April 25, 2017 edition
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Sidelines
Damaged
Special Report
Westerling's Massacre
Diplomatic Bag
Trade Barriers Reduced Between US and Indonesia
Diplomatic Bag
Travel
Occupying prime rice growing real estate on a fertile, plain, the Gorontalo region boasts a rich local culture, historical remains and handicrafts, magnificent scenery, an extensive 600-kilometer-long coastline, rare endemic fauna and flora, panoramic mountains, forests and valleys and numerous other natural attractions.
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Economy
The deadline to regulate tax information exchange is approaching. On June 30, the government must already possess a legal foundation to realize its Automatic Exchange of Information (AEoI) commitment, due for implementation next year. If delivery is late, Indonesia will likely be labeled as being non-cooperative, which, among others, would affect credit and investment ratings, not to mention to bring about other economic pressures. The problem is that the submission of a government regulation in lieu of law (Perpu) on taxation information exchange is potentially delayed. Although the draft has reached President Joko Widodo's desk, the House of Representatives (DPR) is yet to endorse it.
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Interview
NINE months after he was fired by President Joko Widodo as education and culture minister, Anies Rasyid Baswedan's star shone again. The quick count by the Jakarta General Election Commission (KPU) declared Anies, contender in the recent second round of the capital city's gubernatorial election, and his running mate, Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno, as the winners, defeating incumbent Basuki Tjahaja Purnama and his deputy, Djarot Saiful Hidayat. The Anies-Sandiaga ticket won with 3,240,057 votes (57.95 percent), while Basuki and Djarot got 2,351,141 votes (42.05 percent).
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Cover Story
Running mates Anies Rasyid Baswedan and Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno won the runoff election for the Jakarta governorship, according to the results of the quick count and the Jakarta General Election Commission (KPU). The candidates fielded by the Gerindra Party and Justice & Prosperity Party (PKS) won in every region of the city. They were able to win the support of most of those who voted for the Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono-Sylviana Murni ticket during first round voting. They benefitted from the religious factor and a blunder made regarding the distribution of nine basic foodstuff (sembako).
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Indicator
ON April 11, an unknown person threw acid on Novel Baswedan's face, a senior investigative officer from the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), as he returned from his dawn prayers at the Al-Ihsan Mosque in Kelapa Gading, North Jakarta. The mosque was only seven houses away from his home.
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Tempo Talks
Improving Connectivity, Boosting Cooperation
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.
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