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The future of BRIN is uncertain in the administration of Prabowo Subianto. It is caught up in a political deal with the PDI-P.
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The future of BRIN is uncertain in the administration of Prabowo Subianto. It is caught up in a political deal with the PDI-P.
There are indications that the police are taking sides in local elections in a number of regions. This is the next setback for democracy after the presidential election.
There are many irregularities in relation to the detention of Tom Lembong. Without sufficient evidence of corruption, this case can be considered as politicization, and not enforcement, of the law.
Established to provide an opportunity to obtain loans, Danantara could sink Indonesia into a debt quagmire. Risk mitigation is key.
Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology Satryo Soemantri Brodjonegoro explains BRIN’s position in the Prabowo government.
A collection of hundreds of cultural artifacts from the second phase of repatriation from the Netherlands is on display at the National Museum of Indonesia.
The position of BRIN remains uncertain under Prabowo Subianto’s administration. The restructuring of the research agency is hampered by political interests.
Jokowi and the police are helping to bring Ahmad Luthfi-Taj Yasin to victory in the Central Java Regional Head Election, allegedly pressuring village heads to show support.
Tom Lembong’s lawyer on the irregularities of his case.
Cartoon: Yuyun Nurrachman
Tom Lembong owns assets worth Rp101 billion but does not own a house. He does not live with his wife and children in Jakarta.
The Supreme Audit Agency uncovered violations in sugar import practices during various periods of the Trade Ministry. Only Tom Lembong, the Trade Minister for 2015-2016, is indicted.
The Attorney General’s Office is still withholding the evidence in the sugar import case involving Tom Lembong. State losses remain unclear.
BI faces a dilemma over cutting rates amid the global volatility stirred by Trump’s victory.
The Indonesia Investment Authority is set to merge with Danantara, but it still fails to optimize investments and faces ongoing issues with foreign investor confidence.
In the face of ambivalence, who is evil? It is those who choose greater evil or lesser evil.
The plan for a super-holding for state-owned enterprises dates back to the New Order era. The SOEs Ministry will be replaced by a giant corporation.
Danantara will reduce the authority of the SOEs Minister. Transferring the management of major SOEs will make the Ministry almost powerless.
Prabowo Subianto is establishing BPI Danantara to manage state-owned enterprises. There are reportedly tug-of-wars and a number of obstacles in the process, including the obligation to revise laws.
A reader hopes that the government will do more when it comes to protecting citizens’ lives.
The move by President Prabowo Subianto to save Sritex could well lead to corruption. A smart strategy is needed to rescue collapsing companies.
The food estate project in Central Kalimantan turned into an oil palm plantation. The government failed to learn from the mistakes of the past.
Ridwan Kamil should have realized from the start that the parties supporting him were not being sincere. The people will lose out.
With the Supreme Court’s judicial mafia, when one branch is lopped off, another 10 grow in its place. It needs to be comprehensively cleaned up.
Judge bribery suspect Zarof Ricar was once a high-ranking Supreme Court official. He bankrolled a film about a judge.
The Supreme Court dismissed three judges suspected of accepting bribes in the Ronald Tannur case. This adversely impacts efforts to improve the judiciary.
The three judges who acquitted Ronald Tannur often reported for ethics violations. Their bank accounts show transactions amounting to the billions.
The Rp920 billion found in Zarof Ricar’s house is suspected of being related to arranging court case verdicts. The Corruption Eradication Commission once detected his corrupt exploits.
Judicial Commission Chair Amzulian Rifai on the corruption in judicial institution involving judges.
The food estate program, or rice field creation initiative in Central Kalimantan, was neglected and instead converted into oil palm plantations owned by private companies.
Ridwan Kamil’s electability remains stagnant in the Jakarta regional head election. His supporting parties are not actively campaigning for him, leaving him hoping for support from Prabowo and Jokowi.
Prabowo Subianto orders four ministers to rescue the bankrupt textile company Sritex. A potential bailout from the state is on the table.
Interviews with Industry Minister Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita and Sritex President Commissioner Iwan Setiawan Lukminto on the company’s bailout.
Cartoon: Yuyun Nurrachman
After Sritex, other major textile companies are also collapsing. Incentives and support are needed to curb imported goods.
