WSJ - Corruption Currents: China to Prosecute Former Unicom Executive (2 Jan 2015)

WSJ - Corruption Currents: China to Prosecute Former Unicom Executive (2 Jan 2015). By Samuel Rubenfeld. http://blogs.wsj.com/riskandcompliance/2015/01/02/corruption-currents-china-to-prosecute-former-unicom-executive/

Transparency International - Daily Corruption News (2 Jan 2015)

Today's top story

China: Top Chinese diplomat being investigated for corruption
BBC

Zhang Kunsheng has been removed from his position as assistant foreign minister and is being probed for "violating discipline", a brief statement from the ministry read.

More news

Afghanistan: Bribery frees a drug kingpin in Afghanistan, where cash often overrules justice
New York Times

Brazil: President Dilma Rousseff of Brazil begins 2nd term vowing to fight graft
Associated Press

Israel: 'Dramatic development' in Yisrael Beiteinu graft probe
Haaretz

Peru: La corrupción causó crisis en cinco regiones durante el 2014 (Corruption caused crises in five regions during 2014)
El Comercio (TI mention)

Poland: Poland says may charge more people in Alstom unit bribery case
Reuters

Spain: Power, corruption and lies inspire board games with a point in Spain
The Guardian

Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka's Rajapaksa regime losing its grip
Sydney Morning Herald (TI mention)

Taiwan: Ex-Taiwan president's parole delayed - due to traffic
BBC

Blogs and opinion

China: Xi’s crackdown on corruption has hit the obvious targets
Financial Times

Spain: 2015 se inicia con 150 casos de corrupción abiertos en los juzgados (2015 starts with 150 corruption cases open in the courts)
El País

News from Transparency International

Press release: Transparency International condemns speedy sentencing of civil society activists in Russia
Web Feature: Transparency International: 2014 in pictures

The Ethical Alliance Daily (2 Jan 2015)

United States: After DEA agent pleads guilty to bribery, cases he investigated in limbo

United Kingdom: BP says reviewed forex desk in light of regulatory probe

United Kingdom: £1billion UK aid goes to the world’s most corrupt countries

United States: Two Iron Mountain whistleblowers split $8 million

Poland: Poland says may charge more people in Alstom unit bribery case

Russia: Investigative Journalists Name Putin Corruption’s ‘Person Of The Year’

Israel: Police investigate ex-defense minister for corruption

Turkey: Top judicial body suspends prosecutors over probe into inner circle of president Tayyip Erdogan

China: Senior Chinese diplomat sacked for corruption

Philippine: Former gov’t export-import credit execs face graft raps

Beyond Sextortion: How Corruption Uniquely Affects Women

Commentary by Sarah Gitlin, in the Global Anticorruption Blog. http://globalanticorruptionblog.com/2015/01/02/beyond-sextortion-how-corruption-uniquely-affects-women/

WSJ - Corruption Currents: Experts Blame Insiders for Sony Attack (31 Dec 2014)

WSJ - Corruption Currents: Experts Blame Insiders for Sony Attack (31 Dec 2014). By Samuel Rubenfeld. http://blogs.wsj.com/riskandcompliance/2014/12/31/corruption-currents-experts-blame-insiders-for-sony-attack/.

The Ethical Alliance Daily (31 Dec 2014)

Poland: Poland charges five in latest Alstom bribery case

United States: Judge accepts former South Carolina sheriff’s guilty plea for bribery

United States: Former corrections officer charged with bribery

Philippine: Okada, Universal cleared of Philippine bribery: firm

Singapore: Court charges former ST Engineering exec with bribery

Russia: Opposition activist Navalny gets 3.5-year suspended sentence in Yves Rocher case

Israel: Police seize records tracing Yisrael Beiteinu graft deals

Mexico: Official targeted in corruption probe resigns

Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe ministers face arrest over fuel import scam

India: Newborn dies in India state hospital after bribe-seeking nurse refuses to help

WSJ - Corruption Currents: FBI Probes Whether Firms Hack Back (30 Dec 2014)

WSJ - Corruption Currents: FBI Probes Whether Firms Hack Back (30 Dec 2014). By Samuel Rubenfeld. http://blogs.wsj.com/riskandcompliance/2014/12/30/corruption-currents-fbi-probes-whether-firms-hack-back/