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Hashim Djojohadikusumo is leading the Indonesian delegation at the climate change conference COP29 in Azerbaijan. But he is more a representative of corporate interests.
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Hashim Djojohadikusumo is leading the Indonesian delegation at the climate change conference COP29 in Azerbaijan. But he is more a representative of corporate interests.
National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) Chair Atnike Nova Sigiro on human rights enforcement in the Prabowo Subianto era.
The presence of Hashim Djojohadikusumo at COP29 in Azerbaijan was considered as bearing a conflict of interests. He was promoting the business of Arsari Group.
Prabowo’s close associates worked to prevent the issue of serious human rights violations from resurfacing. They prepared a white paper containing a narrative aimed at clearing Prabowo’s name.
The number of people suspected of protecting online gambling sites increases to 18. Employees of the Communication and Digital Affairs Ministry are involved.
The Communication and Digital Affairs Ministry is tidying up house now that 10 of its employees are accused of participating in online gambling. Their flow of cash is being scrutinized.
Former Communication and Informatics Minister Budi Arie Setiadi is implicated in an online gambling case. He allegedly met with representatives of gambling operators.
The most significant factors behind Trump’s victory were Covid-19 and the Federal Reserve’s response. Life is likely to become harder for Americans—and for much of the rest of the world.
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.
Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology Satryo Soemantri Brodjonegoro explains BRIN’s position in the Prabowo government.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Judicial Commission Chair Amzulian Rifai on the corruption in judicial institution involving judges.
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.
Capital outflow becomes increasingly clear at the outset of Prabowo’s administration. The large cabinet undermines investors’ confidence.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Driven by corporate demand, helicopter business opportunities continue to grow. Operators are increasingly expanding their fleets.
Rohingya refugees in Thailand, Malaysia, and the Philippines are treated differently than those in Indonesia.
The increasingly overcrowded refugee camps demand improvements in the mechanisms for handling Rohingya refugees. The number of refugees continues to rise.
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.
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.
The Stock Exchange detects alleged violations in the IPO of Barito Renewables Energy. There are indications of maneuvering around public shareholding requirements.
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.
The KPK uncovered alleged embezzlement of the Taspen pension fund involving Sinarmas Sekuritas. The result of poor supervision by the OJK.
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.
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.
Explanations from State Secretary Minister Pratikno and Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Ministry on fishery business and the case of illegal ships in eastern Indonesia.
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.
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.
Jakarta's regulations were considered as failing to fulfill the aspirations of differently-abled people
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The police arrested a drug baron who was operating from inside a prison. It is a chronic problem that remains unsolved.
The kidnapping of pilot Phillip Mehrtens was ended through negotiation. This is a lesson for the Prabowo administration about how to resolve the Papua conflict.
United States Ambassador Kamala Shirin Lakhdhir speaks about women, education, and Indonesia’s new administration.
Hendra Sabarudin’s drug network distributed methamphetamine from Tarakan prison starting in 2017, allegedly aided by police and prison guards.
Customs has differing views from the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries regarding sea sand export tariffs, aiming for regulations that facilitate ease.
The government designated a number of areas as zones for cleaning sediment and sea sand.
The demand for sea sand continues to increase, driven by the growth of infrastructure, construction, and the glass and solar panel industries.
The plan to export sea sand faces obstacles from the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources. Oppositions also come from the DPR.
Indonesia is poised to fall into the middle-income trap. Only a few people enjoy the economy pie.
The hand of the government is apparent in Kadin’s internal conflict between Arsjad Rasjid and Anindya Bakrie. This has no effect on the public.
Prabowo Subianto is to form a cabinet comprising numerous ministers. This is made possible through a revision of the law.
The leakage of six million Taxpayer Identification Numbers (NPWP).
The KPK named five suspects in the Bank BJB advertising budget corruption, but it has yet to implicate high-ranking officials in the West Java Provincial Administration.
Arsjad Rasyid and Anindya Bakrie both claim support from regional Kadin branches. Legal battles continue.
The clearing of forests for the food estate project does not yet have an environmental impact assessment. It will be issued later.
The rice paddy development program will sacrifice 1.02 million hectares of customary land in Merauke. It will also annihilate biodiversity.
Preparing 2.9 million hectares of land under the food estate program in Merauke, South Papua, the government aims to achieve rice and sugar self-sufficiency within three to four years. Mirroring the previous failed food estate initiative.
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.
The power wheeling scheme is important to end the monopoly in the supply of electricity. It could accelerate the energy transition.
Two rivals in Jakarta’s upcoming regional elections are sharpening their winning strategies. There is a rift in the Indonesia Onward Coalition.
