An 18-year-old New Zealander, Loukas Rainger, remains in custody in Thailand after being arrested for allegedly stealing a watch at an airport in Surat Thani. According to his mother, Natasha, the teenager picked up a watch left on a security tray, leading to an arrest warrant and subsequent detention. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and … Read more
The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) detained former People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR) Secretary-General Ma’ruf Cahyono on Thursday, one year after he was named a suspect in a procurement corruption case. Authorities allege that Cahyono solicited kickbacks totaling approximately Rp 30 billion ($1.7 million) from contractors during his tenure at the MPR Secretariat from 2019 to 2021. … Read more
A joint enforcement operation in Johor Baru on June 5 resulted in the detention of 72 foreign workers for various immigration offenses at several local eateries. According to Johor Immigration director Datuk Mohd Rusdi Mohd Darus, the crackdown—conducted alongside the Border Control and Protection Agency and the Customs Department—targeted individuals working without valid permits or … Read more
The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has launched an investigation into alleged corruption linked to the issuance of residency permits for foreign nationals, resulting in the detention of the head of the West Jakarta Immigration Office. Ronald Arman Abdul was taken into custody on Tuesday night as part of the ongoing probe. Investigation Status and Scope … Read more