South Korea’s former first lady has been sentenced to 20 months in prison for corruption, according to AP News. The verdict highlights ongoing efforts to tackle high-level political misconduct in the country.

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South Korea’s former first lady has been sentenced to 20 months in prison for corruption, according to AP News. The verdict highlights ongoing efforts to tackle high-level political misconduct in the country.
The DOJ has indicted voting machine company Smartmatic for allegedly bribing a Philippine official to secure contracts. The charges highlight ongoing concerns over election integrity and corporate misconduct abroad.

Wilmar Group has agreed to pay $725 million in Indonesia’s biggest palm oil corruption case, Reuters reports. This landmark settlement represents a major step forward in tackling corruption within the nation’s palm oil sector