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Indonesian contracting firm Merial Esa's trial date nears, funds confiscated

By Jet Damazo-Santos
  • 04 Jan 2022 01:53
  • 04 Jan 2022 01:53

Indonesia’s anti-graft agency said it has confiscated 100 billion rupiah (about $7 million) from Indonesian contracting firm Merial Esa, as its trial for a bribery case that dates back to 2016 draws near.
Ali Fikri, a spokesperson for the Corruption Eradication Commission, or KPK, told reporters the funds will be

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Jet Damazo-Santos

Correspondent, Jakarta


Jet Damazo-Santos has been covering antitrust, data protection and other compliance issues in key jurisdictions in Southeast Asia for MLex full time since 2018. She has almost two decades of journalism experience in the Philippines and Indonesia, where she was the associate editor for the Jakarta Globe and the Jakarta bureau chief for Rappler Indonesia prior to joining MLex. She holds a master's degree in Applied Business Economics from the University of Asia and the Pacific.

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