March 14, 2017 edition

I swear to God, swear to God," said Setya Novanto when he was asked if it was true there was Rp150 billion for the Golkar Party's coffers from money embezzled out of the e-KTP (electronic ID cards) in 2011. Without denying or confirming it, he held up his index and middle fingers to form a 'victory' sign.

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March 7, 2017 edition

Freeport is against divesting 51 percent of its shares to Indonesia. Reportedly, a few national companies are keenly eyeing the shares of the world’s largest mining company.

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February 28, 2017 edition

Arif Budi Sulistyo, the younger brother-in-law of President Joko Widodo, is suspected of being involved in facilitating the resolution of tax problems of EK Prima Ekspor Indonesia. EK Prima country director, Ramapanicker Rajamohanan Nairpresently a defendant in bribery case involving a tax officialasked for Arif's help to take care of his company's tax issues.

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February 21, 2017 edition

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February 14, 2017 edition

With elections for regional chief executives just around the corner, the chairpersons of Indonesia's major political partiesSusilo Bambang Yudhoyono, Megawati Soekarnoputri and Prabowo Subiantowent on the campaign trail to support their candidates running in the Jakarta gubernatorial election. But pundits say this could also be a test of the political waters and an early start to the 2019 presidential election. Early election fever?

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February 7, 2017 edition

Sukamiskin Prison inmates break regulations to get various amenities. They can even hold parties.

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January 31, 2017 edition

After he was questioned for 15 hours, Patrialis Akbar, a judge of the Constitutional Court, did not immediately return to his cell at the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) detention facility. It was already 1:00am on Friday, last week. Wearing a vest given to detainees, Patrialis sat ruminating for some time, on the porch of the detention facility. He occasionally spoke to KPK officers escorting him from the interrogation room to his cell.
"This is a very tough test," said Patrialis, a justice and human rights minister during the presidency of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. Linda Trianita from Tempo had a chance to ask Patrialis a few questions.

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