Monday, August 24, 2020

KPK-UNODC Webinar today / China land transactions / India COVID-19 procurement

TODAY: Webinar Series on United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC) Registration.  A webinar on ‘Progress of Whistleblowers Protection in Indonesia: Current Challenges and Way Forward’ will be held on Monday 24 August 2020, 9.00-11.00 Jakarta time. Please register via the link below to join the discussion on Zoom, conducted with Bahasa Indonesia-English simultaneous interpretation.

KPK and UNODC: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdYOUcYBUGmxa55bkuTKLpz9XOpbQIGStu9_F8dJ7cOai49rQ/viewform

 

Has Xi Jinping’s anti-corruption campaign been effective? China’s land transactions provide one answer (Opinion).  “While a study found that firms linked to members of the Politburo enjoyed a sizeable advantage in the land market, it also noted a drop in the level of price discounts on land transactions to such firms after the anti-corruption campaign kicked off."

Ting Chen/South China Morning Post: https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3097830/has-xi-jinpings-anti-corruption-campaign-been-effective-chinas-land

 

Bengal government panel to probe ‘corruption’ in Covid-19 procurement.  “The Mamata Banerjee led administration in West Bengal has ordered a probe into the allegations of corruption in purchasing of medical equipment to fight Covid-19 pandemic in the [Indian] state.”

Hindustan Times: https://www.hindustantimes.com/kolkata/bengal-government-panel-to-probe-corruption-in-covid-19-procurement/story-jcLjXLfQJXBcQXvwkXsnLM.html   

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