SINGAPORE – A businessman wanted by the authorities in Indonesia over his alleged involvement in a corruption case there has been arrested by Singapore’s Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB). Through his lawyers, Paulus Tannos said during his court mention on Jan 23 that he has a diplomatic passport from West African country Guinea-Bissau.

Japfa Comfeed Indonesia's parent company has disclosed a privatization plan that involves the Santosa family acquiring 100 percent shares and delisting from the SGX, with Japfa Ltd. making reassurances that this would not affect its Indonesian subsidiary's management or operation.

The Speaker of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR), Puan ​​​​​​​Maharani, speaks during a press conference after a meeting with the Speaker of the Parliament of Singapore, Seah Kian Peng, in Jakarta on January 24, 2025 . (ANTARA/Melalusa Susthira K.)

The Ministry of Population highlighted the phenomenon of Indonesian citizens who choose to settle in Singapore.

The recent arrest of a fugitive in the e-ID corruption case adds to the Corruption Eradication Commission’s (KPK) recent surge in activity in regard to high-profile cases that had been left in abeyance for years,

Singaporean and Vietnamese youths are also the most optimistic and satisfied about their countries’ political systems, law enforcement and economic future than their peers in four other Southeast Asian countries,

Paulus company was awarded the contract to produce 44 percent of the e-ID cards under a project valued at Rp 5.9 trillion.

Maritime security and intelligence company Ambrey Analytics reported two incidents of armed raiders boarding bulkers in the Philip Channel off Indonesia. The latest incident on 21 January saw a Singapore-flagged vessel targeted by six individuals while transiting eastbound, 10 nautical miles south of Singapore’s Tuas South, in Indonesia waters.

Indonesia and India will discuss boosting defence ties, including a potential deal to sell Russian-Indian supersonic cruise missiles to Jakarta, during the Indonesian president's visit to New Delhi this week,

The world No. 33 Singaporean will meet Thailand's world champion Kunlavut Vitidsarn next. Read more at straitstimes.com.

An Iowa man was taken into custody in Indonesia for multiple federal child sexual exploitation charges. Trevor Collison, 32, is accused of sexual exploitation of a child and possession of child pornography in connection to an arrest warrant in the Southern District of Iowa in Oct. 2024.

A joint venture between commodity trader Glencore Plc and Indonesia’s PT Chandra Asri Pacific is marketing a $1 billion sustainability-linked syndicated loan, according to people familiar with the matter,