Capital outflow becomes increasingly clear at the outset of Prabowo’s administration. The large cabinet undermines investors’ confidence.
Kamala Harris champions women’s legal and political rights, countering Donald Trump’s machismo.
Former Trade Minister Thomas Lembong is arrested by the Attorney General’s Office over corruption allegations. When will other ministers be questioned?
Prabowo Subianto is hoping to erase his sins in relation to the 1998 kidnappings. Gross human rights violations will not be a priority.
The obligation to obtain halal certification leads to higher economic costs and corruption. Labeling products that are non-halal would be more efficient.
Jokowi’s son-in-law, Bobby Nasution is caught up in alleged bribery involving a mining permit in North Maluku. He is accused of selling his influence.
A number of problematic individuals are appointed to Prabowo Subianto’s cabinet. It will be difficult for the government to be effective in its first one or two years.
The term “Medan Block” emerged during the trial of former North Maluku Governor, Abdul Gani Kasuba. Medan Block is believed to refer to pre-allocated nickel mining concessions in Halmahera.
Former North Maluku Governor Abdul Gani Kasuba acknowledged meeting with Bobby Nasution but claimed he gained no advantage from it.
Bobby Nasution is suspected of managing the Medan Block nickel mine since 2021. He met with Abdul Gani Kasuba before becoming the Mayor of Medan.
Entrepreneurs complain about the costly and complicated halal certification process. They must pay monthly fees for supervision.
Halal certification is slow due to inadequate supporting infrastructure. It has the potential to trigger a high-cost economy.
Entrepreneurs are pressured by the mandatory halal certification regulations. The costs associated with obtaining halal labels are considered expensive, and the procedures are complicated.
Three East Java gubernatorial candidates—Luluk, Khofifah, and Risma—talk about the competition in the 2024 regional head elections.
Prabowo Subianto appointed ministers and deputy ministers with problematic backgrounds in his cabinet. Several of them are closely associated with businessman Haji Isam.
The PDI-P received the most positions as leaders of the DPR working bodies. Surya Paloh met with Bahlil Lahadalia to discuss the allocation of commission chairs.
The new ministries and agencies established by Prabowo Subianto cannot operate immediately. Some lack office space, have tight budgets, and are short on staff. The authority of the Haj and Umrah Organizing Agency even violates the law.
The rupiah is weakening amid the power transition, with global factors also exerting heavy pressure.
The new government under Prabowo Subianto is already formed. Can we hope for what the future holds?
Driven by corporate demand, helicopter business opportunities continue to grow. Operators are increasingly expanding their fleets.
The phrase “human rights” was lost from Prabowo Subianto’s inauguration speech.
Food, like language, clothing, and customs, is a marker of our roots. Especially in the past.
Cartoon: Yuyun Nurrachman
Rohingya refugees in Thailand, Malaysia, and the Philippines are treated differently than those in Indonesia.
The Rohingya refugees living in Pekanbaru have more freedom to move around and reside in lodgings. Their children can also attend school.
The increasingly overcrowded refugee camps demand improvements in the mechanisms for handling Rohingya refugees. The number of refugees continues to rise.
Several Rohingya refugees successfully built their careers in various fields. They continued to work and raised awareness about the plight of displaced Rohingya refugees.
Rohingya refugees are still living in several inadequate temporary shelters in Aceh.
There are indications of problems with the IPO of Barito Renewables Energy. The stock exchange and capital markets authorities are neglecting their responsibilities.
There is an increasingly real threat to Indonesia’s biodiversity. It cannot be overcome through empty slogans at international forums.
The KPK should designate Sahbirin Noor a fugitive. There is a good chance the South Kalimantan Governor will go free.
How did Prabowo Subianto decide on the composition of his cabinet? There are indications that several prospective ministers were proposed by tycoons.
Prabowo Subianto is inheriting an inefficient economy. Yet his new administration is likely to follow Jokowi’s economic model.
The Joko Widodo administration leaves a heavy burden for state-owned enterprises. Many projects result in big debts.
President Jokowi entrusted his confidants to join Prabowo’s cabinet. Several ‘volunteers’ also received positions.
