The feud between Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin and medical doctors continues. The president intervenes in the issue of specialist education.

The plan to establish a State Revenue Agency remains uncertain. A push-and-pull dynamic is playing out between politicians in the President's camp.

Trump’s attack on the Fed rattled confidence in the dollar. The rupiah’s gains reflect dollar weakness.

Ali Ghufron Mukti, Chief Executive Officer of BPJS Kesehatan, explained the opportunity his institution stands to gain from the upcoming health insurance co-payment scheme.

Ecocipation promotes nature as a subject equal to us. Nature constitutes a resident whose voice should be listened to.

Budi Arie Setiadi is not yet in real trouble although his name was mentioned by defendants as a backer for online gambling. The minister seems to be playing his hand carefully.

We can emulate Singapore in the policy of social assistance distribution. Meanwhile, we must adhere to honesty and truthfulness in rewriting our national history.

Cartoon: Yuyun Nurrachman

Online gambling fees have not only been paid to Ministry of Communication officials. There is strong suspicion that the money has also been used to fund political operations.

France is also rewriting its history. But it is based on sites of memory: events are measured by their impact today.

TWO young women pose in traditional Buton ethnic attire after participating in the Kahiyaa (seclusion) ritual at Gumanano traditional house in Mawasangka, Central Buton Regency, Southeast Sulawesi, June 21, 2025. The Buton tribe in this region holds the Kahiyaa ritual every three years, consisting of three stages: a four-day fast, the Kakulu (hair-cutting) ceremony, and the Kasou (pre-adulthood) tradition. Antara/Jojon

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.