One by one, the prices of food commodities increase. Inflation lurks just around the corner.

The Indonesian government did not factor in the risk of global economy slowdown in their policies.

The 1,690 refugees and asylum seekers in the area of Puncak, Bogor, West Java, are seen as impacting tourism. Some have died from depression.

Reader's letter.

*Big waves of homecomers!
**Hopefully they bring grace not plagues…

Pesantrens or Islamic boarding schools that teach about the environment and gender equality open up the orthodoxy. Education through religious teachings has a significant impact.

Habib Husein Ja’far Al Hadar uses slang and wears outfits that appeal to youths when giving sermons. He has thousands of followers on social media and his content attracts millions of viewers.

Freedom is always fragile. People always need the will to fight for it, whether in Ancient Greece or in Mariupol in the 21st century.

ROWS of vehicles wishing to cross to the island of Sumatra are caught in gridlock before boarding onto the roll on-roll off (RoRo) ferry at the Merak Port in Banten on Wednesday, April 27. Port operating company data shows, at least 22,700 vehicles have crossed the strait to Sumatra with a total number of passengers of 192,810 persons since 10 days before the end-of-fasting-month Idul Fitri celebration. ANTARA PHOTO/Asep Fathulrahman

SWEDISH Ambassador to Indonesia, Marina Berg, arrived in Indonesia five years ago with a clear mission: to deepen and broaden bilateral cooperation between Sweden and Indonesia, particularly in the critical areas of sustainable development and the implementation of the Paris Agreement. Despite the challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic, her commitment remained unwavering. The Sweden-Indonesia Sustainability Partnership, focusing on the sectors of energy, transport, digital technology, and health, has been actively progressing.

As her term came to an end in August, Marina Berg took the opportunity to share her valuable five years of work in Indonesia during a TEMPO TALKS session.