A large sprawling city, a cosmopolis that turns everyone into both a stranger and a visitor liberated in nooks and crannies without addressesprobably this is what makes Paris and New York difficult to forget.

Jakarta Governor Basuki 'Ahok' Tjahaja Purnama repeatedly excused himself to go to the bathroom, his way of keeping his temper in check during a grueling, hours-long interrogation by the Supreme Audit Agency's (BPK) investigation team.

Norwegian Fishery Minister Elisabeth Aspaker met with her Indonesian counterpart, Susi Pudjiastuti, on November 24 at a meeting that resulted in the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on sustainable aquaculture.

The Supreme Audit Board's (BPK) audit of Jakarta's 2014 budget shows signs of irregularities and deviations. Although it was given an 'unqualified opinion' score, the audit has nevertheless triggered suspicions of a conflict of interest concerning Efdinal, the Jakarta BPK's director himself. When the BPK audit team set out to investigate the Jakarta administration's finances, Efdinal turned out to be the 'broker' of a disputed land case that the auditors were scrutinizing. Representing three residents of Pondok Kopi in eastern Jakarta, Efdinal had urged the Jakarta administration to buy a plot of land the size of a football field, which had formerly been a cemetery.

Participation in national defense training has led to the deaths of two citizens, Daniel Vicil Pardamean Tambunan and Dyah Umiyarti Purnamaningrum.

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The forest fires in West Kalimantan these past three months have taken their toll on the local wildlife. Although not all the fauna managed to escape, some managed to find safe haven in neighboring forest areas. One of them is located in the middle of Kayong Agro Lestari (KAL) plantation, a subsidiary of Austindo Nusantara Jaya (ANJ).

DESMOND Junaidi Mahesa and Masinton Pasaribu, two lawmakers on the House of Representative (DPR)'s law commission, made a break for the restroom when they saw reporters approaching after the commission's meeting last Wednesday. Another commission member, Erma Suryani Ranik, waved the journalists away.

Rosan Roeslani Is New Kadin Chief

Magnus Ekbom stepped into a meeting room in a building on Jalan Rasuna Said in Kuningan, where the e-commerce company has just moved its offices a few months ago to accomodate his growing team.

Two steps taken by Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Sudirman Said on irregularities in Indonesia's energy sector have propelled him into the public limelight. The first move was his dissolution of Pertamina Energy Trading Ltd. (Petral) and having it audited. The results have now been submitted to the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK). Last week, the KPK began its investigation on Petral, a subsidiary company of state-owned oil and gas company Pertamina.

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.