The Bogus Commitment to Safeguarding Biodiversity
There is an increasingly real threat to Indonesia’s biodiversity. It cannot be overcome through empty slogans at international forums.
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There is an increasingly real threat to Indonesia’s biodiversity. It cannot be overcome through empty slogans at international forums.
Over a dozen Lambung Mangkurat University lecturers are suspected of manipulating the requirements to apply for a professorship. They could be stripped of their titles.
Mohammad Nuh, chairman of the Forum for Boards of Trustees of Legal Entity State Universities, explains the polemic over the single tuition fee (UKT).
Education Minister Nadiem Makarim has a design for universities to be able to independently fund higher education. He does not care about sky-high fees.
Prospective university students are backing away because they are unable to pay tuition fees. Some tuition reductions fail to make much of a difference.
Minister of Education Nadiem Makarim allegedly approved the recent increase in university tuition fees. It is considered to be an effort to commercialize education.
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.
Top management of Bank Mayapada allegedly obtained kickbacks from customer credit disbursements. The OJK was lax in their oversight of this bank owned by a member of the Presidential Advisory Council.
Readers’ letters on state universities' admission process, millennial writers’ task and cigarette advertising in the Health Bill.
Persecution at Gunadarma University has exposed the way campuses deal with sexual violence. The police have also acted recklessly.
The National Consumers Protection Agency has found that the Food and Drugs Monitoring Agency was negligent in its oversight of the cough syrups that caused acute kidney injuries in children. The pharmaceutical industry must pay compensation.
The government keeps controversial articles in the Criminal Code (KUHP) draft after being disseminated to the general public. This is a threat to democracy.
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Several universities have disturbing track records of sexual violence. Some reported professors are still teaching.
Semarang State University refutes the information in Tempo's article, while Bank UOB Indonesia writes a response to its customer's complain.
Semarang State University writes its right of reply for the cover story of Tempo of the February 15-21, 2021 edition, Honoris Causa For Sale.
Semarang State University writes a right of reply to the article A University Car for Mr. Minister in Tempo, February 1, 2021 edition.
The Semarang State University punished a student who reported the rector to the Corruption Eradication Commission. A muzzling of criticism.
Bank Mayapada is preparing for a limited public offering to overcome a liquidity crunch. The oversight of the OJK is open to question.
Seeds of the student resistance that ended in massive protests on September 23-24, 2019, had been planted long ago. Trisakti University, among the 1998 reform’s motors, again became the center of planning activities.
Despite being a controversial candidate, Insp. Gen. Firli was selected to lead the KPK with the full support of the DPR law commission. Firli is known to be close to party officials.
Indonesia’s biological diversity is not yet well documented in botanical illustrations. There are only a handful of botanical illustrators in the country.
I AM a director from Surepassindo and a former lecturer from Surya University. I would like to provide clarification on an article in Tempo, the July 24-30 edition, titled Education City Just a Dream.
Dubbed Indonesia's 'Father of Physics' after producing many young world physics champions, Yohanes Surya's very name seemed like a guarantee for quality education. He established the Teacher Training and Education Academy to help Papuan youths, as well as the Surya University, in the hope of yielding bright Indonesian scientists. But Tempo's investigation found these institutions in disarray, with debts amounting to billions of rupiah. Hundreds of parents of students say they were cheated through an unsecured student loan scheme and are now being forced to pay back loans that they never benefited from.
We must be willing to take risks if we want to do something good for this nation." Yohanes Surya said in an interview with Tempo in May 2013, as he explained how the Surya University was funded. Four years later, his decision to take risks have led to potential legal consequences.
At first, Raihan (not his real name) joined Dakwahpos.com to learn how to write. "I took the journalistic training they offered," said the psychology student at Bandung's Gunung Djati State Islamic University (UIN) in early June.
Robert Constanza is renowned the world over for his pathbreaking inquiries at the intersection of economics and ecology. The public policy professor at the Australian National University believes the way we typically measure a country's economic growth is misleading. Three weeks ago, the 66-year-old professor was in Jakarta and in between his busy schedule managed to talk to Gustidha Budiartie and Ayu Prima Sandi from Tempo.
