September 6, 2016 edition

The mass arrest in the Philippines of illegal pilgrims has exposed an Indonesian-Philippine haj syndicate. Some Indonesians wait 30 years for the chance to make the pilgrimage.

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August 23, 2016 edition

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August 2, 2016 edition

Riau Police has dropped investigations into 15 companies accused of letting fires run rampant on concessions. At the environment ministry, investigations have made it to civil courts.

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July 26, 2016 edition

A number of doctors purchased fake vaccines and turned big profits. Hospital administrators are seen as having ignored the scandal.

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July 19, 2016 edition

Individuals close to Supreme Court secretary Nurhadi are suspected of helping grease the wheels of bribery. The KPK is currently investigating the extent of such assistance.

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July 12, 2016 edition

All was quiet at the Royal Bali Beach Club Hotel, Sanur, Bali, on Thursday two weeks ago. Just four foreign visitors could be seen sunbathing by the pool. Even so, according to the receptionist, all 32 rooms were occupied. "Only Royal Bali members can stay here," said the woman. But that turned out to be a false statement, as even non-Royal Bali members could be squeezed in.
Today, 12 expatriates are suing Permata Bahari, a hotel marketing company, and Royal Karma Development, the building owner. They are demanding that the two companies pay some US$76,000 in compensation plus Rp10 billion. "As long as they've been members, they've never been able to enjoy their rights," said Sylvia Maladi, the plaintiffs' attorney, last week.

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July 5, 2016 edition

At a hearing of the legislation committee of the House of Representatives (DPR), 'career judges' and 'ad hoc judges' were suddenly cast as foes. A number of justices with the Indonesian Judges' Association (Ikahi) and the Indonesian Judges' Forum (FDHI) proposed abolishing ad hoc judges at the meeting on May 23. "We just heard the proposal for the first time," said Firman Soebagyo, deputy chairman of the committee on Friday last week.
The committee invited Ikahi and FDHI to provide input for a new bill on the judicial office. At the meeting, FDHI spokesman Andi Muhammad Yusuf Bakri said ad hoc judges were no longer required. Among his reasons was the consideration that many career judges were now trained in the special areas where ad hoc judges had been needed. The opinion was backed by Ikahi member Abdul Gani Abdullah. "Now the legislation committee needs only to await a meeting with the legal affairs commission, who is the bill's initiator," said Firman.

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