TODAY | FairBiz Integrity Hub Webinar / Malaysian prosecutors drop corruption charges / Bangladesh Major restructuring in health sector amid allegations of corruption

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TODAY | FairBiz Integrity Hub Webinar Series: After the Pandemic - Rebuilding Global Supply Chains (Webinar). Under the “new normal”, what are the practical measures that multinational companies and investors, business associations, consultants, educators and NGOs can take to support the ASEAN economies and their companies to maintain and enhance their global competitiveness by raising their ethical standards, while at the same time rebuilding their markets and recovering their profitability? Please join the UNDP’s Promoting a Fair Business Environment in ASEAN Project (FairBiz) and the Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) for a discussion and Q&A as experts from the region share their vision and insights for the future rebuilding of these economies.  

  

 

 

Malaysian prosecutors drop corruption charges against Najib ally. “Malaysian government prosecutors withdrew corruption charges on Tuesday against an ally of former prime minister Najib Razak, whose party returned to power in a new coalition three months ago after having lost the last election amid massive graft scandals.” 

 

 

 

(Bangladesh) Major restructuring in health sector amid allegations of corruption. “The country’s health sector has been witnessing major restructuring and reshuffling amid the Covid-19 pandemic over allegations of corruption. Allegations against their colleagues also are coming from top level officials who were recently transferred. 

 

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