After North Korea’s despot axed his uncle, is a quieter purge under way in Beijing? Rumors swirl surrounding the fate of Zhou Yongkang, one of the most senior Chinese politicians to allegedly face trial
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India to Set Up Independent Agency to Probe Official Graft
Move seen as triumph for grassroots anti-graft campaign, but analysts warn of complacency
Meet Two of The World’s Bravest Corruption Fighters
China’s Luo Changping and Angolan Rafael Marques de Morais are an “inspiration” says antigraft group
Anonymous Steps Up Hacking Attacks in South East Asia
After targeting Singapore, the hacker collective turns its attention to the Philippines
U.K. Tabloid Phone-Hacking Trial Begins
Former News International chief executive and seven other people face jury in what could be the longest criminal trial in recent U.K. history
Crooked Officials and Sex Scandals Top List of Online Chinese Complaints
Often, corrupt officials are involved in sexual improprieties, making the No. 1 and No. 2 complaints one and the same thing
Provincial Court to Hear Bo Xilai Appeal
The former charismatic Chongqing party boss will challenge his life sentence for bribery, embezzlement and abuse of power
Top Indonesian ‘Anticorruption’ Judge Is Arrested for Graft
Top court official who once said that those convicted of corruption should have their fingers amputated has himself been arrested and charged with corruption
Chinese Official Pigs Out at Lavish Banquet, Disses Countrymen, Gets Fired
Secretly filmed video of local party boss eating lobster and swigging pricey booze goes viral
China Orders Energy Officials to Surrender Passports in Graft Probe
But replacement travel documentation will be easy to acquire for officials with cash and the right connections
Philippines’ ‘Pork Barrel’ Graft Probe Has Lawmakers Squealing
Public protests against rampant culture of political corruption are gathering momentum
Chinese Energy Honchos Surrender Passports as Graft Probe Widens: Reports
Up to 1,000 section heads and China National Petroleum Corporation executives also ordered to submit daily attendance, claims local media
Chinese Graft Probe Claims Economic Honcho
Jiang Jiemin becomes the first member of the Communist Party’s Central Committee to face President Xi Jinping’s inquisition on corruption