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China’s corruption watchdog probing emergency management minister

FILE PHOTO: The headquarters of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection of the Communist Party of China is pictured in Beijing, China February 10, 2018. Picture taken February 10, 2018. REUTERS/Jason Lee/File Photo

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Xi’s military purge of top general may set back his Taiwan ambitions

The purging of China's top general Zhang Youxia (above) last week was a stunning display of President Xi Jinping's autocratic dominance over the military.

Malaysian court allows Rosmah Mansor temporary release of passport for trip to Singapore

A court has granted Rosmah Mansor, wife of former prime minister Najib Razak, use of her passport from Feb 1 to April 30.

Investigators launch probe into S. Korean church over election allegations

Xi Jinping is immensely powerful. Why can’t he stamp out corruption?

Chinese President Xi Jinping has been waging a fierce war against graft since he took power in 2012, jailing thousands of officials and punishing millions of others.

Hong Kong raids offices in bid-rigging probe after deadly Wang Fuk fire

The fire highlighted abuse in Hong Kong’s building renovation industry, a billion-dollar sector long plagued by allegations of corruption.

China issues 73 life bans, punishes top football clubs for match-fixing

Under Chinese President Xi Jinping, an anti-corruption crackdown has swept through Chinese football in recent years.

Former Malaysian intelligence chief charged with graft

Former Malaysian Defence Intelligence Organisation cheif Mohd Razali Alias was charged with three counts of graft on Jan 29.

Explainer: What top general Zhang Youxia’s fall means for China’s military

General Zhang Youxia (front), the senior vice chairman of its powerful Central Military Commission (CMC) and General Liu Zhenli were under investigation for suspected "serious violations of discipline", a common euphemism for corruption.

Japan’s top university apologises over bribery scandal

University of Tokyo president Teruo Fuji pledged reforms at the school, after a second medical professor was arrested for bribery.

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