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Fraud

Academia 1 week ago

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The Epstein files, white collar crimes: A lesson for Indonesia

Learning from the Epstein scandal, Indonesian business needs to shift toward enhanced, human rights-based due diligence from the conventional know-your-customer principle.

Society 3 months ago

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K-pop concert promoter Mecima Pro director arrested in fraud case

The Jakarta Police have arrested Fransiska Dwi Melani, director of concert promoter PT Melani Citra Permata (Mecima Pro), after naming her a suspect in a fraud and embezzlement case linked to a concert the firm held for South Korean girl group TWICE in Jakarta in 2023.

Archipelago 3 months ago

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Riau Islands police probe Germany-bound 'Ferienjob' trafficking case

Police in the Riau Islands are coordinating with the Indonesian Embassy in Berlin to uncover an alleged case of human trafficking that has left several people stranded in Germany after they were lured by promises of training and certification.

Asia & Pacific 4 months ago

South Korea summons Cambodian envoy over job scams targeting nationals

Many of the South Korean kidnapping victims are said to have been lured by fraudulent job offers promising high pay, according to lawmaker Na Kyung-won.

Academia 4 months ago

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Why the President must shake up the financial sector

The revised Financial Sector Development and Strengthening (P2SK) Law must expand BI’s KPIs to include productive lending, employment and money supply relative to GDP.

Tech 4 months ago

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Authorities detain ex-Investree CEO over $165m fraud probe

Authorities tracked Adrian Gunadi to Doha, where he had been living as a permanent resident, after he fled Indonesia during the investigation.

Academia 5 months ago

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Fixing governance in Indonesia’s start-up economy

Indonesia must face an uncomfortable truth: our oversight system has failed, and our governance culture remains dangerously thin.

Editorial 6 months ago

Clean up, but don’t give up

We cannot let fraud scandals blind us to the importance of technological progress, especially in fields like artificial intelligence.

Academia 7 months ago

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Why agentic AI is the future of financial services in Indonesia

Agentic AI systems present a new class of risks, goal misalignment, data drift, persona-driven bias and even multi-agent collusion.

Opinion 8 months ago

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Analysis: Fraud cases at BPDs set major setback for the banking industry

A series of corruption and fraud cases have been uncovered at several regional development banks (BPDs), including Bank Jabar dan Banten (BJB), Bank DKI Jakarta, Bank Jatim and Bank Jateng. These cases involve practices such as side streaming, fictitious debtors, hidden debtors and document forgery, resulting in losses amounting to trillions of rupiah. The revelations have raised serious concerns about weak corporate governance in the BPD sector.

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Fraud

PREMIUM The Epstein files, white collar crimes: A lesson for Indonesia

PREMIUM K-pop concert promoter Mecima Pro director arrested in fraud case

PREMIUM Riau Islands police probe Germany-bound 'Ferienjob' trafficking case

South Korea summons Cambodian envoy over job scams targeting nationals

PREMIUM Why the President must shake up the financial sector

PREMIUM Authorities detain ex-Investree CEO over $165m fraud probe

PREMIUM Fixing governance in Indonesia’s start-up economy