Prabowo Subianto formed a large cabinet to accommodate the interests of parties, businessmen, and his supporters. Mining entrepreneur Haji Isam is suspected of proposing several ministerial candidates.
KPU Chair Mochammad Afifuddin on turbulence within his institution following the dismissal of Hasyim Asy’ari, and the Constitutional Court’s decision on the regional head elections.
Megawati reportedly did not approve of PDI-P cadres entering Prabowo’s cabinet. She chose Pramono Anung to communicate with Prabowo.
The Stock Exchange detects alleged violations in the IPO of Barito Renewables Energy. There are indications of maneuvering around public shareholding requirements.
Cartoon: Yuyun Nurrachman
Sri Mulyani and several economic ministers from Jokowi join Prabowo’s cabinet, with encouragement from two former presidents.
Indonesia’s delegation at COP16 CBD in Cali, Colombia, is not led by a minister. Biodiversity funding is at risk of not being agreed upon.
South Kalimantan Governor Sahbirin Noor is suspected of receiving commissions on three projects in the e-catalog. He has not been seen since being named a suspect.
Uncertain future looms over Rohingya refugees in Indonesia. They are also struggling with various limitations.
Empathy is the key to happiness. We are happy when we help others, we are happy when we do good.
OJK’s right of reply and a remembrance to Mochtar Lubis who wrote about government.
The KPK uncovered alleged embezzlement of the Taspen pension fund involving Sinarmas Sekuritas. The result of poor supervision by the OJK.
A number of policies from Minister Sakti Wahyu Trenggono are riddled with conflicts of interest. They benefit his son, Indra Trenggono.
There are indications that the selection of the KPK leadership for the 2024 to 2029 period is in breach of a Constitutional Court ruling. The process needs to be rerun.
Jokowi is like a king reluctant to relinquish his crown. Nearing retirement, he is still trying to improve his image.
A reader’s letter suggests authorities seek ways for safe and efficient logistics transportation, in order to minimize traffic accidents.
Farwiza Farhan, the winner of the 2024 Ramon Magsaysay award talks about conservation of the Leuser Ecosystem in Aceh.
The KPK Leadership and Supervisory Board Selection Committee claimed to have followed procedures, and Jokowi reportedly did not intervene.
Various parties from the National Police Chief to the State Palace are accused of interfering in the KPK leadership candidates selection process. The candidates are divided into four clusters.
The KPK is investigating Taspen’s investment losses. Sinarmas is behind the transaction.
The family members of some ministers enter the fishery business. Other problems, such as the activity of illegal foreign vessels and the abuse of crew members, still prevail.
Explanations from State Secretary Minister Pratikno and Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Ministry on fishery business and the case of illegal ships in eastern Indonesia.
Illegal fishing and slavery continue to occur in Indonesian waters. Crew members are vulnerable to abuse.
Minister Sakti Wahyu Trenggono revives a shutdown port. There is indication that the minister’s son is involved in the fisheries business.
Tempo’s interview with Minister of Communication and Informatics Budi Arie Setiadi about Jokowi’s campaign before the end of his tenure.
Jokowi’s campaign promoting his successes is considered as not portraying actual conditions. Customary communities are among the victims of his administration.
After stepping down, Jokowi will return to Solo, accompanied by his loyal supporters. He is not having a lavish farewell in order to avoid any negative sentiment.
As President Jokowi's term neared its end, instructions were given to promote the government's achievements, and billions of rupiah in contracts were offered to the media.
The market showed no positive reaction ahead of Prabowo Subianto's government, which was held back by the high amount of debt.
Life is not always about science and philosophy. This is where literature shows its value.
Robert Bonosusatya denies involvement in the Bangka Belitung tin corruption case. He often discusses tin business with other entrepreneurs.
Illegal tin mining is rampant in the waters of Bangka Belitung. The environmental damage is much greater than investigators estimated.
The tin corruption case in Bangka Belitung implicates PT Timah officials and smelter entrepreneurs. The name of entrepreneur Robert Bonosusatya comes under the spotlight.
Langkat regent Terbit Rencana Perangin-Angin has been accused of keeping slaves for many years using the excuse that they were drug victims undergoing rehabilitation. He was free to do this thanks to the approval of law enforcement officers.
