Corruption

THE BOTTOM LINE

The Epstein files: Accountability and the question of elite impunity

Jeffery Epstein’s ability to operate for decades, despite credible allegations, points to failures across multiple institutions

IJM is the subject of a US$2.71 billion takeover bid by rival conglomerate Sunway, in a deal that could create one of the country’s biggest construction groups.

Chairman of Malaysia's IJM Corp detained in anti-graft probe

The arrest happened at the agency’s headquarters following a raid on the suspect’s home

What makes the Epstein affair so explosive is that so many who spun in his orbit are still in power.
PERSPECTIVE

Jeffrey Epstein’s ghost is haunting the grand old men of capitalism

The taint of the disgraced financier will endure

Britain's former prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is among the royals and other powerful figures who were part of Epstein's expansive network.

The Epstein rot goes deep

America must now ask itself if it can restore a culture of shame

Jakarta revised its state-owned enterprise law last year to clarify that not all losses constitute state losses, but old fears still linger.

Indonesia’s ‘state-loss trap’ and why SOE giants may be too scared to sell

The Grab-GoTo merger has reportedly hit an impasse as government-backed Telkomsel resists a sale that could expose it to tough legal consequences

IJM said its chairman Krishnan Tan had met with the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) and was cooperating fully with authorities.

Malaysian anti-graft agency opens money laundering probe involving IJM

The confirmation of the probe comes just days after Sunway announced a US$2.71 billion takeover bid for IJM

Filipino activists staged a Halloween-themed protest against government corruption in the capital of Manila in October.
THINKING ALOUD

Eliminating corruption in the Philippines is an uphill climb

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr will need to show resolve in his fight against it

Indonesia's former education minister and co-founder of ride-hailing firm Gojek, Nadiem Makarim arrives for his trial at the Central Jakarta Court in Jakarta on Jan 5.

Ex-Indonesian minister Makarim faces graft charges over Google laptop procurement

The charges against Makarim carry a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison

MACC chief Azam Baki said that the investigation was being carried out under a law which relates to corporate liability for corruption.

Malaysia raids firms in army procurement graft probe

A source says that the investigation is focusing on money allegedly ending up in the account of a senior army officer