Edition 29 June 2020

Ghost Protocol Against Activists

Fictitious Orders For Activists

Ghost Protocol Against Activists

Cyberattacks were launched against activists critical of government policies. Cyberterrorists are hacking WhatsApp and social media accounts, not to mention stealing and circulating personal data. It is likely that the hackers hijacked messages containing one-time-passwords sent by WhatsApp. Tempo investigates into these acts of cyberterrorism.

Cover Story

Intelligence’s Flying Horse

The intelligence agency has numerous sophisticated surveillance tools at their disposal, including one made by an Israeli company. There is concern that these tools may be misused.

Cover Story

Fictitious Orders For Activists

Perpetrators of cyberterrorism against activists are exploiting weaknesses in online motorcycle taxi apps. These apps failed to detect repeated fake orders.

Cover Story

Police’s Odd Requests

The police rejected reports of hacking and cyberterrorism from Lampung University activists. Other cases of terrorism are at a standstill.

Cartoon

Pancasila

Cartoon: Yuyun Nurrachman

Economy

Relying on the Stock Exchange

The reorganization of Pertamina is being accompanied by a plan to make IPOs. There are other intentions at play aside from the transparency and accountability of state-owned companies.

Economy

New Face for an Old Plan

State-owned enterprises ministry reorganized the business structure of Pertamina. It was designed long in advance, after noticing the excessive bureaucracy was slowing the company down.

Law

Up in the Air for RRI

Construction of the Indonesian International Islamic University on land formerly owned by RRI has a number of issues. Several of RRI assets have disappeared. Neither has it obtained a subsitute location. The land transfer occurred after the intervention of then Vice President, Muhammad Jusuf Kalla.

Law

Privilege for Jokowi’s Legacy

The 2020 planned opening of the Indonesian International Islamic University is delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Ever since construction started last year, the Rp3.9 billion project has not yet been finished.

Opinion

Dangerous Digital Attack

HACKING mobile phones, social media accounts and access to other digital services now is apparently the new way to restrict freedom of opinion during the second term of President Joko Widodo.

Law

RRI Chief Executive Officer Mohammad Rohanudin: A Minister Scolded Us

Mohammad Rohanudin, CEO of Radio Republik Indonesia (RRI), had fought to keep a 142.5- hectares land that was going to be taken away to be used as the location for the Indonesian International Islamic University (UIII).

Muhammad Jusuf Kalla: There is no state loss

Although he is no longer chairman of the steering committee of the Indonesian International Islamic University (UIII), Muhammad Jusuf Kalla, still watches over the project intensely.

Law

Oil Palm Grabbing in Kobi Land

Speculators overtook thousands of hectares of customary land in Central Maluku Regency for over a decade now. They are in the center of a conflict between customary tribes and oil palm entreprises.

Market Pulse

Carefully Calculating the Burden Sharing

Yopie Hidayat (Contributor)

Opinion

Wrecked Assets in Ambitious Project

The development of the Indonesian International Islamic University has resulted in the loss and destruction of Radio Republik Indonesia assets. This is an ambitious project forced through by President Jokowi.

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Rescue Operation

Rescue operation local residents forcibly evacuate Rohingya refugees from a boat at the Lancok coast, North Aceh, Aceh, Thursday, June 25. The residents evacuate 94 refugees without the permit from related offices due to the harmful condition of the refugees on a boat. Women and children on board were found in dire conditions of dehydration and starvation.

Opinion

Shrinking Civic Space in Asia

Authoritarian regimes in the region are using cyber laws to silence critics. People need to unite and fight back.

Opinion

Making Pertamina More Agile

The plan by Pertamina to turn its company subholdings into limited companies is a good omen for the establishment of good corporate governance. With a portion of the shares held by the public, the management of these subsidiaries will be more transparent and professional.