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Some NGOs involved in money laundering

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA - Ministry of Home Affairs claimed that they have data related to non-governmental organizations (NGOs) received funds from foreign institutions with hidden purposes. While other NGOs or organizations become institutions for money laundering. "We've got the data about NGOs receiving funds from foreign agencies and some of them were indicated to do money laundering," Advisor to Minister of...

Ethnic leaders from Papua and Lampung greet each other after House of Representative ratify bill on new autonomous regions on Thursday. The plenary session decides a new province, North Kalimantan, and four new districts, namely Pangandaran (Province of We

Parliament endorses North Kalimantan as new province

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA - The House of Representatives (DPR) endorsed North Kalimantan Province as a new autonomous region on Thursday, after bifurcating it from the East Kalimantan Province. The House also endorsed four new districts, namely Pangandaran (West Java Province), Pesisir Barat district (Lampung Province), South Manokwari (West Papua Province) and Pegunungan Arfak district (West Papua Province). According to Chairman of the...