Jakarta, June 19 -- A Singapore court is expected to rule in August on the extradition of fugitive corruption suspect Paulus Tannos, marking a potentially decisive stage in Indonesia's long-running efforts to bring him home for trial.

Indonesian Law Minister Supratman Andi Agtas said on Friday that the upcoming hearing follows a major legal breakthrough on May 29, when the High Court of Singapore rejected Tannos' appeal against extradition proceedings.

Tannos is a key suspect in Indonesia's electronic identity card (e-KTP) corruption case, a scandal that allegedly caused state losses of around US$145 million (Rp2.3 trillion).

The August committal hearing will hear final arguments from Tannos' legal team and Singapore's Attorney-General...