Corruption

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

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

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

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

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

Philippine court orders arrest of senator over graft scandal

The senator is the son of former President Joseph Estrada

Ng Teck Lee is said to have made more than US$51 million from his schemes, which involved allegedly misappropriating electronic scrap meant for disposal.

Former Citiraya CEO hit with fresh charges spanning corruption, money laundering

New allegations shed more light on one of Singapore’s largest embezzlement scandals

Jho Low was charged by US authorities in 2018 but has evaded arrest.

Anwar won’t pardon Jho Low as 1MDB fugitive seeks clemency in US

Any clemency for Low would likely draw a backlash in Malaysia where authorities have spent years pursuing him

The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) successfully repatriated four pieces of artwork last month.

Malaysia’s anti-graft agency vows to recover more high-value art bought with 1MDB scandal funds

Authorities say the artworks may go on public display at national art gallery and could then be auctioned for sale

The Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau received 160 corruption-related reports in 2025, down from 177 in the previous year.

Singapore’s corruption-related reports reach new low in 2025, continuing downward trend since 2021

Construction, manufacturing, transportation and storage are the main industries vulnerable to corruption, says CPIB

Hery Susanto sworn in as Indonesia’s chief ombudsman on Apr 10.

Indonesia arrests chief ombudsman on bribery charges after only six days in office

Hery Susanto allegedly receives 1.5 billion rupiah from a nickel company

Malaysia Madani, or Civil Malaysia, is Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's slogan encapsulating positive values (such as humanity and strong governance) that would shape policy direction. But the "corporate mafia" claims have now  cast the spotlight on governance credibility.

From 1MDB to ‘corporate mafia’: Is Malaysia facing a new governance test?

Corporate control allegations targeting the anti-graft agency and powerful businessmen are testing governance credibility