Reality Check in Manhattan

Two Acehnese businessmen were arrested for attempting to cash a phony check. They could be victims of Internet fraud.
A SHOCKING news item appeared in the local media this past fortnight: two businessmen, members of the Aceh Governor’s delegation in the United States, were arrested by the New York Police Department. “I received confirmation about the [...]

New York’s Initiative, Jakarta’s Commitment

THE Stolen Asset Recovery (StAR) Initiative was a hot story in the Indonesian media last week. An initiative of the World Bank together with the United Nations Office of Drugs & Crime (UNODC), this program was launched on September 17 at the UN headquarters in New York. Its objective is to assist developing countries to [...]