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Archipelago 5 days ago
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Prosecutors demand 8.5-year prison sentence for suspended Pati regent Sudewo
Sudewo is accused of extorting officials appointed to various positions in 401 village administrations across 21 districts in Pati, Central Java. He is also charged with accepting bribes linked to railway track projects at the Transportation Ministry’s Railway Directorate General in 2022, when he was serving as a member of the House of Representatives (DPR).
Politics 1 week ago
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AGO moves closer to Febrie prosecution
The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) is wrapping up corruption and money laundering investigations into former senior prosecutor Febrie Adriansyah and two other suspects, moving closer to bringing the case to court after two months of investigation.
Academia 1 week ago
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Democratic dilemma: Communist Vietnam outpaces Indonesia, Philippines
As Communist-led Vietnam laps Southeast Asia's sluggish democracies in growth and foreign capital, ordinary citizens in Jakarta and Manila are left asking an uncomfortable question: Does democracy actually hinder prosperity?
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