<rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title>The Jakarta Post - Always Bold. Always Independent</title><link>https://www.thejakartapost.com</link><atom:link href="http://rss.thejakartapost.com/home" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><description>Latest articles about news, business, lifestyle, travel, opinion, community, and more</description><language>en-us</language><copyright>PT. Bina Media Tenggara. All rights reserved. 2019</copyright><image><title>The Jakarta Post - Always Bold. 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Child labor remains a challenge facing the country’s poverty alleviation drive.]]></media:description><pubDate>Fri, 7 Aug 2026 22:03:27 +0700</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Economy]]></category><source url="https://www.thejakartapost.com/home">The Jakarta Post - Home</source></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meat packer JBS to partner Danantara arm in joint venture]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/08/07/meat-packer-jbs-to-partner-danantara-arm-in-joint-venture.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[<p><img style="text-align: center;" src="https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/01/2026_07_01_177182_1782889440._medium.jpg"></p><p>JBS has agreed ​to form a ‌joint venture with PT Danantara (DIM), an ​arm of ​Indonesia's sovereign wealth fund, ⁠to pursue ​investments in protein ​production across Indonesia, Southeastern Asia, Australia and New ​Zealand, it ​said on Friday.</p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/08/07/meat-packer-jbs-to-partner-danantara-arm-in-joint-venture.html]]></guid><media:content url="https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/01/2026_07_01_177182_1782889440._medium.jpg" medium="image" width="151" /><media:description><![CDATA[The Wisma Danantara Indonesia building of Indonesian asset fund Danantara is pictured on Jl. Jenderal Sudirman in Central Jakarta on July 8, 2025. ]]></media:description><pubDate>Fri, 7 Aug 2026 18:32:54 +0700</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Companies]]></category><source url="https://www.thejakartapost.com/home">The Jakarta Post - Home</source></item><item><title><![CDATA[Between the commodification of nature and biocultural violence]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/08/07/between-the-commodification-of-nature-and-biocultural-violence.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[<p><img style="text-align: center;" src="https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/07/2026_08_07_178417_1786095488._medium.jpg"></p><p>As Indonesia enters a new chapter in biodiversity financing, experts caution against repeating the errors of the carbon market.</p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/08/07/between-the-commodification-of-nature-and-biocultural-violence.html]]></guid><media:content url="https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/07/2026_08_07_178417_1786095488._medium.jpg" medium="image" width="151" /><media:description><![CDATA[The Kasepuhan Pasir Eurih community in Sindanglaya village, Serang regency, Banten. Indonesia is home to thousands of indigenous communities who live closely with nature.]]></media:description><pubDate>Fri, 7 Aug 2026 16:49:41 +0700</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Economy]]></category><source url="https://www.thejakartapost.com/home">The Jakarta Post - Home</source></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indonesia battles Mount Bromo wildfire as El Nino takes root]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/08/07/indonesia-battles-mount-bromo-wildfire-as-el-nino-takes-root.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[<p><img style="text-align: center;" src="https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/07/2026_08_07_178414_1786095138._medium.jpg"></p><p>The fire started Monday near Mount Bromo in East Java, one of Indonesia's most visited tourist destinations but now closed until further notice.</p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/08/07/indonesia-battles-mount-bromo-wildfire-as-el-nino-takes-root.html]]></guid><media:content url="https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/07/2026_08_07_178414_1786095138._medium.jpg" medium="image" width="151" /><media:description><![CDATA[Officials from the East Java Provincial Disaster Management Agency fill a drone’s water tank to battle a wildfire in the Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park near Mount Bromo in Probolinggo, East Java, on August 6, 2026.]]></media:description><pubDate>Fri, 7 Aug 2026 16:41:14 +0700</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Archipelago]]></category><source url="https://www.thejakartapost.com/home">The Jakarta Post - Home</source></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thai teen kills 7 in rampage at home and school before shooting himself]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/08/07/thai-teen-kills-8-in-rampage-at-home-and-school-before-shooting-himself.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[<p><img style="text-align: center;" src="https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/07/2026_08_07_178413_1786094328._medium.jpg"></p><p>It is the second school shooting in Thailand this year after a teacher died and a student was injured in the south of the country in February.