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East Asia and Pacific Region
Indonesia’s anti-graft prosecutor quits after police seize 74kg of gold and $20m in cash at his residence.
Indonesia’s top anticorruption prosecutor has resigned after police raids on his home and other locations led to the seizure of gold bars and $20m of cash in multiple currencies. In a statement on Saturday, the […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
China sentences former Nanjing city official Yang Youlin to death for taking $325 million in bribes over 30 years.
A former economic development official in the eastern Chinese city of Nanjing was sentenced to death Monday for taking bribes worth $325 million over three decades. Yang Youlin also was convicted of embezzlement, offering bribes, […]
South Asia
Bangladesh’s PM Tarique Rahman admits that audit findings show the Rooppur nuclear plant, Karnaphuli tunnel and Padma bridge were overpriced due to corruption.
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Monday pointed to alleged inflated spending and corruption in several mega projects, including Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant, Karnaphuli Tunnel and Padma Bridge, based on audit findings that exposed widespread misuse […]
Middle East
Two Female Iraqi MPs purchased golden underwear and bras and embezzled $57 million in cash and 27 kg of gold.
Viral social media posts claiming Iraqi authorities discovered ‘golden underwear,’ $57 million (about £42 million) in cash and 27 kilograms (about 60 pounds) of gold during raids on Iraqi lawmakers have attracted widespread attention online. […]
South Asia
Bangladesh’s anti-corruption commission uncovered $17.2 million new corruption scheme at Rooppur Nuclear Plant.
The Office of the Auditor General uncovered fresh evidence of major financial irregularities in the housing project of Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant. According to the audit report, equipment officially estimated to cost around Tk 27 […]
South Asia
U.S. will resume providing funds to train Bangladesh police personnel with U.S. private contractors.
The US Embassy in Dhaka confirmed that the U.S. will provide the necessary funds to continue with a training programme for Bangladesh Police personnel, which was stopped temporarily in 2024, and with which an American private security […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
Malaysia’s defence minister slams recent scandals and warns against the ‘cancer’ of corruption.
Defence Minister Khaled Nordin says accusations of corruption and immorality in the Malaysian Armed Forces have embroiled it in “ugly and distorted” public debate. Malaysia’s military will review its tender and procurement processes and overhaul […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
The chiefs of the Malaysian army and air force are charged with significant corruption.
Malaysia’s Anti-Corruption Commission said on Wednesday it will charge two top military officers following a probe into money laundering and graft allegations. Former army chief Muhammad Hafizuddiean Jantan will be charged under money laundering laws […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
Malaysia’s king vows wider hunt for the corrupt military officers as scandal engulfs top ranks.
Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar says the army procurement scandal is just the ‘tip of the iceberg’, as he warns against abuse of power in office. Malaysia’s king has issued a blunt warning to officials, saying his […]