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Corruption and bribery account for more than 25 per cent of corporate frauds in India, according to a survey commissioned by New York-based risk consultancy firm Kroll Inc. More from Sanjay Vijayakumar, in The Hindu. http://www.thehindu.com/profile/author/sanjay-vijayakumar/

Maldives' ex-president Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, who now heads the ruling Progressive Party of Maldives,moved to address the mass state corruption in the archipelago by admitting the pressing need to eradicate corruption within the government. More from Fazeena Ahmed, in Haveeru Online. http://www.haveeru.com.mv/news/64240

According to a news story in The Irrawaddy, Myanmar's Anti-Corruption Commission has no plans to scrutinize the assets of government employees in order to guard against potential graft, the agency’s head said, in response to a question from outgoing lawmaker Tin Maung Oo during a Lower House session. More from May Sitt Paing, in The Irrawaddy. http://www.irrawaddy.org/burma/anti-corruption-commission-says-no-plans-to-examine-assets-of-govt-employees.html

27 November 2015 Today's top story Kenya: Pope warns Kenyan youths against 'sugar of corruption' Reuters Pope Francis urged young Kenyans on Friday not to succumb to the sweet lure of corruption, and urged them to help those tempted by "fanatical" ideologies. More news Global: Bitcoin's journey from money laundering appeal to teaching the banks Australian Financial Review China: Chinese activist Yang Maodong jailed for six years BBC China: King Coal’s misrule Econo...

Canada: Extraterritorial UK And Canadian Anti-Corruption Law – Are Your International Activities Caught? Published on Nov 27, 2015 11:30 pm     Vietnam: Major corruption scandal at Agribank financial leasing company set for trial Published on Nov 27, 2015 11:00 pm     South Africa: Corruption has no place in government – Zuma Published on Nov 27, 2015 10:30 pm     United Kingdom: Barclays fined £72m over ‘elephant deal’ Published on Nov 27, 2015 10:00 pm     Singapore: Ex-Singapore Power staff charged with corruption Published on Nov 27, 2015 09:30 pm     Japan: Toshiba’s third-party accounts probe comes under fire from lawyer group Published on Nov 27, 2015 09:00 pm     Pakistan: Pakistan’s anti-money laundering law amended Published on Nov 27, 2015 08:30 pm     Kenya: Kenyatta fires graft-tainted ministers Published on Nov 27, 2015 08:00 pm     United ...

Central Vigilance Commissioner K V Chowdhary has called for an internal audit system to red-flag and prevent wrong doings in India's private sector. More in DNA India. http://www.dnaindia.com/money/report-cvc-for-mechanism-to-check-corruption-in-private-sector-2148525

According to a story in The Financial Express, a former top central banker in Bangladesh said legal anomalies in the Banking Companies Act contribute to alleged corruption and looting of money deposited by customers with government-owned banks as the law has crippled Bangladesh Bank's (BB) authority. More in The Financial Express. http://www.thefinancialexpress-bd.com/2015/11/24/119942

[Facilitator's note: Thank you to Maren Thompson, Public Sector Integrity Programme Coordinator, Asia Pacific Department, Transparency International, for sharing this information. AP-INTACT shares this information strictly as a service to members. To apply or know more, you may click on the links below. Please do not send your query or application to AP-INTACT . AP-INTACT is not responsible for the accuracy of the posted information and is not involved in any way in the selection practices/decisions of the sponsoring organisation.] In January 2016, Transparency International will commence a four-year Asia Pacific Regional Programme entitled ‘Effective and Accountable Governance for Sustainable Growth’. The programme has the following four primary goals: 1.       Enhanced Social Accountability and Role of Civil Society 2.       Strengthened Anti-Corruption Legislation 3.       Strengthened Enforceme...

26 November 2015 Today's top story UK: Barclays fined $109 million for risk failings on 'elephant deal' Bloomberg Barclays Plc was fined 72.1 million pounds ($109 million) by U.K. regulators for failing to fully probe a group of “politically exposed” ultra-high-net-worth clients tied to a 1.9 billion-pound transaction. More news Brazil: Senior Brazilian senator and billionaire CEO both arrested for corruption Reuters China: 91 suspected of corruption in China repatriated in past y...

WSJ - Corruption Currents: Deutsche Bank Settles U.S. Tax-Evasion Probe (25 Nov. 2015). By Samuel Rubenfeld. http://blogs.wsj.com/riskandcompliance/2015/11/25/corruption-currents-deutsche-bank-settles-u-s-tax-evasion-probe/

India: How India Fares in Company Corruption Published on Nov 26, 2015 11:30 pm     United States: AG recovers $426K from Millennium Health for illegal kickback scheme Published on Nov 26, 2015 11:00 pm     Kenya: Corruption worries have sparked a reshuffle of Kenya’s cabinet Published on Nov 26, 2015 10:30 pm     Brazil: Powerful Brazil pol charged with obstructing Petrobras probe Published on Nov 26, 2015 10:00 pm     United States: Leading candidate to be Commonwealth secretary general alleged to have received $1.4m in fraud against Antiguan government Published on Nov 26, 2015 09:30 pm     China: China’s anti-corruption drive targets top university officials Published on Nov 26, 2015 09:00 pm     China: Chinese automaker Dongfeng removes president under graft suspicion Published on Nov 26, 2015 08:30 pm     Nigeria: Senate Set To Probe Minister Over Failure To Pro...