Japanese Corruption Fugitive Arrested in Lampung
A foreigner from Japan, who is a fugitive in a COVID-19 fund corruption case in Japan, has been arrested at...
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Foreigner Suspected Involvement Defense Ministry’s Satellite Corruption Case
A foreign national is suspected of being involved in a corruption case in the management of the satellite orbit slot...
Anti-Corruption Officers Find 27 People Held in Cages at Langkat Regent’s House
The North Sumatra Police are continuing to investigate the issue of modern slavery, with the inactive Langkat Regent, Terbit Rencana...
2021: Another Indonesian Year of Living Dangerously
While COVID-19 dominated the news in 2021, hundreds of Indonesians were killed by landslides, floods, and accidents throughout the year....
Ex-minister Gets 12 Years for COVID-19 Aid Corruption
Former social affairs minister Juliari Batubara has been sentenced to 12 years in prison and fined Rp500 million for receiving...
Indonesian Minister Arrested by Corruption Eradication Commission
Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries Edhy Prabowo has been arrested by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) when he arrived...
Influencers and public policy
-The writer is a lecturer of the Faculty of Cultural Sciences at Andalas University- The government’s use of social media...
Beware – Different Strokes for Different Folks
Two crimes: One involving the death of a policeman, the other a failed attempt at drug smuggling. One criminal gets...
KPK Seize Mataram Immigration Officials for Bribery
The Indonesian Corruption Eradication Commission, or KPK, has seized the head of the Mataram Immigration Office in West Nusa Tenggara for...
KPK Confiscates More than US$40,000 from the Minister of Religious Affairs? Office
Indonesia’s Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has managed to confiscate Rp 180million (US$12,667) and $30,000 from the Office of Religious Affairs...
Singaporeans on Trial over Allegedly Bribing Indonesian Embassy Official
Three Singaporeans appeared in court on Wednesday (Nov 21) over their alleged roles in a bribery case linked to an...
Lippo Group Executive Arrested for Bribery
The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has apprehended Billy Sindoro, an executive of diversified conglomerate Lippo Group, after naming him a...
President Jokowi Signs Law Rewarding Corruption Informants up to Rp200 Million
The administration of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has signed a regulation to give informants financial rewards for blowing the whistle...
Indonesia Plans to Limit Cash Transactions to Curb Bribery
The Indonesian government has proposed a law to Parliament to limit cash transactions to curb bribery and money laundering in...
Corruption and Mismanagement in the Times of the VOC
The Dutch East India Company (Vereenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie, VOC) was established in 1602. The company was initially granted a 21-year...
Missing Lawmaker Shows Up in Hospital Again After Car Accident
Setya Novanto, the missing lawmaker wanted by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), has been found on a hospital bed yet...
Indonesian Cartoonists Show Off Record-Breaking 1,000 Artworks on Corruption
The Indonesian Cartoonists Association (Pakarti) teamed up with the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) to showcase a record-breaking 1,000 cartoon artworks...
E-KTP Corruption Case State Losses Expected To Rise
The on-going e-KTP corruption case has seen state losses reach Rp 2.3 trillion (US$172 million) in June, but officials predict...
A Brief History On Threats To The Corruption Eradication Commission
The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) remains one of the most supported and trusted public institutions in Indonesia, but not everyone...
Stories of Property and Corruption in Indonesia
Property is a unique game in Indonesia, one with many stakeholders and nuances. Because of this, it has been a...
E-KTP: One Identification Card, Big-time Corruption
Back in October, Fikrul Hanif, a history professor at a teacher’s college in Padang, West Sumatra, trudged to his local...