</p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/08/07/thai-teen-kills-8-in-rampage-at-home-and-school-before-shooting-himself.html]]></guid><media:content url="https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/07/2026_08_07_178413_1786094328._medium.jpg" medium="image" width="151" /><media:description><![CDATA[Students' belongings are left at the scene of a school shooting as forensic police walk past in Bang Kruai district, Nonthaburi province, north of Thailand's capital Bangkok, on August 7, 2026. A teenage suspect killed his grandparents before shooting dead at least six more people at a school near Bangkok on August 7, police said. ]]></media:description><pubDate>Fri, 7 Aug 2026 16:25:02 +0700</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Asia and Pacific]]></category><source url="https://www.thejakartapost.com/home">The Jakarta Post - Home</source></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dollar drifts higher as traders eye Iran talks ahead of US jobs data]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/08/07/dollar-drifts-higher-as-traders-eye-iran-talks-ahead-of-us-jobs-data.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[<p><img style="text-align: center;" src="https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/06/2026_07_06_177312_1783310365._medium.jpg"></p><p>The dollar drifted higher against the yen and euro on Friday, building on the previous day's gains as doubts about an Iran peace deal buffed the US currency's appeal as a haven.</p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/08/07/dollar-drifts-higher-as-traders-eye-iran-talks-ahead-of-us-jobs-data.html]]></guid><media:content url="https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/06/2026_07_06_177312_1783310365._medium.jpg" medium="image" width="151" /><media:description><![CDATA[Lee Seok Jin, manager of Financial Markets Division and FX Platform Business Dept, eats dinner while working a late-night shift in preparation for the launch of South Korea's 24-hour won-dollar trading market from July 6, at Hana Bank's dealing room in Seoul, South Korea, on June 16, 2026.]]></media:description><pubDate>Fri, 7 Aug 2026 13:16:52 +0700</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Markets]]></category><source url="https://www.thejakartapost.com/home">The Jakarta Post - Home</source></item><item><title><![CDATA[The right lurch of Malaysia: ASEAN should watch it with care]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/08/07/the-right-lurch-of-malaysia-asean-should-watch-it-with-care.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[<p><img style="text-align: center;" src="https://img.jakpost.net/c/2022/11/14/2022_11_14_132193_1668426476._medium.jpg"></p><p>As the political center of Peninsular Malaysia shifts rightward, preserving the nation’s fragile multiethnic balance is becoming a crucial test, not just for its federation but for the stability of ASEAN.</p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/08/07/the-right-lurch-of-malaysia-asean-should-watch-it-with-care.html]]></guid><media:content url="https://img.jakpost.net/c/2022/11/14/2022_11_14_132193_1668426476._medium.jpg" medium="image" width="151" /><media:description><![CDATA[A woman sits behind a window bearing the logo decal of the Election Commission of Malaysia on Oct. 20, 2022, at its headquarters in Putrajaya, the country’s administrative center.]]></media:description><pubDate>Fri, 7 Aug 2026 12:12:12 +0700</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Academia]]></category><source url="https://www.thejakartapost.com/home">The Jakarta Post - Home</source></item><item><title><![CDATA[Uncertainty reveals Indonesia’s consumer strength]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/08/07/uncertainty-reveals-indonesias-consumer-strength.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[<p><img style="text-align: center;" src="https://img.jakpost.net/c/2025/11/06/2025_11_06_168673_1762419152._medium.jpg"></p><p>Consumption in Indonesia does not merely endure macro volatility; it frequently accelerates through it.</p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/08/07/uncertainty-reveals-indonesias-consumer-strength.html]]></guid><media:content url="https://img.jakpost.net/c/2025/11/06/2025_11_06_168673_1762419152._medium.jpg" medium="image" width="151" /><media:description><![CDATA[A warung keeper standing behind the cashier, managing daily sales of basic goods on Nov. 5, 2025.]]></media:description><pubDate>Fri, 7 Aug 2026 11:11:11 +0700</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Academia]]></category><source url="https://www.thejakartapost.com/home">The Jakarta Post - Home</source></item><item><title><![CDATA[What does an Italian summer taste like?]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.thejakartapost.com/life/2026/08/07/what-does-an-italian-summer-taste-like.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[<p><img style="text-align: center;" src="https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/06/2026_08_06_178385_1785997381._medium.jpg"></p><p>At AWkitchen Pasta House, Chef Toru Yomoda’s seasonal lineup is built almost entirely around beef, handled the way classic Italian kitchens always have.