Supreme Court reduces former West Lombok regent\u2019s sentence to five\nyears<\/p>\n
The Supreme Court\u2019s cassation panel has reduced the prison sentence\nof former West Lombok regent Zaini Arony in the Lombok City Center\noperational cooperation corruption case from nine to five years. Mataram\nDistrict Court spokesperson Kelik Trimargo confirmed the change based on\ncassation ruling number 3707 K\/PID.SUS\/2026, adding that details are\navailable via the court\u2019s case tracking system.<\/p>\n
Government assesses creation of AI royalty collection agency<\/p>\n
The government, through the Directorate General of Intellectual\nProperty (DJKI) under the Ministry of Law, is considering establishing a\ncollective management organisation (CMO) to collect royalties from\nartificial intelligence (AI) companies. Director General of Intellectual\nProperty Hermansyah Siregar stated the move aims to simplify royalty\npayments to copyright holders whose data is used by AI firms for\nautomation. \u201cSeeking individual permissions is too dynamic, so a CMO may\nbe established for creators\u2019 royalties in AI usage,\u201d he said during a\nparliamentary committee meeting.<\/p>\n
Judicial Commission clears 36 candidates for Supreme Court judges<\/p>\n
The Judicial Commission has advanced 36 Supreme Court judge\ncandidates, four human rights ad hoc judges, and two corruption ad hoc\njudges to health and personality screening in this year\u2019s recruitment.\nRecruitment head Andi Muhammad Asrun said the comprehensive assessment\ninvolved Supreme Court justices, experts, commissioners, and\nspecialists. \u201cThis is a thorough evaluation, and we are pleased with the\nresults,\u201d he stated in a Jakarta press conference.<\/p>\n
KPK investigates containers at Tanjung Emas port in customs case<\/p>\n
The KPK is probing containers containing vehicle parts at Tanjung\nEmas Port in Semarang, Central Java, which were seized on 12 May 2026.\nKPK spokesperson Budi Prasetyo said three civil servants from the\nDirectorate General of Customs and Excise were questioned to clarify why\nthe containers remained at the port for 30 days. \u201cWe are examining the\nentry process, customs clearance procedures, business operations, and\nstandard protocols,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
KPK summons Ministry of Transport officials in DJKA case<\/p>\n
The KPK summoned Ministry of Transport officials identified as ISK\nand BNY as witnesses in an alleged bribery case involving railway\nconstruction and maintenance projects under the Directorate General of\nRailways. \u201cThe examination of ISK and BNY, as civil servants from the\nMinistry of Transport,\u201d said KPK spokesperson Budi Prasetyo.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/former-west-lombok-regents-sentence-reduced-amid-djka-corruption-probe-1779901570", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }