Public Integrity for an Effective COVID-19 Response and Recovery / Campaigners call for transparency in Myanmar / Fewer corruption-related reports in Singapore last year

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Public Integrity for an Effective COVID-19 Response and Recovery (Policy Note). "The COVID-19 crisis creates opportunities for many integrity violations, particularly in public procurement, economic stimulus packages and public organisations, undermining government action. How can these risks be addressed?"  

 

  

 

Campaigners call for transparency in Myanmar timber trade after 850 tons of wood seized. “Despite a crackdown on illegal logging on the border between northern Myanmar and China’s Yunnan province last year, earlier this month Myanmar announced it seized 850 tons of teak and other timber it says were illegally logged in the week up to April 5. The seizures – and lack of data on the timber, the location of the logging and final destination of the wood – has raised fresh questions over transparency in the timber sector from campaigners. 

 

 

 

Fewer corruption-related reports in Singapore last year: CPIB. “C levels in Singapore remain firmly under control, with the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) receiving 350 corruption-related reports last year, down 2 per cent from the 358 reports received in 2018. There were fewer corruption-related reports last year, but more cases registered for investigation due to better quality information received, the bureau said. This was due to the improvement in the quality of information received, coupled with efforts to enhance investigative enquiries and intelligence probes. CPIB has also significantly enhanced prevention and outreach efforts in 2019 to raise anti-corruption awareness.” 

 

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