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Singapore’s former transport minister S. Iswaran was convicted of accepting gifts while in office. Photo: AFP

Singapore’s Iswaran case a ‘wake-up call’, could raise grey areas on gifts

Some members of the private sector who juggle public roles urge more clarity about the length and breadth of corruption rules in Singapore.

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Reflections | When officials in drought-prone part of China committed huge fraud

Vietnam sentences death row tycoon to life imprisonment for money laundering

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Malaysia nepotism outrage over role for Najib’s daughter

Nooryana Najwa Najib, the daughter of Malaysia’s jailed ex-PM Najib Razak, has landed a key role at Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation.

Nooryana Najwa Najib in 2018. She was appointed this week to the board of the Malaysian government’s trade agency. File photo: AFP

Reflections | Official corruption isn’t new, but first recorded case in China was unusual

Yangshe Fu, Chinese history’s first recorded corrupt official, was killed after accepting a nobleman’s daughter as a bribe in a court case.

Singapore’s Iswaran will not appeal against 12 months’ sentence

The former transport minister says he will begin his one-year jail term on Monday and ‘apologises unreservedly to all Singaporeans’.

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Who is Ong Beng Seng, the tycoon linked to Singapore’s ex-minister Iswaran?

Ong, known as a ‘risk taker’ and ‘shrewd businessman’ with a penchant for closing deals, has also had brushes with controversy.

Malaysian hotel tycoon Ong Beng Seng arrives at the State Courts in Singapore on Friday. Photo: AFP

Singapore charges tycoon Ong Beng Seng over ex-minister Iswaran’s case

Ong faces one charge of abetting a public servant to obtain valuable gifts and another of obstructing justice.

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Daim Zainuddin’s wife steps into spotlight amid Malaysia’s corruption probe

Naimah Khalid claims the ‘trumped-up [corruption] charges’ against her and her husband, Daim Zainuddin, were ‘instigated by Anwar Ibrahim’.

Singapore ex-minister Iswaran sentenced to 1 year in jail for receiving gifts

A judge said Iswaran’s high level of office meant he was more culpable, handing down a jail term longer than the six to seven months sought by the prosecution.

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Singapore’s former transport minister S Iswaran leaves the Supreme Court in the city state on Thursday. Photo: Bloomberg

‘Vendetta’: Daim Zainuddin’s wife files police report against Malaysia PM Anwar

Daim’s wife filed a police report against Anwar and said he is targeting her husband as part of a ‘conspiracy’ against his political rivals.

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86-year-old Daim Zainuddin, Malaysia’s former finance minister, arrives at a court in Kuala Lumpur on January 29 before being charged with failing to declare his assets. Photo: EPA-EFE

Malaysian PM had no role in graft probe into rival Mahathir: senior Anwar aide

Malaysia denies PM Anwar ordered anti-graft probe into rival Mahathir, calling allegations a ‘malicious attempt’ to destabilise the government.

Singapore ex-minister convicted, prosecution asks for 6 to 7 months’ jail

S Iswaran, Singapore’s ex-transport minister, will be sentenced on October 3 for obtaining gifts as a public servant and obstructing justice.

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‘High stakes’: Singapore’s ex-transport chief Iswaran to stand trial on Tuesday

The trial, set for Tuesday, could challenge the PAP’s image and bring lesser-known aspects of public service to light, observers say.

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S Iswaran, Singapore’s former transport minister, leaves the State Courts in March. Photo: Bloomberg

Vietnam death row tycoon faces money laundering trial

She and her 33 co-defendants face new charges of money laundering, illegal cross-border trafficking of cash and fraud.

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A Vietnam war veteran and fraud victim arrives with other victims to attend the court proceedings of Vietnamese property tycoon Truong My Lan in Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: AFP

Ninth member of Malaysian cult-linked group charged in child sex abuse scandal

The group, accused of running shelters where children were abused, faces a widening probe, including the freezing of numerous bank accounts.

Who helped Alice Guo escape? Unnamed Philippine police chief blamed

As Senate investigations intensify, the identity of the implicated police chief remains shrouded in mystery, heightening public scrutiny.

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Corrupt? I was just ‘hitchhiking’ on a friend’s private jet, Widodo’s son says

Kaesang Pangarep visited the office of Indonesia’s anti-corruption agency to reject allegations of wrongdoing over his use of the jet.

Kaesang Pangarep, the youngest son of Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo, answers questions while leaving the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) building in Jakarta on Tuesday. Photo: AFP

Malaysia freezes accounts linked to Islamic group in child abuse at care homes

Malaysian authorities froze US$124,000 from almost 100 accounts of a conglomerate linked to child abuse in care homes, arresting 171 suspects.

Malaysia’s Muhyiddin Yassin suffers fresh legal blow in corruption case

Muhyiddin’s legal woes follow a tumultuous year for his political bloc, with some lawmakers shifting allegiance to PM Anwar Ibrahim.

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Kim Kardashian, Pharrell got US$2.4 million of 1MDB funds via Jho Low: court

A Malaysian court heard that US$2.4 million from 1MDB was transferred to Kim Kardashian and Pharrell Williams via Jho Low’s shell company.

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1MDB funds were misappropriated to celebrities, including Kim Kardashian, via Jho Low’s shell company, a Malaysian court heard. Photo: WireImage

Indonesia’s corruption watchdog hauls Widodo’s son up over private jet use

Kaesang Pangarep will face questions regarding his reported use of a private jet on a lavish overseas trip to the US with his wife Erina Gudono.

Joko Widodo’s son Kaesang Pangarep with his wife Erina Gudono. Photo: Instagram/erinagudono

Philippines files money-laundering case against fugitive ex-mayor Alice Guo

Guo and her co-conspirators were alleged to have laundered more than 100 million Philippine pesos (US$1.8 million) in proceeds from criminal activities.

Malaysia’s Anwar calls for end to ‘greed culture’ among officials

Malaysia’s PM reiterated his commitment to eradicating corruption, calling for a new leadership culture that prioritises national interests over personal gain.

How Tedy Teow, the fraudster dubbed ‘Jho Low 2’, allegedly swindled millions

Teow’s MBI Group duped thousands with fake high-return investments, leading to his extradition to China on massive fraud charges.

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China has extradited from Thailand Tedy Teow, a Malaysian fugitive businessman accused of leading a fraud syndicate in a case involving more than 100 billion yuan (US$14 billion). Photo: CCTV

Swiss court convicts PetroSaudi executives over US$1.8 billion 1MDB scandal

The verdict marks the latest development in the complex international corruption scandal.

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The Swiss Federal Criminal Court in Bellinzona. Photo: AFP

Opinion | China fears turn foreign policy into a Philippines’ midterm election issue

Domestic issues tend to top Philippine voters’ concerns, but recent events could make Ferdinand Marcos’ foreign policy a decisive factor.

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Indonesia court jails ex-Garuda chief over new corruption case

Emirsyah Satar, who ran Garuda from 2005 to 2014, had procured Bombardier’s CRJ and ATR 72 jets without proper procedures and board approval.

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9 September, 2024
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