News summary from suspects in the cooking oil case and Mahfud Md. admitting the state’s debt to a toll road entrepreneur to Constitutional Court’s verdict on elections and Dutch PM recognizes Indonesia’s 1945 independence date.

The government is investigating suspicions of fraud in the manipulation of Waskita Karya’s financial reports. An attempt to cover up corruption.

High interest rates around the world and the weak recovery of China’s economy can put the brakes on Indonesia’s economic growth.

Dato Sri Tahir is dragged into a dispute over a debtor’s loan in Bank Mayapada. The police issue a red notice for a conglomerate.

KPK Deputy Chair Nurul Ghufron and former KPK Chair Busyro Muqoddas on the term extension for KPK leaders.

Land disputes in Malin Deman have not ended yet. It is the central government’s authority to declare a plot of land an object of agrarian reform.

Hoaxes began making the rounds again ahead of the 2024 elections. How to combat them?

Cartoon: Yuyun Nurrachman

The KPK is investigating Agriculture Minister Syahrul Yasin Limpo for alleged corruption over payments for official journeys. This is rife with political intrigue.

Helen Keller, a deaf-blind woman, became known throughout the world for being able to read and writing 14 books.

A CHILD in a traditional costume walks past a Tadulako statue at the Cultural Heritage site in Bariri village, Poso, Central Sulawesi, June 6. The megalithic statue, which is believed to be a relic from the 3000 BC period and taken as the province’s icon for its historical and cultural values, has become the main object of visit by both local and foreign tourists, either for recreational or archaeological research interest. ANTARA/Basri Marzuki

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.