Financial Crimes
A chilling look into the underworld of corruption, illicit wealth, and shadow economies.
Jakarta court hands down stiff sentences to judges in CPO export bribery case
The Jakarta Corruption Court has sentenced three judges to 11 years in prison for their involvement in a bribery scheme connected to crude palm oil (CPO) export permits issued between January and April 2022, in a ruling that further exposes deep-rooted corruption within Indonesia’s judiciary.
Purbaya cites corruption, inefficient spending behind reduced regional transfers in 2026
Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa said that widespread corruption in regional governments is one of the key reasons behind a significant reduction in the Transfer to Regions (TKD) budget allocation for next year, while simultaneously highlighting inefficiencies and poor spending quality at the local government level.
Indonesia tightens scrutiny as more exporters accused of manipulating tax data
The Ministry of Finance is expanding its investigation into exporters suspected of manipulating export data to avoid tax obligations ‒ a scheme authorities warn is increasingly widespread and harmful to state revenue.
Tax officials barred from travel in graft probe
The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) has issued travel bans against several former officials of the Ministry of Finance’s Tax Directorate General (DJP) in connection with an ongoing tax corruption investigation.
Tax office responds after prosecutors raid homes of senior officials in 2016–2020 graft probe
The Directorate General of Taxes (DJP) has issued its first public statement after the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) conducted raids on the homes of several tax officials as part of an investigation into alleged corruption in tax processing between 2016 and 2020.
North Sumatra prosecutors search Inalum office in 2019 aluminum sales graft probe
The Special Crimes Investigation Team of the North Sumatra Provincial Prosecutors’ Office has conducted a search operation at the headquarters of state-owned aluminium producer PT Indonesia Asahan Aluminium (Inalum) in Kuala Tanjung, Batubara Regency, in relation with the investigation into an alleged corruption case involving the company’s 2019 aluminium sales.
AGO opens new corruption probe into former Pertamina’s trading arm Petral
The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) has launched a new phase of investigation into alleged corruption involving Pertamina Energy Trading Limited (Petral), the now-defunct overseas trading subsidiary of state-owned oil and gas company PT Pertamina.
Watchdog groups file pretrial motion against KPK over haj quota corruption probe
Two watchdog organizations − the Indonesian Institute for Oversight, Safeguarding, and Law Enforcement (LP3HI) and the People’s Alliance for Justice and Welfare of Indonesia (ARUKKI) − have filed a pretrial motion against the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) for its alleged failure in the 2023–2024 Haj quota corruption case.
Attorney General’s Office probes Telkom’s investment in GoTo
The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) has launched an investigation into state-owned telecommunications giant PT Telkom Indonesia’s (TLKM) investment in tech firm PT GoTo Gojek Tokopedia (GOTO), a legal move that adds fresh scrutiny to one of the country’s most high-profile digital sector tie-ups.
Former Kominfo director-general indicted in Rp150 B data center corruption case
Former Director General of Informatics Applications at the Ministry of Communication and Informatics (Kominfo) − now the Ministry of Communication and Digital Applications (Komdigi) − Semuel Abrijani Pangerapan has been indicted for allegedly causing over Rp150 billion (US$9 million) in State losses related to the 2020-2024 temporary national data center (PDNS) project.
Mahfud reveals Sri Mulyani’s alleged attempts to shield Finance Ministry officials from graft probes
Former Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs Mahfud MD accuses former Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati of being overly protective of her subordinates at the Directorate General of Taxes and the Directorate General of Customs and Excise during her tenure under President Joko Widodo and early in President Prabowo Subianto’s administration.
Eight named suspects in fake diploma allegations against Ex-President Jokowi
The Jakarta Police have named eight individuals as suspects in connection with the false diploma allegations against Indonesia’s 7th President, Joko “Jokowi” Widodo.