IN the conflict involving the Namo Serdang Forest Farmers Group (KTH) that has had a license to manage 804 hectares of limited production forestland in the Langkat Forest Management Unit (KPH)
A riot at the Langkat prison for narcotics offenders is said to be the result of inmates being fed up with the rampant abuse and extortion committed by prison guards.
SAIDAH could not be happier. A short video that she shot with a camera borrowed from a neighbor has brought her to Jakarta in October. She had never traveled by plane before, let alone visited the capital city.
The 24-year-old recalled how she used the loaned camera to film her friend, a fisherwoman named Nurlina. Saidah wanted to document Nurlina's daily activities, so she had to brace the sea off Sabangko Island in Pangkajene Regency, South Sulawesi, where they both live.
Merty Katulung has grown so accustomed to the incessant roaring from the excavators that he has no trouble sleeping through the noise. His house at Kahuhu village, East Likupang District in North Minahasa, North Sulawesi, is just 300 meters away from the land controlled by mining company Mikgro Metal Perdana. However, he has heard no loud noises in the past three weeks. "Before they worked round the clock," he said last Thursday.
The company's mining operations on Bangka Island off the North Sulawesi mainland were suspended amid prolonged discord between Mikgro and Kahuku residents. Around mid-August, the Supreme Court ordered the government to revoke the company's operation permit, prompting Kahuku village chief Imanuel Kolang Tinungki to declare its activities illegal. The ruling was the result of a lawsuit against Mikgro filed at the Jakarta State Administrative Court by the people of Bangka in October 2014.
Bangka Regent Tarmizi will not budge from his position that driving Ahmadis out of his region is key to restoring peace and stability. He also refused to take responsibility for their safety if they failed to do so. "We have asked them nicely to relocate," he said last Wednesday.
Tarmizi, previously the secretary of Bangka region, claimed that there were already four fatwas that branded Ahmadis as heretics. Their presence, he said, could "weaken Muslim conviction," adding that the local community would never accept them. "It's not the end of the world for them to move," he grumbled.
Lightning flashed when M. Jusuf Ronodipuro arrived in Yogyakarta, a few years after the death of Sultan Hamengku Buwono IX in 1989. Jusuf, who founded Radio Republik Indonesia, the national radio station, planned to visit the Sultan's grave in Imogiri. One reason for this special trip, was to ask-once again-for permission to publish the Bangka Episode.
THE terrace behind Sultan Imanuddin General Hospital in Pangkalan Bun suddenly seemed like a furniture workshop. On Tuesday night last week, in the area next to the morgue, about 50 workers cut rafter-length pieces of wood. Planes and hammers noisily did their jobs.
"The regent asked for 162 coffins to be made," said Juni Gultom, 42, head of the Bina Marga Division of the Office of Public Works for West Kotawaringin Regency in Central Kalimantan. Juni was appointed by Regent Ujang Iskandar to coordinate the project, and assigned to make sure the quality of the coffins matched the specifications requested by the National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas). "The SAR Agency asked that the coffins use aluminum foil. They had given their approval on the shape and size."
Hasjim Djalal bases his diplomatic philosophy on old Minangkabau proverbs. He was once punished by being posted to the smallest country in Africa for speaking up at official functions.
In the village of Lendang Nangka, East Lombok, residents have attained self-sufficiency in their clean water supply. In addition to receiving an award for their efforts, the villages water supply has made it easier for residents to conduct their business.
Tana Toraja is known to be very familiar with death, an animist tradition that survives until today. One custom that is still upheld is ma’nene, a pilgrimage to the grave, where they clean up the area and change the clothes of the dead. Last September, Irmawati from Tempo had the opportunity to take part in the aluk todolo (the ancestor’s tradition) at Bululangkang village in North Toraja regency, South Sulawesi.
Iffatul Umniati Ismail graduated from the Al-Alzhar University’s doctoral program with a dissertation on rulings issued by the Indonesian Ulema Council. Can Muslims say Merry Christmas to Christians?
From the letter of Sutan Sjahrir, written during his exile in Boven Digoel for his wife, Maria Duchateau, in the Netherlands.
The thrifting lifestyle could be a solution to reduce waste from clothing. Used clothes from this country are no less tempting.
