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17
Dec
2012

Daily Corruption News: 17 December 2012

Zambia: Zambia loses almost $9 billion in capital flight in past decade – US watchdog
Reuters

Almost $9 billion was illicitly siphoned out of Zambia, Africa's top copper producer over the last decade, according to a report by a U.S. anti-graft watchdog, which highlights how resource wealth is often squandered in the developing world.

14
Dec
2012

Daily Corruption News: 14 December 2012

Israel: Israel Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman resigns
BBC

Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman has resigned after prosecutors decided to charge him with breach of trust.

13
Dec
2012

Daily Corruption News: 13 December 2012

Global: Fifa close Mohamed Bin Hammam bribery case over lack of evidence
The Guardian

Mohamed Bin Hammam, the man who tried to challenge Sepp Blatter for the Fifa presidency, will not face new charges that he bribed Caribbean officials during his campaign.

12
Dec
2012

Daily Corruption News: 12 December 2012

Russia: Putin pledges to fight corruption, capital flight
Reuters

President Vladimir Putin pledged on Wednesday to crack down on corruption and the flight of capital from Russia in a new campaign to tackle problems that have marred his 13-year rule and blighted the country's business scene.

11
Dec
2012

Daily Corruption News: 11 December 2012

Global: HSBC to pay $1.9B, biggest penalty ever for a bank, to settle US money-laundering case
Associated Press

HSBC avoided a legal battle that could further savage its reputation and undermine confidence in the global banking system by agreeing Tuesday to pay $1.9 billion to settle a U.S. money-laundering probe.

10
Dec
2012

Daily Corruption News: 10 December 2012

Global: Rolls-Royce faces bribery claim inquiry
The Guardian

Rolls-Royce is being investigated by the Serious Fraud Office over allegations that include the payment of a $20m (£12.5m) bribe to the son of a former Indonesian president, who then secured an aircraft engine order for the manufacturer.

7
Dec
2012

Daily Corruption News: 7 December 2012

Indonesia: Indonesia anti-graft agency snares its first minister, damages president
Reuters

Indonesia's first minister to be named a suspect in a bribery scandal resigned on Friday, becoming the highest profile victim of an increasingly aggressive push by the country's anti-graft body to take on rampant institutional corruption.

6
Dec
2012

Daily Corruption News: 6 December 2012

Greece: Greece can root out corruption – just like Hong Kong did
The Guardian (opinion) (TI mention)

Sadly, news that Greece is last among European Union countries on Transparency International's Corruption Perceptions Index is not surprising.

5
Dec
2012

Daily Corruption News: 5 December 2012

Global: Which country is most corrupt, and which is least?
CNBC (TI mention)

The U.S. may have the world's largest economy, but it does not even crack the top 10 percent when it comes to a perceived lack of corruption. That is just one of the findings in the 18th annual Corruption Perceptions Index released Wednesday by Transparency International, a global non-profit organization dedicated to fighting corruption.

4
Dec
2012

Daily Corruption News: 4 December 2012

Global: Are women leaders less corrupt? No, but they shake things up
Reuters

It is almost a cliché that getting more women into power is a good way to tackle corruption. Women, the argument goes, are less likely to take bribes or put personal gain before public good. But is it true?

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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