Konten
Sweet End-of-Year Gift
Tempo receives many awards this year.
Letter From Edisi : Monday, 19 December 2022
Layers of Happy’s Inner and Body Language
Happy Salma delivered a range of emotions in Nana with gestures and body language in the film Before, Now & Then (Nana). Despite minimal dialogue, Happy was able to bring the figure of Nana to life through impressive body language.
Special Report Edisi : Monday, 19 December 2022
The Transformation of Kevin
Tempo’s Best Actor of 2022, Kevin Ardilova, delves into rural life, going through ordeals and experiences before coming across an event that appears to be a turnaround to his life.
Special Report Edisi : Monday, 19 December 2022
Incident in Jalan Gatot Subroto
Looking for a Pajero that grazed a reader’s car.
Letters Edisi : Monday, 19 December 2022
Rethinking Our Satellite
The plan to reuse the 123 degrees east satellite orbital slot has the potential to waste state funds. It is an outdated technology.
Opinion Edisi : Monday, 12 December 2022
The Future of Mangrove after the G20 Summit
Our mangrove forests are experiencing the fastest deforestation in the world. The saving of mangroves must go beyond mere rhetoric on the global stage.
Opinion Edisi : Monday, 12 December 2022
Homework for the Transformational Teachers
Launched two years ago, the Transformational Teacher program is starting to show results in a number of schools. It needs to be more inclusive in order to prevent the appearance of elitism among teachers.
Opinion Edisi : Monday, 12 December 2022
A Threatening New Criminal Code
A number of articles in the new Criminal Code move Indonesia further away from a being a modern democratic nation. It is a perfect collaboration between supporters of the authoritarianism of the New Order era.
Opinion Edisi : Monday, 12 December 2022
Indonesia’s Nickel
The environmental impact of Indonesia’s nickel mining.
Letters Edisi : Monday, 12 December 2022
Keep Politics Out of Soccer
A number of well-known politicians are vying for the job of PSSI chair. Soccer should be kept away from the political or business interests of its managers.
Opinion Edisi : Monday, 5 December 2022
Incompetent Rice Management
As long as President Joko Widodo fails to improve the accuracy of rice data, food policy will always be in disarray. Both supporters and opponents of rice imports have problems.
Opinion Edisi : Monday, 5 December 2022
The Fate of Customary Forests
There is still very little recognition for customary forests. Commitment from the government and initiatives in the form of regulations are needed in order to ensure that indigenous people can live a sustainable life.
Opinion Edisi : Monday, 5 December 2022
The Major Battle of Women Ulema
There are hopes that the Indonesian Women Ulema Congress can end the dominance of the patriarchy. They must become more than spectators.
Opinion Edisi : Monday, 5 December 2022
How to get Tempo Magazine
Letters on getting Tempo magazine and the rejection of cooperatives to OJK’s oversight.
Letters Edisi : Monday, 5 December 2022
Danger Signals from the Digital Sectors
A slowdown in cash flow triggers bankruptcies of digital startups. A storm of layoffs from technology companies risks increasing the number of educated unemployed.
Opinion Edisi : Monday, 28 November 2022
Disaster Relief or PR Campaign?
Public officials and state institutions use the Cianjur earthquake to improve their images. Meanwhile the responsible agencies are dragging their feet over the handling of the disaster.
Opinion Edisi : Monday, 28 November 2022
Cleaning up the Judges
The new leadership of the IKAHI has an opportunity to improve the quality of judges. It needs to open itself up to oversight of judges by other institutions.
Opinion Edisi : Monday, 28 November 2022
Keeping the Generals Out of Politics
Negotiations among the elite characterize the process of selecting the TNI commander. The neutrality of the military is at stake.
Opinion Edisi : Monday, 28 November 2022
Taking the Korean High-Speed Train
The experience of taking the South Korean high-speed train to Busan.
Letters Edisi : Monday, 28 November 2022
Reining in People's Freedoms
The new Criminal Codes Bill is not very different from the previous problematic draft. It concerns itself with private matters and ignores democracy.
Opinion Edisi : Monday, 21 November 2022
A World Cup with Many Problems
The World Cup attracts harsh criticism because of the lack of democracy and human rights in Qatar. This is all because of FIFA’s own leniency towards corruption.
