corruption
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Asia
Indonesia suspends anti-graft chief amid extortion probe
JAKARTA: Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo has suspended the chief of the country’s anti-graft agency, his aide said on Saturday (Nov…
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3 journalists and 2 relatives have been abducted in a violent city in southern Mexico
MEXICO CITY — Prosecutors said Thursday that three journalists and two of their relatives have been abducted by armed men…
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Asia
Chief of Indonesia’s anti-graft agency a suspect in corruption case
This is the first time that the head of Indonesia’s anti-corruption body has been accused of the crime that the…
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Asia
Vietnam to extend anti-graft drive as police reveal real estate fraud worth 3% of GDP
HANOI: Vietnam’s top leader vowed to extend “for the long-term” an anti-corruption campaign that has had a chilling effect on…
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United Kingdom
UK facilitates corruption by Central Asian elites, says new report
The UK’s powerful financial sector “bears some responsibility for the continuation of corruption and kleptocracy by Central Asian elites”, according…
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Asia
Analysis: Syed Saddiq’s corruption punishment within legal provisions, but debate rages over whether it was proportionate
On speculation that Syed Saddiq’s overall sentence is disproportionate compared with the likes of Najib, Mr Hafiz said the courts…
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Asia
US$540 million in losses: Former Indonesian minister jailed in telecoms graft case
A former Indonesian communications minister was jailed for 15 years on Wednesday (Nov 8) after being found guilty of corruption…
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Asia
Analysis: Scandals involving Indonesia’s anti-corruption chief a test of Jokowi’s commitment to fighting graft
Another senior official charged with graft was Henri Alfiandi, the disgraced chief of the national search and rescue agency, a…
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China removes defense minister missing for months with little explanation
TAIPEI. Taiwan — China has replaced Defense Minister Gen. Li Shangfu, who has been out of public view for almost…
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Asia
Indonesia’s former agriculture minister named in corruption probe
JAKARTA: An Indonesian former government minister has been named as a suspect in a corruption probe and accused of pocketing…
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