Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. delivered a veiled rebuke of China during his state of the nation speech on Monday, vowing that his government will defend a 2016 arbitration ruling that invalidated Beijing’s expansive claims in the South China Sea. According to the president, Filipinos “do not yield” to conquerors as territorial confrontations in the … Read more
Senior prosecutor Febrie Adriansyah was detained by the Attorney General’s Office on Friday night after being questioned as a corruption suspect, marking a major development in one of the country’s highest-profile graft investigations. Investigators escorted Febrie into a detention vehicle waiting outside the Attorney General’s Office following the questioning. Suspect Designation and Legal Representation “At … Read more
Leadership Instability Hits Indonesia’s National Nutrition Agency The head of Indonesia’s multi-billion-dollar free meals program, Nanik S. Deyang, resigned on Wednesday after just 45 days in the role. Her departure follows the dismissal of her predecessor, Dadan Hindayana, who was removed and subsequently arrested over corruption allegations related to the initiative. According to the Associated … Read more
Indonesia’s National Human Rights Commission (Komnas HAM) has formally recommended that the government recognize corruption as a human rights violation during the upcoming revision of the nation’s anti-corruption laws. The proposal seeks to shift the legal focus from viewing corruption solely as a financial crime against the state to acknowledging its role in depriving citizens … Read more
Trump Media and Technology Group is reportedly developing a subscription-based “Truth API” that would grant financial firms and traders early, priority access to President Donald Trump’s social media posts. The proposal, which involves monthly fees as high as $100,000, has drawn immediate scrutiny from ethics experts and lawmakers who argue the service risks monetizing presidential … Read more
Illegal wildlife trafficking remains the third-largest form of global organized crime, trailing only drug and weapons smuggling. According to Ofir Drori, founder of the Eco Activists for Government and Law Enforcement (EAGLE) network, the trade involves a transnational network that exploits systemic corruption to move elephant ivory, pangolin scales, and live primates. By utilizing undercover … Read more
The Hungarian parliament passed a constitutional amendment on July 14, 2026, to remove President Tamas Sulyok from office. The measure, approved by 139 votes to six, allows Prime Minister Peter Magyar’s Tisza Party to replace the former chief of the Constitutional Court of Hungary and dismantle remaining influence from the administration of ex-Prime Minister Viktor … Read more
The fraud, corruption, and obstruction of justice case against suspended Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) deputy chief Julius Mkhwanazi and Ekurhuleni City manager Kagiso Lerutla has been postponed to 21 August at the Boksburg Regional Court. The delay follows the State’s failure to provide requested case particulars to the defence, a development that prompted clear … Read more
Nadiem Makarim, the co-founder of unicorn Gojek and former Indonesian education minister, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for corruption. The court found Makarim guilty of manipulating tender specifications for the procurement of over 1 million Google Chromebooks for schools, resulting in $US125 million in state losses, according to prosecutors. The Chromebook Procurement … Read more
President Donald Trump announced Friday that he will not sign the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, a bipartisan housing affordability bill passed by Congress last month. The president is withholding his signature in protest of the U.S. Senate’s failure to pass the SAVE America Act, a legislative measure intended to restrict non-citizen voting. Despite … Read more