A number of SOEs prepare for the worst-case scenario in dealing with their mounting debts, the burden of government assignments.

The police arrests Indra Kesuma alias Indra Kenz for the binary option Binomo investment fraud. It is affiliated with a company in a tax haven country.

Some ASEAN nations are reluctant to condemn Russia. Indonesia is not even mentioning “Russia” by name. Only Singapore declares economic sanctions.

Arifin Panigoro passed away during lung cancer treatment at the Mayo Clinic. A multi-talented person, he is remembered for his generosity and contribution to a better Indonesia.

The Russia-Ukraine war raises the prices of Indonesia’s export commodities. Financial markets are still under threat.

The Saudi Arabian government and several Islamic countries also regulate the use of mosque loudspeakers to avoid disturbance. Why should we fuss about it?

Russian Ambassador to Indonesia, Lyudmila Vorobieva, claims that the assault on Ukraine is carried out to prevent the country from being used as a weapon to attack Russia.

Meanwhile, Ukrainian Ambassador to Indonesia, Vasyl Hamianin points out that it is wrong for Russia to use such fear as an excuse to invade Ukraine and kill civilians in the process.

Cartoon: Yuyun Nurrachman

Ministers and senior officials from the government coalition are calling for the 2024 elections to be delayed. Like those of Sukarno and Suharto, Jokowi’s presidency could end in tragedy.

Illegal logging in the upstream area of rivers was most likely the main reason flash flooding in North Luwu in July 2020. Restoration and mitigation efforts seem to overlook the upstream region.

White Tiger director Karen Shakhnazarov says that Leo Tolstoy in his novel War and Peace comments that war is a basic human trait. But Tolstoy actually utters something more like sad fatalism.

AN aerial shot of the Solar Power Plant (PLTS) in Sengkol village, Central Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, Saturday, March 5. The ministry of energy and mineral resources recorded the realization of the national new and renewable energy mix in 2021 of 11.5 percent, a slight increase compared to the number at the end of 2020 which was 11.2 percent. ANTARA FOTO/Ahmad Subaidi

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.