Author: yosefardi.com

Throughout 2022, the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) uncovered at least three cases of alleged corruption related to the export-import sector, one of which escaped the attention of national media outlets. There was alleged corruption in the steel import sector. In the middle of the same year, the AGO named three suspects including another official of the Ministry of Trade and in addition to six corporate suspects. Interesting things happened during the court proceedings.

The Satuan Tugas Penanganan Hak Tagih Negara Dana Bantuan Likuiditas Bank Indonesia (Satgas BLBI) commenced confiscation of asset they believed are related to Setiawan and Hendrawan Harjono of Bank Aspac back in July 2023. The manager of the asset denied involvement in the scandal and four months later challenge the decision through the Jakarta State Administrative Court (PTUN Jakarta).

The policy changes to the Google Play Store that took effect from June 2022 have a bad impact as several new provisions trigger research initiatives from the Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU). Towards the end of...

Meranti Islands Regent, Muhammad Adil, has been in the headlines some time ago because of an argument with the Ministry of Finance. He even mentioned that the ministry is filled with demons. Interestingly, when the Ministry of...