From: Ethical Alliance Daily News - 8 July 2016

United States: U.S. details Chinese link to U.N. news outlet in bribe case
Jul 08, 2016 08:00 pm

A Chinese government official was involved in discussions about using a news outlet that U.S. authorities believe was part of a bribery scheme at the United Nations to push positive stories about China, according to court papers. The filing by […]
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Netherlands: Dutch prosecutors seek 300 mln euros in Uzbek corruption case
Jul 08, 2016 07:30 pm

Dutch prosecutors on Wednesday asked judges to seize more than 300 million euros in assets belonging to a Netherlands-based front company they say was used to bribe Gulnara Karimova, the daughter of Uzbekistan’s president. Prosecutors asked the Amsterdam court to […]
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North Korea: North Korea calls U.S. sanctions over human rights ‘declaration of war’
Jul 08, 2016 07:00 pm

The latest comment came after the State Department imposed sanctions Wednesday on Kim and 22 other North Korean officials and entities over human rights violations that include systematic torture, forced labor, extrajudicial killings and rape. The officials were also accused of tracking […]
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Brazil: Brazil Olympic Corruption Probe Hits Iconic Maracana Stadium
Jul 08, 2016 06:30 pm

Three construction companies involved in the renovation of Brazil’s legendary Maracanã soccer stadium were found guilty of improper enrichment at the expense of the state government, public auditors said Tuesday. As part of a report conducted by Rio de Janeiro’s […]
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Cambodia: Cambodian PM Hun Sen’s family controls the country’s business sector: Report
Jul 08, 2016 06:00 pm

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen’s family owns or partly controls at least 114 private domestic companies spanning 20 business sectors, with a total share capital worth more than US$200 million, according to a report by Global Witness released on Thursday (Jul […]
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South Africa: South Africa’s corruption watchdog gets extra funds to probe Zuma, Gupta scandal
Jul 08, 2016 05:30 pm

South Africa’s anti-corruption watchdog said on Thursday it will receive additional funds to investigate whether President Jacob Zuma allowed the wealthy Gupta family to make government appointments. The prominent business family is accused of being behind Zuma’s abrupt sacking of […]
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