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Singapore: No evidence of systemic weakness, fraud or corruption in AGO report.  While instances of inadequate financial controls over Government operations were highlighted in the latest Auditor-General’s report, there is no proof of systemic weaknesses or financial wrongdoings such as fraud or corruption within government agencies, Senior Minister of State for Finance and Law Indranee Rajah said in Parliament on Tuesday (Aug 16).

Channel News Asia: http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/no-evidence-of-systemic/3047054.html

Indonesian anti-corruption agency teams up with stats body to combat corruption.  The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) and the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on gathering data, in an effort to detect potential corruption cases.

The Jakarta Post: http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2016/08/16/national-scene-kpk-bps-team-combat-corruption.html

Saigon residents must offer $700 bribes to receive land ownership certificate: UNDP survey.  A survey by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), released in a meeting between HCM City authorities on August 8, revealed that Saigon residents have to offer bribes for land ownership certificates.

VietNamNet Bridge: http://english.vietnamnet.vn/fms/society/162177/saigon-residents-must-offer--700-bribes-to-receive-land-ownership-certificate--undp-survey.html

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