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FOLLOW AP-INTACT ON TWITTER If a link below does not work, please copy and paste the link into your browser’s address bar instead. COMMENTARY: Amid corruption and nepotism, Pakistan’s economy suffers . "Corruption and nepotism are Pakistan's other major problems. The government is reliant on debt, domestic and foreign, because it has the lowest tax-to-GDP ratio in the world and, subsequently, is broke. The root cause is connivance between unscrupulous officials and holders of capital." Op-ed by Tom Hussain, in The Nation: http://www.thenational.ae/opinion/comment/amid-corruption-and-nepotism-pakistans-economy-suffers INFO: Indonesia to launch anti-graft board games .  The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) continues to look for innovations in its campaign to eradicate corruption in Indonesia by exploring a learning model that uses board games. Story in Tempo: http://en.tempo.co/read/news/2016/04/15/055762877/KPK-Set-to-Launch-Anti-graft-Board-Games INF...

COMMENTARY: Fighting corruption in Afghanistan .  "Corruption in Afghanistan has always been a [threat] to the socio-economic development strategies of government. This unethical social phenomenon has been affecting serious international humanitarian development aid stream in the country. In Afghanistan corruption is the result of unjustified struggle to gain political and economic power." Khaama Press/Afghan News Agency: https://www.khaama.com/corruption-in-afghanistan-how-is-it-important-to-fight-it-0695 INFO: Hundreds of judges sacked or transferred, says Afghan govt .  More than 500 judges have either been terminated or transferred by the president as proposed by the chief justice, the president’s office told Pajhwok Afghan News, explaining that the measures were part of anti-corruption efforts and to have fair access to cases. Pajwhok Afghan News: http://www.pajhwok.com/en/2016/04/16/500-judges-either-sacked-or-transferred-says-govt INFO: Corruption remains end...

United Kingdom: Wimbledon to beef up measures against doping, corruption Published on Apr 27, 2016 09:30 pm     United States: Financial Institutions: Fines, Penalties, and Forfeitures for Violations of Financial Crimes and Sanctions Requirements – Report Published on Apr 27, 2016 09:00 pm     Peru: Former President Toledo to face trial for money laundering Published on Apr 27, 2016 08:30 pm     India: VVIP chopper scam: BJP asks Congress to name bribe takers Published on Apr 27, 2016 08:00 pm     Europe: EU leaders agree to uphold Russia sanctions, US says Published on Apr 27, 2016 07:30 pm     China: China faces higher risk of money laundering and financing of terrorist groups, central bank official warns Published on Apr 27, 2016 07:00 pm     Nigeria: Nigeria ex-MP sentenced to 154 years for corruption Published on Apr 27, 2016 06:30 pm     Spain: Dominican Republic...

Wall Street Journal - Corruption Currents: Luxembourg Leaks Trial Begins (26 April 2016). By Samuel Rubenfeld. http://blogs.wsj.com/riskandcompliance/2016/04/26/corruption-currents-luxembourg-leaks-trial-begins/

27 April 2016 Today's top story USA: U.S. Treasury anti-laundering head to join HSBC Reuters The U.S. Treasury Department's top anti-money laundering official is resigning to take what sources said on Tuesday was a top post at HSBC Holdings Plc, which is struggling to meet terms of an earlier settlement with the U.S. government. More news Global: Panama Papers database to go public May 9 Politico Cambodia: Corruption czar’s sons appointed as assistants The Cambodia Daily China: Anti...

INFO: Pakistan's army chief General Raheel Sharif demands end of corruption to eliminate terror .  Pakistan's powerful army chief General Raheel Sharif today said that the ongoing war against terrorism and extremism cannot bring enduring peace and stability unless the menace of corruption is not uprooted. The Economic Times: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/pakistans-army-chief-general-raheel-sharif-demands-end-of-corruption-to-eliminate-terror/articleshow/51896534.cms INFO: Britain must clean up 'murky' tax havens to stop money leaving poor nations-campaigners . Britain must lead the global clean-up of tax havens, shell companies and money laundering which has contributed to the loss of billions of dollars from developing nations and fraud in the land sector, according to anti-corruption campaigners. Paola Totaro, Thomson Reuters Foundation: http://news.trust.org/item/20160418181141-5ycut/?source=dpagetopic INFO: Corruption in China - How Much Dirty M...

INFO: Singapore's incorrupt system .  The number of corruption cases in Singapore hit a new low last year - thanks to strong political leadership, a robust anti-corruption framework, and a culture that frowns on corruption, says Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. Story by Chua Peck Ming, in AsiaOne: http://business.asiaone.com/news/secrets-behind-singapores-incorrupt-system-pm-lee COMMENTARY: How Singapore is fixing its meritocracy .  "In Singapore, a liberalizing middle-class society, the once-revered idea of 'meritocracy' has recently acquired negative overtones due to its association with elitism. However, meritocracy can — and probably did — provide a successful way of combining rewards, incentives and competitiveness with equality of opportunity. The question for Singapore today is whether this meritocratic balance can be achieved again in a competitive global city obsessed with a war for talent." Op-ed by Kenneth Paul Tan, in The Washington Post: https://www....

25 April 2016 Today's top story Luxembourg: Former PwC employees face trial over role in LuxLeaks scandal The Guardian (TI mention) Two former employees of PricewaterhouseCoopers  accused of being behind the biggest ever leak of confidential corporate tax deals face criminal trial in Luxembourg on Tuesday . More news Global: Ireland listed alongside 'known money laundering havens' - US justice agency RTÉ News (TI mention) Brazil: Braz...

Australia: The Australian Federal Police is getting $15 million to crack down on foreign bribery Published on Apr 25, 2016 09:30 pm     Singapore: Singapore Charges Ex-Banker Following 1MDB Probe Published on Apr 25, 2016 09:00 pm     United Kingdom: Ultimate owners of UK property may be forced into spotlight Published on Apr 25, 2016 08:30 pm     Germany: €100bn laundered in Germany every year – report Published on Apr 25, 2016 08:00 pm     Taiwan: Tainan City Council speaker found guilty of bribery; suspended Published on Apr 25, 2016 07:30 pm     Brazil: Brazil in 2015 recovered $125 mn diverted through corruption Published on Apr 25, 2016 07:00 pm     Malaysia: Seychelles latest nation to be roped into 1MDB probe Published on Apr 25, 2016 06:30 pm     United Kingdom: £30m ‘biggest ever’ seizure from organised crime network Published on Apr 25, 2016 06:00 pm   ...