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Malaysian court drops one of the graft cases against jailed former premier Najib Razak

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — A Malaysian court on Wednesday dropped charges against jailed former Prime Minister Najib Razak over criminal breach of trust linked to the multibillion-dollar looting of a state fund. But he faces other graft trials including Wednesday’s case in which he was jointly charged with ex-treasury chief Irwan Serigar Abdullah with six counts of misappropriating 6.6 billion …

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1 month ago

Pakistan’s Imran Khan gets bail in a graft case but will stay behind bars on other charges

Associated Press

ISLAMABAD — A Pakistani court granted bail Wednesday to former Prime Minister Imran Khan in a graft case, his lawyer said. Still, the order by a superior court in the capital, Islamabad, was a boost for Khan in the case in which he is accused, along with his wife, Bushra Bibi, of keeping and selling state gifts in violation of …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Pakistani court denies imprisoned former premier Khan and his wife bail in graft case

Associated Press

ISLAMABAD — A Pakistani court denied on Monday a bail application by imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife in a graft case, their lawyer said. He faced new charges, including the graft case, in July after a court overturned the convictions and seven-year sentences of the couple in a case questioning the legality of their 2018 marriage, …

Pakistan Prison Case Khan His Wife Graft Case

5 months, 3 weeks ago

Malaysian court tosses jailed ex-Prime Minister Najib’s bid to serve graft sentence in house arrest

Associated Press

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — A Malaysian court on Wednesday dismissed a bid by imprisoned former Prime Minister Najib Razak to serve his remaining corruption sentence under house arrest. In an April application, Najib said he had clear information that then-King Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah issued an addendum order allowing him to finish his sentence under house arrest. Najib’s counsel, …

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5 months, 4 weeks ago

China expels 2 former defense ministers from its ruling Communist Party over graft allegations

Associated Press

BEIJING — China has expelled two former defense ministers from the ruling Communist Party over accusations of corruption that are likely to lead to sentences of life in prison. Such charges have been leveled in the past against many military leaders under the rule of President and party leader Xi Jinping, who also heads the armed forces as chairman of …

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9 months, 3 weeks ago

Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus is granted bail in a Bangladesh graft case

Associated Press

DHAKA, Bangladesh — A court in Bangladesh on Sunday granted bail to Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus in a $2.3 million embezzlement case. Yunus, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006 for pioneering the use of microcredit to help impoverished people, was sentenced to six months in prison in January on a separate charge of violating labor laws. Prosecutor …

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9 months, 3 weeks ago

The former chairman of the state-owned Bank of Beijing is being investigated for alleged corruption

Associated Press

BEIJING — The former chairman of the state-owned Bank of Beijing is under investigation for corruption, the latest in a series of graft investigations focused on the country’s financial sector. Others who have been targeted for alleged corruption include a former Chinese central bank senior official, Sun Guofeng, who was sentenced to over 16 years in prison for accepting bribes. …

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10 months, 3 weeks ago

Malaysia charges ex-minister for not declaring assets, as graft probe targets Mahathir’s allies

Associated Press

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Malaysia charged a former minister on Monday with failing to declare assets, the latest step in a corruption probe that’s targeting several people connected to a former prime minister. Former Finance Minister Daim Zainuddin, who left office more than 20 years ago, is a key ally of ex-Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamed. After his court hearing, Daim …

Minister Malaysia Anwar Mahathir Charge Daim Declaring Assets

1 year, 2 months ago

Jagan's Zero Tolerance to Graft May Help YSRC Gain Politically in Upcoming Polls

Deccan Chronicle

VIJAYAWADA: In the aftermath of the arrest of former chief minister N. Chandrababu Naidu in the AP skill development scam, the ruling YSRC feels its ‘zero tolerance’ policy towards corruption would help it make political gains in the coming polls. The skill development scam, the Amaravati Inner Ring Road alignment irregularities and AP Fibernet scam took place when Naidu was …

Naidu Ysrc Upcoming Polls

1 year, 3 months ago

Malaysian court dismisses dozens of graft charges against deputy prime minister

Associated Press

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — A Malaysian court on Monday dismissed 47 corruption charges against Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi after prosecutors unexpectedly dropped the charges at an advanced stage of his trial. Zahid said the High Court approved the prosecutors’ application for a dismissal but refused to grant him a full acquittal, which means he can still be recharged. …

