Daily Corruption News: 16 April 2012

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Posted 16 April 2012

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China: Corruption nation: Why Bo Xilai matters
The New Yorker (Opinion)

In December, 2006, police in the Chinese territory of Macau arrested Ao Man Long, the region’s secretary for transport and public works, who had been collecting kickbacks over a period of seven years. Investigators found that he and his family had received more than a hundred million U.S. dollars, which he had detailed in a collection of “friendship notebooks.”

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Global: Ex-EBRD banker charged in London with taking U.S. bribes
Bloomberg

Bangladesh: Bangladesh minister quits, part of crackdown on graft
Reuters

Canada: New construction corruption investigation begins
Montreal Gazette

Croatia: Croatia's ex-PM, HDZ party go on trial for graft
Reuters

Hungary: Hungary to sign onto international “open government” pact
Politics.hu (TI mention)

Malta: Prime Minister’s son says he is unconnected to €15 million money-laundering link to Malta
Malta Today

Nigeria: Money laundering: Ibori to be sentenced today
Vanguard

Multimedia of the week

Global: The story of the 'Filthy Rich'
CNBC (TI mention)

Blogs and opinion

Libya: The battle to recover Libya's looted wealth
The Tripoli Post

News from Transparency International

On the blog: Slow progress in the UNCAC review process

Web feature: Standing still? What the world's biggest economies are doing about corruption



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