News summary on the conflict of interest of KPK leadership candidates and 44 ministries in Prabowo’s government.
The Language Agency uses artificial intelligence to preserve endangered regional languages, starting with the creation of a vast corpus data.
Foreign companies are urging President Joko Widodo to implement the power wheeling scheme. The private sector is pushing to hasten the energy transition.
Articles on power wheeling prevent the legislation of a New and Renewable Energy Bill. State electricity company PLN’s unique position could be left precarious.
The illegal trade in rhino horns continues even though it is often foiled. This is proof of the weak protection of rhinos in their habitats.
The DPR rejected all candidates for Supreme Court and ad hoc human rights justices put forward by the Judicial Commission. There needs to be transparency in the selection process.
Pope Francis was enthusiastically welcomed on his visit to Indonesia. It was the simple journey of a religious leader and campaigner for social justice.
Commission III of the House of Representatives rejected all the Supreme Court judge candidates proposed by the Judicial Commission. The rejection allegedly was due to their favored candidate failed to pass.
Indonesia and the Vatican enjoyed a good relationship long before the Pope’s visit. The Vatican reportedly helped Indonesia lobby the European Union.
Pope Francis received a warm welcome on his visit to Indonesia. Appearing with simplicity, he brought a mission of inter-faith dialogue.
Former Governor of the National Resilience Institute and Indonesian Ambassador to the Philippines, Agus Widjojo, on the revision of the Indonesian Military Law.
A biomass plant has the potential to clear 693,795 hectares of Gorontalo’s forest. The raw material for the wood pellets intended for export comes from deforestation.
The Environment Ministry thwarted the sale of Javan rhino horns in Palembang. This is linked to a network of Ujung Kulon rhino poachers.
Startups owned by Gibran Rakabuming Raka and Kaesang Pangarep are flooded with venture capital injections. Assisted by a presidential advisor.
A photograph of a private jet window exposes Kaesang Pangarep and Gibran Rakabuming Raka’s connections to a network of business actors.
The PDI-P canceled its plan to nominate Anies Baswedan for the Jakarta gubernatorial election. Pressure came in the form of legal cases and revisions to the MD3 Law.
Violence broke out as police attempted to disperse a demonstration in Central Java. The use of tear gas needs evaluation.
The investigation into the Communication and Digital Affairs Ministry employees backing online gambling is expanded to include many people. Ill-gotten gains from a political operation.
Efforts to block online gambling sites are proven futile, as many loopholes remain. Online gambling remains rampant in Jakarta.
The work and strategies of the Online Gambling Task Force lack clear direction. It should be focusing on the gambling bosses.
Tommy Hermawan Lo’s name emerges following the mention of Mr. T in online gambling that involves human trafficking case. He is a director at a casino management company.
An interview with Jerry Hermawan Lo. He denies the allegation that he runs an online gambling scheme.
Victims of human trafficking for online gambling and scamming in Cambodia claimed of being forced to work 12-hour shifts and being beaten. Recruitment is still ongoing.
PPATK Chief Ivan Yustiavandana reveals his agency’s findings regarding online gambling transactions involving DPR members.
A new regulation concerning the purchase of aircraft components gives rise to a new problem for airlines. The TKDN policy is being wrongly applied.
Airlines are suffocating from the high costs of maintenance and operations. The consequence of regulatory bans and restrictions on aircraft components.
The fintech lending business is increasingly losing steam. Returns continue to decline while fund owners are opting for other investment portfolios.
Airlines are competing for passengers traveling for minor pilgrimage. Different marketing strategies are used by Indonesian and foreign airlines.
Online frauds are rife. How to tackle them?
The exact number of dugongs living in Indonesia is not known. Their numbers continue to decline due to the destruction of seagrass beds.
Loneliness does not always exist as isolation. There is a difference between loneliness and solitude.
Goenawan Mohamad wrote the essay After 46 Years, saying goodbye to writing Sidelines.
Changes to Sidelines. Goenawan Mohamad will still contribute to the column, though not on a weekly basis.
A Response to the UFOs Sidelines and an idea to prevent general election frauds.
Online investment is booming during the Covid-19 pandemic. People need to be more careful.
The clinical trial team from Padjajaran University and their supervisors from the Food and Drug Monitoring Agency work under a tight deadline. At stake is the fate of the Covid-19 vaccination.
Discussions on state guidelines have yet to reach an agreement. It could be used to topple the president.
Perpetrators of sexual violence are now hunting potential victims online. More and more adolescents and children have fallen victim.
