Transparency International - Daily Corruption News - 17 May 2017

Daily Corruption News
17 May 2017

Today's top story

Australia: Miners BHP Billiton, Woodside, Orica warn investments at risk from proposed foreign bribery laws
Sydney Morning Herald (TI mention)
Mining giants BHP Billiton, Woodside and Orica have warned the federal government against going too far in strengthening Australia's foreign bribery laws, saying it could put local companies at risk and prevent them from taking up new investments overseas.

Other news

Global: Corruption Is Costly — and Pervasive
CFO

Dominican Republic: Bribery scandal met with near-silence in Dominican Republic
Associated Press

Malaysia: Corruption: 191 civil servants among 414 individuals nabbed by MACC this year
Astro Awani

Malta: Transparency International warns: Corruption scandals cast shadow on Malta’s EU presidency’
Times of Malta (TI mention)

Russia: Giant farms linked to Russia’s political elite fuel fears for smallholders
Thomson Reuters (TI mention)

USA: 'Pay Trump bribes here' projected on Trump hotel
USA Today

USA: Democrat proposes SWAMP Act to make Trump reimburse travel costs
Washington Examiner

Blogs and opinion

India: It's a pity Modi government's war against corruption is only for opposition parties
Daily O

USA: The Criminal President?
New York Times

USA: Why Is Congress proposing to increase Customs and Border Protection corruption?
The Hill

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