The government is anticipating a rise in the number of Covid-19 cases due to the spread of the Omicron variant in 57 countries. Flights are canceled and quarantine regulations tightened. Rules on public activities during the holidays have changed.

The rooftop solar power generator (PLTS) industry’s development becomes uncertain. The new regulations wither before they took effect.

The indigenous women of Papua became the driving force of the resistance against oil palm companies encroaching into customary forests. They are in a weak position.

The Press Council gives its Award 2021 to Tempo in the printed media category. This award is for you, loyal readers.

Indonesian Coast Guard Chief Vice Adm. Aan Kurnia says that the abundant resources of fish, gas and oil in the Natuna Sea have made its waters a huge bone of contention among several nations in the region.

The recent conflict between the Pancasila Youth and Forum Betawi Rempug is believed to be the result of a disagreement over land control. This is an effect of leniency towards paramilitary groups.

Cartoon: Yuyun Nurrachman

The fear of tapering and higher interest rates after the Fed Chair Jay Powell's testimony to the Senate caused global stock prices to fall rapidly, including in Indonesia.

Mount Semeru eruption on December 4 was triggered by the lava dome collapse. Heavy rains on the mountain’s summit caused the lava dome to be unstable, it then came down as pyroclastic flows.

Geo Dipa Energi’s clarification of the article "Geothermal Project Rejections".

When Plato imagined the ideal state in his Republic, he placed philosophy as the power holder, and poetry as the agitator.

FACULTY of Law students from Malang University in East Java take part in a parade to commemorate World Human Rights Day in Lhokseumawe, Aceh, Friday, October 12. The students urge the government and the National Commission on Human Rights to resolve a number of human rights violation cases in Aceh and other regions in Indonesia./ANTARA PHOTOS/Rahmad

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.