Indonesia recovers over 400 million USD from corruption cases
Indonesia's Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Budi Gunawan announced that the Indonesian Government has successfully recovered 6.7 trillion IDR (401 million USD) in state funds by exposing corruption cases.
Indonesia recovers 6.7 trillion IDR from corruption cases (Photo: AFP/ VNA)
Jakarta (VNA) - Indonesia's Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Budi Gunawan announced that the Ind🅺onesian Government has successfully recovered 6.7 trillion IDR (401 million USD) in state funds ⛦by exposing corruption cases.
According to Gunawan, this achievement was recorded within three months of the Red and White Cabinet under President Prabowo Subianto's leadership.
“This success demonstrates the government’s firm commitment to combatting corruption and ensuring that state assets are returned for the benefit of the public, Gunawan stated in an official statement recently.
He explained that the recovery of state funds was made possible through the uncovering of several corruption cases conducted by the Coordinating Desk for Corruption Prevention and Governance Improvement established by his ministry.
Gunawan also counted on the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) and the National Police's Corruption Eradication Corps, which continue to work in synergy with other law enforcers.
Gunawan ensured that the corruption eradication desk will persist in safeguarding state assets to be used for the benefit of the community.
This desk comprises representatives from the Attorney General's Office along with other agencies, such as the Government’s Development Finance Comptroller (BPKP), the National Police, KPK, the Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Center (PPATK), and the Financial Services Authority (OJK).
Additionally, it includes members from the Ministry of Communication and Digital, Presidential Communications Office, Ministry of Immigration and Corrections, Ministry of Law, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Industry, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, Ministry of Investment, Ministry of Trade, Ministry of State-Owned Enterprises, and the National Public Procurement Agency (LKPP)./.
Indonesian Communication and Digital Affairs Minister Meutya Hafid has said that a sustainable digital ecosystem could potentially make Indonesia a leader in artificial intelligence (AI) technology in Southeast Asia.
President Prabowo had ordered the Ministry of Finance to cut the budget for overseas travel of ministers and officials who are members of the Red and White Cabinet.
The Indonesian government has committed to developing Nusantara city in East Kalimantan into a complete political capital by 2028, one year before President Prabowo Subianto's term ends.
Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto and EAEU Trade Minister Andrey Slepnev jointly declared the conclusion of FTA talks on the sidelines of the 28th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF 2025), according to the statement.
The article stressed that throughout his revolutionary career, the founder of modern Vietnam consistently regarded the revolutionary press as a vital part of the Vietnamese Party’s and nation’s revolutionary struggle.
Pichai said the trade talks with the US are important and need to move forward professionally, without regard for any political changes in Thailand, believing that Thailand has clear principles, guidelines and procedures in place.
The tax adjustment supports the Malaysian Government’s strategy to reduce reliance on foreign food supply chains and to assist domestic farmers, a finance official has said.
The proposed venue is located in the Chatuchak area of Bangkok, featuring eight public sites, including Krungthep Aphiwat Central Terminal and several nearby parks.
Connectivity is expected to improve further with the completion of the fifth Laos–Thailand Friendship Bridge by the end of 2025, facilitating logistics and agricultural exports to Vietnam, Thailand, and China.
Two naval gunboats intercepted a fishing vessel carrying 1.5 tonnes of methamphetamine hydrochloride off the coast of the main island of Luzon just before dawn, in a joint operation with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency.
In the today context of socio-economic development and growth, the professionalism of Vietnam’s revolutionary journalists continues to rise, guided by exemplary mastery of new information technologies and the modernisation of their founding principles to preserve the enduring values of revolutionary journalism.
Thai Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Commerce Vuttikrai Leewiraphan Thailand's formal proposal will be substantial enough for the US to consider further detailed negotiations. He hoped for a tariff rate not exceeding 10% and suggested that the US might extend the negotiation period if an agreement is not reached by the July 8 deadline.
Organised by the Ministry of Culture and the Association of Thai Silk & Culture Promotions, the event honors Her Majesty the Queen on her 47th birthday anniversary and promotes Thai craftsmanship on an international stage.
Prensa Latina's recent article on Vietnam’s assurance of smooth and effective transition to a leaner structure highlighted Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s latest directions on implementing 28 resolutions regarding the decentralisation and delegation of authority.
The lab focuses on four key thematic areas: energy transition and green innovation, sustainable agriculture, circular economy and sustainable cities, and nature-based solutions and biodiversity.
The key content of the document titled "Accelerating Innovative Strategies: Addressing the OOSCY Challenges" will be refined further in a seminar preceding the 47th ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur this October.
This follows Telegram’s serious failure to address the content that has been repeatedly reported to them, despite various efforts of negotiation and cooperation made by MCMC, it said.
Efforts to empower women must transcend dialogue and translate into concrete commitments, including corporate pledges and government partnerships, according to the spouse of Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.
The forum featured two in-depth discussion sessions, engaging representatives from governments, think tanks, and businesses from both ASEAN and China, on how to forge closer ties for a common future.
The new FIFA Hub in Jakarta will not only support football development in Indonesia but also serve as a coordination centre for 21 football associations across Southeast and East Asia.
Minister Counselor Nguyen Hoang Nguyen reaffirmed Vietnam’s principled and consistent stance on the Palestine issue, calling for an immediate and lasting ceasefire across the entire Gaza Strip.
PM Anwar Ibrahim affirmed the determination of Malaysia, as ASEAN Chair for 2025, to utilise all viable regional mechanisms of the bloc and work with partners to de-escalate violence and restore a peace process led by Myanmar.
