From: Ethical Alliance Daily News - 1 July 2016

United States: Political operative G. Steven Pigeon indicted on bribery, extortion and 7 other charges
Jul 01, 2016 08:30 pm

G. Steven Pigeon, one of upstate New York’s most powerful political operatives whose campaign activities have spawned controversy for more than two decades, finally faced his day in court Thursday. He was arraigned on nine separate charges including bribery and […]
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Japan: Japan must make fighting international bribery a priority
Jul 01, 2016 08:00 pm

The OECD Working Group on Bribery in International Transactions has continuously urged Japan since 2002 to strengthen its efforts to fight bribery by Japanese companies in their foreign business activities, and implementation of the Convention on Combating the Bribery of […]
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Hong Kong: Top Hong Kong banker and businessman cleared of bribery
Jul 01, 2016 07:00 pm

A senior vice-president of the Bank of East Asia who accepted advantages ranging from baby toys to a HK$550,000 discount for a Porsche sports car walked free from court on Thursday after being cleared of bribery charges. The District Court […]
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Argentina: Argentina corruption cops search properties of ex-leader Fernandez
Jul 01, 2016 06:30 pm

Argentine police searched properties of former President Cristina Fernandez on Thursday as part of an investigation into possible corruption during her two-term administration, which ended in December with the inauguration of Mauricio Macri. Authorities are looking for documents related to […]
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Russia: Russian Governor Arrested For Bribery Starts Hunger Strike
Jul 01, 2016 06:00 pm

Nikita Belykh, a Kirov regional governor and Kremlin critic who was detained on bribery charges this week, has started a hunger strike, his lawyer announced on June 29. “Belykh officially notified the [Lefortovo] prison administration that he is beginning a […]
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South Korea: South Korean presidential hopeful resigns amid bribery scandal
Jul 01, 2016 05:30 pm

A high-profile South Korean politician and presidential hopeful has resigned as the head of his new opposition party that has been rocked by a bribery scandal. Ahn Cheol Soo, a former IT software tycoon, stepped down as co-leader of the […]
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