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...
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Why Investor Confidence is Low in Indonesia’s Mining Industry
It’s no secret that Indonesia is a major player in the global mining industry. A country rich in natural resources,...
President Jokowi Responds to Sylviana’s Graft Defense
President Jokowi responds to implications of involvement in the Jakarta Scout Movement graft case....
Central Java Police Dept Offers Reward for Reporting Dirty Cops
The Central Java Police department is offering a Rp.5 million (US$380) reward for anyone who reports illegal activities involving dirty...
Ex-Health Minister Siti Fadilah Arrested for Graft
Former health minister Siti Fadillah Supari was arrested on October 24, following the national anti-graft agency’s investigation into a case...
Infamous Money Launderer Tubagus Wardana Gets Just One Year in Prison
After a famous money laundering trial, Tubagus Wardana has been found guilty. Many see his one-year sentence as a slap...
Meet James Ofili
James Ofili*, a textiles trader from Nigeria, discusses corruption, drugs and discrimination. Why do so many Nigerians come to Indonesia?...
Scams in the City: Fashion Police
Indonesian police are seeking to improve their image by wearing navy blue shirts emblazoned with the slogan Turn Back Crime....
Scams in the City: Don’t Lose Your Goat
Sometimes it’s just not worth reporting a crime in Indonesia. A few weeks ago, I was robbed on a Jakarta...
Yayasan Usaha Mulia Helps to Lift Indonesians above the Poverty Line
Quality of life is an issue in Indonesia for those living below the poverty line. Although some believe that the...
Official Ignorance Is Not Bliss
If Indonesia’s greatest crime of the past century remains swept under the carpet – and cannot even be discussed at...
Indonesia’s War on Drugs
Nearly all UN members have endorsed the 1961, 1971 and 1988 conventions on the prohibition of the main illegal recreational...
It’ All About the Money
President Joko Widodo came to power on promises to fight corruption and initiate a mental revolution, but scammers are still...
What Price Glory?
It’s official. Batam City, the polluted playground for neighbouring Singaporeans seeking sex, is the best, most attractive and smartest city...
An Investor’ Guide to Indonesia: Navigating Corruption
Indonesia’s long-standing practice of bribery has lingered over the decades. It is a serious problem; one which truly hampers business...
God Help Us
With religion being compulsory in Indonesia, the country is fertile ground for scammers seeking easy money under the guise of...
Crooks in Uniform
Heading home after a late night out, I was pulled up in West Jakarta by two apparent policemen. At such...
Bye Bye Bunnies, Enter the Dragons
As the Year of the Rabbit nears an end, hundreds of expatriates in Jakarta’s Chinatown are preparing to return home...
Uneasy Money
Gambling, like prostitution and corruption, is an age-old vice that is part of Indonesia’s culture. Despite being criminalized in the...