Within a week, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) was reported to be handling three different cases of alleged corruption and ensnaring three regional leaders including the Governor of Papua, Lukas Enembe (Demokrat). The KPK finally confirmed the news on Sept. 14, 2022 and stated that it had named Lukas as suspect. The KPK did not explain in more detail about the case that ensnared Lukas, but it mentioned the findings of an unusual transaction in Lukas’ bank account and mentioned the special autonomy funds (dana otonomi khusus – otsus). The last topic has always been our question for the past few years. 

Time flies. It has been over two years since the Ministry of Finance expanding the tax base by collecting Value Added Tax (VAT/PPN) for digital products in trading through the electronic system (PMSE). The number of collectors continues to increase, as per this week, there are already 127 companies with the same set of responsibilities. The Government has received more than Rp9 trillion tax value in total and had issue an amendment to the legal basis. 

Three months ago, the Satuan Tugas Penanganan Hak Tagih Negara Dana Bantuan Likuiditas Bank Indonesia (Satgas BLBI) commenced another confiscation on assets they believed are related to Setiawan and Hendrawan Harjono of Bank Aspac. At the time, the companies who managed the said assets immediately objected to the decision, stating that they have nothing to do with the Harjonos. The two companies decided to fight the Satgas through legal channel and filed two lawsuits through the Jakarta State Administrative Court (PTUN). 

In mid-August 2022, a senator from Gorontalo, Fadel Muhammad, was removed from his position as deputy chairman of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) from elements of the Regional Representatives Council (DPD). The reason for his removal, interestingly, was a...

Shares of tech company GoTo Gojek Tokopedia (GOTO) ended lower by 1.42% on Monday (Sep 12) even after it adjusted the ride-hailing tariff following the Transportation Ministry’s decision to raise online driving tariff effective September 11, 2022. GOTO adjusted tariff for all its services–GoCar, GoFood, GoSend, and GoMart, aiming to cover drivers’ operational daily costs.

PT Nusa Palapa Gemilang Tbk (NPGF), a national private company engaged in the fertilizer industry, recently filed a lawsuit against several parties at once, including its business partner PT Anugerah Berkat Gemilang (PT ABG). In its lawsuit, NPGF alleges that the defendants have defaulted and have liabilities worth more than Rp20 billion.

PT Java Star Rig (Java Star) and PT Atlantic Oilfield Services (PT AOS) have been declared bankrupt back in April 20, 2021 by the Commercial Court at the Central Jakarta District Court. This decision was predictable because the two companies have long been in dispute with one of their business partner. Even so, towards the end of last week, a new lawsuit was filed against both companies. The lawsuit mentioned that a peace agreement was promulgated in July 2022 and both companies were accused of failing to implement the peace agreement and a new lawsuit was filed to once again seek for the companies’ bankruptcy.

It's been less than a month since businessman Surya Darmadi, owner of Duta Palma Group, returned to Indonesia and turned himself in to the Attorney General's Office (AGO). The AGO alleged Surya of committing corruption which causes State losses amounted to over Rp70...

So far, the work of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) seems to have focused more on cases that occurred in the State capital and other regions in western part of Indonesia. Almost never have we heard of a major corruption case in the eastern part of...