Acting Jakarta Governor, Heru Budi Hartono, on pollution and the future of Jakarta after it is no longer the capital city.

News summary, from the dismissal on Budiman Sudjatmiko to Food Estate.

PGN suffers millions of US dollars in losses from the transaction with Isar Gas. The turmoil over the down payment could lead to a lawsuit.

Foreign exchange surplus is receding. But there is a hope that a huge fund will get back to the country during the elections campaign.

ISIS sympathizer Dananjaya Erbening had dozens of ready-to-use firearms and ammunition. He raised funds through charity.

The women’s exhibition at Pos Bloc, Jakarta, feature multi-generational artists. Many are still revolving around traditional views of women. 

Politics is connected with corruption. A high rate of corruption reflects our politics.

Cartoon: Yuyun Nurrachman

Reducing air pollution needs a persistent energy transition policy. We could learn from China and Japan.

Loneliness does not always exist as isolation. There is a difference between loneliness and solitude.

THE construction of the Nusantara Capital City (IKN) in North Penajam Paser, East Kalimantan, Tuesday, August 22. According to data from the IKN Infrastructure Development Task Force, the first phase of basic infrastructure construction process has reached 38.1 percent, and all activities are still on schedule, expected to be completed by 2024. ANTARA/M Risyal Hidayat

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.