Opinion Edisi : Monday, 21 November 2022
The Bribery Tale of Ismail Bolong
Triggered by squabbles between police generals, a new case of bribery connected to illegal coal mining in East Kalimantan was thrown into the spotlight. Jokowi missed yet another opportunity for reform.
Opinion Edisi : Monday, 21 November 2022
The Path Towards Green Financing
Indonesia has an opportunity to obtain green financing through a number of schemes. The underlying framework for development must be changed in order to achieve the emissions reduction target.
Opinion Edisi : Monday, 21 November 2022
The Mass Layoff Data
ILO never released data on mass layoffs issued by the industry ministry.
Letters Edisi : Monday, 21 November 2022
It’s Time for Digital TV
TV stations’ digital migration brings many benefits to all, from better picture quality to accelerated Internet connection. It is time the government took a firmer stance.
Opinion Edisi : Monday, 14 November 2022
Legal Trouble for Salt Imports
The AGO arrest suspects in the corruption case regarding salt imports using a ‘flexible’ article governing economic losses to the state. Import limits is the crux of the matter.
Opinion Edisi : Monday, 14 November 2022
Empty Prestige of G20
Overwhelmingly prepared, the G20 Summit is not yet proven capable of inviting investments.
Opinion Edisi : Monday, 14 November 2022
Winter is Really Coming
The global economic downturn has resulted in one million workers in the textile and footwear industries under threat of being laid off. The government needs to intervene to prevent potential widespread restiveness in the labor force.
Opinion Edisi : Monday, 14 November 2022
ASEAN Admits Timor-Leste as Member
ASEAN agrees in principle to accept Timor-Leste to become its 11th member.
Diplomatic Bag Edisi : Monday, 14 November 2022
The Quality of Party Campaigns
Why has the quality of party campaigns always been poor?
Letters Edisi : Monday, 14 November 2022
Conflict of Interest in GoTo’s Transaction
GoTo shares in the stock market continue to plunge alongside news of the exit of several big investors. Telkom’s investment is now at stake.
Opinion Edisi : Monday, 7 November 2022
Empty Promises for Climate Crisis Mitigation
The government made an ambitious promise to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in time for the COP27 convention in Egypt. This was not supported by pro-environment development policies.
Opinion Edisi : Monday, 7 November 2022
Commission for Corruption Politicizing
A year after taking over the case of Pertamina’s LNG procurement from the Attorney General’s Office, the Corruption Eradication Commission is still keeping the name of the suspect secret. The target is an official during Yudoyono’s presidency.
Opinion Edisi : Monday, 7 November 2022
Presidential Candidates’ Balancing Act
While Ganjar Pranowo has yet to attain his ticket to join the election, Anies Baswedan faces imminent failure in his bid for presidential candidacy as he gets mired in a tug-of-war for a vice-presidential candidate. Beware of signs of trickery by political jesters.
Opinion Edisi : Monday, 7 November 2022
Konimex’s Right of Reply
A complaint from a Turkish Airlines passenger.
Letters Edisi : Monday, 7 November 2022
Breaking the Iceberg of Sexual Violence
How the cooperatives ministry is handling a case of sexual violence reflects on how low the comprehension levels are of state apparatus regarding gender justice. It is possible many similar cases have never been revealed.
Opinion Edisi : Monday, 31 October 2022
Negligent Health Authorities
A non-functioning health system results in a sharp rise in the number of children with acute kidney injury. Poor government monitoring and non-compliance by the pharmaceutical industry are the main causes.
Opinion Edisi : Monday, 31 October 2022
Minister Erick’s Anticorruption Gimmick
Minister Erick Thohir promises to ban former corruptors from becoming directors of state-owned enterprises. Mere gimmicks are inadequate for a comprehensive cleanup of state-owned enterprises.
Opinion Edisi : Monday, 31 October 2022
Empty Talks of Energy Transition
The government’s image-building agenda is apparent in the planned acquisition of PLN’s coal-fired power plant by Bukit Asam. There is a certain danger behind the way government runs its energy transition campaign.
Opinion Edisi : Monday, 31 October 2022
The Hard Choice of Democracy
Democracy suffers setbacks in the Jokowi era. Is it true?
