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Indonesia's anti-corruption watchdog has reopened its investigation into Forestry Minister Raja Juli Antoni, suspecting the official failed to fully return bribes allegedly offered by a Riau regent, potentially involving forest reclassification permits.
Police have arrested a second brigadier from North Sumatra over alleged embezzlement of social aid funds. The officer faces charges related to misappropriation of Rp 3.9 billion allocated for vulnerable residents.
Indonesia's corruption investigation into former deputy attorney general Febrie Adriansyah—the nation's most powerful anti-corruption prosecutor—has exposed serious questions about institutional independence and the government's ability to police its own.
Indonesia's communications ministry confirms TikTok and YouTube have deactivated 4.7 million accounts belonging to children under 16, enforcing new regulations aimed at protecting minors from cyberbullying and addiction.
Indonesia has formally charged 24 foreign nationals as criminal suspects in an illegal gold mining operation centred on Gunung Botak in Maluku, with 12 already in custody and 12 still at large.
Competing protests across Indonesia highlight growing divisions over President Prabowo Subianto's free meal programme, with students demanding suspension citing corruption and costs, while workers and farmers urge continuation for livelihoods.
Indonesia's recent legislation granting broad legal protection to Danantara sovereign wealth fund bond investors has prompted financial crime experts to flag significant money laundering risks.
Indonesia's Attorney General has arrested two additional suspects in a widening corruption investigation into the nation's free nutritious meals programme, bringing the total number of suspects to five. The probe centres on alleged price manipulation and regulatory breaches.