Daily Corruption News - Transparency International (20 March 2015)

20 March 2015 Today's top story Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka says Rajapaksa officials stashed over $2 billion in Dubai Reuters Sri Lankan investigators have located more than $2 billion (£1.4 billion) that was secretly transferred to accounts in Dubai by figures close to the administration of former president Mahinda Rajapaksa, the government said on Thursday.

More news Global: Tunisia asks to join HSBC case to get embezzled Ben Ali cash Bloomberg Australia: Australia named 'major money launderer' in US government report The Age China: China investigates provincial environment official for graft Reuters Czech Republic: Anti-corruption police raid Czech ministry The Prague Post Egypt: Egypt Mubarak-era minister Adly cleared in last case BBC Greece: OECD troubled by Greece’s lack of focus on bribery Wall Street Journal India: India students caught 'cheating' in exams in Bihar BBC Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe's small businessmen improvise, steal to get power Reuters (TI mention)

Multimedia of the week Venezuela: ¿Fuiste víctima de un acto de corrupción o abuso? ¡DILO AQUí! (Have you been the victim of corruption or abuse? Say It Here!) El Nacional (TI mention)

Blogs and opinion Kenya: At long last, a prosecution The Economist

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