Jul 27, 2016 08:00 pm
New
revelations published by the International Consortium of Investigative
Journalists (ICIJ), in collaboration with more than a dozen news
organizations in Africa, expose fresh details about the misuse of
corporate secrecy and hidden wealth in Africa, the world’s poorest
continent. […]
Interview:
Ariel Meyerstein, Vice President, Labour Affairs, Corporate
Responsibility & Corporate Governance at the United States Council
for International Business and Ethical Alliance Advisory Council Member
Jul 27, 2016 07:30 pm
Jul 27, 2016 07:30 pm
Read
our recent interview with Ariel Meyerstein, Vice President, Labour
Affairs, Corporate Responsibility & Corporate Governance at the
United States Council for International Business and member of the
Ethical Alliance Advisory Council, to hear his thoughts on
anti-corruption, responsible business conduct and human rights issues.
United Kingdom: U.K. Serious Fraud Office Moves Against Unaoil: The Intermediary That Allegedly Bribed The Entire Oil Industry
Jul 27, 2016 07:00 pm
Jul 27, 2016 07:00 pm
The
UK’s white-collar crime prosecutors have launched a fresh investigation
into Unaoil’s alleged corruption. This next step in the ongoing
episode shows that the scandal is moving beyond mere press reporting
over the dubious practices of the Monaco-based oil industry consultancy.
[…]
The
chair of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has called for the
commission to be given the authority to investigate corruption in
the private sector; its investigation authority is currently limited to
cases involving more than Rp 1 billion (US $76,274) and implicating […]
Barely a month into his term as president, Rodrigo Duterte on July 25, Monday,
reminded law enforcers and the public at large that the “fight against
criminality and illegal drugs and corruption will be relentless and
sustained.” “During my inauguration…I […]
Hong Kong: Troubled Hong Kong graft-buster turns to retired senior investigator to beef up key section
Jul 27, 2016 05:30 pm
Jul 27, 2016 05:30 pm
Top-level
turmoil inside the Independent Commission Against Corruption has taken a
new twist after it emerged that the agency is to rehire a long-retired
senior investigator to beef up its key investigative arm. Just when it
looked like weeks of […]
Malaysia: 1MDB has contributed a lot to corporate social responsibility: Malaysian PM
Jul 27, 2016 05:00 pm
Jul 27, 2016 05:00 pm
Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak on Monday
(Jul 25) defended state investment fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad
(1MDB), currently at the centre of an international money laundering
scandal. Despite widespread allegations of fraud and misuse of public
funds, Mr Najib said […]
