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Moldova: Time to Overwrite the Mind Traps

Moldova is usually assigned the title of the poorest country in Europe mired in financial and corruption scandals. The ’frozen’ Transnistrian conflict is said to further divide...

Ukrainian Presidential Elections 2019

The Ukrainian people had made historic choices for independence, democracy and the free market more than a quarter century ago, but they have only partially achieved their...

Turkey’s foreign bribery enforcement framework needs to be urgently strengthened

In view of Turkey’s continued failure to implement key aspects of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention and to enforce its foreign bribery laws, the Working Group on...

China-Pakistan Cooperation in Eliminating Corruption

Prime Minister Imran Khan, after winning election held on 25 July 2018, in his maiden speech, pointed out that he is impressed by China’s...

Korea must enhance detection and reinforce sanctions to boost foreign bribery enforcement

Korea must step up enforcement of its foreign bribery laws and strengthen the capacities of law enforcement agencies to proactively detect and investigate the...

Trump’s Troubles Enter A New More Dangerous Phase

Surprisingly, it snowed in Washington, but the temperature rose in the White House. So far, the array of investigations centering on president Donald Trump...

Viktoria Marinova and dangerous EU journalism

In October, the murder of a Bulgarian TV journalist Viktoria Marinova caused worldwide condemnation. The case of the journalist, raped and killed in Ruse,...

FATF member countries: The very center of money laundering

While Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif asks for joining FATF (The Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering), it is obvious that the...

Kazakhstan Needs Robust Reforms to Boost Productivity and Growth

Kazakhstan needs to boost productivity to reverse the slowdown in economic growth, says a new World Bank report released today. The new Country Economic Memorandum...

Could Malaysia’s Political Feuds Let the 1MDB Scandal’s Architect Through the Cracks?

From gifting Basquiat paintings to Leonardo di Caprio to pouring millions of dollars in champagne over himself and Paris Hilton, allegations of outrageous exploits...

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The Politics of Energy Transition: How Gulf States Are Preparing for a Post-Hydrocarbon Future

Introduction “Energy transitions are not simply about replacing fuels, but...

How Moscow’s wartime alliance with Pyongyang is redrawing the map of Northeast Asian power

For decades, the default assumption in Asian geopolitics was...

Saudi Arabia Names Princess Maha to Lead FII Institute

Saudi Arabia's Future Investment Initiative Institute has named Princess...

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