There are many obstacles to becoming a research university, among them funding, which is not much and the fact that research has yet to become a culture of higher learning in this nation. To look into this subject further, Tempo reporters Erwin Zachri and Gabriel Titiyoga spoke with Research Technology and Higher Education Minister, Mohamad Nasir at his office last week.
Drone or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) has become an important information component. Taking photographs or mapping from a certain height no longer needs the services of an aircraft or a helicopter, which tends to be very expensive.
This crew-less aircraft has become a trend among technology nerds. One of them is Riza Muhida, a robotic expert from Surya University. He is currently completing the production of a military drone fueld by solar power. This drone is 2.5 meters in diameters. "Our target is to have it done by end of the year," said 46-year-old Riza. Satwika Movementi and Syari Fani from Tempo interviewed Riza, a graduate of Osaka University by telephone in April, on two separate occasions. Excerpts:
RENNI Suhardi, 51, a lecturer of microbiology and biodiversity technology at the Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) has concluded, after years of research and field work that biodiversity in Indonesia can only be conserved if it benefits society. "When I collected data on types of fungus, for example, I also tried to find which type had more economic value," said Renni.
Fighting corruption is nothing new in Indonesia. But the battle fought by people in rural areas may be something that is little known by the general public. According to Zainal Arifin Mochtar, Director of the Center for Anti-Corruption Studies at Gadjah Mada University, efforts by villagers to fight corruption have to be considered significant, because so far, awareness about fighting it is mostly present amongst the middle classes in urban centers.
Urban communities are generally better informed and they are abetted by the many anti-corruption activists in towns. But when anti-corruption figures in the country's remote areas begin to emerge, it is a most important development.
Music has been a pivotal part of Margaret Kartomi's life. The leading Australian ethnomusicologist and a professor of music at Monash University received her training at the University of Adelaide in Australia. As a teenager, Kartomi, 74, met her Indonesian husband Hidris Kartomi, a Banyumas native who had settled in Adelaide. Kartomi said that as a singer, her husband influenced her to research the music of Indonesia, especially in Sumatra. After she completed her PhD at Humboldt University in Berlin in 1968, both Kartomi and her husband travelled across Indonesia for a deeper understanding of its music.
As the end of the budget year approaches, many of the oil to gas conversion programs remain in disarray and are in danger of being cancelled. Hope lies on budget ceiling changes.
The KPK has laid bare the weakness of the Supreme Court’s oversight system. It simply ignores complaints from the public.
Bank Indonesia should not resist the establishment of an independent banking oversight body. The institution’s board of commissioners must be independent.
He is an economist and an artist. A doctorate of the Sorbonne, France, who "went astray" to become the Minister of Education & Culture-with the courage to make policies that were controversial for their times: changing the beginning of the academic year, getting rid of the school holidays for the fasting month, banning university students from undertaking political activities on campus through the Normalization of Campus Life (the restoration and maintenance of order in universities).
Daoed Joesoef's thinking-he is now 84 years old-can be categorized as unusual or even eccentric for his times. At one time, he suggested getting rid of religious education in the schools. He also disagreed with a decree from three ministers on the establishment of houses of worship. Two weeks ago, Daoed spoke at length about his life, his ideas, and many other things with Nunuy Nurhayati and Yophiandi from Tempo. Here are some highlights of those discussions.
The high bovine mortality rate drove researchers at Nusa Cendana University to create a supplement that fattens cows and makes them resistant to disease.
Mataram University is diligently researching the sapwood on gaharu trees. The achievement has piqued the interest of Malaysia.
Hasanuddin University researches and develops cacao. A special lab will be built to boost its production.
Police attacked the National University campus after students held an action opposing the fuel price hikes. There have been allegations of human rights violations.
Dualism in university entrance examinations must be avoided. It is not too late to go back to the old integrated system.
A conversion program that isn’t running smoothly has triggered shortages of kerosene. The majority of people who received free gas ovens have in fact ended up stopping using LPG.
Certain people have been feasting off subsidized kerosene for some time now. Not wanting to lose out as regards their “livelihoods,” they are making the most of the LPG conversion program.
