Thousands of refugees from Afghanistan are still stranded in Indonesia. They are waiting for an opportunity to be transferred to Australia.

The Indonesian game industry grows rapidly during the Covid-19 pandemic. The number of gamers also increases. The pandemic opens up opportunities for local games to enter the international market at a low cost.

When the global market is in a rout, Indonesia’s Achilles heel lies in its government bonds market. The hardest shocks potentially start here. Foreign investor’s move to sell their Indonesian government bonds—“flight to safety” move—is the trigger.

National Police Chief Gen. Listyo Sigit Prabowo says that the police will first try mediation to resolve Electronic Information and Transactions Law violation cases. He advises investigators to distinguish between criticisms, hoaxes, libels or slanders and to process only cases that could not be settled through mediation.

The police stop the investigation of a hand sanitizer provision corruption case that allegedly involves the West Sumatra Regional Disaster Mitigation Chief Executive along with his wife and child. What is the legal basis?

Indonesia underlines the future of Afghanistan must be pursued through a peaceful settlement through a national reconciliation process led and owned by the Afghan nation.

Several Indonesian heavy metal bands combine hard rock music with lyrics based on the Qur'an and stories from the Islamic tradition.

The East Nusa Tenggara tourism development strategy is based on inclusiveness, local resources, and sustainability.

On moral lessons from Japan and the USA, and how the BPK should prevent state budget corruption. 

There are indications that the return to power of the Taliban in Afghanistan triggers a revival of euphoria among ‘radical Islamic’ groups in Indonesia. The potential for intolerance should be anticipated.

The faces on the billboards are really just phantoms of the desire for recognition and the ambition for power – a soft version of the face of the king about to seize lands.

A MEMBER of the Cilacap Flyer Community riding a three-dimensional kite that was flown at the Lengkong Beach, Cilacap, Central Java, Friday, August 27. The Cilacap Flyer Community regularly flies two and three-dimensional kites with a length of 30 to 70 meters capable of lifting loads of up to 50 kilograms to test the quality of their kites and entertain local residents. Antara/Idhad Zakaria

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.