Awaiting the Ending of AGO vs Hary Tanoe in Mobile-8 Case

Mar 4, 2016 | Law, Politics

A year has passed since the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) began investigating the fraudulent tax restitution case of PT Mobile-8 Telecom Tbk (Mobile-8)—a case that happened when the company was still under PT Global Mediacom Tbk (BMTR), a subsidiary of PT...

The IPDN Building & Corruption

Mar 4, 2016 | Law

The Ministry of Home Affairs must once again face allegation of corruption. This time, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has named two suspects allegedly involved in abusing the procurement process for the construction of the Institute of Public...

Updates on the Hotel Indonesia Case

Mar 4, 2016 | Industries, Law, Market, News Group

The investigation into alleged corruption in the implementation of the cooperation contract between PT Hotel Indonesia Natour (HIN), PT Citra Karya Bumi Indah (CKBI), and PT Cipta Karya Bersama (or PT Grand Indonesia) continues. As of last week, the Attorney...

The End of SMS Cartel?

Mar 3, 2016 | Law

The eight-year-old case on alleged cartel practices in determination of short message service (SMS) rates entered a new phase. On February 29, 2016 the Supreme Court (MA) finally received the appeal filed by the Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU). The...

New Suspects in Damayanti’s Case

Mar 3, 2016 | Law

The examination of the bribery case related to the Trans-Seram road project in the Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (Kemen-PUPR), involving the member of the House Commission V of the House of Representatives Damayanti Wisnu Putranti of PDI-P, continues....

The T-Tower Case, Tri Wiyasa and the AGO’s Weak Performance

Mar 2, 2016 | Law, Politics

The Corruption Court in Bandung acquitted  the former Head of the General Division of PT Bank Pembangunan Daerah Jawa Barat and Banten Tbk (BJBR) Wawan Indrawan, the main suspect in the fraudulent procurement of office space in the T-Tower building. On March 1, 2016...

Riau Forest Conversion Case Continues

Mar 2, 2016 | Law

The investigators at the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) raided the residence of Edison Marudut Marsadauli Siahaan on March 1, 2016. Edison, who is a businessman and a cadre of the Democratic Party, is involved in the bribery case related to the conversion of...

Kutilang Paksi Mas’ PKPU, Tanri Abeng & Energy Reform

Mar 1, 2016 | Commodities, Law, Politics

Kutilang Paksi Mas has submitted their peace proposal to escape bankruptcy filed by two of its creditors, namely HSBC Indonesia and Citibank NA. The case is interesting for lots of reasons, including politics and policy making in energy sector, and efforts from energy...

Updates on Kutilang Paksi Mas’ PKPU

Mar 1, 2016 | Law

The process of Suspension of Debt Payment (PKPU) for PT Kutilang Paksi Mas (KPM) continues. KPM has submitted their peace proposal to the creditors. Even though the proposal has been revised a couple of times, some creditors still have not yet agreed to the terms...

The End for Ilham Arief?

Mar 1, 2016 | Law

The trial on the case of alleged corruption involving the former Mayor of Makassar Ilham Arief Sirajudin is finally over. The panel of judges at the Corruption Court of Central Jakarta District Court decided to sentence Ilham to 4 years in prison with the obligation...