Pesantren’s Progress Through the Circular Economy
Circular economy practices in pesantren offer many benefits, paving the way to financial independence.
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The Shortcut to Making Laws Through Legislation Body
The Legislation Body at the House of Representatives is becoming stronger as a producer of laws. A service for the government through the legal route.
Opinion Friday, March 28, 2025 Edition
Sexual Violence on the Blue Campus
UGM dismisses a lecturer involved in sexual assaults. The punishment needs to be publicized in order to bring justice to the victim.
Opinion Friday, March 28, 2025 Edition
Mosques for Everyone
A number of mosques are fostering inclusivity amid diversity, opening their doors to people of different backgrounds.
Opinion Friday, March 28, 2025 Edition
Is the End Near for US Dollar Exceptionalism?
Trump’s policies are threatening the US dollar’s exceptionalism. Gold, the long-time safe haven, is soaring.
Market Pulse Friday, March 28, 2025 Edition
The Fast Legislation Process
Various bills are being fast-tracked in the House of Representatives’ Legislation Body. Deputy Speaker Sufmi Dasco Ahmad is suspected of interference.
National Friday, March 28, 2025 Edition
A Mosque for All Believers
Built on the principle of diversity since aiding refugees of past unrest, Nurul Huda Mosque offers social services indiscriminately to all residents, regardless of religious background.
Cover Story Friday, March 28, 2025 Edition
Jogokariyan, a Model for Mosques
Mosque administrators are learning about inclusivity from the Jogokariyan Mosque in Yogyakarta. The community is involved there from the outset.
Cover Story Friday, March 28, 2025 Edition
Inclusive Mosques in Indonesia
Tempo reports on several inclusive mosques for its 2025 Idul Fitri holiday edition. These are mosques which are friendly and provide broad benefits to society.
Cover Story Friday, March 28, 2025 Edition
An Open Mosque in the Border City
A mosque in this border city welcomes travelers, people with disabilities, and the underprivileged. It has even introduced an innovative Rice ATM.
Cover Story Friday, March 28, 2025 Edition
Abjection and the History of Kindness
In abjection, the subject maintains the boundaries of their identity and then strengthens their differentiation with others.
Marginalia Friday, March 28, 2025 Edition
The #KaburAjaDulu Phenomenon
The #KaburAjaDulu phenomenon takes social media by storm. A reflection of public discontent over the country’s situation.
Letters Friday, March 28, 2025 Edition
Jusuf Kalla: Many good mosques but people are not prosperous
Indonesia Mosque Council Chair Muhammad Jusuf Kalla explains the diversity of Indonesia’s mosques.
Interview Friday, March 28, 2025 Edition
UGM Professor Found Guilty of Sexual Violence
Gadjah Mada University dismisses a pharmacy professor over sexual violence allegations. The case was initially suspected of being covered up by the university.
Law Friday, March 28, 2025 Edition
No Water Goes to Waste
Several Islamic boarding schools process bathroom and kitchen waste, producing economically valuable products.
Economy Friday, March 28, 2025 Edition
Economy Ecosystem in Pesantrens
A number of Islamic boarding schools are processing waste into maggots and building materials, weaving a circular economy ecosystem among boarding schools.
Economy Friday, March 28, 2025 Edition
LEBARAN 2025
Cartoon: Yuyun Nurrachman
Cartoon Friday, March 28, 2025 Edition
Violence of the Uniformed Cowboys
Many TNI personnel improperly use their weapons for the protection of illegal businesses. They should be prosecuted in civilian courts.
Opinion Monday, March 24, 2025 Edition
Prabowo’s Style of Command Economy
The appointment of military personnel to Agrinas confirms Prabowo Subianto’s militaristic thinking while undermining economic democracy.
Opinion Monday, March 24, 2025 Edition
What is Wrong with Our Police?
The Ngada Police Chief sexually abused three children and sold the video recordings on the Internet. An act beyond the bounds of humanity.
Opinion Monday, March 24, 2025 Edition
The New Order Comeback under Prabowo
The revised TNI Law is the realization of Prabowo’s command politics in creating a bureaucracy that is compliant. At the same time, it legitimizes Jokowi’s legal transgressions.
Opinion Monday, March 24, 2025 Edition
Deputy State Secretariat Minister Bambang Eko Suhariyanto: The President Does Not Want to Simply Insert Active-Duty Military Personnel into Civilian Roles
Deputy State Secretariat Minister Bambang Eko Suhariyanto explains the revision of the Indonesian Military Law, which is perceived as reinstating the military’s dual function.
