Singapore anti-corruption lessons / China's Tencent response / Bangladesh 2019 synopsis

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Singapore plan to beat graft (Opinion).  “My interactions with the republic’s political leaders, senior civil servants and community leaders helped come with up a four-pronged approach that Singapore adopted and which delivered results: Moral leadership; Sustainable remunerations; Strong enforcement; and, Clear governance system and processes.”

Datuk Hasanuddin Mohd Yunus/New Straits Times: https://www.nst.com.my/opinion/letters/2019/12/552087/singapore-plan-beat-graft

 

Chinese social media giant Tencent says it fired more than 60 employees this year for corruption and bribery.  “Tencent Holdings said it fired more than 60 employees for alleged corruption and bribery during the first three quarters of [2019], with 10 of those handed over to Chinese public security and judicial authorities due to violations of the law...Tencent also blacklisted 16 companies involved in such misbehaviour.”

Celia Chen/South China Morning Post: https://www.scmp.com/tech/apps-social/article/3043675/chinese-social-media-giant-tencent-says-it-fired-more-60-employees

 

A synopsis of the battle against corruption in 2019 (Opinion).  “2019 was essentially business as usual in terms of corruption in Bangladesh, as it continued to a be challenge of ever-increasing concern except for two notable features that drew public attention. On the one hand, corruption exposed itself in some unprecedented manner as booties of this illegality in casinos, public procurement and other instances of abuse of politically linked power shocked and awed many observers. On the other hand, for the first time in the country, a high-profile anti-corruption drive was launched by a political party-led government at the initiative of the prime minister…”

Iftekharuzzaman/The Daily Star: https://www.thedailystar.net/opinion/perspective/news/synopsis-the-battle-against-corruption-2019-1847314

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