Indonesia obtained the status of being free of foot-and-mouth disease or FMD in 1990. At the time, the government ran a crash program at great expense.

The KPK apprehended Bogor Regent Ade Munawaroh Yasin and her underlings for allegedly bribing four auditors of the BPK. The money is suspected to come from a dubious developer.

Weekly News Capsule series, from five Indonesian citizens allegedly serving as financial facilitators of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria or ISIS group, to the declining press freedom index in Indonesia.

Forcing economic growth in such volatile conditions is a dangerous policy. It is akin to driving a bus through a hailstorm. As long as it does not slow down immediately, the bus is at risk of crashing anytime.

Bongbong, the son of former president Ferdinand Marcos, won the Philippines Presidential Election. He was propelled by massive social media propaganda to cleanse his family’s name and the disappointment of the people towards oligarchic democracy.

Upstream Oil and Gas Special Regulatory Task Force Chairman Dwi Soetjipto says that the war in Ukraine has sent fuel prices to soar as Indonesia still depends on oil imports. However, on the upstream side, the crisis spurs more investments for exploration.

Cartoon: Tony Malakian

Rizki Juniansyah, a weightlifter from Banten, broke his own junior world record in the snatch lift category. He has been breaking records for three years in a row.

The Supreme Court orders the government to only use halal vaccines in the national vaccination program. This is suspected to be due to the interests of vaccine producers.

Letters from the Readers: Mismanagement of cooking oil and the Idul Fitri homecoming 2022.

What worries kings, dictators and autocrats even more is what they see as anarchic elements in laughter. Laughter is never engineered, either from above or below. It is free, it explodes, has no certain direction, and can make us ‘crack up’, roll on the floor, uncontrollably.

WORKERS at the construction of an altar for the 2022 National Vesak celebration in the Borobudur Temple Tourism Park (TWC) complex, Magelang, Central Java, Saturday, May 14. The National Vesak celebration was once again held at the Borobudur Temple after two years of absence due to the Covid-19 pandemic with a restriction of only 1,200 participants. ANTARA PHOTOS/Anis Efizudin

In July, President Joko Widodo paid a visit to Japan and met with Prime Minister Kishida Fumio. They discussed several matters, from the Indo-Pacific issues, bilateral trade relations and investments to the protocol of the Indonesian-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement. The two also talked about cooperation in the climate change mitigation and energy sectors. Japan and Indonesia expect to strengthen the relationship that has been established for some 65 years. 

The Ambassador of Japan to Indonesia Kanasugi Kenji elaborates on the bilateral relations and cooperation between the two countries, including in education and human resource development, at TEMPO TALKS