Indonesia detention / Bhutan anti-money laundering / Hero status

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KPK detains House Speaker as doctors declare him fit for questioning.  The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) detained House of Representatives Speaker and graft suspect Setya Novanto on Sunday evening after a team of doctors from the Indonesian Doctors Association (IDI) concluded that the politician was fit to undergo questioning.
Kharishar Kahfi/The Jakarta Globe: http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2017/11/20/kpk-detains-setya-as-doctors-declare-him-fit-for-questioning.html
Thank you to Adhi Setyo Tamtomo, Corruption Eradication Commission, Republic of Indonesia, for sharing this developing story.
Bhutan National Council recommends 35 changes in anti-money laundering bill.  The National Council asked its economic affairs committee to compile the members' recommendations on the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Bill 2017 and present for debate and adoption.
Kuensel: http://www.kuenselonline.com/council-recommends-35-changes-in-anti-money-laundering-bill/
Hero status for Wang Qishan (opinion).  "In the future, when people looked back on the Chinese mainland's successful battle against corruption, they will similarly remember Wang Qishan, who took over the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) five years ago to lead President Xi Jinping's war against deep-rooted corruption in the country."
Tony Kwok/China Daily: https://www.chinadailyasia.com/articles/66/253/46/1510548337431.html
Thank you to Tony Kwok,former ICAC deputy commissioner and currently adjunct professor at HKU Space and course director of its International Anti-Corruption Studies program, for sharing his op-ed with AP-INTACT.

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