</p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[https://www.thejakartapost.com/life/2026/08/07/what-does-an-italian-summer-taste-like.html]]></guid><media:content url="https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/06/2026_08_06_178385_1785997381._medium.jpg" medium="image" width="151" /><media:description><![CDATA[]]></media:description><pubDate>Fri, 7 Aug 2026 11:00:01 +0700</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Table Setting]]></category><source url="https://www.thejakartapost.com/home">The Jakarta Post - Home</source></item><item><title><![CDATA[Food waste issue looms over free meals rollout]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/08/07/food-waste-issue-looms-over-free-meals-rollout.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[<p><img style="text-align: center;" src="https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/06/2026_08_06_178394_1786019436._medium.jpg"></p><p>An assessment issued in April by Jakarta-based think-tank Center for Economic and Law Studies (Celious) estimated that between 62 million and 120 million packages of meals prepared and disbursed under the program were wasted each week. </p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/08/07/food-waste-issue-looms-over-free-meals-rollout.html]]></guid><media:content url="https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/06/2026_08_06_178394_1786019436._medium.jpg" medium="image" width="151" /><media:description><![CDATA[West Aceh Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr. Agus Sulistianto (right) inpects the food preparation for the free nutritious meal program at a kitchen managed by the West Aceh Police in West Aceh regency, Aceh on Aug. 6, 2026. The National Nutrition Agency (BGN) requires all free meal kitchen to have hygiene and sanitation certificates (SLHS) by Aug. 10 to avoid permanent closure.]]></media:description><pubDate>Fri, 7 Aug 2026 10:30:28 +0700</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Society]]></category><source url="https://www.thejakartapost.com/home">The Jakarta Post - Home</source></item><item><title><![CDATA[Independence still eludes marginal farmers]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/08/07/independence-still-eludes-marginal-farmers.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[<p><img style="text-align: center;" src="https://img.jakpost.net/c/2025/11/27/2025_11_27_169488_1764223748._medium.jpg"></p><p>The majority of our farmers are working plots so small they cannot generate a sustainable or dignified income.</p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/08/07/independence-still-eludes-marginal-farmers.html]]></guid><media:content url="https://img.jakpost.net/c/2025/11/27/2025_11_27_169488_1764223748._medium.jpg" medium="image" width="151" /><media:description><![CDATA[Farmers work on paddy fields on Nov. 20, 2025, in Lhoknga, Aceh.]]></media:description><pubDate>Fri, 7 Aug 2026 10:10:10 +0700</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Academia]]></category><source url="https://www.thejakartapost.com/home">The Jakarta Post - Home</source></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Bank offers $750 million guarantee for Indonesia loans program]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/08/07/world-bank-offers-750-million-guarantee-for-indonesia-loans-program.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[<p><img style="text-align: center;" src="https://img.jakpost.net/c/2024/09/21/2024_09_21_155098_1726933171._medium.jpg"></p><p>The World Bank announced on Thursday that it was providing US$750 million in financial guarantees to Indonesia's largest state-owned commercial bank, with the funds to be channeled into the government's low-interest loan program for small businesses.</p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/08/07/world-bank-offers-750-million-guarantee-for-indonesia-loans-program.html]]></guid><media:content url="https://img.jakpost.net/c/2024/09/21/2024_09_21_155098_1726933171._medium.jpg" medium="image" width="151" /><media:description><![CDATA[The World Bank Group headquarters building in Washington, DC, on April 9, 2023.]]></media:description><pubDate>Fri, 7 Aug 2026 09:54:14 +0700</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Economy]]></category><source url="https://www.thejakartapost.com/home">The Jakarta Post - Home</source></item><item><title><![CDATA[US Consulate construction in Medan halted as US plans withdrawal]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/08/07/us-consulate-construction-in-medan-halted-as-us-plans-withdrawal.