Rising number of Covid-19 patients reminds Mohammad Syahril of the time the pandemic began to unfold last January. He had just been appointed the chief executive officer of the Sulianti Saroso Infectious Diseases Hospital (RSPI) that time.
FORMER WBA boxing champion from Indonesia, 38-year-old Chris John, has decided to enter into the political ring.
The issuing of Government Regulation in Lieu of Law (Perpu) No. 2/2017 on Mass Organizations has dangerous implications. People's civil rights are under threat. This Perpu could trigger a wave of harassment and persecution of members of banned organizations. The indications of these are already apparent. The move by several ministers and regional heads to sanction lecturers and civil servants who have joined the Hizbut Tahrir Indonesia (HTI) is an example.
In April, Chris Brown flew to Jakarta to speak at an Indonesia Briefing event organized by the Foreign Ministry and Tempo English. At the event, he shared his passion of 25 years: empowering coastal communities and protecting the marine environment.
The government is seeking to dissolve Hizbut Tahrir Indonesia because its ideology runs counter to Pancasila. Police have evidence that this hardline group plans to use the military to establish an Islamic state in 2018.
As a nephew who stayed at the home of Sutan Sjahrir, Chairil got to know many important people from the independence movement. He once served as Sjahrirs courier.
The political drama starring the leadership of the Justice and Prosperity Party (PKS) and its member Fahri Hamzah is light entertainment at a time when respect for the House of Representatives (DPR) is at a low as a result of the conduct of its members. This matter did not begin with bribery, scandal or a comparative study tour with attendant high costs.
Even though in 'minor league' of problems, the conduct of several DPR legislators has been far from honorable: napping, looking at obscene pictures on a cellphone screen during plenary sessions, or using impolite language. It is this last misdemeanor that led to Fahri Hamzah, known as a vocal speaker in Senayan, to being fired. The chairman of the PKS central executive board dismissed him from the party on April 1. He also lost his other positions in the party, including his seat as deputy DPR speaker.
Skilled interviewers are like stand-up comics and jazz musicians because they must improvise and be malleable in order to solicit trust and confidence. Whatever the interviewee needs them to be, they become that person.
Christine Velde developed her love of Asia and her interest in expatriate life while employed as a senior academic, undertaking consultancy work in Hong Kong and Shanghai, which eventually led her to write about the region. After she returned to Australia to work as a university lecturer in Adelaide, Christine could not let go of her dream of chronicling her expatriate experiences and pursuing a career as a writer.
AROUND 10 am, May 27, 1965, President Sukarno abruptly summoned Army Commander Achmad Yani and several other generals to Merdeka Palace. Also present was Subandrio, who was then Head of the Central Intelligence Body. "Does your military force still have personnel who maintain ties with Britain and America?" Sukarno asked Yani.
Yani hastily answered. "No, Sir, apart from personnel whom I have assigned special tasks: Brig. Gen. Sukendra in charge of liaising with the United States and Maj. Gen. S. Parman with Britain to obtain information," he said. Only later did they find out that Sukarno had been upset with a draft telegram said to be penned by the British ambassador, Sir Andrew Gilchrist. Subandrio handed him the draft telegram the day before.
YUDDY Chrisnandi wants to make the State Apparatus and Bureaucratic Reform Ministry an example on how ministries and other government agencies should run their offices. In addition, any negative image challenges him to do some more fixing inside his ministry.
President Joko Widodo has deserted Islam and become an apostate by saying "Merry Christmas"at least according to Misbachul Anam of the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI). "It is prohibited for Muslims to say 'Merry Christmas' and there is no exception for the president," Misbach said.
Anyone who says Merry Christmas, Misbach contends, recognizes the birth of Jesus Christ and accepts Christianity. In Islam, Misbach explained, the concept of God is clear: He begets not nor is He begotten (and there is none Like unto Him). So if a Muslim says Merry Christmas, his understanding of Islam should be questioned.
Knives, alarm clocks, a bloodbath and Rio Dewanto appear in Joko Anwars latest psychological thriller set in the middle of a jungle.
Egyptian Muslims and Christians stood shoulder to shoulder to bring about Mubarak’s downfall. Flags bearing both the crescent moon and the cross flew in Tahrir Square.
