Monday, September 21, 2020

World Bank webinar / Thailand health clinics / Malaysia whistleblower fired

Enhancing government effectiveness & transparency: The fight against corruption (Webinar).  “The World Bank has undertaken a fresh assessment of challenges governments face in tackling corruption, what instruments tend to work and why, and how incremental progress is being achieved in specific country contexts. This flagship report is a timely piece of work that shows positive examples of how countries are progressing in their fight to #EndCorruption.”

World Bank: https://live.worldbank.org/enhancing-government-effectiveness-transparency-fight-against-corruption?cid=ECR_E_NewsletterWeekly_EN_EXT&deliveryName=DM78486

 

64 clinics cut off over alleged graft.  “[Thailand’s] National Health Security Office (NHSO) has terminated contracts with 64 clinics and hospitals for their alleged involvement in graft, and asked 800,000 patients affected by the contract terminations to seek state medical care and services at nearby partner clinics.”

Bangkok Post: https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/1988003/64-clinics-cut-off-over-alleged-graft  

 

Company deputy director charged with sacking whistleblower who exposed him.  “A deputy director of a Higher Education Ministry-owned company was …[charged] with causing a whistleblower who exposed the former's misconduct to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to be sacked.”

New Straits Times: https://www.nst.com.my/news/crime-courts/2020/09/625487/company-deputy-director-charged-sacking-whistleblower-who-exposed

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