Global Anti-Corruption Updates
Thursday, September 29, 2016
WSJ - Corruption Currents: South Korean Anti-Graft Law Comes into Effect (28 Sept 2016)
WSJ - Corruption Currents: South Korean Anti-Graft Law Comes into Effect (28 Sept 2016). By Samuel Rubenfeld. http://blogs.wsj.com/riskandcompliance/2016/09/28/corruption-currents-south-korean-anti-graft-law-comes-into-effect/
Sunday, September 18, 2016
Transparency International - Daily Corruption News - 15 Sept 2016
15 September 2016
There will be no Daily Corruption News tomorrow, Friday 16 Sept 2016. It will be resumed on Monday.
Today's top story
Brazil: Brazil ex-President Lula and wife face charges in corruption scandal
BBC News
Federal prosecutors in Brazil have asked a judge to file corruption charges against former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. They accused him of being the "boss" of a huge corruption scheme that cost the state oil company, Petrobras, an estimated $12.6bn (£9.5bn) in losses.
BBC News
Federal prosecutors in Brazil have asked a judge to file corruption charges against former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. They accused him of being the "boss" of a huge corruption scheme that cost the state oil company, Petrobras, an estimated $12.6bn (£9.5bn) in losses.
More news
Global: Telia asked to pay $1.4 billion to settle bribery probe
The Wall Street Journal Europe: Danes chosen to lead EU fight against corruption in Ukraine Associated Press Greece: Wife of Greek central bank head targeted in corruption probe Associated Press Thailand: Thai generals declare victory over corruption and weeds Financial Times Russia: Russians marvel at anti-corruption cop’s $131 million cash pile Bloomberg |
Blogs and opinion
Global: Inside China’s role in corruption in Kenya
Huffington Post Nigeria: A $31 million scandal with Nigeria’s ex-first lady shows the scale of Buhari’s anti-corruption battle Quartz |
News from Transparency International
Press release: Former Brazilian Parliament Speaker Eduardo Cunha must be held accountable for his actionsOn the blog: McDonnell walks. Reforms needed
Ethical Alliance Daily News - 16 Sept 2016
Taiwan: Taiwan slaps ban, fine on bank linked to Panama Papers
Sep 16, 2016 08:00 pm
Taiwan
regulators have ordered the removal of executives of a local bank
linked to the Panama Papers scandal and barred it from opening overseas
branches, saying not enough was done to prevent money laundering. Mega
International Commercial Bank had already […]
Two
former executives of a foreign defense contractor at the center of a
fraud and corruption scandal have been charged with conspiracy to
defraud the U.S. Navy and other offenses, the United States Department
of Justice said on Thursday. The […]
Sweden: Swedish telecoms firm Telia says faces up to $1.4 bn in corruption fines
Sep 16, 2016 07:00 pm
Sep 16, 2016 07:00 pm
US
and Dutch authorities are seeking $1.4 billion in fines from Telia to
settle probes into alleged bribes by the Swedish telecoms operator in
the Central Asian state of Uzbekistan, Telia said Thursday. It said the proposals for the settlement […]
Brazilian prosecutors charged ex-President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Wednesday
with being the “boss” of a vast corruption scheme at state oil company
Petrobras, in a major blow to the leftist hero’s hopes of a political
comeback. It was […]
The International Olympic Committee on Tuesday
sanctioned four Russian Olympians who competed at the 2008 Beijing and
2012 London games for failing drug tests, including silver medalist
Maria Abakumova. Abakumova, who placed second in the javelin at the 2008
Games, […]
Anti-corruption
prosecutors probing the finances of a Greek state entity raided the
office of the wife of Greek Central Banker Governor Yannis Stournaras
and confiscated documents and electronic data, court sources said on Thursday. The prosecutors are investigating possible illegal […]
China’s
legislature has expelled 45 of its members in a vote-buying scandal
that has snared a prominent businessman who is active in donating to
United States universities, foundations and political campaigns. Some of
the lawmakers whose dismissals were announced on […]
WSJ - Corruption Currents: Lula Denies Corruption Charges, Calls Them a Political Attack. 15 Sept 2016
WSJ - Corruption Currents: Lula Denies Corruption Charges, Calls Them a Political Attack. 15 Sept 2016. By
Ben DiPietro.