Shrimp farmers in Lampung face hard times as the global economic crisis takes its toll.
Two parties promoted Christian identity but are now courting followers of other religions for their membership.
Most of the residents of one village in Bawean have emigrated to Christmas Island. A hundred of them have acquired Australian citizenship.
Hajji Djuhri was appointed a village foreman because he was a weduk, an invulnerable person. As a land broker Djuhri’s life was awash with plenty.
Law No. 23 of 1999 provides that should the BI governor be charged as a suspect in a crime, he must step aside temporarily. Syahril has been convicted, so why is he still refusing to go gracefully?
Premier Sjahrir succeeded in changing "chaotic Indonesia" by humanitarian aid diplomacy.
Despite the long-standing discourse, new media have not adequately developed in Indonesia. Now, the Bandung Art Event presents Khrisna Murti's video installation.
The sale of oil palm plantations previously owned by Salim to Guthrie is going ahead, despite opposition. Is this due to high-level interference?
Indonesia was once again sent into mourning as a chain of bombs exploded throughout the archipelago on Christmas Eve, killing 18 people and wounding dozens of others. Until now the mastermind behind the terrorist acts remains unknown. However rumors have emerged that the Indonesian military was involved.
Trade Minister Zulkifli Hasan on the issues ranging from sea sand export policy to Prabowo Subianto’s bureaucratic management style.
There is a strong aroma of politics around the appointment of Saifullah Yusuf as Minister for Social Affairs. President Jokowi should focus on dealing with the problems of poverty.
Just months before the end of his term, Jokowi appointed Bahlil Lahadalia as Energy and Mineral Resources Minister. The position is considered prone to conflicts of interest.
Minister of Manpower Ida Fauziyah explains the issues surrounding the mass layoffs in the industrial sector.
The willingness on the part of Muhammadiyah and Nahdlatul Ulama to accept mining concessions will turn into a problem. This is prone to corruption and could lead to horizontal conflicts.
Muhammadiyah accepts the government’s mining concession offer. Many members are against it. Busyro Muqoddas, Chair of Muhammadiyah’s Law and Human Rights Council explains.
Muhammadiyah cadres and administrators are divided in their response to the mining concession. There are whispers from the government and the entrepreneurs.
The Papua conflict continues to rage during Jokowi’s administration. The fate of the refugees is neglected.
In a decade of Jokowi’s administration, deforestation reached 4.37 million hectares. This is partly attributed to national strategic projects in the food and energy sectors.
The DPR and the Religious Affairs Minister disagree regarding an additional quota of haj pilgrims. The DPR deems Yaqut Cholil Qoumas has broken the law.
The Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology clarified the matter of the network of professor assessment teams. It is suspected that journals were engineered in addition to suspicious transactions.
Indigenous people and villagers in Central Halmahera are facing clean water crisis. Community wells and river water are contaminated by nickel mining.
Communication and Informatics Minister Budi Arie explains the cyberattack on the Temporary National Data Center. He dismisses allegations of negligence.
Infinite Earth responds regarding the revocation of Rimba Raya Conservation’s ecosystem restoration permit.
The government grants mining concessions to religious organizations. What are the considerations behind the policy?
Communication and Informatics Minister Budi Arie Setiadi talks about the polemic over the planned revision of the Broadcasting Law and the Starlink Internet service.
Agriculture Ministry high-ranking officials routinely took up collections to raise money for Syahrul Yasin Limpo from 2020 to 2023. They often used the treasurer’s cash account.
Prabowo Subianto intends to form a cabinet of 40 ministers. This will result in a bloated bureaucracy and wasted public money.
An interview with Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Pandjaitan on mining permits for mass organizations and his relationship with Bahlil Lahadalia.
Interview with Minister of Investment Bahlil Lahadalia about mining business permits IUP for mass organizations, and the debate with Luhut Pandjaitan.
The role of Bahlil Lahadalia in revoking mining business licenses draws attention of the House of Representatives and civil society groups, amidst concerns of possible licensing corruption.
Luhut Pandjaitan and Bahlil Lahadalia discussed the allocation of mining permits. For the sake of delivering Jokowi’s promise.
