China names Xi Jinping as new president

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China names Xi Jinping as new president

BEIJING, March 14, 2013 -- China's parliament named Xi Jinping as president Thursday, four months after he took charge of the Communist Party with pledges of reform that have raised hopes but so far yielded little change.

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Greece finally 'getting tough' on corrupt politicians

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Báo Dân Trí English 2 month(s) ago

Greece has finally begun to crack down on corrupt politicians but anti-graft experts say much remains to be done to end decades of impunity.

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China bets on consumer-led growth to cure social ills

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China bets on consumer-led growth to cure social ills

China's new leaders will focus on consumer-led growth to narrow the gap between rich and poor while taking steps to curb pollution and graft, the government said on Tuesday, tackling the main triggers for social unrest in the giant nation

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Auditors urged to help battle graft

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VietNam News English 3 month(s) ago

The State Audit Office must play a more active role in the fight against corruption and be ready to crackdown on fraud, Chairman of the National Assembly Nguyen Sinh Hung declared at an online conference held yesterday to discuss the State Audit's responsibilities this year.

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Czechs vote to replace eurosceptic president Klaus

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Czechs vote to replace eurosceptic president Klaus

Austerity-weary Czechs vote Friday and Saturday in the country's first-ever direct presidential election, with numerous woes including recession and graft scandals bedevilling the nation as it turns the page on a decade under staunch eurosceptic Vaclav Klaus.

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Greece 'most corrupt' EU country, says survey

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Greece 'most corrupt' EU country, says survey

Greece has scored the worst ranking of all 27 European Union nations in a global league table of perceived official corruption, as public anger about graft soars, according to anti-corruption watchdog Transparency International's latest report.

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Anti-corruption plan launched

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VietNam News English 6 month(s) ago 1 related news

The Viet Nam Anti-Corruption Initiative Programme 2013 was launched yesterday in a bid to find innovative ideas to counter graft, which its organisers said remained a grave problem.

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China's disgraced Bo Xilai trapped in legal limbo - lawyers

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China's disgraced Bo Xilai trapped in legal limbo - lawyers

Two lawyers for disgraced Chinese politician Bo Xilai said on Monday they had no idea when his trial might start and that he was stuck in legal limbo despite the opening of a formal criminal investigation into accusations of graft and abuse of power.

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Former customs officer wanted for hiding Vinalines ex-chief

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Báo Thanh Niên English 7 month(s) ago

Vietnamese police are searching for a former customs officer who allegedly helped a senior official involved in a multi-million dollar graft case flee the country last May.

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Celebrating Vietnamese Women’s Day with Saigontourist

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Celebrating Vietnamese Women’s Day with Saigontourist

Numerous tourist sites and hotels in HCMC under management of Saigontourist are putting in some hard graft to prepare fabulous food events for gourmets to welcome the Vietnamese Women’s Day on October 20.

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Coffee bushes need new life

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VietNam News English 9 month(s) ago

The Central Highland Kon Tum Province's Dak Ha Province needs up to VND21 billion ($1 million) to graft new coffee branches onto old stock that has lost most of its productivity.

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Indonesia president says corruption threatens economic growth

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Indonesia president says corruption threatens economic growth

Indonesia's President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said on Thursday corruption is on the rise, even in parliament, in his most explicit comments yet on a scourge that he warned threatened economic growth in Southeast Asia's largest economy.

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Mongolia gets new PM, ends weeks of uncertainty

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Mongolia gets new PM, ends weeks of uncertainty

(From L to R) Mongolian new PM Norov Altanhuyag, President Elbegdori Tsakhia and former PM Sukhbaataryn Batbold pose for a photo in Ulan Bator, capital of Mongolia, August 9, 2012. (Image: Xinhua)

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Former judiciary official gets life for marriage-facilitating graft

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A court in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho Tuesday sentenced to life a former official for accepting over VND4.1 billion (US$196,000) in bribes to facilitate local women’s marriages with foreigners.

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Vietnam to tighten anti-graft measures

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Vietnam to tighten anti-graft measures

A man sails a boat past a Vinalines’ Song Gianh ship. The state-owned company’s former chairman Duong Chi Dung is being hunted by police over embezzlement allegations. Photo: Reuters

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