Daily Corruption News: 30 August 2012
Today's top story
Myanmar: Myanmar: Steeped in poverty, Myanmar targets natural resources
TrustLaw (TI mention)
Only two countries had public sectors more corrupt than Myanmar's in 2011, according to Transparency International: economic basket case North Korea and war-torn Somalia.
More news
Global: Barclays faces U.K. criminal probe over Qatar payments
Bloomberg
Poland: Poland files new fraud charge in financial scheme
Associated Press
Taiwan: Taiwan typhoon hero arrested over corruption claims
Agence France-Presse
UK: News of the World's former top lawyer arrested
The Wall Street Journal
Blogs and opinion
Global: To get better policies, expose corrupt politics
Huffington Post
News from Transparency International
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