Pandemic limits Philippines' anti-corruption work. “At a crucial time, the coronavirus pandemic is limiting the Philippines' anti-corruption work in procurement when the government is exempt from public bidding. The Office of the Ombudsman physically closed its offices nationwide since the lockdown in March, and suspended the period of filing pleadings, motions and affidavits, and other relevant documents. As Manila eased into general community quarantine, Ombudsman Samuel Martires said the agency is still not fully operational, and most personnel are still working from home.”
Lian Buan / Rappler: https://www.rappler.com/nation/263181-coronavirus-pandemic-limits-philippines-anti-corruption-work
To be arrested or not: Court to decide fate of Samsung heir. "Analyzing the comments about Lee's alleged involvement in illicit managerial succession maneuvers at Samsung Group and other offenses, people generally expressed a negative opinion on that, but many had a positive opinion on Lee's visit to the Chinese city of Xian amid the virus pandemic in a bid to accelerate innovations in the chip business,"
Baek Byung-yeul / The Korea Times: https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/tech/2020/06/133_290879.html
(Thailand) NACC’s new law on Conflict of Interest. “The provision is to prevent the conflict of private and public interests which result from public officials being authorised by state for the approval, permission, concession, and signing contracts, including the authority in supervision, monitoring, control, inspection or prosecution and the criteria accepting property or any other benefit of public officials. In addition, the NACC prescribed 5 issues of The Notification of the National Anti-Corruption Commission.”
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