuz and Washington presses its counter-blockade of Iranian ports. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/09/06/soekarno-hatta-airport-suspends-operations-after-volcanic-eruption https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/06/2026_09_06_179460_1788665781.jpg Stranded passengers gather as they wait at Soekarno-Hatta Airport in Tangerang on September 6, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/09/06/us-envoys-outlined-number-of-ideas-on-ending-ukraine-war-to-putin https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/06/2026_09_06_179458_1788662236.jpg In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia's President Vladimir Putin (left), Kremlin foreign policy aide Yuri Ushakov (2nd left) and Russia's presidential envoy Kirill Dmitriev (center) attend a meeting with US special envoy Steve Witkoff (2nd right) and US President's son-in-law Jared Kushner (3rd right) in Moscow on September 5, 2026. https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/09/06/soekarno-hatta-airport-suspends-flights-due-to-ash-from-anak-krakatau https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/06/2026_09_06_179457_1788656039.JPG Mount Anak Krakatau volcano spews hot lava as seen from Pasauran village in Serang, Banten on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026. (Reuters/Rikardo). Usage: 0 https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/09/05/graft-scandals-expose-flaws-in-university-admissions https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/04/2026_09_04_179430_1788523888.jpg Jenderal Soedirman University (Unsoed) rector Akhmad Sodiq (second left) walks toward a detention vehicle on Aug. 22 after undergoing questioning at the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) headquarters in Jakarta. The KPK detained six suspects following a sting operation on Aug. 20, including Sodiq, vice rector for student affairs Norman Arie Prayogo, academic affairs head Eko Sumanto, private-sector individuals Dian Mulia Wardhana and Adi Wiharto, and Sodiq’s nephew Mulyono. The agency also seized Rp 650 million (US$37,000) in cash and Rp 99 million in bank funds allegedly linked to corruption in the university’s 2025-2026 student admissions. https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/09/04/2026_09_04_179429_1788523888.jpg Acting rector of Jenderal Soedirman University (Unsoed) Ali Rokhman (right) speaks with students on Aug. 27 about their demands for greater transparency and an evaluation of campus bureaucracy at the university rectorate in Purwokerto, Central Java. Rokhman agreed to all eight demands put forward by the Unsoed Student Alliance and pledged to establish a task force comprising lecturers, staff and alumni to review the university’s bureaucracy and improve transparency. The task force is expected to begin work in September following the arrest of rector Akhmad Sodiq by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK).