The process of selecting the next Board of Commissioners of the Financial Services Authority (OJK) is tainted with disappointments over poor performances in supervising the financial industry. The government has its champions.

Pertamina reports suspected document falsification for land in Jalan Pemuda, East Jakarta, to the police, accusing a land mafia of being behind it. It is a disputed asset since the days of Sukarno’s Old Order era.

A museum dedicated to the memory of Nazi atrocities against the Jews is opened in Minahasa, North Sulawesi. The museum building stands along with a synagogue. Its presence sparks debates.

The government is taking on policies that are very far removed from rational economic consideration. As a matter of fact, its decisions have a negative impact on growth. What are those?

The explanation of Hery Susanto, an Ombudsman member, about the nickel mining licensing muddle in Central Sulawesi.

Cartoon: Yuyun Nurrachman

National Development Planning Minister cum National Development Planning Agency Chief Suharso Monoarfa talks about the issues surrounding the funds and the construction stages of the new capital city in Kalimantan. The country’s political map will largely determine its fate.

Forced through to satisfy the ambition of Jokowi, the relocation of the national capital has the potential to fail. It will be a burden for future generations.

The government is insistent on excavating andesite rock in Wadas village. Opening the mine to build a dam altered the zoning regulations and ignores potential landslides.

James Joice, an Irish writer, wrote Ulysses in 1922. His 730 pages novel has changed world literature.

SUFI dancers performing at the Lebak Village Cultural Bazaar in the courtyard of the St. John Catholic Church, Ciamis Regency, West Java, Sunday, February 6. The cultural bazaar featured interfaith art performances such as the dragon dance, marawis, Sufi dance and angklung as a series of events to welcome the Chinese New Year and to maintain unity and integrity between religious communities in Toleransi village, Ciamis. ANTARA PHOTO/Adeng Bustomi

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.