Solomons officials charged over scam (AAP via Yahoo!7 News)
Solomon Islands police have charged two government officials and two former bureaucrats over a sophisticated scam that swindled $14,000 from an AusAID.
Solomons officials charged over alleged aid rort (Midwest Times)
PORT MORESBY – Solomon Islands police have charged two government officials and two former bureaucrats over a sophisticated scam that swindled $14,000 from an AusAID health program.
Men charged with stealing Solomon Islands aid money (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Police in the Solomon Islands have charged four men with the theft of $15,658 in Australian aid money.
New Zealander To Head To Solomon Islands Police (Scoop.co.nz)
Peter Marshall of the New Zealand Police is to be sworn in as the Acting Commissioner of the Solomon Islands Police Force (SIPF).
Stash of graft cash found in Indonesian customs office: reports (AFP via Yahoo!7 News)
JAKARTA (AFP) – Indonesian anti-corruption officers discovered thousands of dollars in bribe money at a customs and excise office in the capital in a midnight raid on the premises, reports said Saturday.
Taiwan funds Solomons 2009 census (AAP via Yahoo!7 News)
The Taiwanese government is funding a Solomon Islands population and housing census for next year.
Taiwan funds Solomons 2009 census (The West Australian)
The Taiwanese government is funding a Solomon Islands population and housing census for next year. The Taiwanese Ambassador to the Solomons, George Chan, handed Solomons Prime Minister Derek Sikua a $SID3.27 million ($A470,000) aid package for the project.
NZ officer takes Solomons role (NZCity)
27 May 2008 A New Zealand police officer will be the next Acting Commissioner of the Solomon Islands Police Force (SIPF).
Thousands May Lose Jobs In Solomons’ Logging Sector (Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 News)
Thousands of logging workers in the Solomon Islands will lose their jobs if the Pacific nations Labour Department accepts application for redundancies submitted by 16 logging companies, reports Solomon Times online.
Police arrest reports give picture of Indonesia’s international terror links (Philstar.com)
JAKARTA (AP) -After months on the run, two alleged leaders in a Southeast Asian militant group were holed up in a cheap Malaysian hotel, ready to fly to the Middle East to link up with other Islamic extremists, possibly in Iraq.
Stash of graft cash found in Indonesian customs office: reports (TODAYonline)
A money changer in Jakarta. Indonesian anti-corruption officers discovered thousands of dollars in bribe money at a customs and excise office in the capital in a midnight raid on the premises
Indonesia tries to shake off ‘dangerous’ reputation (ABC via Yahoo!7 News)
This year Indonesia celebrates a century since the very idea of independent Indonesia was first promoted by a group of university students.
Stash of graft cash found in Indon customs office (Straits Times)
JAKARTA – INDONESIAN anti-corruption officers discovered thousands of dollars in bribe money at a customs and excise office in the capital in a midnight raid on the premises, reports said.