http://blogs.wsj.com/riskandcompliance/2016/09/15/corruption-currents-lula-denies-corruption-charges-calls-them-a-political-attack/
http://blogs.wsj.com/riskandcompliance/2016/09/15/corruption-currents-lula-denies-corruption-charges-calls-them-a-political-attack/
Thursday, September 15, 2016
Transparency International - Daily Corruption News - 14 Sept 2016
14 September 2016
Today's top story
Global: US funds fed corruption in Afghanistan, eroding security fighting Taliban – report
The Guardian
From the very beginning of its intervention in Afghanistan, the US sabotaged its own efforts by feeding corruption in the country’s government and the security forces meant to fight the Taliban, according to a new report by a US Congress watchdog.
The Guardian
From the very beginning of its intervention in Afghanistan, the US sabotaged its own efforts by feeding corruption in the country’s government and the security forces meant to fight the Taliban, according to a new report by a US Congress watchdog.
More news
Global: EU's Schulz calls for review of ethics code after Barroso goes to Goldman
Reuters Global: Jail term sought for France’s former ‘tax tsar’ for tax fraud France24 Global: Moment Irish criminal arrested beside luxury yacht over Gary Hutch murder as part of international raids on Kinahan gang Irish Independent Thailand: Paiboon backs tough anti-corruption bill Bangkok Post US: Federal court rejects Sen. Menendez's request to dismiss corruption case Fox News Latino |
Blogs and opinion
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News from Transparency International
Press release: Former Brazilian Parliament Speaker Eduardo Cunha must be held accountable for his actionsOn the blog: McDonnell walks. Reforms needed
Ethical Alliance Daily News - 14 Sept 2016
Malaysia: Ringgit sinks as lower oil and 1MDB saga hurt demand
Sep 14, 2016 08:00 pm
Malaysia’s ringgit fell to the lowest in more than two months on Tuesday
(Sept 13) as a decline in oil prices and a controversy involving a
troubled state fund damped demand for the nation’s assets. The ringgit
retreated 0.6 per […]
JBS
SA, the world’s largest meatpacker, said Jose Batista Jr. will take
over as the company’s interim chief executive officer as his brother
Wesley Batista temporarily steps down amid a probe by Brazilian police
into investments made by state-run pension […]
South
Korea’s second-largest national holiday is less than a week away but
the mood in the retail industry this year is less upbeat than before,
with consumers conscious of an impending anti-bribery law. Before the
so-called “Kim Young-ran Law” was […]
China’s
graft watchdog unearthed a raft of problems at the country’s securities
regulator in recent years, including illegal share trading by
officials’ family members, prompting the head of the regulator to vow to
eradicate corruption. The revelations came at an […]
United States: Former California lawmaker sentenced for laundering bribe to his brother
Sep 14, 2016 06:00 pm
Sep 14, 2016 06:00 pm
A former California lawmaker was sentenced to six months in prison and six months in home confinement Monday for laundering a bribe accepted by his brother, also a former legislator. Thomas Calderon, 62, pleaded guilty on June 6 to one […]
Guatemala’s president said Tuesday
that a son and a brother had made statements to prosecutors
investigating the alleged misappropriation of funds. President Jimmy
Morales addressed the nation about the case, saying both men went to the
Attorney General’s Office to […]
WSJ - Corruption Currents: PM Vows Thailand to be Corruption-Free in 20 Years - 13 Sept 2016
WSJ - Corruption Currents: PM Vows Thailand to be Corruption-Free in 20 Years - 13 Sept 2016
By Ben DiPietro
http://blogs.wsj.com/riskandcompliance/2016/09/13/corruption-currents-pm-vows-thailand-to-be-corruption-free-in-20-years/
By Ben DiPietro
http://blogs.wsj.com/riskandcompliance/2016/09/13/corruption-currents-pm-vows-thailand-to-be-corruption-free-in-20-years/
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