Cover Story Monday, March 24, 2025 Edition
Rejections Against the TNI Law Revision
Civil society groups across various regions strongly oppose the revision of the Indonesian Military Law. The demonstrations are marked by intimidation and counterprotests.
Cover Story Monday, March 24, 2025 Edition
Extending Soldier’s Retirement Age
The revision of the Indonesian Military Law extends the retirement age of soldiers, potentially leaving many without active assignments.
Cover Story Monday, March 24, 2025 Edition
STOCK SHOCK
Cartoon: Yuyun Nurrachman
Cartoon Monday, March 24, 2025 Edition
Military Supremacy in the Civilian Sphere
The government is lobbying the House of Representatives so that the revision of the Indonesian Military Law can be passed before the Idul Fitri holiday. An effort is underway to give the military police-like powers.
Cover Story Monday, March 24, 2025 Edition
Investors’ Confidence Retreats on a Long Way Down
Indonesia’s financial markets are caught in a prolonged downturn, with investor confidence steadily eroding.
Market Pulse Monday, March 24, 2025 Edition
Consent Factory
Politics needs gimmicks to attract attention. We know it is deceptive, yet we enjoy it.
Marginalia Monday, March 24, 2025 Edition
Nomophobic Generation
The virtual world is noisier than the real world. The urge to stay virtually connected can trigger anxiety and stress.
Letters Monday, March 24, 2025 Edition
Three Police Officers Shot Dead by Soldiers
The fatal shooting of three police officers by soldiers in Lampung and acts of terror against Tempo.
News Capsule Monday, March 24, 2025 Edition
Former TNI Commander, Endriartono Sutarto: Military’s Dual Function Must Not Exist in a Democratic Country
Former Indonesian Military Commander (2002-2006), Endriartono Sutarto, shares his views on the revised TNI Law.
Interview Monday, March 24, 2025 Edition
Director of General Crimes Investigation at the East Nusa Tenggara Police, Sr. Comr. Patar Silalahi: We Were Shocked That the Perpetrator Was a Police Officer
The East Nusa Tenggara Police were shocked to learn that Ngada Police Chief Adj. Sr. Comr. Fajar Widyadharma uploaded child pornography videos involving a five-year-old on an Australian website.
Law Monday, March 24, 2025 Edition
Ngada Police Chief’s Child Pornography
Ngada Police Chief, Adj. Sr. Comr. Fajar Widyadharma, is suspected of uploading eight child molestation videos featuring a 5-year-old girl. He was active in a pedophile community.
Law Monday, March 24, 2025 Edition
Agrinas Palma’s New Business
Indra Karya has been making profits over the past few years. Its construction consulting business remains relatively lucrative albeit with a modest growth margin.
Economy Monday, March 24, 2025 Edition
Raising Capital for New State Company Businesses
Two state-owned enterprises are set to enter the rice and fisheries business, with government capital injections on the horizon.
Economy Monday, March 24, 2025 Edition
Agrinas Palma in Disputed Oil Palm Plantations
Agrinas Palma is entrusted with thousands of hectares of oil palm plantations entangled in legal disputes. The company is run by military personnel.
Economy Monday, March 24, 2025 Edition
Near Bankrupt After Carrying Out Jokowi’s Orders
Four state-owned construction companies that were tasked with implementing Jokowi’s infrastructure projects are on the brink of bankruptcy. There will be systemic impacts.
Opinion Monday, March 17, 2025 Edition
Double Disaster in South Sumatra
Damage to peatlands leads to floods and serious fires. The government is busying itself treating the symptoms, not the roots of the problem.
Opinion Monday, March 17, 2025 Edition
The Rise and Fall of the LPEI Corruption
The legal process of the corruption at the LPEI is proceeding very slowly. It should be used to spur on reforms to the institution.
Opinion Monday, March 17, 2025 Edition
The Half-hearted Response to the Floods
Land use changes for business interests are the main cause of the flooding in Bekasi, Bogor and Jakarta. Environmental destruction is legalized.
Opinion Monday, March 17, 2025 Edition
Strategic Dams that Fail to Function
The Ciawi and Sukamahi dams are suspected of being ineffective in preventing floods in Jakarta and its surrounding areas. Their capacity is relatively limited.
