Indonesia corruption

An investigation by the news magazine Tempo highlights the importance both of a free media and an empowered financial watchdog.

The confiscation was part of government attempts to recover the outstanding debt of PT Timor Putra Nasional, a carmaker owned by Tommy Suharto.

Those involved have gained as much as $125,000 from washing and reusing nasal test swabs.

Corruption within state-run enterprises threatens to tarnish the country's mixed development model.

The awards, along with recent high-level corruption arrests, have spurred a rare discussion of conflict of interest in Indonesia.

Juliari Batubara is the fourth serving or former minister of President Joko Widodo's government to be arrested for corruption.

The arrest of Fisheries Minister Edhy Prabowo shows that Indonesia's anti-corruption body is still a force to be feared.

The state's narrative of economic development oversimplifies complex structural problems.

While the vote was largely free and fair, there are issues that Indonesian authorities must address before the next election.

Indonesia’s natural resource industry funds both campaigns – which may be why it remains free from debate.

The role of foreign influence has unsurprisingly featured among the issues in Indonesia’s upcoming general elections.