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[<p><img style="text-align: center;" src="https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/06/2026_08_06_178389_1786006128._medium.jpg"></p><p>The United States plan to close one embassy, three consulates and one "embassy branch office" to align more with Trump's administration "America First" agenda. </p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/08/07/us-consulate-construction-in-medan-halted-as-us-plans-withdrawal.html]]></guid><media:content url="https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/06/2026_08_06_178389_1786006128._medium.jpg" medium="image" width="151" /><media:description><![CDATA[United States Ambassador to Jakarta Sung Yong Kim (right) signs a plaque marking the beginning of construction for the US Consulate in Medan on Nov. 17, 2021. The US has had a consulate in Medan since 1949 serving all 10 provinces on Sumatra Island. ]]></media:description><pubDate>Fri, 7 Aug 2026 09:33:35 +0700</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Archipelago]]></category><source url="https://www.thejakartapost.com/home">The Jakarta Post - Home</source></item><item><title><![CDATA[Foreign aid's next chapter: Better delivery, not retreat]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/08/07/foreign-aids-next-chapter-better-delivery-not-retreat.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[<p><img style="text-align: center;" src="https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/06/2026_08_06_178373_1785990191._medium.jpg"></p><p>This is a moment not to discard decades of progress in learning how to deliver aid but to reconsider priorities and demand greater accountability.</p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/08/07/foreign-aids-next-chapter-better-delivery-not-retreat.html]]></guid><media:content url="https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/06/2026_08_06_178373_1785990191._medium.jpg" medium="image" width="151" /><media:description><![CDATA[Remnants of signage for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) are seen on Dec. 29, 2025, on the facade of the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center building in Washington, DC.]]></media:description><pubDate>Fri, 7 Aug 2026 09:09:09 +0700</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Academia]]></category><source url="https://www.thejakartapost.com/home">The Jakarta Post - Home</source></item><item><title><![CDATA[Between melting and weaving: Dawn Ng and Marcos Kueh shape time]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.thejakartapost.com/culture/2026/08/07/between-melting-and-weaving-dawn-ng-and-marcos-kueh-shape-time.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[<p><img style="text-align: center;" src="https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/06/2026_08_06_178381_1785995812._medium.jpg"></p><p>Through melting ice and digitally woven textiles, the Singaporean and Malaysian artists offer contrasting reflections on impermanence, memory and cultural identity in Museum MACAN's current exhibition.</p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[https://www.thejakartapost.com/culture/2026/08/07/between-melting-and-weaving-dawn-ng-and-marcos-kueh-shape-time.html]]></guid><media:content url="https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/06/2026_08_06_178381_1785995812._medium.jpg" medium="image" width="151" /><media:description><![CDATA[Melting moments: An overall view of Atlantis II (2026) by Singaporean artist Dawn Ng is displayed at the Where Are We in Time: A Season Across Shifting Landscapes exhibition at Museum MACAN in Central Jakarta. The exhibition runs until Oct. 4, 2026.]]></media:description><pubDate>Fri, 7 Aug 2026 08:39:35 +0700</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Art & Culture]]></category><source url="https://www.thejakartapost.com/home">The Jakarta Post - Home</source></item><item><title><![CDATA[America’s Israel debate has changed. Indonesia must notice]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/08/07/americas-israel-debate-has-changed-indonesia-must-notice.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[<p><img style="text-align: center;" src="https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/06/2026_08_06_178370_1785983066._medium.jpg"></p><p>As American public opinion changes inexorably regarding their country's policy toward Israel, Indonesians should pay heed to how the voices of ordinary voters may ultimately redefine the future of US policy toward Palestine.</p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/08/07/americas-israel-debate-has-changed-indonesia-must-notice.html]]></guid><media:content url="https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/06/2026_08_06_178370_1785983066._medium.jpg" medium="image" width="151" /><media:description><![CDATA[People join an Al Quds Day rally in New York’s Times Square on March 13, 2026, to express support for Palestinians and object to the United States and Israel’s strikes on Iran.]]></media:description><pubDate>Fri, 7 Aug 2026 08:08:08 +0700</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Academia]]></category><source url="https://www.thejakartapost.com/home">The Jakarta Post - Home</source></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indonesia calls for united front against Israeli violations in Jerusalem]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/08/07/indonesia-calls-for-united-front-against-israeli-violations-in-jerusalem.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[<p><img style="text-align: center;" src="https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/06/2026_08_06_178392_1786012929._medium.jpg"></p><p>Indonesia called on Muslim-majority and Global South countries to stand together in protecting Jerusalem’s holy sites, as representatives from across the Islamic world gathered in Jordan on Wednesday amid escalating Israeli incursions in occupied East Jerusalem.