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Corruption
Vietnam’s Corruption Problem
By Dien Luong
The country struggles to fight corruption as the public is kept in the dark about officials’ wealth.
The Other Side of Corruption in North Korea
By Jonathan Corrado
It could be argued that more pervasive corruption is leading to new freedoms.
Central Asia Fails on Rights and Corruption
By Catherine Putz
Reports released this week have no good news about combating corruption or addressing human rights issues in Central Asia
Snap Elections in Vanuatu After Corruption Scandal in Parliament
By Catherine Putz
After a year of destruction, both physical and political, Vanuatu hopes to move on.
Why Was an Afghan Compressed Natural Gas Station 86 Times More Expensive Than Expected?
By Ankit Panda
U.S. Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction wants to know why, but the Pentagon has no answers.
Interview: Richard C. Bush on Northeast Asian Economies
By Emanuel Pastreich
Insights into the economies of Northeast Asia.
Exposed: India’s Silence Over Human Rights Violations in Kashmir
By Fahad Shah
A new 800-page report catalogues human rights violations in India-administered Kashmir.
Trouble in Paradise: Intrigue and Corruption in Vanuatu
By Benjamin David Baker
While the president was out of the country, the speaker of parliament pardoned himself after being convicted on corruption charges.
Massive Kazakh Corruption Case Targets 21 Former Officials
By Catherine Putz
Former Prime Minister Serik Akhmetov is at the center of Kazakhstan's still-expanding Karaganda corruption scandal.
Chinese Outward Investment and Host Country Corruption
By Jean-Marc F. Blanchard and Juliette Devillard
The link between the two is not as obvious as some critics claim.
US to Seize $300 Million in Uzbek Bribery Case
By Catherine Putz
The U.S. is latest to join in seizing assets related to a global Uzbek bribery scandal.
EXPO in Kazakhstan Becomes Corruption Show
By Paolo Sorbello
An event meant to showcase Kazakhstan’s progress shows its dark side.