In order to attract buyers, online shopping applications are offering free shipping for items shipped from abroad.
Leakage of the T-301G tank is believed to be the cause of a big fire at the Balongan refinery. The management ignored community reports on strong gasoline smell prior to the fire. Losses are estimated in the trillions of rupiah.
The increase of leaders of the MPR is suspected to pave the way for the amendments of the constitution. Reviving a five-year plan scheme smacks of reviving the existence of State Guidelines, while changing the constitution could very well spread to other articles.
Hundreds of people have fallen victim to illegal online moneylending services. They are charging high rates and abusing personal data.
The government has issued Transportation Minister Regulation No. 108/2017 on Non-route Public Transportation, which regulates, among others, the minimum and maximum rates for online taxis.
A new oil trading giant is selling gasoline cheaper than Pertamina’s Premium. We should not be allergic to competition.
The importance of Indonesia’s agriculture sector is reflected, among others, by the sector’s 13.8 percent contribution to the total gross domestic product, according to February 2017 data from the Central Statistics Agency. In spite of agriculture’s significance to the Indonesian economy, our farmers are still far from prosperous. The government is now encouraging the growth of agriculture startups to improve the welfare of farmers, in line with the government’s plan to make Indonesia the largest digital economy in Southeast Asia by 2022. Agriculture startup companies, referred to as ‘agritech’ or ‘ag-tech’ companies, are now starting to sprout. iGrow, an agritech startup, empowers farmers through partnership with sponsors, while Sikumis is working to eliminate brokers to allow direct market access for farmers. To commemorate World Food Day on October 16, Tempo English reports.
Nyoman Gunarsa (1944-2017) cared about painting Balinese ornaments and dancers the very things that brought him success. He also established museums to preserve both modern and traditional Balinese paintings.
ONLINE, app-based taxis will increase their rates after a regulation on their base-line rates takes effect on April 1. The regulation is included in the Revised Transportation Minister Regulation No. 32/2016 on non-route transportation services.
Managements of online, application-based transportation services agreed with the government's decision to apply a baseline rate effective April 1. "We are applying [the regulation] with fairness, as well as safety, in mind. There will be quotas and baseline rates. We believe all parties will comply and agree to follow the regulation we have drafted," Transportation Minister Budi Karya Sumadi said last week.
The ads offering free delivery by a number of online stores caught the attention of Romi Siska Putra. As the director of Bagaskara Semesraya International, he is always on the lookout for such promotions to boost his company's online sales.
Bagaskara distributes a number of locally-made multivitamin products for women and children. The Yogyakarta-based company focuses on digital marketing sales. One of his marketing techniques: taking advantage of free delivery or subsidized delivery programs in the online market such as Blibli, Mataharimall, and Shopee. "We jump in as soon as there's an offer for free e-commerce delivery," he told Tempo last week.
Efforts to revive the Broad Guidelines of State Policy (GBHN) should not continue. If they came to pass, they would turn back time and Indonesia could revert to the New Order regime. We should not forget that the GBHN, which was drawn up and passed by the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), was removed through the long process of amending the 1945 Constitution.
Following four amendments carried out between 1999 and 2002, the Constitution now places the MPR as a state institution at the same level as the President. Its duties and functions no longer include appointing the President, because the President is now directly elected by the people and he no longer has to be accountable to the MPR.
The lure of a high income led Tejo, who had been unemployed for a year, to join Uber. Using a 2015 Karimun Wagon owned by an older sibling, the 35-year-old man registered with the application-based online transportation service company. Two weeks ago was his debut as an Uber driver on the streets of Jakarta.
Despite his lack of knowing all the capital city's streets, the Bintaro resident decided to risk it. He often heard of Uber drivers making over Rp10 million a month. "So I went ahead and tried it. The important thing was that in a day I could take home at least Rp500,000 net," Tejo told Tempo.
Magnus Ekbom stepped into a meeting room in a building on Jalan Rasuna Said in Kuningan, where the e-commerce company has just moved its offices a few months ago to accomodate his growing team.
At the helm of Lazada since 2012, Ekbom has ushered the online shopping platform to be the biggest in Indonesia. But he is not planning to take a breather just yet. For Ekbom, running an e-commerce company is like running in a marathon. "And we're only in the first couple of kilometers down the line," he said.
THE assumption that shopping online is unsafe was reinforced when the public recently heard of a person who ordered an iPhone 6 and was sent a bar of soap. In the middle of such news, last week's Tempo poll showed that of 466 readers, 54.1 percent felt that online shopping is susceptible to crimes.
