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6
Feb
2013

Daily Corruption News: 6 February 2013

Global: Arab Spring needs to tackle graft in military – report
Reuters (TI mention)

Governments in North Africa and the Middle East rocked by Arab Spring revolts must listen to citizen demands for accountability by cracking down on corruption in the armed forces, an anti-graft watchdog said on Wednesday.

5
Feb
2013

Daily Corruption News: 5 February 2013

US: S&P lawsuit: U.S. accuses ratings agency of fraud in lead up to financial crisis
Associated Press

The U.S. government accused Standard & Poor's of inflating ratings on mortgage investments to boost its bottom line, taking aim at a key player in the run-up to the financial crisis.

4
Feb
2013

Daily Corruption News: 4 February 2013

Global: Investigators expose global football fixing scam
Reuters

Hundreds of football matches at club and national team level have been fixed in a global betting scam run from Singapore, police said on Monday, in a blow to the image of the world's most popular sport and a multi-billion dollar industry.

1
Feb
2013

Daily Corruption News: 1 February 2013

Nigeria: Farouk Lawan charged over $3m fuel scam ‘bribe’
BBC

The Nigerian MP who headed an inquiry which found that a fuel subsidy scam had cost the country $6.8bn (£4.2bn) has been charged with corruption.

31
Jan
2013

Daily Corruption News: 31 January 2013

Australia: Australia MP arrested on 150 charges of fraud
BBC

An Australian member of parliament has been arrested and faces 150 charges of fraud, officials say.

30
Jan
2013

Daily Corruption News: 30 January 2013

Global: HSBC hires U.S. expert on drug cartels after Mexico lapses
Reuters

HSBC is hiring a former U.S. deputy attorney general with a background in fighting drug cartels to help the global bank avoid a repeat of lapses in its anti-money-laundering controls that led to a $1.9 billion (1.2 billion pounds) fine.

29
Jan
2013

Daily Corruption News: 29 January 2013

Global: Governments fall short in fighting defence corruption - survey
Reuters (TI mention)

More than two-thirds of countries, including many of the world's largest arms traders, have inadequate safeguards to prevent corruption in their defence sectors, a survey by an anti-corruption watchdog said on Tuesday.

28
Jan
2013

Daily Corruption News: 28 January 2013

Spain: Anger mounts over corruption in recession-hit Spain
Agence France-Presse (TI mention)

Anger over a long list of corruption scandals implicating bankers, politicians and even members of the royal family is on the rise in recession-hit Spain, putting the spotlight on the failure of the country's democracy to tackle the issue.

25
Jan
2013

Daily Corruption News: 25 January 2013

Libya: Libya’s silence on oil deals a setback for transparency
Reuters

Libya will not reveal the details of its oil sales this year, National Oil Corporation (NOC) officials told Reuters this week, stepping back from pledges to deliver greater transparency after the corruption of the pre-revolutionary regime.

24
Jan
2013

Daily Corruption News: 24 January 2013

Myanmar: Myanmar launches major graft probe at telecoms ministry
Reuters

Myanmar's former telecommunications minister and dozens of officials are under investigation for graft, a senior government official said on Thursday, in a landmark probe in the fast reforming country long ranked among the world's most corrupt.

8
May
2012

Invisible hand, greased palm

Walmart allegedly covers up millions of dollars in bribes paid to local government officials in Mexico. A former Morgan Stanley executive is convicted of funnelling money to a Chinese official in ...

The New Yorker

20
Apr
2012

DAP to gather its MPs to sign integrity pledge

The DAP will gather all its MPs to sign the election integrity pledge launched by anti-corruption watchdog Transparency International-Malaysia (TI-M) to demonstrate its commitment to integrity and ...

Malaysiakini

18
Apr
2012

TIS objects to political selection of heads of watchdog authorities

The new heads of watchdog authorities such as the Supreme Audit Office (NKÚ) and the Public Procurement Office (ÚVO) ought to be picked via open selection procedures rather than via political ...

The Slovak Spectator

11
Apr
2012

Transparency International calls for tougher enforcement of KYC rules

Transparency International has urged finance ministers attending this month's International Monetary Fund (IMF) meeting in Washington to rigorously enforce know your customer (KYC) rules at ...

TrustLaw

10
Apr
2012

‘Fund use must be transparent’

Transparency and accountability in spending climate funds would help the country attract foreign funds in future to combat climate change, said Saber Hossain Chowdhury, chairman of the all-party ...

The Daily Star

4
Apr
2012

Parliamentary parties sign declaration on principles of campaign and party financing

All six parties in Hungary’s parliament agreed on the main principles of political party and campaign financing and signed a declaration on Wednesday.

The agreement was made during talks ...

Politics.Hu

19
Mar
2012

Transparency International launches regional news website

BeyondTbilisi.ge, a new website launched by Transparency International Georgia (TI), launched on March 16. The site aggregates news in a space that aims to popularize media outlets in Georgia's ...

The Messenger Online

18
Mar
2012

People of Odisha to get free legal advice and information in their fight against corruption

In its efforts to introduce various internationally designed and implemented tools of good governance, Transparency International India today launched ALAC Helpline at Indian Medical Association ...

OdissaDiary

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