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1 year, 10 months ago

South Africa: Fallout over power utility CEO’s graft claims

Associated Press

JOHANNESBURG — South Africa’s troubled state-owned power utility Eskom appointed an interim chief executive Friday after a fallout with its outgoing head over a media interview he gave. Andre de Ruyter alleged ongoing corruption at the company linked to the ruling party, and said there was a lack of will from government to stop the graft and solve the country’s …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Brother of Algerian ex-leader given 12-year graft sentence

Associated Press

ALGIERS, Algeria — An Algerian court has imposed a 12-year prison sentence on the younger brother of the country’s late President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, after convicting him of corruption under his brother’s 20-year rule. Once seen as one of Algeria’s most powerful men, Said Bouteflika was an unofficial counsellor to the president — who died in 2021, about two years after …

Graft Sentence Said Bouteflika

1 year, 10 months ago

Russia said eyeing eastern Ukraine push; Kyiv targets graft

Associated Press

KYIV, Ukraine — Russia is mustering its military might in the Luhansk region of Ukraine, officials said Wednesday, in what Kyiv suspects is preparation for an offensive as the first anniversary of Moscow’s invasion approaches. Ukraine’s Security Service said on the Telegram messaging app that an operation on Wednesday targeted “corrupt officials who undermine the country’s economy and the stable …

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2 years, 2 months ago

China party says nearly 5 million members probed for graft

Associated Press

BEIJING — China’s ruling Communist Party says it has investigated almost 5 million members for possible corruption over the last decade, with formal criminal cases brought against 553. At a briefing Monday on the sidelines of the party’s national congress held every five years, the deputy secretary of the party’s Committee for Discipline and Inspection, Xiao Pei, said 207,000 party …

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2 years, 4 months ago

Malaysia ex-PM Najib goes to jail after losing graft appeal

Associated Press

PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia — Malaysian ex-Prime Minister Najib Razak began his 12-year prison sentence Tuesday after losing his final appeal in a graft case linked to the looting of the 1MDB state fund, with the top court unanimously upholding his conviction and sentence. The five-member Federal Court panel said it found the High Court’s decision was correct and that Najib’s appeal …

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2 years, 9 months ago

Onetime top aide testifies against Netanyahu in graft trial

Associated Press

JERUSALEM — A onetime top aide to Benjamin Netanyahu took the stand for the first time Wednesday against the former Israeli prime minister engulfed in corruption charges over a scheme to generate positive news coverage. Shlomo Filber, the director of the Communications Ministry under Netanyahu and one of two former aides to testify for the prosecution, said Netanyahu wanted him …

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3 years, 6 months ago

Europe’s top prosecutor urges Bulgarians to report graft

Associated Press

SOFIA, Bulgaria — The European Union’s top prosecutor on Friday urged Bulgarians to report serious corruption-related crimes to a newly created EU body empowered to prosecute and bring to justice suspected perpetrators of crimes in the 22 participating member states. Laura Kovesi said the European Public Prosecutor’s Office serves European citizens and any signal from them will be investigated. Laura …

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4 years, 6 months ago

U. of Miami professor pleads guilty in Venezuela graft case

Associated Press

MIAMI — A University of Miami professor blamed a controversial law enforcement informant for his career-ending decision to try and hide $3 million in proceeds from a corruption scheme run by a businessman connected to Venezuela’s socialist government. “I should have understood that the money involved were proceeds of unlawful activity,” the 74-year-old Bagley said during a Manhattan federal court …

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Malaysian court drops one of the graft cases against jailed former premier Najib Razak

Pakistan’s Imran Khan gets bail in a graft case but will stay behind bars on other charges

Pakistani court denies imprisoned former premier Khan and his wife bail in graft case

Malaysian court tosses jailed ex-Prime Minister Najib’s bid to serve graft sentence in house arrest

China expels 2 former defense ministers from its ruling Communist Party over graft allegations

Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus is granted bail in a Bangladesh graft case

The former chairman of the state-owned Bank of Beijing is being investigated for alleged corruption

Malaysia charges ex-minister for not declaring assets, as graft probe targets Mahathir’s allies

Jagan's Zero Tolerance to Graft May Help YSRC Gain Politically in Upcoming Polls

Malaysian court dismisses dozens of graft charges against deputy prime minister

South Africa: Fallout over power utility CEO’s graft claims

Brother of Algerian ex-leader given 12-year graft sentence

Russia said eyeing eastern Ukraine push; Kyiv targets graft

China party says nearly 5 million members probed for graft

Malaysia ex-PM Najib goes to jail after losing graft appeal

Onetime top aide testifies against Netanyahu in graft trial

Europe’s top prosecutor urges Bulgarians to report graft

U. of Miami professor pleads guilty in Venezuela graft case