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Ethical Alliance Daily News
United States: Huawei facing more US sanctions to stop access to chip technology
Aug 19, 2020 06:00 pm
The US is to increase restrictions on Huawei to try to cut off all access to American technology for the Chinese company. Huawei’s access to US components and technology, including Google’s music and other smartphone services, was cut off last year. Those penalties were tightened in May when the White
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Malaysia: 1MDB: Goldman Sachs finalises $3.9bn settlement with Malaysia
Aug 19, 2020 05:30 pm
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Malaysia signed an agreement to finalize the bank’s $3.9 billion settlement over the 1MDB scandal. The U.S. bank, which had announced an agreement in principle on July 24, confirmed the formal accord in a regulatory filing late Tuesday in New York. The firm must make
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United States: United States partners with Panama on money laundering task force
Aug 19, 2020 05:00 pm
The United States will bolster Panama’s ability to crack down on money laundering and other acts of graft, the U.S. embassy in the Central American nation announced on Monday following high-level meetings between officials from both countries. The new anti-money laundering task force will involve training for Panamanian prosecutors and
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Russia: Council of Europe Urges Russia to Up Anti-Corruption Efforts
Aug 19, 2020 04:30 pm
The Council of Europe’s anti-corruption council on Tuesday urged Russia to boost efforts against graft among members of its parliament, judges, and prosecutors. The European rights watchdog’s GRECO anti-corruption body said there had been some progress, but “work is still needed.” “The transparency of the legislative process still needs strengthening,
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Malaysia: Rosmah trial: Defence accuses witness of contradictory testimony, seeks MACC statements
Aug 19, 2020 04:00 pm
Lawyers for Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor accused a key witness in her corruption trial today of providing testimony conflicting with previous statements. Defence counsel Datuk Akberdin Abdull Kader expressed suspicion that Jepak Holdings Sdn Bhd former managing director Saidi Abang Samsudin’s court testimony contradicted the statement he gave to Malaysian
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China: Shanghai police chief under investigation as anti-corruption campaign targets security services
Aug 19, 2020 03:30 pm
Shanghai’s police chief has been placed under investigation by anti-corruption investigators amid a major purge targeting corruption and political disloyalty in China’s massive security apparatus. Gong Daoan, Shanghai’s police chief since 2017, is suspected of “serious violations of discipline and the law” and has been placed under investigation, according to
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