Corruption

Philippine court drops remaining Marcos ill-gotten wealth case

Spanish PM Sanchez denies knowing about plot to derail corruption probes into his party

FILE PHOTO: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez holds a press conference at the Spanish Embassy to the Vatican after meeting Pope Leo XIV, in Rome, Italy, May 27, 2026. REUTERS/Francesco Fotia/File Photo

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Alleged graft, food poisoning and shoes: Can Prabowo’s free meals scheme be saved?

The US$15 billion (S$19.3 billion) scheme has been dogged by food poisoning cases since its launch in January 2025.

Indonesia arrests deputy immigration minister on graft charges

The arrest came a day after Indonesia’s Attorney General’s Office (AGO) detained Dadan Hindayana, the former head of an agency which oversees President Prabowo Subianto’s flagship free meals programme.

Prabowo warns over graft as free meals probe rattles Indonesia

Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto made it clear that after hearing reports of what was allegedly going on at the free meals agency, he personally ordered the probe.

Cuba defends military-run GAESA as US sanctions prompt hotel exodus

FILE PHOTO: People are reflected in a window of the Central Palace of Computing and Electronics bearing images of late Cuban President Fidel Castro and his brother, former President Raul Castro, who was indicted in the United States in a move that marks an escalation in Washington's pressure campaign against the Caribbean island's communist government, in Havana, Cuba May 20, 2026. REUTERS/Norlys Perez/File Photo

Romania's top general under investigation for suspected corruption

General Vlad Gheorghita, the Romanian Army's Chief of Staff, leaves the headquarters of the military office of the Romanian Anticorruption Directorate, in Bucharest, Romania, June 2, 2026. Inquam Photos/Octav Ganea via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. ROMANIA OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN ROMANIA

Indonesia Gojek founder warns of investor concerns in graft defence plea

Nadiem Makarim arrives for a hearing over alleged corruption related to the procurement of Google Chromebook laptops at the Central Jakarta Court on May 13.

Trump administration agrees to temporarily freeze ‘slush fund’ for allies

Opponents say the 'anti-weaponisation fund' could be used to reward loyalists, including defendants convicted of crimes related to the Jan 6, 2021 assault on the US Capitol by Trump supporters.

Indonesia’s ‘grey-area’ corruption cases divide the public

Indonesia’s former education minister Nadiem Makarim arriving for a hearing in Jakarta on May 13, over alleged corruption related to the procurement of Chromebook laptops.

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