EDUCATION and Culture Minister Anies Baswedan wanted the national examinations conducted online so that it would be safe and practical. Online tests also allow for multiple versions of the test. "Plus, there is little likelihood of a database break-in," he said.
INDONESIA signed the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) in 1978. CITES is an international convention aimed at ensuring that trade in wild animals and plants does not endanger their survival. However, protection of Sumatran elephants and tigers, which were officially declared as endangered species in 2002, remains woefully lacking, proven by the rapid decline in their numbers.
A few weeks ahead of its launch, the Lippo Group-owned online shopping site, MatahariMall.com, is boldly predicting it will become the top e-commerce site in Indonesia, planning to sell more 500,000 products. "This online shopping site will be the Indonesian version of Alibaba," boasted executive director John Riady, referring to the online retail giant from China, which last September earned a record-breaking US$25 billion (around Rp325 trillion) from its initial public offering (IPO).
AN avatar of a gorgeous, young Chinese girl no longer appears on www.m88.com, a gambling site. On Wednesday last week, Tempo could still access the site, which offers a variety of gambling games. The next day, no more. "We blocked it after receiving a request from the National Police Headquarters," Communications and Information Technology Ministry spokesman Cawidu Ismail told Tempo last week.
As of August 22, the National Police's Cyber Crime Unit had reported 122 online gambling sites. Processing the proposal to block the application took several days because it had to go through the ministry first. "We can process directly when a request is sent to [email protected]," Cawidu said.
It has not even been a year, yet Zalora's warehouse in Ciracas, East Jakarta, is already crowded. Each day 10,000 items enter the online retailer's storage space. The company plans to move to a bigger warehouse. "A minimum of 10,000 square meters," Zalora Vice President of Operations Hadi Kuncoro told Tempo.
Zalora has changed warehouses four times in the last two years. Initially it occupied a space on Jalan Tirtayasa in South Jakarta that served as office and warehouse. The mounting inventory forced Zalora to find something bigger. By last year the number of orders were four-and-a-half times what they had been at the business' founding in 2012.
A Malaysia Airlines plane flying from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur crashed in Ukraine on Thursday last week. All of the 298 passengers and crew were killed. Data announced by Malaysia Airlines showed that 13 passengers were Indonesian citizens. The largest number of victims were 154 Dutch citizens.
"We were informed that the Boeing 777 flying from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur crashed in northern Torez, eastern Ukraine," Ukrainian military spokesman Vladislav Seleznev told RIA Novosti news agency.
The conflict between Pertamina and PGN is disrupting the fuel oil to gas program. They must cooperate in constructing pipeline networks.
As online shopping becomes widespread in Indonesia, book markets vie for a piece of the action. But will the book culture take root in the land of social media?
Trimarga aggressively offered the Sukhoi Superjet 100 to state-owned airlines. The first buyer was Kartika Airlines.
The Balinese Art of Ogoh-Ogoh documents one of Balis newest and most unique art formsthe Ogoh Ogoh.
Martin Hartono, the son of the Djarum Group’s owner, is investing hundreds of billions of rupiah in kaskus.us website. The largest Indonesian online community website will be synergized with companies belonging to Djarum, including BCA.
Next week will be the deadline for the police to complete their investigation into the Antasari case. Investigators have critical evidence of Antasari’s involvement in the form of a conversation between him and Sigid, one of the men indicted in the murder.
Boeing 737-200 series aircraft must be phased out within five years. Airlines are having difficulties updating their aircraft.
Three months until the deadline and still 25 small banks have not yet met the targeted minimum capital of Rp80 billion.
Cases of embezzlement have been uncovered inside the TNI. This institution should provide a good model of discipline in managing funds.
An interesting part of Covarrubiass wanderings in Bali was his curiosity about the riddle of the leak, Balinese evil spirits.
Our badminton players were routed at Senayan sports hall last week. Yet we were once proud winners of the Thomas and Uber cups. Why has our sports capability declined?
The majority of regional airlines are falling flat on their facesbecause of insufficient capital and chaotic management.
The KPU has finally breached regulations on the deadline for the distribution of general elections logistics.
It's now clear that Indonesian Airlines, currently beset by serious problems, is owned by Santayana Kiemas, brother-in-law of President Megawati.
Serving busy routes has resulted in the fall of several airline companies. Tight competition and low sales prices are squeezing revenues.
The government team charged with verifying documents submitted by political parties for legal recognition are working overtime to meet the deadline.
Indonesia finished whole-genome sequencing of the SARS-CoV-2 virus circulating in the country. Virus samples from Indonesian patients indicate they are part of the dominant group globally.
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