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Edition 10 November 2020
Cover Story
Trails of Corruption in Asabri
Finance and Development Supervisory Agency’s audit exposes the actors behind Asabri’s investment fund corruption. IT implicates Prominent figures.
Cover Story
Mismanaged Pension Funds
Asabri’s service to the insurance participants has often been perceived poorly. The negative sentiment is exacerbated by the company’s losses and a decline in the company’s accumulated pension premiums throughout 2019.
Cover Story
Benny and Heru, Again
The Supreme Audit Agency estimates Rp16 trillion in losses for Asabri as a result of troubled investments made from 2012-2017. The same people responsible for the corruption at Asuransi Jiwasraya are involved.
National
Stealth, the Impossible Dream
Prabowo Subianto went on a safari to several countries, seeking to purchase aircraft. He proposed more than Rp260 trillion worth of foreign loans.
National
A Road map without Contracts
Prabowo reviewed a number of defense equipment procurement contracts. It is believed they are not in favor of the local industry yet.
National
Throwing the Net to Contest China
The United States is avidly lobbying Indonesia regarding the South China Sea conflict. The issue was also discussed during Prabowo’s US visit.
Law
General Napoleon’s Plastic Bag
A share of money for a high-ranking police officer was mentioned during the trial of the case of Joko Soegiarto Tjandra’s red notice status. That officer’s identity remains unknown.
International
America’s Turning Point
Joe Biden wins the 2020 US presidential election. The country will need time to recover its reputation in Asia.
International
Shaken by freedom of expression
France was shocked by attacks against a school teacher and a church, prompted by caricature of Prophet Muhammad in Charlie Hebdo satirical magazine.
Opinion
Fixing a Broken Insurance
THERE is an unpleasant aroma apparent if we compare the enforcement of the law in the corruption case at Asuransi Jiwasraya with that at Asuransi Sosial Angkatan Bersenjata Republik Indonesia or Asabri.
Opinion
Opinion
Weaponry Spending Spree
Opinion
Understanding France
The response by French President Emmanuel Macron to the killing of Samuel Paty is being misinterpreted as insulting Islam. There is no need for President Joko Widodo to fan the flames.
Opinion
Awaiting the End of Trumpism
The victory of Joe Biden is seen as bringing change to the world. But Trump’s style of politics will not simply vanish overnight.
Interview
Gustaf Rudolf Kawer, Chairman, Papuan Human Rights Lawyers’ Association: Jokowi’s Approach to Papua Not Humanistic
The shooting of Pastor Yeremia Zanambani in Kampung Hitadipa in Intan Jaya Regency, Papua, on September 19 conjured up memories of similar incidents in Gustaf Rudolf Kawer’s mind.
Market Pulse
Post-Trump Emerging Markets’ Exuberance
Photo
Square Up
Residents take refuge at the temporary shelter in the Deyangan village hall in Magelang, Central Java, Saturday, November 7. With the status of Mount Merapi increased to alert on Friday, November 6, as many as 126 people living in the most vulnerable area on the west side of the volcano have moved to the Deyangan village hall./ANTARA/Andreas Fitri Atmoko/hp.
Interlude
Arka Kinari’s Spicy Journey
Departing from Rotterdam in the Netherlands on August 23, 2019, the crew of the Arka Kinari ship finally anchored in Indonesia on September 1 this year. On the ship were the artist couple Nova Ruth Setyaningtyas and Grey Filastine, and six international crew members. On this low-carbon journey, they visited a number of countries and gave mini concerts on board. Their expedition faced numerous challenges, from storms, the coronavirus pandemic, to permit processing that left them in limbo on the open sea. In addition to campaigning for the environment, the Arka Kinari crew was involved in the Spice Route movement proclaimed by the education and culture ministry’s directorate-general for culture. This made them change their sailing route onto a number of spice locations: Sorong (West Papua), Banda Neira (Maluku), Selayar and Makassar (South Sulawesi), Benoa (Bali), and Surabaya (East Java).
Letters
Aseibssindo’s Right of Reply
AFTER reading and studying Tempo of the November 3-9, 2020 edition, as General Chairman of the Indonesian Fresh Food and Vegetables Exporter-Importer Association (Aseibssindo) I herewith convey the following matters as a response and an exercise of our right of reply.
