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South China Morning Post
Corrupt left waiting with latest pardons
Not a single ex-official will be considered in amnesty marking 70th anniversary of the People’s Republic, suggesting war against graft is far from over.
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QUARTZ
Why Hong Kong’s protests prove it deserves to be a global financial hub
The financial world is volatile. Everything in it can move quickly and without warning, plunging markets into crisis in a matter of minutes.
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CNN
Xi Jinping says anti-corruption campaign is no excuse to be 'lazy'
Chinese President Xi Jinping has told officials not to use his signature anti-corruption campaign as an excuse to slack off and avoid difficult decisions, according to Chinese state media.
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South China Morning Post
Chinese consulate condemns ‘professional begging’ after arrests in Melbourne
China’s consulate in Melbourne on Saturday condemned “professional begging” operations, after local authorities arrested a group of elderly Chinese nationals who were allegedly flown to the city to make money from passers-by.
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BBC NEWS
Wolf of Wall Street producer arrested in Malaysia for money laundering
The Hollywood producer Riza Aziz, stepson of the former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, has been arrested on suspicion of money laundering.
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THE DIPLOMAT
Why China's Data Regulations Are a Compliance Nightmare for Companies
Malaysia's anti-corruption agency has begun legal action to recover 270 million ringgit ($65.1m) embezzled from the scandal-ridden state fund 1MDB, and estimates assets overseas worth a further $5bn may also be recoverable.
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REUTERS
Nordic banks join forces to combat money laundering
The Nordic region’s six major banks announced the creation of a customer checking center on Friday, with the initiative expected to help their efforts to crack down on money launderers and recover from a scandal that has damaged the sector’s reputation.
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XINHUANET
China moves to strengthen corporate compliance
China is strengthening corporate compliance by training relevant personnel and working on recognition of the profession of compliance officer, according to industry insiders.
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THE DIPLOMAT
The Only Way to End Corruption in Laos
Is Laos’ ruling communist party building up to an anti-corruption campaign similar to the ones we’ve seen in China and Vietnam? Since Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith came to power in early 2016, more officials have been dismissed because of graft, and new laws created to tackle it. And it appeared, around this time last year, that something like a national campaign was brewing.
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The Telegraph
Lionel Messi 'corruption' claims angrily refuted by South American football confederation
South American football bosses have said it is “unacceptable” to question the integrity of the Copa America after Lionel Messi claimed the tournament was “corrupt” and fixed in favour of Brazil.
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CBS News
Whistleblower exposes $7 billion no-bid Defense Department contract
Last decade, when American was embroiled in the Iraq War, a high-ranking U.S. Army Corps of Engineers put her career on the line to stand up to some of the most powerful men in America. She believed that a major corporation had been benefiting from a collection of well-connected contracts that were costing taxpayers tens of millions of dollars in waste, fraud and abuse.
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BIGNEWSNETWORK.com
TechnipFMC hit with $296 million fines over bribery in Brazil, Iraq
Global oil and gas giant TechnipFMC plc (TFMC), a publicly traded company in the U.S. and France, and its wholly-owned U.S. subsidiary, Technip USA, Inc. (Technip USA), have agreed to pay a combined total criminal fine of more than $296 million to resolve foreign bribery charges with authorities in the United States and Brazil.
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Bloomberg
FBI Is Probing Corruption in Puerto Rico Government Contracts
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation is probing potential corruption and favouritism in how Puerto Rico awarded some government contracts and arrests may be forthcoming, according to the bureau’s special agent in charge on the island, Douglas Leff.
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euronews.
Under pressure: migration, corruption and Brexit weigh on EU countries
This week all eyes were on Seawatch 3, the NGO migrant rescue ship that went towards Lampedusa defying the warnings from Italy’s Matteo Salvini. While the Mediterranean drama played out on the sea, we pressed the European Commission
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ORGANIZED CRIME AND CORRUPTION REPORTING PROJECT
Switzerland to Tighten its Anti-Money Laundering Rules
Known for the banking secrecy that has given the country its reputation as a “dirty money hub,” Switzerland now plans to tighten its anti-money laundering regulations and bring them in line with international standards.
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Bloomberg
Brazil's Right Rallies Round Struggling Anti-Corruption Icon
Tens of thousands of Brazilians are due to take to the streets once again Sunday, now in defense of Sergio Moro, the celebrity justice minister coming under fire for his actions as a federal judge.
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XINHUANET
Myanmar highlights stratergy of combating money laundering
A senior Myanmar Home Ministry official on Friday stressed the need to strictly supervise the implementation of the national strategy of combating money laundering and terrorism financing.
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