Malaysia incurred losses totaling MYR277 billion (US$58 billion) as a result of corruption over the past five years, Chief Commissioner of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Azam Baki said.
Two former heads of the Vietnam Register are among 254 people who have been charged with multiple crimes including bribery after neglecting violations in registration procedures for vehicles.
Moving up five ranks compared to 2022, Soc Trang Province has emerged as the leader among Vietnam's 63 localities in the corruption control index in the public sector.
The 15th Provincial Governance and Public Administration Performance Index (PAPI) report announced Tuesday showed progress in citizen perceptions on anti-corruption efforts and e-governance but a backsliding in transparency.
The deputy Party leader of the northern Vinh Phuc Province and a former Party leader and chairman of the central Quang Ngai Province were arrested Wednesday for bribery.
Singapore's prime minister announced on Thursday the resignation of his transport chief after he was charged with 27 offenses in a corruption probe that has also ensnared a billionaire hotel tycoon.
In the recent Van Thinh Phat corruption scandal, there were many shocking figures. This includes a US$5.2 million of bribes to a government official in charge of the inspectorate duty to ignore its violations.