Malaysia ethno-religious dynamic / Defence Companies Index / Mongolia beneficial ownership

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How Ethno-Religious Divisions Stymie Anticorruption Reform in Malaysia–and What to Do About It (Blog).  “In an effort to avoid the collapse of another anticorruption coalition, advocates can and should attempt to turn [the UMNO party’s] messaging of Islamic dominance into a tool for anticorruption reform: Utilizing the UMNO-orchestrated clout that religious leaders have over their communities, preachers can emphasize the need for humility and honesty while condemning the evils of corruption and greed.”

Jennifer Kline/The Global Anticorruption Blog:  https://globalanticorruptionblog.com/2021/02/12/combating-ethno-religious-divisions-in-malaysia/

 

TI: Most Defence Companies in The World Do Little to Combat Graft.  “Transparency International revealed [in its Defence Companies Index on Anti-Corruption and Corporate Transparency] that nearly three quarters of the world’s largest defence companies show minimum or no commitment to tackling corruption, wasting this way huge amounts of the nearly US$2 trillion of public money spent only in 2019 on militaries.”

Zdravko Ljubas/Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/13835-ti-most-defence-companies-in-the-world-do-little-to-combat-graft  

 

Supporting beneficial ownership transparency in Mongolia.  “Now, the Mongolian Parliament is considering a law on mining sector transparency (sometimes known as the “EITI law”) that would, among other provisions, mandate public disclosure of extractive industries’ [Beneficial Ownership] information…In the coming months, [Leveraging Transparency to Reduce Corruption initiative] will continue to work with local partners to develop a strategy for overcoming implementation gaps and building an effective BO ecosystem in Mongolia.”

Kelsey Landau and others/The Brookings Institution: https://www.brookings.edu/blog/up-front/2021/02/10/supporting-beneficial-ownership-transparency-in-mongolia/

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