South Korea urges KPK to continue probe into Cirebon bribery case – Archipelago

News Desk Jakarta South Korean prosecutors have pushed the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) to continue its investigation into an alleged bribery case pertaining to the construction of a coal-fired power plant known as PLTU Cirebon-2 that implicated an Indonesian official and an employee of a South Korean company. The antigraft body named Sunjaya Purwadisastra, … Read more

BYD Brazil: Labor Lawsuit & Allegations

BYD,⁤ the Chinese electric ⁢vehicle giant, faces a $50 million lawsuit in Brazil over alleged egregious labor violations.Prosecutors are⁣ pursuing legal action for‌ slave-like conditions and human trafficking at a new ‍factory ⁣construction site, following the rescue of 220 Chinese workers. Authorities found appalling conditions, including a lack of proper sanitation and inadequate living arrangements … Read more

Prosecutors seek VP’s bank records

(UPDATE) THE House of Representatives’ prosecutors are preparing to request subpoenas for Vice President Sara Duterte’s bank records to strengthen the impeachment case against her once the Senate convenes as a court to try it. “The impeachment process allows us to complete the evidence to support our case, and that includes subpoenaing financial records if … Read more

Quezon City prosecutors recommend dismissal of assault complaints vs Sara

MANILA, Philippines — The Quezon City Prosecutor’s Office recommended the dismissal of the assault and grave coercion complaints filed by a Quezon City Police District (QCPD) official against Vice President Sara Duterte and the head of the security group of the Office of the Vice President (OVP). In a resolution dated Jan. 17, 2025, a … Read more