Samsung Heir Apologizes for Corruption / A Guide to Open Government and the Coronavirus / (Malaysia) Enforce corporate corruption law now, urges governance group.

Samsung Heir Apologizes for Corruption and Union-Busting Scandals. “The de facto head of Samsung, Lee Jae-yong, apologized on Wednesday (6 May) for the corruption and union-busting scandals that have bedeviled his conglomerate (…). Speaking during a nationally televised news conference, Mr. Lee, 51, said Samsung would also respect its workers’ right to organize independent labor unions, ending its decades-old “no-union” philosophy. That stance was often cited as one of the key reasons Samsung could grow so rapidly while other conglomerates, like Hyundai, were often crippled by militant labor activism at their work sites.” 

 

New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/06/business/samsung-lee-apology.html 

 

 

A Guide to Open Government and the Coronavirus: Open Data. “The collection and analysis of population-wide epidemiological data is a critical element of the COVID-19 response. From publishing disease spread statistics to location-tracking apps, governments around the world have engaged in sweeping data collection efforts to inform public health policies. In particular, open data has become key to facilitating a collective and informed pandemic response.” 

 

Open Government Partnership: https://www.opengovpartnership.org/documents/a-guide-to-open-government-and-the-coronavirus-open-data/ 

 

 

(Malaysia) Enforce corporate corruption law now, urges governance group. “The Malaysian Institute of Corporate Governance (MICG) has urged Putrajaya to proceed with the implementation of a law that would see business entities being charged for corrupt practices. MICG president Yusli Mohd Yusoff said the government should reject proposals to defer implementing Section 17A of the MACC Act, which was supposed to be enforced on June 1. Yusli said the argument that companies were not prepared for the enforcement was not well-founded, adding that delays will negate the country’s international standing in terms of corporate governance. He said this could deter future foreign investments and make it harder for the country to recover from the current economic downturn.” 

 

FMT: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2020/05/06/enforce-corporate-corruption-law-now-urges-governance-group/