Corruption

The Court of Appeal unanimously ruled to set aside a decision by the High Court to suspend bankruptcy proceedings against Najib Razak (pictured) and his son Nazifuddin Najib.

Asean Business

Malaysia’s ex-PM Najib wins pause on bankruptcy proceedings: report

A large portion of the arrears is related to Najib’s 1MDB cases

2026-09-04T05:01:47.000Z

Unification Church leader Han Hak Ja arrives for the sentencing hearing on allegations of bribery and political funding in Seoul, South Korea, Aug 31, 2026.

International

South Korea’s Unification Church leader gets two years in prison for corruption

[SEOUL] A South Korean court on Monday (Aug 31) sentenced Han Hak Ja, the widow and successor of the Unification Church’s founder, to two years in prison, after convicting her of making illegal political donations and bribing a former first lady.

2026-09-01T05:30:13.000Z

Over 3,000 former Communist Party and government officials have been repatriated to China over alleged graft from some 120 countries since 2015.

Global Enterprise

China examines new legal tool to pursue graft suspects, assets abroad

President Xi Jinping’s anti-corruption campaign has ensnared many senior party, government and military officials

2026-08-26T05:14:44.000Z

What China’s tech startups need from local governments is no longer access to a particular project, but rather an inclusive and efficient innovation infrastructure.

International

From property boom to AI: How China can guard against its next corruption risk

As China enters a new cycle of industrial transformation, the overlap between government and business is unlikely to diminish

2026-07-27T02:46:09.000Z

The probe is the latest development in the roughly US$300 million fraud that brought down one of South-east Asia’s most celebrated startups.

Companies & Markets

Malaysia probes state pension’s loss linked to eFishery collapse

A team has been formed to ‘study and examine the issue thoroughly’, says the country’s anti-corruption chief

2026-07-19T12:03:52.000Z

Gojek founder and former education minister Nadiem Makarim says at a press conference after the verdict that he plans to appeal.

Asean Business

Indonesia jails Gojek founder Nadiem for 10 years, orders US$48 million restitution

The sentence is lower than the 18-year term sought by prosecutors in the high-profile corruption case

2026-06-30T07:43:57.000Z

Asean Business

Indonesia court to announce verdict in high-profile graft case against Gojek founder

The verdict is drawing global attention and stoking political abuse fears

2026-06-30T00:55:34.000Z

Najib Razak, who led Malaysia from 2009 to 2018, has already been in jail since 2022 after being convicted in a separate case linked to 1MDB.

Asean Business

1MDB theft made Attila the Hun look like ‘choirboy’, judge says

Judge Sequerah found Najib guilty on all charges in the long-running trial

2026-06-16T14:37:05.000Z

Former head of the National Nutrition Agency Dadan Hindayana (centre) is escorted to a detention vehicle.

International

Indonesia arrests officials over alleged corruption in free meals programme

The three individuals are said to have been involved in the procurement of marked-up items

2026-06-03T14:43:27.000Z

Jinggoy Estrada denied the allegations against him in a statement on his Facebook page, and added that he is hoping for a fair trial

Asean Business

Philippine court orders arrest of senator over graft scandal

The senator is the son of former President Joseph Estrada

2026-05-29T10:50:26.000Z

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