Cover Story Monday, March 17, 2025 Edition
Projects in the Upstream Area that Cause Floods Downstream
Land conversion in the upstream areas of the Ciliwung River and Bekasi River is becoming increasingly massive. The government seal off tourism sites and residential areas.
Cover Story Monday, March 17, 2025 Edition
Hibisc Fantasy and the Loss of Water Absorption Area in Puncak
The construction of the Hibisc Fantasy tourism complex is suspected to be one of the causes of flooding in Bekasi. The project is believed to be riddled with violations.
Cover Story Monday, March 17, 2025 Edition
The Source of the Great Flood
It is suspected that the recent flooding in Bekasi and Jakarta was due to changes to regional spatial planning when Ridwan Kamil was West Java Governor. The upstream portion of the river is damaged.
Cover Story Monday, March 17, 2025 Edition
CRISIS GOES VIRAL
Cartoon: Yuyun Nurrachman
Cartoon Monday, March 17, 2025 Edition
When Markets Punish, Everyone Suffers
The market sees both Donald Trump and Prabowo Subianto as irrational leaders. The collateral damage is mounting.
Market Pulse Monday, March 17, 2025 Edition
Marxism, Capitalism, Nature
Capitalism and communism both exist in the Promethean fantasy of nature. Jason Moore advocates a new concept: world-ecology.
Marginalia Monday, March 17, 2025 Edition
Satire for Budiman Sudjatmiko
Once standing stoutly against the military, Budiman Sudjatmiko is now sitting side by side with the militaristic government. People change.
Letters Monday, March 17, 2025 Edition
Fikri Jufri: Civic Courage in a Difficult Time
Fikri Jufri was known as a young journalist with a vast social circle. He displayed civic courage during difficult times.
In Memoriam Monday, March 17, 2025 Edition
Peat Catastrophes: Floods and Fires
Flooding worsens as the rainy season subsides, while the threat of forest and land fires looms with the arrival of the dry season.
Environment Monday, March 17, 2025 Edition
The Modes of Corruption in LPEI Export Financing
The KPK has yet to resolve the LPEI corruption case despite handling it since 2023. Of the 10 suspects, only one is in detention.
Law Monday, March 17, 2025 Edition
Wijaya Karya’s Debt Burden After Whoosh
Wijaya Karya struggles to manage its finances amid a tough climate. The company is burdened by lingering project costs, including the Whoosh high-speed rail.
Economy Monday, March 17, 2025 Edition
IKN Contractors in Debt
The IKN development burdens several state-owned construction firms. New contracts bring both hope and risk.
Economy Monday, March 17, 2025 Edition
Projects at Risk Due to Lack of Financing
State-owned construction firms face a financial crisis. Budget cuts result in lost contracts and delayed payments.
Economy Monday, March 17, 2025 Edition
Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung: Addressing Floods Is No Magic Trick
Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung explains the cause of flash floods in Jakarta and its surrounding areas.
Interview Monday, March 17, 2025 Edition
The Danger of Mismanaging Bullion Banks
The establishment of bullion banks needs good risk management and close oversight. It could have systemic implications.
Opinion Monday, March 10, 2025 Edition
A Valuable Lesson from the Donggala Ponds
The environmentally friendly shrimp aquaculture ponds in Donggala restore mangrove forests. This is an important lesson for the food sustainability project.
Opinion Monday, March 10, 2025 Edition
Times Up for the Villages Minister
The Constitutional Court decided that the election for Regent of Serang must be rerun. After being proven that he intervened, Villages Minister Yandri Susanto should be dismissed.
Opinion Monday, March 10, 2025 Edition
The Oil Imports Corruption Opera
There is still much that is strange following the revelations about the alleged corruption involving Pertamina oil imports. There must be more than simply a change of players.
Opinion Monday, March 10, 2025 Edition
Muhammad Kerry Adrianto Riza’s Lawyer, Reyno Yohannes Romein: Kerry’s Business Has No Ties to His Parent
Muhammad Kerry Adrianto’s lawyer, Reyno Yohannes Romein, denied that his client benefited from the mark-up of oil imports.
Cover Story Monday, March 10, 2025 Edition
Fuel Blending Scam in Pertamina
Pertamina corruption suspects allegedly colluded to import illegal oil. Prosecutors are tracking the money flow to identify more perpetrators.
