Several companies are applying for permits to utilize sediment, including sea sand. Large corporations use landfills for land reclamation areas.

Several domestic factors also play important roles in the rupiah’s downward slide. The market is still concerned about Prabowo’s intention.

The police named five human trafficking suspects in the case of a ferienjob program in Germany. It was promoted as part of the government’s internship program.

Bahlil Lahadalia explains the uproar over the revocation of mining permits as well as alleged extortion of money and shares in exchange for reinstatement of the permits.

Administrative fines for whitewashing illegal mining are deemed ineffective to battle environmental damage. The fines are also vulnerable to corruption.

The presidential election is not over yet. The lawsuit in the Constitutional Court shows that something is wrong in the 2024 presidential election.

Cartoon: Yuyun Nurrachman

Anies and Ganjar, along with their campaign teams, are asking the Constitutional Court to annul the victory of Prabowo and Gibran. This is an opportunity to restore the Court’s honor.

Deficiencies in vision can sharpen other senses such as taste, hearing, and even imagination, as seen with Indonesian singer Putri Ariani.

YOUNG Catholics of the St. Mary the Virgin Assumed into Heaven Catholic Church in Klaten perform a theatrical procession of the Passion of Christ at the Sriningsih Spring Mary Cave complex, Prambanan, Sleman, Yogyakarta, Friday, March 29. This visualization, presented in the Javanese language, aims to invite Catholics to remember the passion and death of Jesus Christ during the Holy Triduum of Easter. ANTARA/Aloysius Jarot Nugroho

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.