Thailand – The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has said there is weight to the claim that Pheu Thai MP for Mukdahan Anurak Tangpanitanon was associated with a pay off outrage connected to the 2021 spending plan allotment of an administration division. The resistance MP stands blamed for requesting pay-offs from Sakda Wichiansilp, chief general of the Department of Groundwater Resources, …

South Korean prosecutors arrested the former head of an aid organization on allegations of bribery and embezzlement for victims of Japanese sexual harassment during war. Yoon Mee-hyang stepped down this year as president of Japan’s Korean Justice and Remembrance Council on Military Sexual Exploitation Problems, also known as Jungdaehyup, to make a strong campaign for a seat in Parliament, where …

JAKARTA – Indonesia’s badminton legend Taufik Hidayat admitted he acted as an intermediary in an alleged bribery case involving Indonesia’s former Youth & Sports Minister Imam Nahrawi. Imam, who served as minister from 2014-2019, was implicated by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) for allegedly accepting bribes amounting to Rp 11.5 billion (US$840,280) and in-kind offers worth Rp 8.64 billion from …

Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba has denied allegations that he is connected to a corporation allegedly implicated in an inquiry by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) into an RM30 million grafting case. Describing the charge of the Center for Fighting Corruption and Cronyism (C4) as hostile and a character assassination, the Minister’s office said that Dr. Adham had …

KUALA LUMPUR – Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has demanded newly appointed Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin to probe former Federal Territories Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor and his declared RM900 million in assets throughout his political career revealed in a bribery trial yesterday. The PKR president said that a query is necessary since Muhyiddin vowed to clean …

The case of Harun Masiku, a former Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) legislative candidate who allegedly committed bribery cases to the Commissioner of the General Elections Commission (KPU), Wahyu Setiawan in the determination of the Interim Replacement (PAW) members of the DPR RI 2019-2024 allegedly only as the tip of the iceberg, from cheating takes position, which is exposed. …

PUTRAJAYA – The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has confirmed that they are in touch with the UK Authorities over bribery allegations against AirAsia by manufacturer Airbus. MACC chief Latheefa Koya said that they’re still waiting for the UK authorities for additional information regarding the investigation of Airbus’ use of middleman to secure plane contract and deals. According to the chief commissioner …

PUTRAJAYA – The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has launced an investigation on corruption allegations implicating Airbus and two AirAsia executives. MACC Chief Commissioner Latheefa Koya the commission (under MACC Act 2009) is empowered and has the jurisdiction to investigate any act of corruption by any Malaysian citizen in any place outside the country. The Anti-Corruption Commission is currently in touch …