The Absence of Ministers at COP16 CBD
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.
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Change: As Good as Ar rest?
Junior Attorney General Hendarman Supandji has decided to replace the chief investigator of the Bank Mandiri loans scam case. The investigator is accused of taking too long to declare suspects in the case.
Law Tuesday, July 12, 2005 Edition
Vietnam, the ‘Writhing Little Dragon’
FRESH air was blowing in Vietnam, 1986. The country, torn by protracted war, decided to launch doi moi—perestroika Vietnam-style. Various doors, closed since the war, have now been opened with ‘lubricants’ added: deregulation, land reform, and a revived business climate. This step is expected to go a long way in changing the face of Vietnam. Is it true that doi moi has become an effective formula to change Vietnam, which is dubbed Asia’s ‘little dragon’? Here is a travel report from Tempo’s Mardiyah Chamim, who visited Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, last month.
Intermezzo Tuesday, November 9, 2004 Edition
The Dangdut Queen
Dangdut singer Inul Daratista is censured for her eroticism, leading to calls for a ban on her performances.
Opinion Tuesday, February 4, 2003 Edition
The Thoughts of a ‘Freelance Monotheist’
Karen Armstrong wrote The History Of God. She became more famous with the books Battle For God and Muhammad: A Biography Of The Prophet, which sold out all over the world. Today, this former nun has become a leading scholar on religions and God. She is known as a scholar who sympathizes deeply with Islam and is eloquent in her examination of religious fundamentalism. What is the essence of Armstrong’s thoughts? How does she view atheism? Although she’s an expert on Judaism, Islam, Catholicism and Buddhism, she often refers to herself as a ‘freelance monotheist’, meaning that she believes in God but does not practice any religion. Is this true? Read TEMPO’s exclusive interview with Karen Armstrong.
Literature Tuesday, January 22, 2002 Edition
The Thoughts of a ‘Freelance Monotheist’
Karen Armstrong wrote The History Of God. She became more famous with the books Battle For God and Muhammad: A Biography Of The Prophet, which sold out all over the world. Today, this former nun has become a leading scholar on religions and God. She is known as a scholar who sympathizes deeply with Islam and is eloquent in her examination of religious fundamentalism. What is the essence of Armstrong’s thoughts? How does she view atheism? Although she’s an expert on Judaism, Islam, Catholicism and Buddhism, she often refers to herself as a ‘freelance monotheist’, meaning that she believes in God but does not practice any religion. Is this true? Read TEMPO’s exclusive interview with Karen Armstrong.
Literature Tuesday, January 15, 2002 Edition
A Citizen Army and the ‘Military Caste’
The lack of a citizen army gave birth to a ‘caste of paid military officers.’ Indonesians, however, are more than willing to defend their country.