</p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/08/07/indonesia-calls-for-united-front-against-israeli-violations-in-jerusalem.html]]></guid><media:content url="https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/06/2026_08_06_178392_1786012929._medium.jpg" medium="image" width="151" /><media:description><![CDATA[Second Deputy Foreign Minister Arrmanatha Nasir attends an emergency meeting of foreign ministers from Arab and Muslim countries on Aug. 5, 2026, in Amman. The meeting was hosted by Jordan to reaffirm the kingdom’s custodianship of Jerusalem’s holy sites amid escalating Israeli incursions in occupied East Jerusalem.]]></media:description><pubDate>Fri, 7 Aug 2026 07:33:04 +0700</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Middle East and Africa]]></category><source url="https://www.thejakartapost.com/home">The Jakarta Post - Home</source></item><item><title><![CDATA[Analysis: Prabowo's KSSK Plus: Coordination or quiet control?]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/08/07/analysis-prabowos-kssk-plus-coordination-or-quiet-control.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[<p><img style="text-align: center;" src="https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/06/2026_08_06_178376_1785994136._medium.jpg"></p><p>President Prabowo Subianto is once again reshaping Indonesia's economic institutions. This time, he has instructed the Financial System Stability Committee (KSSK) to involve the Danantara sovereign wealth fund in its deliberations, creating what Danantara CEO Rosan Roeslani calls "KSSK Plus." But when a state investor joins discussions where its own risks may be assessed, the question is whether the arrangement strengthens policy coordination or weakens institutional independence.</p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/08/07/analysis-prabowos-kssk-plus-coordination-or-quiet-control.html]]></guid><media:content url="https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/06/2026_08_06_178376_1785994136._medium.jpg" medium="image" width="151" /><media:description><![CDATA[Wisma Danantara Indonesia stands out on Jl. Jenderal Sudirman, Central Jakarta, on July 8, 2025. ]]></media:description><pubDate>Fri, 7 Aug 2026 07:00:03 +0700</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Academia]]></category><source url="https://www.thejakartapost.com/home">The Jakarta Post - Home</source></item><item><title><![CDATA[Independence Day logo becomes protest canvas]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/08/07/independence-day-logo-becomes-protest-canvas.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[<p><img style="text-align: center;" src="https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/06/2026_08_06_178372_1785989653._medium.jpg"></p><p>Ahead of Indonesia’s 81st Independence Day, social media users have turned this year’s official celebration logo into a canvas for political satire, criticizing President Prabowo Subianto’s administration amid growing discontent over the country’s political and economic direction.</p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/08/07/independence-day-logo-becomes-protest-canvas.html]]></guid><media:content url="https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/08/06/2026_08_06_178372_1785989653._medium.jpg" medium="image" width="151" /><media:description><![CDATA[A logo marking the 81st anniversary of Indonesia’s independence is seen displayed at the Supreme Court building in Central Jakarta on Aug. 5, 2026.]]></media:description><pubDate>Fri, 7 Aug 2026 06:45:19 +0700</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category><source url="https://www.thejakartapost.com/home">The Jakarta Post - Home</source></item><item><title><![CDATA[Govt plans new EV incentives even as sales soar]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/08/07/govt-plans-new-ev-incentives-even-as-sales-soar.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[<p><img style="text-align: center;" src="https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/31/2026_07_31_178154_1785464091._medium.jpg"></p><p>Electric vehicle adoption is accelerating and overall car sales have begun to recover in the first half of the year.</p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/08/07/govt-plans-new-ev-incentives-even-as-sales-soar.html]]></guid><media:content url="https://img.jakpost.net/c/2026/07/31/2026_07_31_178154_1785464091._medium.jpg" medium="image" width="151" /><media:description><![CDATA[Industry Minister Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita (right) accompanied by PT Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indonesia president director Nandi Julyanto (second right) and PT Toyota-Astra Motor vice president director Jap Ernando Demily, (third right) looks at a Toyota vehicle fueled with B50 biodiesel after opening the Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show (GIIAS) 2026 at the Indonesia Convention Exhibition (ICE) in BSD, Tangerang, Banten, on July 30, 2026.]]></media:description><pubDate>Fri, 7 Aug 2026 06:30:06 +0700</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Regulations]]></category><source url="https://www.thejakartapost.com/home">The Jakarta Post - Home</source></item></channel></rss>