Cover Story Monday, March 10, 2025 Edition
The Untouchable Gasoline Godfather
Riza Chalid has an extensive political network. He backed Prabowo Subianto and Hatta Rajasa in the 2014 presidential election.
Cover Story Monday, March 10, 2025 Edition
Opportunity for Corruption in Pertamina Opens Again
Pertamina’s mechanisms remain vulnerable to fraud. Previous improvements have been undone by restructuring.
Cover Story Monday, March 10, 2025 Edition
Fuel Blending Scandal Casts Doubt over Pertamina
Allegations of fuel adulteration tarnish Pertamina’s image. The controversy extends to procurement, imports, and fuel processing.
Cover Story Monday, March 10, 2025 Edition
Corruption and the Replacement of an Oil Tycoon in Pertamina
The Attorney General’s Office charges Mohammad Riza Chalid’s son in the Pertamina fuel oil corruption case. Hashim Djojohadikusumo is reportedly set to take over his role.
Cover Story Monday, March 10, 2025 Edition
KPK Chair, Setyo Budiyanto: An Accountable Organization Must Have a Control Function
KPK Chair Setyo Budiyanto explains the oversight of Danantara and the probe into the case involving PDI-P Secretary-General Hasto Kristiyanto.
Interview Monday, March 10, 2025 Edition
Yandri Susanto’s Strategy to Win His Wife in Serang Regional Head Election
Yandri Susanto’s involvement in securing his wife’s victory in the regional head election was exposed in the Constitutional Court. The president has yet to take a firm stance.
National Monday, March 10, 2025 Edition
DOCTORAL DRAMA
Cartoon: Yuyun Nurrachman
Cartoon Monday, March 10, 2025 Edition
Efforts for Indonesia’s Shrimp to Reclaim Premium Status
Products from Indonesia’s shrimp farms are currently considered as mere substitute for the premium shrimp products from Ecuador, India, and Vietnam.
Environment Monday, March 10, 2025 Edition
The Mangrove-Friendly Shrimp Farm
Vannamei shrimp farming in Donggala is overturning traditional aquaculture practices. It differs from silvofishery.
Environment Monday, March 10, 2025 Edition
Bullion Bank’s Impacts on Downstream Gold Sector
The presence of the bullion bank is expected to boost domestic gold downstreaming. It is a measure to prevent gold from flowing abroad.
Economy Monday, March 10, 2025 Edition
The Risks of Bullion Banking
State-owned pawnbroker Pegadaian and BSI are Indonesia’s first bullion bank providers. The plan is to use people’s gold deposits as an alternative funding source for government projects.
Economy Monday, March 10, 2025 Edition
Year-on-Year Deflation: Sign of a Slowing Economy
Indonesia needs fiscal stimulus and a better business climate to prevent a prolonged economic slowdown. Instead, Prabowo opts for deep budget cuts.
Market Pulse Monday, March 10, 2025 Edition
Revolution
Budiman Sudjatmiko’s Anak-Anak Revolusi and Ma Thida’s A-Maze both tell stories about ‘revolution.’ Yet the two authors had very different fates.
Marginalia Monday, March 10, 2025 Edition
A Lesson about Integrity
In Indonesia, nepotism looks pervasive with the perpetrators, who are national figures, feeling no self-guilt due to lack of integrity.
Letters Monday, March 10, 2025 Edition
Keeping Our Soldiers in the Barracks
Hundreds of active military officers are being trained to run SOEs and region-owned enterprises. Soldiers are meant for wars, not business.
Opinion Monday, March 3, 2025 Edition
The Risks of Handing Out Forest Concessions
The government’s plan to hand out concessions on conservation forests contradicts the target of lowering emission. Is this an attempt at greenwashing?
Opinion Monday, March 3, 2025 Edition
Mega-Prabowo’s Soap Opera
Megawati’s relationship with Prabowo is an issue for the elite. The drama has nothing to do with public interest.
Opinion Monday, March 3, 2025 Edition
Impunity for Destroying the Forest
Investigation into corruption surrounding fines for oil palm plantations in forest area is stalled at the Attorney General’s Office. Fines are used as a bargaining chip for businesses and those in power.
Opinion Monday, March 3, 2025 Edition
Uncertainty Regarding Forestry Fines
The Forest Area Regulation Task Force imposes fines on oil palm plantation companies. The exact amounts remain unclear.
