A civilian group is suing Chevron Pacific Indonesia and the government for environmental pollution at the Rokan Block in Riau. It is one of many unresolved issues during the transfer of the oil field to Pertamina as the new operator.

Yopie Hidayat (Contributor)

Emmy Hafild was well-known for being vocal for environmental justice. She took her activism to a higher level, to encompass wider social movement.

Foreign Affairs Minister Retno Marsudi appeals to Russia to support vaccine needs in Southeast Asia and explore the possibility of vaccine joint-production with ASEAN member states.

Under President Xi Jinping, China ramps up massive infrastructure development at home. They expand business and investment to Indonesia through the Belt and Road Initiative Program, trampling local cement and steel producers along the way.

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Cartoon: Yuyun Nurrachman

At last, SOEs Minister Erick Thohir intervened and tackled the medical oxygen and Covid medication shortages that plagued many hospitals. Erick mobilized several SOEs to help meet the needs of referral hospitals particularly in Java. He also instructed Indofarma and Kimia Farma to boost ivermectin production to fill the market with ample supplies. Although the BPOM has not approved the drug, Erick is pushing its use given the efficacy and minimal side effects proven in several countries. Amid the marked increase in Covid cases, Erick, who also leads Covid-19 Mitigation and Economic Recovery Working Committee makes frequent rounds of site inspection to check on oxygen and Covid drug supplies, all the while continuing with measures to transform SOEs.

Our national health system failed to stem the spread of the pandemic. Stop politicizing the pandemic and entrust the handling of it to the medical authorities.

The dalang creates an aesthetic construct with layers of components. Voice, sound, diction, intonation and rhythm interconnect when he describes a scene, creates dialogue (with different personalities), introduces humor, makes Bhima move, and moves two wayang in combat.

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.