It is not death that destroys a conqueror, but obesity. That is what happened to King William when he was 59.

LAST month, the giant Indonesian palm oil company, Eagle High Plantation, sold off 30 percent of its shares, valued at US$632 million, and the stock exchange Eagle 7 percent to 2.6 percent to Felda Global Ventures, a Malaysian state-owned company. Although one benefit will be to get experts in production technology, Eagle's transaction created quite a stir, given that the sale was seen to be underpriced and took place in the midst of a downturn in the global price of palm oil.

Jennifer Lindsay

With populations of rare mammals on the decline in Mount Leuser National Park (TNGL), wildlife poachers are increasingly targeting therangkong, or wild hornbill, as a source of illicit income.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno Marsudi expressed Indonesia's desire to strengthen economic relations with Vietnam during an official visit by Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh on June 25.

Aboard the steamboat, for months, the sound of kentongan (bamboo gong) reverberated in Tjalie Robinson's ears.

Dian Ayu Yustina*

OIL AND GAS
Pertamina Backs East Kalimantan in Mahakam Block

Negotiations between Perusahaan Gas Negara (PGN) and the State-Owned Electricity Company (PLN) on a new contract for the delivery of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the floating storage and re-gasification unit (FSRU) in Lampung to the Muara Tawar plant in Bekasi, West Java, have reached an impasse.

TIGA Nyonya restaurant and gallery is one of Pahri Azhari's favorite places to spend his free time. Located at the intersection of Jalan Supeno and Jalan Kartini in Palembang, South Sumatra, it's where he goes to relax and spend time with friends and family. It's also where the Musi Banyuasin regent keeps his antiques.

FOOD safety is still a serious problem in this country. After the recent fuss over plastic rice, we now face a new revelation: many companies using feedlots to fatten their cattle have been adding salbutamol to the feedlot.

As Bright as Batang Uru

Gambling is nothing new in the world of soccer. Gamblers, players and referees have worked together ever since the Galatama era to manipulate matches and earn a buck.

KPK Selection Committee Chair's Clarification

This year, Indonesia and India mark 75 years of diplomatic relations. However, the ties between the two nations have existed much longer, predating the establishment of the Republic of Indonesia and the Republic of India. These connections span social, cultural, religious, economic, and trade aspects. But do those close ties of the past have any bearing on the present relationship? Why is there no direct flight between the capitals of the two countries?

Indian Ambassador to Indonesia and Timor-Leste, Sandeep Chakravorty, shares his views on this matter at TEMPO TALKS.