The new regulation on rooftop PLTS abolishes the electricity export-import scheme. There will be no more incentives for solar panel users.

To achieve downstreaming, the government has another policy option. Instead of imposing export bans, the government could implement a tax on raw mineral exports.

The KPK is going after Dito Mahendra, who is believed to know about the money laundering schemes of Nurhadi Abdurrachman.

Commission National on Human Rights Chair Atnike Nova Sigiro on the possibilities of resolving past gross human rights violation cases.

Fishermen in eastern Indonesia discover a system for sustainable octopus fishing. It increases income and protects the coral reef as well.

News summary on the weakening corruption eradication, reopening of the Indosurya case, and the Constitutional Court ruling on interfaith marriage.

Myanmar’s military junta continues to receive political and financial support from other countries and international institutions. Are sanctions needed?

The number of provinces and regencies will increase in the 2024 elections. Should the number of DPR members also increase?

Cartoon: Yuyun Nurrachman

The idea of delaying the elections appears again. In the brutal horse trading of politics, it is not impossible that this will happen.

Justice is invaluable. It cannot be written off as mere fantasy. It is ‘real’ when those who tyrannize do not acknowledge it.

SILHOUETTE photos show (L-R) Malaysian Foreign Minister Zambry Abdul Kadir, Philippine Foreign Minister Enrique Manalo, Singaporean Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan, Thai Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai, Vietnamese Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son, Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi, Laotian Foreign Minister Saleumxay Kommasith, Brunei Foreign Minister Dato Darussalam Erywan Pehin Yusof, Cambodian Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn, Timor-Leste Foreign Minister Adaljiza Magno, and ASEAN Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn after a group photo session during the ASEAN Foreign Minister Meeting (AMM) Retreat 2023 at the ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta, Saturday, February 4. The first gathering in the Indonesia’s 2023 ASEAN chairmanship discussed the latest issues in and outside the Southeast Asia region. ANTARA/Aditya Pradana Putra

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.