The legalization of illegal mining and oil palm plantations in forest areas is rife with irregularities. This is plundering of natural resources using the Job Creation Law.
Corruption Eradication Commission’s Deputy for Prevention, Pahala Nainggolan, on the mechanism of administrative sanctions for companies mining illegally in forest areas.
Administrative fines for whitewashing illegal mining are deemed ineffective to battle environmental damage. The fines are also vulnerable to corruption.
Bahlil Lahadalia explains the uproar over the revocation of mining permits as well as alleged extortion of money and shares in exchange for reinstatement of the permits.
Religious Affairs Minister Yaqut Cholil Qoumas explains the regulation regarding the use of loudspeakers in mosques and outlines plans to ensure that religious affairs offices provide services for all faiths.
The declining trade surplus is the culprit of the rupiah’s weakening recently. Partly, it is the fruit of the government’s own doing.
The Attorney General's Office is investigating alleged corruption over tin mining permits in Bangka Belitung. The investigation must also reveal the backers.
Three Timah directors become suspects in a tin mining corruption case in the Bangka Belitung Islands. Estimated losses sustained by the state amount to Rp217 trillion.
Investment Minister Bahlil Lahadalia has revoked mining permits and then reissued them. There are indications of illegal buying and selling of permits.
Deforestation and illegal nickel mining continues in Halmahera. It became widespread after Minister Bahlil revoked some mining licenses.
Allegedly, there are tributes to Investment Minister Bahlil Lahadalia. This coverage is supported by International Media Support
An interview with the Ministry of Environment and Forestry’s Director-General of Climate Change Mitigation Laksmi Dhewanti about the REDD+ program.
An interview with Juniver Girsang, the lawyer of Fajar Bhakti Lintas Nusantara directors, on the role of the Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Pandjaitan in the internal dispute of a nickel company.
Ministry of Religious Affairs and Ministry of Agriculture’s right of reply on support for presidential candidates.
What are the functions of the cabinet minister’s special staff?
The Palestinian homeland neither originates from the distant past, nor is it a hope for the future.
A number of President Joko Widodo’s ministers campaign for their respective political parties ahead of the 2024 elections. How to scrutinize a possible misuse of state facilities?
Helmut Hermawan, who admitted to bribing Deputy Justice and Human Rights Minister Eddy Hiariej, is indicted in 11 criminal cases. It is the fallout from fighting over company stocks.
The water of the Sagea River in North Maluku is polluted by nickel mining. The environmental danger is becoming more real as the price of nickel on world markets plummets.
Sagea River is polluted as a result of deforestation by a number of nickel mining companies. Its water is no longer safe for drinking.
Syahrul Yasin Limpo is the sixth of Jokowi's ministers to be caught up in a corruption case. This is a sign of failure in the recruitment of cabinet members.
The appointment of the Environment Ministry Director-General of Planning appears to have been made based on a forged signature. His track record is also controversial.
The signature of Sarwono Kusumaatmadja was used to validate the names of candidates for echelon-I officials of the Environment and Forestry Ministry. The announcement letter was issued when he was hospitalized in Malaysia.
Former government employees at the Foreign Affairs Ministry are demanding the disbursement of unpaid wages. How did it come to happen?
The National Genome Center set up in 2018 is gone. Does it change into the Biomedical and Genome Science Initiative of the Health Ministry?
A former campaign volunteer for President Jokowi is named a suspect in relation to an illegal nickel mining worth Rp5.7 trillion. A crooked syndicate that must be investigated.
Businessman Windu Aji Sutanto is caught up in a case of illegal nickel mining at the Mandiodo Block. He is known as a broker for arranging the outcomes of legal cases.
The mining downstreaming policy gives rise to issues. Mineral processing has not been optimal without processed materials being absorbed by manufacturing industries.
Minister Mahfud Md’s statement regarding a loan claim by Jusuf Hamka could be considered influence peddling. This is treading on very thin ice.
Through people close to him, Agriculture Minister Syahrul Yasin Limpo allegedly received tributes to fund his personal needs.
Sandiaga Uno and Erick Thohir are cozying up to political parties. Even opposition parties have been lobbied to support the current administration.
Small islands face the threat of disappearing under the water as a result of the sand mining. This worsens the abrasion caused by rising sea levels.
