West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi talks about his program of sending children to military barracks, his political ambitions, and his social media content creation.

Foreign retail chains are closing stores and revamping business models as Indonesia’s retail industry grapples with regulatory hurdles and economic pressures.

While tensions between Washington and Beijing ease, Indonesia faces tougher trade scrutiny. Stricter United States rules threaten to derail its manufacturing exports.

The government issued a regulation restricting children’s access to the Internet and social media, heavily adopting provisions from regulations in other countries.

Several countries offer to help build Indonesia’s first nuclear power plant, but foreign investors are held back by the lack of an implementation agency.

The post of Ambassador to the United States has been left vacant for two years. Why?

Cartoon: Yuyun Nurrachman

Dedi Mulaydi’s public policies are not addressing the roots of the problem. He is relying on the power of social media.

The empire that Donald Trump envisions is far behind us. We now live in a cyberspace without borders.

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.