Saudi billionaire prince to sell 16.87% of firm to sovereign fundThe sale by Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal of 625 million shares of the Riyadh-headquartered Kingdom Holding Company is worth roughly $1.5 bill...
22 May, 2022, 09.30 PM IST
Myanmar junta justifies crackdown, accuses Suu Kyi of graftMyanmar's military junta on Tuesday took the offensive to justify last month's coup and subsequent actions against those opposed to it, eve...
23 Mar, 2021, 04.59 PM IST
Saudi 'mini Ritz' corruption crackdown evokes awe, fearThe clampdown, which has ensnared top-ranking military officials as well as low-level bureaucrats, is widely dubbed as a "mini Ritz" operat...
14 Dec, 2020, 05.23 PM IST
Former Malaysian PM Najib Razak, ex-treasury chief charged with criminal breach of trustThe charges against Najib and Irwan Serigar Abdullah, Malaysia's former Treasury secretary-general, were the latest in a widening crackdown...
25 Oct, 2018, 08.35 AM IST
Top Chinese general held in China's anti-graft campaignThe charges against Wang weren't immediately clear, but "violating party discipline" is a common euphemism in China for corruption.
26 Aug, 2016, 03.44 PM IST
China limits coverage and denounces Panama Papers' tax haven revelationsSearches for "Panama Papers" in Chinese bring up a warning that the results "may not accord with relevant laws and rules so can't be shown".
05 Apr, 2016, 10.12 AM IST
Golf becoming collateral damage in the ongoing battle against corruptionOne of PM Narendra Modi’s first directives to bureaucrats was to stay off the golf courses and in their offices.
24 Oct, 2015, 06.40 AM IST
China's Parliament to convene amid anti-graft campaignSome of the star CPPCC members included Hollywood star Jackie Chan whose son was released from a six-month detention for drug abuse.
02 Mar, 2015, 02.49 PM IST
China orders audit of incomes of all military personnel to check corruptionChina has ordered an audit of income and expenses of all levels of the armed forces, in the wake of a series of corruption scandals within ...
12 Feb, 2015, 04.38 PM IST
China detaines spy chief in anti-graft crackdownThe term "serious violation of party disciplines and law" has usually been used by the communist nation as a euphemism for graft.
16 Jan, 2015, 04.29 PM IST
China launches website for military weapons procurementThe website provides all information on China's weapon and armament needs, relevant policies, procurement notices, enterprise lists and tec...
04 Jan, 2015, 07.34 PM IST
China upset over Transparency International's survey rankingChina says it is upset because Transparency International has not taken into account high-profile campaign by Xi Jinping during which thous...
04 Dec, 2014, 07.32 PM IST
China wins APEC backing to bring back its corrupt officialsTo bring back corrupt Chinese officials who fled abroad, China secured the backing of 21-member APEC block for its high profile anti-graft ...
08 Nov, 2014, 11.07 PM IST
Chinese president Xi Jinping orders PLA officers to abide by perk rulesSome observers said Xi is upset about the timing of the intrusion because it conflicted with his show of friendship in Ahmedabad and New De...
26 Sep, 2014, 12.32 PM IST
Chinese army asks soldiers to shun political liberalism, back Xi Jinping"The party's leadership over the army must be absolutely upheld," it said, PLA Daily, the official organ of the military, reported.
12 Aug, 2014, 06.25 PM IST
- 'Force will be raised to deal with police action'
Baba Ramdev again took up the issue of police crackdown on his supporters, saying he would set up a 11,000-strong force to deal with police...
08 Jun, 2011, 01.25 PM IST
- China govt misused billions of dollars: audit
Chinese govt departments embezzled, misused or mismanaged billions of dollars last year, the nation's auditor said in an annual report that...
28 Aug, 2008, 10.26 AM IST