Thai airways probe / Indonesia 'influencers' procurement / Philippines health crisis

Probe 'points to graft' in THAI A340 aircraft deal.  “Some employees of Thai Airways International (THAI) became unusually rich from a major plane procurement deal struck in 2003-2004… despite the Office of the National Economic and Social Development Council objecting to THAI acquiring those type of planes.”

Bangkok Post: https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/1971787/probe-points-to-graft-in-thai-a340-aircraft-deal  

 

Jokowi administration spends Rp 90.4 billion on 'influencers': ICW.  “President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's administration has spent at least Rp 90.4 billion (US$6 million) for digital activities involving so-called influencers since 2017, according to data collected by Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW)…from publicly available goods and services procurement data published on the electronic procurement service system (LPSE).”

Moch. Fiqih Prawira Adjie/The Jakarta Post: https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2020/08/20/jokowi-administration-spends-rp-90-4-billion-on-influencers-icw.html  

 

In Philippines, coronavirus crisis led to massive PhilHealth corruption, whistle-blowers claim.  “As the Philippines battles a coronavirus emergency, the main state agency providing funds for patient care and Covid-19 testing could be bankrupt by next year, according to three whistle-blowers…two of whom recently resigned from the Philippine Health Corporation (PhilHealth)”

Raissa Robles/South China Morning Post: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3097861/philippines-coronavirus-crisis-led-massive-philhealth