ENERGY
Govt To Buy 45 Million Barrels of Oil

THE Business Competition Supervisory Commission's (KPPU) triumph over five mobile operators in the Supreme Court has drawn the attention of Adams & Co. The Jakarta law firm views the Supreme Court's ruling over the short message service (SMS) 'cartel' as a victory for consumers.

Amangkurat is loneliness: the friendless king on an island.

EKA Kurniawan, 41, represents fresh blood in Indonesia's literary world. Last week, he was recently announced as one of 13 nominees of the prestigious 2016 Man Booker International Prize for Literature. He is the first Indonesian to be nominated, a confirmation that Eka has begun to receive international recognition as a literary figure.

Nani Puspasari's days have recently been hectic. "I'm in the middle of a deadline," she texted Tempo a few weeks ago, as she tended to a photo-shoot for her caf project. Most of her work has been linked to her passion, which is art. Which is why she enjoys living in Melbourne, Australia where her artwork has flourished.

Otto Sidharta stands on the stage with two laptops, a sound card, a small mixer, three microphones, a drum and a gender (traditional Javanese musical instrument).

The decades-long conflict between Israel and Palestine continues to simmer. The war has taken a toll on the people in the area. More than 4.6 million of Palestinians are refugees who live in camps on the Gaza strip or in neighboring countries, such as Syria, Lebanon and Jordan.

The 'People vs Labora' episode almost stole the spotlight from the much-hyped total solar eclipse. The scene of nearly 700 police and military personnel equipped with a Barracuda-armored vehicle storming through the wall of the residential complex of a man sentenced to 15 years in prison was aired live by several TV stations. It was no less thrilling than the arrest of a Colombian drug lord.

THREE weeks ago, floodwaters reached 20 centimeters on Jalan Medan Merdeka Selatan, Central Jakarta. Although it had stopped raining, the water was not receding. The cause was finally discovered after water systems officers investigated sewers in front of the energy and mineral resources ministry building. The sewer was clogged with cable wrappingsup to 22 medium truck loads of the stuff.

The Tanjaya Family's Right of Reply

Nyoman Suryadiputra has been dealing with mangrove, peatlands, as well as riverine and lacustrine ecosystems for 35 years. As an expert in wetlands management, he has seen in the past three decades large areas of mangrove forests converted into aqua farms, or sacrificed for infrastructure development.

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.