Letters
I AM an East Jakarta resident with a paper document that serves as an e-KTP substitute. The administration process for my relocation from South Tangerang to East Jakarta was completed last November, which means it has now been around eight months and I am still using a piece of paper as my ID card.
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Interview
Saldi Isra's life has changed drastically since April 11, the day President Joko Widodo appointed him as a Constitutional Court (MK) Justice. He had to move to Jakarta, give up his career as a lecturer of the Andalas University, Padang, which he held for the past 22 years, abstain from writing in the media and withdraw from many of his social circles. "It's been a 180-degree turn," Saldi said three weeks ago during a ride, as his car, a black Toyota Camry guided by a motorcycle escort, waded through Jakarta's notorious evening traffic.
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Interlude
Every week, 55-year-old Masriyah Amva lectures to about 1,200 male and female students at Kebon Jambu Al-Islamy Pesantren, an Islamic boarding school in Babakan village, Cirebon, West Java. Her lectures are not given on specific days, but the theme has always been consistent: gender equality and women's emancipation.
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Weekly Business
MINISTER of Energy and Mineral Resources Ignasius Jonan says the government will not raise basic electricity rates until the end of 2017. The government, he said, is instead trying to reduce tariffs for all groups. "We're actually trying to reduce rates every three months," he said, as quoted on the ministry's website last week. "We're trying to reduce rates as much as possible."
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Economy
MIHARTO was somewhat doubtful when he was shown a proposal from Growpal in early January. The property developer felt he had to first learn about the business model offered by the fishery startup. "Their proposal was interesting, but because I had never been involved in fish farming, I couldn't afford to make a quick decision," said the 56-year-old when asked how he got to join Growpal as a sponsor.
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News Capsule
The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has identified Irfan Kurnia Saleh, director of Diratama Jaya Mandiri, as graft suspect in the purchase of one unit AgustaWestland AW 101 helicopter. Irfan was suspected to have manipulated the project, causing state losses. Diratama was a broker in the deal.
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Opinion
It is regrettable that the news of the increased electricity tariff last week became the fodder for hoax news websites. The rapid spread of the half-baked news had sent PLN (the state electricity company) and the Palace scrambling to deny it. The moral of the story is that the government had done a bad job disseminating an important policy that would affect many people.
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Indicator
THE National Police is still trying to find ways to bring Rizieq Syihab back into the country after the Interpol Indonesia National Central Bureau (NCB) refused to issue a red notice for the leader of the Islam Defenders Front (FPI). According to the Interpol, the pornography allegation does warrant a red notice.
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Cover Story
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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