Taiwan tightening / Vietnam efforts / Fraud talk
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Taiwan tightening anti-money laundering law after New York regulator fine. Taiwan’s cabinet will tighten anti-money laundering regulations to conform more closely to international standards, after New York's state financial regulator fined state-run Mega Financial’s banking unit $180 million for violations of anti-money laundering regulations.
Reuters: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-taiwan-moneylaundering-idUSKCN1100NY
Hanoi steps up anti-corruption efforts. The Hanoi Party’s Committee will direct to increase the role and responsibility of all-level Party committees, authorities and heads of agencies in the fight against corruption, an official has said.
Vietnam Net Bridge: http://english.vietnamnet.vn/fms/government/162822/hanoi-steps-up-anti-corruption-efforts.html
It's time to talk about fraud in aid agencies (op-ed). Too many NGOs avoid investing in counter-fraud programmes for fear of increased administrative costs and upsetting the public.
Oliver May/The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development-professionals-network/2016/aug/25/fraud-aid-agencies-upset-public?CMP=new_1194&CMP
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Taiwan tightening anti-money laundering law after New York regulator fine. Taiwan’s cabinet will tighten anti-money laundering regulations to conform more closely to international standards, after New York's state financial regulator fined state-run Mega Financial’s banking unit $180 million for violations of anti-money laundering regulations.
Reuters: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-taiwan-moneylaundering-idUSKCN1100NY
Hanoi steps up anti-corruption efforts. The Hanoi Party’s Committee will direct to increase the role and responsibility of all-level Party committees, authorities and heads of agencies in the fight against corruption, an official has said.
Vietnam Net Bridge: http://english.vietnamnet.vn/fms/government/162822/hanoi-steps-up-anti-corruption-efforts.html
It's time to talk about fraud in aid agencies (op-ed). Too many NGOs avoid investing in counter-fraud programmes for fear of increased administrative costs and upsetting the public.
Oliver May/The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development-professionals-network/2016/aug/25/fraud-aid-agencies-upset-public?CMP=new_1194&CMP