Feb 10, 2016 | Law, Politics
On February 9, 2016 the Corruption Court of the Central Jakarta District Court sentenced the former Minister of Culture and Tourism Jero Wacik to 4 years in prison, with the obligation to pay a fine of Rp150 million (subsidiary 3 months in prison). The presiding judge...
Feb 9, 2016 | Law, Politics
The trial of the money laundering case involving the former Democratic Party Treasurer Muhammad Nazaruddin continues. The Corruption Court of the Central Jakarta District Court held hearings for the testimony of witnesses from the banks allegedly with knowledge of the...
Feb 9, 2016 | Industries, Law, News Group
The Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU) completed its investigation into the alleged cartel practice involving major companies engaged in chicken breeding. KPPU’s investigation team claims to have found enough evidence to prove the allegation and take...
Feb 5, 2016 | Law, Politics
The investigation of the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) into the scandalous meetings between Golkar lawmaker and former Speaker of the House of Representatives (DPR) Setya Novanto, with businessman Muhammad Riza Chalid, and former CEO of Freeport Indonesia...
Feb 5, 2016 | Law, Market, Reviews
TV stations controlled by Media Nusantara Citra (MNCN) have aggressively aired advertisements from Perindo Party, which is led by MNCN’s controlling shareholder MNC Group (Hary Tanoesoedibjo). How much advertising revenues collected by MNCN from Perindo Party in...
Feb 5, 2016 | Law, Politics
On February 3, 2016, the House Commission III of the House of Representatives (DPR) held a working meeting with the Minister of Law and Human Rights Yasonna Laoly, during which both parties discussed the plan to amend the Law No. 20/2003 in connection with Law No....
Feb 5, 2016 | Law, Politics
The Ministry of Marine and Fisheries (KKP) performed incredibly well throughout the year 2015. The Ministry made efficient use of its budget, and maintained a consistently firm policy regime—particularly against the use of destructive fishing method. Not to mention...
Feb 5, 2016 | Law, Market
The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has drawn criticism from anti-graft activists and civil society leaders for the so-called ‘institutionalised corruption’ because classifying sponsorship granted by pharmaceutical companies to doctors through...
Feb 4, 2016 | Industries, Law, News Group
The negotiation process for the period of Suspension of Debts Payment (PKPU) of Niko Resources Limited (TSX: NKO) has started. The creditors are said to have held the first meeting on February 1, 2016, but NKO representatives did not attend the meeting in question....
Feb 3, 2016 | Law, Politics
The Surabaya District Court began 2016 with a bold intention. On February 1, 2016 the Panel of Judges chaired by Judge Ferdinandus sentenced the Adjunct Inspector (Aiptu) Abdul Latif and his second wife Indri Rachmawati—both allegedly involved in the case of...