COME the end of May hundreds of thousands of high school graduates will fight for a ticket to tertiary education. Many still believe university education is the fastest lane to a job and better future. Up till early 2007, official figures put the number of unemployed Indonesians at 10.9 million, 20 percent of them university graduates. Results of research conducted by THE Tempo Data & Analysis Center in January in Jakarta identified 10 universities whose graduates are most sought-after by employers. The findings were published in a book, Panduan Memilih Perguruan 2007, Meraih Kerja Sesuai Program Studi (2007 Guide to Universities and Job-Matching Programs of Study), launched three weeks ago. Outside of the 10 top universities, this Special Report also focuses on a number of other higher learning institutions whose graduates also receive a high rating from employers, thanks to their programs of study which match the needs of the market.
Three banks were closed within the year, an indication that BI's oversight function is still weak and that its prevention policies are not working.
The Jakarta High Court has declared Abu Bakar Baasyir not guilty of subversion, but guilty of committing crimes of terrorism.
Renovation of Bandungs Grand Mosque is near completion. The presence of the mosque has been controversial as it is considered to have encroached upon the town square.
IBRA's Oversight Committee has sharply criticized the restructuring of debts for three IBRA debtors. If allowed to go through, it says, the state will lose out in the deals because the level of return of debts is far from optimal.
Audrey R. Kahin & George McT. Kahin, Subversion as Foreign Policy: The Secret Eisenhower and Dulles Debacle in Indonesia, The New Press, New York _ W.W. Norton & Company, Inc., New York (1995).
Tempo’s Film Selection of 2023 created seven categories for the selected films.
Stock market enjoyed a bull run in 2023. Investors bet on a frayed assumption: six times rates cut in 2024.
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.
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.
Cartoon: Yuyun Nurrachman
Jakarta's regulations were considered as failing to fulfill the aspirations of differently-abled people
Tempo accompanied several differently-abled people as they navigated public transportation in Jakarta.
Jakarta governor and deputy governor candidates promise improvements in inclusive public transportation.
Jakarta is striving to provide inclusive transportation, but challenges remain, from funding issues to construction oversight.
Despite some improvements, much still needs to be done regarding access to public transport for people with disabilities.
Officials are all trying to avoid responsibility for illegal gold mining in protected forests. The dangers to the environment and to health are being ignored.
Instead of paying its debts, the Bakrie Group is suing 12 creditors. This could become a bad precedent for the investment climate.
The contest for the selection of the Supreme Court Chief Justice is heating up. There are indications it is riddled with the interests of the government and tycoons.
Jokowi passed a number of strategic policies at the end of his administration. Making the president-elect a hostage to fortune.
Illegal gold mines that collapsed in Solok Regency, West Sumatra, damage the Batanghari watershed. Authorities are suspected of protecting investors.
Before Jokowi’s term ends, the Presidential Palace is maneuvering to provide cover for Gibran. This includes erasing traces of the Fufufafa account as well as interfering in the formation of Prabowo’s cabinet.
Luhut explains his close ties with Jokowi, and the plans of the president-elect Prabowo. This is his first interview with Tempo after the one on the Panama Papers eight years ago.
Supreme Court Chief Justice Muhammad Syarifuddin uses artificial intelligence to handle cases. Case brokers continue to be a threat.
The race for the position of Chief Justice of the Supreme Court is heating up amid a flurry of allegations against certain candidates. There is suspicion of backing from business circles.
Indonesia and other countries continue to oppose the European Union’s Deforestation Regulation. The European Commission proposes a delay.
VIVA Group is facing a restructuring process under a debt payment suspension scheme and is threatened with bankruptcy. There are maneuvers to lobby creditors and reduce debt.
Media companies are experiencing upheaval due to the rapid changes in the business landscape. The industry is moving towards a new equilibrium.
President Joko Widodo is suspected of supporting the restoration of Suharto’s name, with a possibility of being declared a national hero.
Jokowi is preparing for the incoming Prabowo-Gibran administration starting in late February 2024. He hopes that Prabowo can continue his programs.
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