Indonesia’s KPK backs police action as Italy responds to school bomb threats
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- Wiretapping Allegations: Indonesia’s anti-corruption agency backs police action over suspected illegal wiretapping after being identified as an alleged victim.
- School Bomb Threats: Italy issues new instructions after 1,803 schools receive bomb-threat emails bearing the same name used in an earlier wave of threats.
- Other Leading Stories: Other leading stories cover Indonesia-Singapore tax cooperation, forensic testing of Joko Widodo’s diploma and climate finance commitments at COP31.
JAKARTA, Indonesianpost.com — Indonesia’s anti-corruption agency being named as an alleged victim of illegal wiretapping and bomb threats sent to thousands of schools in Italy are among the leading stories in Friday’s news roundup.
Here is the full list:
1. Indonesia’s anti-corruption agency backs police action in wiretapping case
Indonesia’s Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) supports police efforts to enforce the law in a case involving suspected illegal wiretapping by a suspect identified by the initials LSP and three other suspects.
The commission expressed its support after National Police Chief Gen. Suyudi Ario Seto identified the anti-graft agency as one of the alleged victims.
2. Italy issues new instructions after 1,803 schools receive bomb-threat emails
The Italian government has issued new instructions after 1,803 schools received bomb-threat emails.
The emails were signed “Mikhail Andropov,” the same name used in bomb-threat emails sent to about 6,000 schools across Italy on Wednesday, November 11.
3. Indonesia and Singapore discuss tax data exchange to strengthen corporate oversight
Indonesia’s Finance Ministry, through its Directorate General of Taxes, has held talks with the Singaporean government on strengthening tax data cooperation to improve corporate tax oversight and compliance in both countries.
4. Indonesian police say Joko Widodo’s diploma underwent proper forensic testing
Indonesia’s National Police said the diploma of former President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, the country’s seventh president, had undergone forensic testing by the police Forensic Laboratory Center in accordance with established procedures, making further testing unnecessary.
5. At COP31, Hashim urges developed countries to deliver climate finance
Presidential Special Envoy for Climate and Energy Hashim Djojohadikusumo has urged developed countries to deliver on climate finance commitments under the New Collective Quantified Goal on Climate Finance (NCQG) and the Baku to Belém Roadmap at the 31st United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31). [Antara/Bilah]
