Corruption
Russia’s Kleptocrats, Repressed Dissent, Civil Liberties, Human Rights Abuses
Scant progress against corruption as world becomes more violent, says Transparency International
The 2022 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) released January 31 by Transparency International shows that most of the world continues to
Dark Side of Maritime Industry: Tales of Corruption
The maritime industry is no stranger to tales of corruption. From illegal fishing, human trafficking, or pollution to tales of
Indonesia cleans up corruption at ports
Indonesia’s state-owned port operator Pelindo wants to weed out criminal activities and corruption. Arif Suhartono, president director, has given clear
Indonesian police face loss of trust crisis
From exposé on social media, hashtag #SatuHariSatuOknum on Twitter, WhatsApp and others, there were negative stories about the police: brutality,
High potential for corruption in Indonesia’s fuel price increase
Korea penalizes shipping companies for price-fixing of China, Japan routes
To fight anti-competition.
Common corrupt practices in maritime industry
Maritime corruption has a negative effect on the industry, impedes social and economic development and contributes to security risks in ports and onboard ships and
U.S. organizes TechSprint competition to combat global corruption
The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) and Department of the Treasury’s Office of Terrorist Financing and Financial
Transparency International urges governments to cut off Russian dirty money
Governments around the world must urgently redouble their supervision over banks, real estate brokers, company service providers and other intermediaries to track down dirty money
Singapore charges two for corrupt bunker fuel trading
China, North Korea defies global sanctions on coal trade, again
Corruption plagues Covid-19 health response in Philippine
The U.N. wants to end cross-border corruption
Singapore charges former Shell employees for corruption
EXCLUSIVE: Doing the right thing when faced with corrupt demand
Lee Kok Leong, our special correspondent, interviews Alexandra Wrage, president and founder of TRACE, who has provided anti-bribery consulting or training in over 120 countries.
Bribery extends beyond prosecution to severe safety risks
The United Nations and World Bank estimated that corruption can add up to 10 percent to the cost of doing business globally.
COVID-19: As risk of cover-up increases, transparency matters more than ever
During crises like the outbreak of a deadly virus, the risk of cover-up and corruption in healthcare is exacerbated by dramatically increased pressure on the system.
COVID-19: Deloitte warns of potential spike in bribery, corruption
Unique and intense commercial pressures from the outbreak have increased the corruption threat for companies, their workforces and executives.
Using satellite images to fight cross-border maritime crimes
Lee Kok Leong, our special correspondent, reports on using advanced technology as a powerful deterrent against illicit trading.
Exploring causes of persistent corruption
Successful anti-corruption measures undermine their own success. So, vigilance against corruption must be maintained despite its cost, even when corruption levels appear to be low.
SPECIAL REPORT: Urgent action needed to secure maritime supply chain against drug trafficking
As transnational organized crime syndicates are expanding their operations here to take advantage of legitimate supply chains, more regional joint operations by national agencies are needed to combat this maritime cross-border crime.
India embarks on port integrity campaign
The campaign aims to reduce and eliminate integrity issues and illicit demands to trade during operations in Indian ports.
Technology helps to fight corruption
MACN to strengthen port enforcement against corruption
INTERPOL campaign warns against cyber, financial crimes
INTERPOL has launched a campaign to raise awareness on the growing threat of cyber and financial crimes against vulnerable individuals
Tensions rise in West Philippine Sea as Chinese vessels continue to harass Filipino boats
Tensions in the West Philippine Sea escalated on December 4 as five Chinese ships shot powerful water cannon and rammed
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