Importers complain to the Ombudsman about sluggish garlic permits. There are suspicions of backhanded fees in order to get quotas.

The market’s pressure on the rupiah is simply too strong to bear. The cost of defending it might be wasted.

Firli Bahuri’s alleged extortion against Syahrul Yasin Limpo becomes a new point of contention between the police and KPK.

Ombudsman member, Yeka Hendra Fatika, on corruption surrounding garlic imports involving Trade Ministry officials.

Sagea River is polluted as a result of deforestation by a number of nickel mining companies. Its water is no longer safe for drinking.

Can Constitutional Court’s decision smacked of conflict of interest be referred to as an act of corruption?

Yuyun Nurrachman

Arranging for his son to run for the vice-presidency is a manifestation of Jokowi’s paranoia and lack of self-belief. Something that is personal has wrecked democracy.

Vivienne Westwood wore clothes for political propaganda. Only anarchists are pretty, she said.

RESIDENTS unloading food supplies from an aircraft in Amuma District, Yahukimo Regency, Pegunungan Papua, Thursday, October 26. The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) will distribute assistance in the form of 20 tons of rice, 10,000 ready-to-eat meals, support equipment, a budget of Rp1 billion, and will also provide a Cessna Grand Caravan aircraft capable of carrying a payload of up to 1,500 kilograms in a single flight to address the impact of landslides and famine in the area. ANTARA/HO/BNPB Public Relations

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.