Mar 28, 2016 | Law, Politics
The discussion on the corruption case related to the controversial Hambalang Sports Complex project reappeared soon after President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo visited the abandoned site of the project. In connection with this development, the former Chairman and Treasurer...
Mar 28, 2016 | Law, Politics
The Supreme Court (MK) once again increased the sentence slapped on the former Jakarta Head of Department of Transportation Udar Pristono. At the hearing held on March 24, 2016, the Assembly of Cassation decided to grant the appeal filed by the Public Prosecutor of...
Mar 28, 2016 | Law, Politics
The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) launched another investigation into the involvement of Tubagus Chaeri “Wawan” Wardana—a businessman and brother of former Banten Governor Ratu Atut Chosiyah—in graft. This time the investigation is focused on the...
Mar 24, 2016 | Law, News Group
The investigation into the case of alleged graft involving PT Hotel Indonesia Natour (HIN), PT Citra Karya Bumi Indah (CKBI), and PT Cipta Karya Bersama or PT Grand Indonesia continues. Until last week, the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) investigation team had...
Mar 23, 2016 | Industries, Law, News Group
The Ministry of Trade has issued the Minister of Trade Regulation (Permendag) No. 14/M-DAG/PER/3/2016 to amend the provisions of Permendag No. 77/M-DAG/PER/12/2013 concerning the Simultaneous Issuance of Trade License and Company Registration for Trading Company. ...
Mar 22, 2016 | Industries, Law, Market
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo is seeking ways to strengthen the prevention and control of tax evasion and money laundering. On March 21, 2016 the President held a closed-door meeting with a number of related state institutions to discuss this issue. The...
Mar 22, 2016 | Industries, Law, Market
PT Meranti Maritime, which is currently in the period of Suspension of Debts Payment (PKPU), has once again requested for a 60-day extension to its creditors. The request was conveyed in a move to find time to resolve the status of one creditor that is still debated...
Mar 21, 2016 | Law, Politics
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo together with the Minister of Youth and Sports Imam Nahrawi, and the Minister of Public Works and Public Housing Basuki Hadimuljono visited the site of the ill-fated Hambalang Sports Complex project on March 19, 2016. The...
Mar 21, 2016 | Industries, Law, Politics
News came from the Ministry of Marine and Fisheries on March 20, 2016. The ministry’s supervisory ship KP Hiu 11 was reportedly involved in a collision while trying to catch the Chinese fishing vessel KM Kway Fey 10078 in the border area connecting to the South China...
