SINGAPORE, Jan 17 — Singapore authorities are monitoring an Indonesian investigation into 13 suspects linked to suspected child trafficking that may involve a local adoption agency, The Straits Times reported today.
Indonesian police have collected documents, including notarised, English‑translated adoption papers and notes of costs for childbirth, childcare and agency fees totalling more than S$20,000 (RM62,960) that were billed to a Singapore adoption intermediary, the Singapore-based newspaper reported.
Under Indonesian law, adoption is required to be free of charge, and strict conditions must be met, including approval from Indonesia’s Ministry of Social Affairs and…