West Sumatra Governor Mahyeldi Ansharullah pushes a mega project worth Rp21,000 trillion, sparking conflicts with the local community.

The energy transition project plan is challenged by new steam power plant projects, threatening financial aid from developed countries.

The Indonesian government struggles to prevent earnings from exports of natural resources going overseas.

Indonesianist Sophie Chao talks about the impact of oil palm plantations, racism, military presence, and Papuan aspirations for independence.

The signature of Sarwono Kusumaatmadja was used to validate the names of candidates for echelon-I officials of the Environment and Forestry Ministry. The announcement letter was issued when he was hospitalized in Malaysia.

Celebrating 23 years of serving the public, Tempo English is committed to intensifying efforts to welcome the country’s big event, the 2024 Elections.

Former government employees at the Foreign Affairs Ministry are demanding the disbursement of unpaid wages. How did it come to happen?

Cartoon: Yuyun Nurachman

After 60 years of efforts to integrate it with Indonesia, the province of Papua is still restive. Do not look at Papua through the eyes of Jakarta.

Maximizing the value of Indonesia’s natural resources.

To suppose that any form of government will secure liberty or happiness without any virtue in the people is a chimerical idea.

SWIMMERS unfurl and parade the Red and White flag in the Makassar waters, South Sulawesi, August 12. The event featured 140 swimmers from the Makassar Watersport Community and several other swimming communities from the region. The swimmers paraded the 78-meter-long flag for 1.8 kilometers in commemoration of Indonesia’s 78th anniversary. ANTARA/Arnas Padda

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.