Sand mining exacerbates threats for smaller islands. It creates environmental damage and less catch for fishermen.
Police seized a Lamborghini Aventador with a fake license plate from a Russian tourist. The car disappeared twice.
A summary of the week’s news on the huge transactions discovered in the finance ministry, the transfer of the Haris-Fatia case to the prosecutor's office, and the verdict received by the Kanjuruhan Tragedy defendants.
An investigation by Tempo found illegal nickel mining by people claiming to be close to the authority.
Ferdy Sambo, who is currently facing trial in the case of the killing of his adjutant, is suspected to be connected to an illegal mining bribery case involving Ismail Bolong.
Discussions to decide the provincial minimum wage for 2023 get hot. Workers are lobbying the president to issue a discretion, while employers are suing manpower minister regulation.
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.
Nadiem Makarim has outside teams attached to some directorate-general offices at the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology. Consisting of about 400 people, these shadow organizations create waves inside the ministry.
PT PNM put 100 Jakarta Branch Account Officers as training participants so they can be more aware and obey the traffic rules. #Infotempo
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.
The training and provision of NIB is one of the supports for MSMEs in advancing the people's economy. #Infotempo
The Agriculture Ministry has a letter on the right of reply to Tempo’s report about the procurement of the foot-and-mouth disease vaccines.
Through this training and mentoring, PNM builds emotional relationships and provides support to customer assistants. #Infotempo
Through this training and mentoring, PNM builds emotional relationships and provides support to customer assitants. #Infotempo
President Joko Widodo again chooses deputy ministers from political parties. It is part of his accommodation politics.
The attorney general names Lin Che Wei the fifth suspect in the graft case surrounding the export of crude palm oil and its derivatives. Investigators are also looking into Trade Minister Muhammad Lutfi’s role in the affair.
The police are investigating Rudy Salim following videos of the sale of a Lamborghini Huracán to a binary option fraud suspect, Indra Kenz. The car should not have been sold because it was imported using the ATA Carnet facility.
Russian Ambassador to Indonesia, Lyudmila Vorobieva, claims that the assault on Ukraine is carried out to prevent the country from being used as a weapon to attack Russia.
Meanwhile, Ukrainian Ambassador to Indonesia, Vasyl Hamianin points out that it is wrong for Russia to use such fear as an excuse to invade Ukraine and kill civilians in the process.
Letters on a note to Minister Nadiem Makarim, digital detoxification and the US-China tension.
The inspectorate-general at the ministry of education, culture, research and technology backs the accusations of plagiarism against the rector of the Semarang State University. This is a stain on the face of the education system.
Local communities protested against Aneka Tambang for polluting the mangrove area in Tanjung Moronopo, East Halmahera North Maluku, with waste from its mining operation. The mine is changing both the waters and the lives of fishermen.
Objection of the Ministry of Villages Regarding a Government Official Suspected of Brokering Personnel Recruitment.
ASEAN leaders finally came to a number of consensus, such as finding a peaceful solution through dialogue and sending a special envoy to Myanmar. Further steps are still needed. Tempo interviewed Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Retno marsudi.
Ministry of Villages, Disadvantaged Regions, and Transmigration writes a response to the article titled Fees for Positions in Kalibata in Tempo English April 12-18, 2021 issue.
Taman Mini reflects the view that life is only the status quo—as though in every phenomena, every difference, there is only the everlasting.
Alleged trading of postings within the Villages Ministry shows a major flaw in the practice of good governance. Placement of politicians in ministries are most often problematic.
Problems abound for village assistants. These problems are in part due to structural changes at the villages ministry.
Julia Suryakusuma received an award from the Kingdom of Belgium for her struggle to voice human rights through writing. She is uncomfortable with being called a feminist.
The ministry of health clarifies a sentence on the article Vaccine Opportunist in Tempo English, 22-28 March, 2021 issue.
Several rectors are still in office despite having committed plagiarism. They have the support of education ministry officials
Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin
Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs and Investment conveys objection to the report of Dragons in Trouble in Tempo English of January 4 edition.
Some new cabinet ministers were selected in line with the wishes of President Joko Widodo. Candidates for the cabinet reshuffle suggested by political parties were pushed aside.
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