Letters Edisi : Monday, 31 October 2022
Another Old Song about Sugar
The acceleration of self-sufficiency in sugar supply is used as an excuse to give monopoly right of imports to a state-owned company. This could trigger corruption.
Opinion Edisi : Monday, 24 October 2022
State's Failure to Protect Children
The health ministry and the Food and Drug Monitoring Agency failed to anticipate acute kidney injuries in children. The pharmaceutical companies involved must be heavily punished.
Opinion Edisi : Monday, 24 October 2022
Urgent Need for Police Reform
The reputation of the National Police has further been damaged by the drug case involving Insp. Gen. Teddy Minahasa. President Jokowi can no longer simply allow this state of affairs to continue.
Opinion Edisi : Monday, 24 October 2022
Jakarta’s Public Transportation
A Jakarta public transportation user’s letter to interim Jakarta Governor Heru Budi Hartono and Supreme Court Justice Takdir Rahmadi’s right of reply.
Letters Edisi : Monday, 24 October 2022
Caution on the Verge of Recession
The government must be ready to deal with the impact of a global recession, which is staring us in the face. Spending on major projects should be reexamined and reduced in order to improve the buying power of vulnerable people.
Opinion Edisi : Monday, 17 October 2022
Emissions Reduction Playacting
Indonesia increases its target for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions yet again. This will only be of any use if it is accompanied by real action and transparency of data.
Opinion Edisi : Monday, 17 October 2022
Education is More than Just Apps
In its desire to solve the issue of over complex bureaucracy, Minister Nadiem Makarim’s shadow team has not addressed the essence of the problems at the education ministry.
Opinion Edisi : Monday, 17 October 2022
The Chronic Sickness in Our Courts
Dimyati Sudrajad is the first Supreme Court judge to have been detained by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) for taking bribes. This shows the dilapidated state of our court system.
Opinion Edisi : Monday, 17 October 2022
THE DEFENDER
Cartoon: Beng Rahadian
Cartoon Edisi : Monday, 17 October 2022
Motor Vehicle Restriction
Letters dealing with motor vehicle restriction and extreme weather mitigation.
Letters Edisi : Monday, 17 October 2022
The Anti-Science Minister
Barring the entry of five foreign researchers underlines the anti-science and anti-criticism stance of Environment and Forestry Minister Siti Nurbaya. This is a danger for the environment.
Opinion Edisi : Monday, 10 October 2022
The Wrong Decision about Gas Stoves
The government cancels the gas stove to electric stove conversion program. The endeavor to save state funds is waylaid by political image saving.
Opinion Edisi : Monday, 10 October 2022
Anies’ Candidacy and Jokowi’s Déjà Vu
The NasDem Party announces that Anies Baswedan will be its presidential candidate. In the brutal world of interest politics, can Anies avoid repeating Jokowi’s mistakes?
Opinion Edisi : Monday, 10 October 2022
Slaughter in Kanjuruhan
Using tear gas in a stadium was a huge mistake by the authorities, especially since this chemical, which affects the ability to see, was directed at the seating area.
Opinion Edisi : Monday, 10 October 2022
Soccer Disaster
Cartoon: Hari Pras
Cartoon Edisi : Monday, 10 October 2022
Kratom Farmers’ Protest
Indonesian kratom farmers lodge a protest in their trade with the United States. There is also a consumer dispute over kiosk purchase.
Letters Edisi : Monday, 10 October 2022
A New Era for PLN
The ministry for state-owned enterprises changes the organizational structure of PLN. This should provide the momentum for it to do business in a way that is more flexible, efficient and transparent.
Opinion Edisi : Monday, 3 October 2022
No More Foolish Ideas
The idea of proposing Joko Widodo as vice president will wreck the administration of the state and democracy. The lust for staying in power must be tamed.
Opinion Edisi : Monday, 3 October 2022
Making Sure It Does Not Happen Again
The government needs to preserve the memory of human rights abuses of the past to ensure that these dark events are not repeated.
Opinion Edisi : Monday, 3 October 2022
Social Forest Freeloaders
NGOs supporting the social forestry scheme are demanding illegal levies from farmers. This is obstructing the aims of the social forestry program.