Cover Story Monday, March 3, 2025 Edition
Member of the Forest Area Regulation Task Force, Asnaedi: Enforcement Does Not Eliminate Criminal Liability
The Forest Area Regulation Task Force is still processing the rule on the calculation of oil palm management fines. Oil palm companies remain under examination.
Cover Story Monday, March 3, 2025 Edition
Soldiers in Oil Palm Plantations
Government forms a task force to enforce fines for oil palm plantation in forest areas. This is a new role given to the military and police.
Cover Story Monday, March 3, 2025 Edition
The Complicated Calculation of Oil Palm Fines
The Attorney General’s Office has yet to name a suspect in the oil palm fine corruption case at the Forestry Ministry. Prosecutors are targeting eight people.
Cover Story Monday, March 3, 2025 Edition
Prabowo Instigating a Potential Financial Crisis
Negative sentiment is dominating Indonesia’s financial market. A major financial crisis is imminent if there is no change in government policy.
Market Pulse Monday, March 3, 2025 Edition
Unlucky Floors
The numbering system of floors in buildings is often overcomplicated. Do numbers really bring bad luck?
Marginalia Monday, March 3, 2025 Edition
KONI Chair Marciano Norman: Sports Federations Must Have Independent Funding Sources
KONI Chair Marciano Norman explains the impact of the budget cuts on sports coaching programs.
Interview Monday, March 3, 2025 Edition
Privatizing Conservation Areas’ Restoration
The government is drafting regulations for the restoration of conservation areas by private entities, non-governmental organizations, or local communities. Carbon trading could be a business option.
Environment Monday, March 3, 2025 Edition
On the Pretext of Safeguarding State Secrets
Military officers and retirees enter state-owned enterprises as ex officio officials, raising concerns over accountability. Assessing their performance in corporate leadership would be a challenge.
Economy Monday, March 3, 2025 Edition
The Return of Military Officers to SOEs
The placement of military officers in state-owned enterprises during the Old Order and New Order eras was rife with issues and misconduct. It was a different model of leadership.
Economy Monday, March 3, 2025 Edition
Military Officers Poised to Command SOEs
Hundreds of TNI officers undergo management and business training, preparing for leadership roles in state-owned and regional enterprises.
Economy Monday, March 3, 2025 Edition
How Megawati Reacted to Hasto Kristiyanto's Detention
Megawati Soekarnoputri is reportedly disappointed with Prabowo Subianto over the KPK’s decision to detain Hasto Kristiyanto, despite their secret communication.
National Monday, March 3, 2025 Edition
THE SOUND OF SILENCE
Cartoon: Yuyun Nurrachman
Cartoon Monday, March 3, 2025 Edition
Corruption Eradication a Strenuous Undertaking
Readers’ letters, from corruption eradication and public trust in Danantara to the trending hashtag #KaburAjaDulu.
Letters Monday, March 3, 2025 Edition
Strange Intervention in the Sritex Case
The Sritex bankruptcy liquidators could not work properly to recover loans owed to creditors. There were threats from senior police officers.
Opinion Monday, February 24, 2025 Edition
Reduce Waste from the Source
The government is struggling with the ‘collect-transport-dispose’ way of dealing with waste that is proven to be a failure. Waste must be reduced from the source.
Opinion Monday, February 24, 2025 Edition
It’s Time to Arrest Harun Masiku
The KPK must arrest Harun Masiku after detaining PDI-P Secretary-General Hasto Kristiyanto. This could lead to the solving of other major cases.
Opinion Monday, February 24, 2025 Edition
Dark Clouds Over Prabowo’s Presidency
The ‘Dark Indonesia’ demonstrations are a warning for Indonesia to not collapse into destruction.
Opinion Monday, February 24, 2025 Edition
Spies in the Student’s Movement
There were various efforts to squash the ‘Indonesia Gelap’ movement prior to the demonstration. Some universities denied permission for rallies.
Cover Story Monday, February 24, 2025 Edition
The Roots of a Restless Generation’s Anger
The ‘Indonesia Gelap’ protests criticized Prabowo’s government in concert around the country. They denounce the dual role played by the military and the president’s oversized cabinet.
Cover Story Monday, February 24, 2025 Edition
Leaving Indonesia in Search of a Better Life
The hashtag #KaburAjaDulu has appeared since 2023. The movement is growing traction due to Indonesians’ dissatisfaction in the Prabowo administration.