Financial Crimes
A chilling look into the underworld of corruption, illicit wealth, and shadow economies.
AGO investigators raid homes of former Education ministry staff over Rp9.98 T graft case
The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) has intensified the investigation into alleged corruption in the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology (Kemendikbud Ristek) during the 2019–2022 digitalization program by conducting a new search at the residence of Ibrahim, a former special staff member to then-Minister Nadiem Makarim.
AGO to question 22 Singaporean witnesses in Rp193.7 T Pertamina graft case
The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) is set to examine 22 witnesses from Singapore-based companies as part of its investigation into alleged corruption involving the management of crude oil and refinery product imports by State energy company Pertamina and contractors (KKKS) from 2018 to 2023.
Education ministry distances itself from Chromebook graft probe
The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education has clarified that it is not involved in an ongoing corruption investigation related to the procurement of Chromebook laptops during the tenure of former Education and Culture Minister Nadiem Makarim.
OJK uncovers massive online scam, launches anti-fraud center
The Financial Services Authority of Indonesia (OJK) has revealed a staggering number of online fraud cases involving 208,333 bank accounts, 47,891 accounts of which have already been blocked, sending an alarm of growing complexity of financial crimes in the digital era.
Five named suspects in Rp500 B corruption scandal in Nat’l Data Center project
The Central Jakarta Prosecutors’ Office has named five individuals as suspects in a high-profile corruption case involving the interim National Data Center (PDNS) project under the Ministry of Communication and Informatics (now the Ministry of Communication and Digital Application or Komdigi) during the 2020–2024 period.
Manpower minister reveals names in graft scandal, revamps foreign worker permit system
Minister of Manpower Yassierli has disclosed the identities of three Manpower ministry officials named as suspects in a corruption case involving foreign worker (TKA) permit issuance.
Former Sritex CEO named graft suspect in Rp3.58 T bank credit scandal
The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) has named Iwan Setiawan Lukminto, former president director of textile giant PT Sri Rejeki Isman (Sritex), as a suspect in a major corruption case involving State bank loans totaling more than Rp3.58 trillion (US$225 million).
Three named suspects in US$21 M defense satellite procurement corruption case
The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) has named three suspects in a high-profile corruption case involving a 2016 satellite user terminal procurement project at the Indonesiaan Ministry of Defense.
AGO investigates alleged corruption in bank loan disbursements to Sritex
The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) has launched a preliminary investigation into suspected corruption surrounding bank loan disbursements to textile giant PT Sri Rejeki Isman (Sritex) that was declared bankrupt in October 2024.
Bakamla foils tin ore smuggling attempt in Lingga Islands waters
The Indonesian Maritime Security Agency (Bakamla) has intercepted a wooden vessel suspected of smuggling tin ore without proper documentation in the northern waters of the Karimata Strait, near Lingga Island, Riau Islands Province, on Friday, April 25, 2025.
JAK TV news director named suspect in alleged plot to undermine AGO
JAK TV News Director, Tian Bahtiar (TB), has been named a suspect by the Attorney General's Office (AGO) for allegedly receiving money in return for producing and publishing negative news content about the AGO through social and online media platforms and JAK TV.
Amran cracks down on corruption linked to Rp5 billion fictitious project
Minister of Agriculture Andi Amran Sulaiman has confirmed the legal process against an agricultural observer allegedly involved in a fictitious project that cost the state Rp5 billion (US$300,000).