Ganjar Pranowo’s chances of being chosen as PDIP’s presidential candidate are said to be dwindling. Megawati Sukarnoputri has told Puan Maharani, her daughter, to explore the possibility of a coalition with other parties. Puan then went on a political tour, traveling the provinces to raise her low electability rating.

Contrary to the government’s previous statement that the hacker has been busted, Bjorka in fact remains at large. 

The government will make changes to the salary and benefits system for retired civil servants. The budget burden to pay pensioner salaries has become heavier. An option is to form a new institution to manage civil servants' pension funds.

The World Bank has warned The Fed's high-interest rates will be followed with similar policies by other central banks. These could trigger a global recession next year and damage economies of many countries.

Albar Mahdi, a student at the Pondok Modern Darussalam Gontor Islamic boarding school, died after being beaten and kicked by his seniors. The incident is the result of a culture of violence within Islamic boarding schools.

Why did Suciwati feel she was let down by President Joko Widodo when he promised to resolve the murder case of Munir?

The Sahendaruman Protected Forest is under threat of destruction by a gold mining company. The forest is a source of water, a buffer against natural disasters, and the habitat of several endangered endemic bird species.

Why do Joko Widodo’s supporters continue promoting his third-term presidency?

Cartoon: Yuyun Nurrachman

In Sandhyakala Ning Majapahit, Damar Wulan is troubled as he confronts philosophical questions about the meaning of life, why he must die, and whether so-called good and bad exist.

WORKERS inspect pipes for methane gas fuel processing on top of a pile of garbage covered with geomembrane tarpaulin in Palangka Raya Final Waste Disposal Site, Central Kalimantan, Thursday, September 15. Palangka Raya Environmental Agency utilizes the garbage in the disposal site to produce methane gas through the geomembrane tarpaulin system, which could then be used by residents for household needs for free, in order to reduce LNG use/ANTARA FOTO/Makna Zaezar

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.