The Defense Ministry has decided to suspend Kawasaki Heavy Industries from bidding on its projects for 2½ months until March 11, citing data falsifications on submarine engines. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/27/japan/kawasaki-heavy-defense-ministry-suspension/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sdf #msdf #defense #defenseministry #corruption #submarines #kawasakiheavy
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak faces judgment on Friday for his alleged involvement in the country’s 1MDB mega-graft scandal, with a guilty verdict likely to add years to a sentence already being served. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/26/asia-pacific/crime-legal/malaysia-former-prime-minister-scandal/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #crimelegal #malaysia #corruption #najibrazak
Chinese leader Xi Jinping installed new military leadership for its central and eastern regions amid an unprecedented purge of the top defense echelons. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/23/asia-pacific/china-replaces-military-commanders/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #china #pla #corruption #taiwan #indopacific #xijinping
The Finance Ministry disclosed a fifth set of Moritomo Gakuen papers to the widow of a regional official who died by suicide after being ordered to tamper with official records on the sale. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/18/japan/politics/moritomo-papers-widow/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #akieabe #corruption #financeministry #japanesecourts #osaka #shinzoabe #moritomogakuen
A weapons firm owned by the Israeli government paid a group of MPs as part of a “PR and marketing campaign”, an inquiry has found.
It follows an investigation by Declassified earlier this year into the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Defence Technology.
https://www.declassifieduk.org/westminster-group-was-funded-by-israeli-government-inquiry-confirms/
#UK #UKpol #Israel #Bribes #Corruption #Genocide #Palestine #Gaza
A weapons firm owned by the Israeli government paid a group of MPs as part of a “PR and marketing campaign”, an inquiry has found.
It follows an investigation by Declassified earlier this year into the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Defence Technology.
https://www.declassifieduk.org/westminster-group-was-funded-by-israeli-government-inquiry-confirms/
#UK #UKpol #Israel #Bribes #Corruption #Genocide #Palestine #Gaza
Jared Kushner is finding himself very much in the political spotlight — a far cry from the future the president’s son-in-law envisioned just last year, when he said he’d stay out of government affairs. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/17/world/politics/kushner-breaking-vow-avoid-politics/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #jaredkushner #donaldtrump #us #corruption #russiaukrainewar #russia #ukraine #saudiarabia #netflix #warnerbros #paramount
En prison, Sarkozy a appris à se servir d'un téléphone... (je vous jure que j'ai vraiment cru que cette version était un gag mais c'est le BAT de son bouquin)
#Politique #Sarkozy #Journal #Prison #Justice #Corruption #Tech
En prison, Sarkozy a appris à se servir d'un téléphone... (je vous jure que j'ai vraiment cru que cette version était un gag mais c'est le BAT de son bouquin)
#Politique #Sarkozy #Journal #Prison #Justice #Corruption #Tech
Ukraine's government has no active candidates for the vacant position of energy minister, underlining how a corruption scandal is complicating efforts to fill key posts at a critical time. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/13/world/politics/ukraine-corruption-analysis/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #russia #ukraine #russiaukrainewar #volodymyrzelenskyy #corruption
Fiji has launched a probe after leaked Viber chats allegedly exposed senior police officers discussing drug shipments and payoffs.
Big Tech is Betting on Gambling and Scams
Presented by Voidzilla
#gambling #addiction #corruption #capitalism #socialism #video #fyp #tech #siliconvalley #activism #billionaires #oligarch #distopian
A landmark trial in Italy of Chinese crime gangs has suffered so many mishaps that a senior prosecutor suspects it’s being sabotaged to protect their grip on Europe’s fashion industry. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/11/asia-pacific/crime-legal/trial-chinese-crime-gangs-italy-fashion/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #crimelegal #china #gangs #italy #fashion #corruption #murder
A South Korean minister has announced his resignation after being accused of receiving illegal funds from the Unification Church, a cult-like movement linked to widespread influence-peddling. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/11/asia-pacific/politics/south-korea-minister-unification-church/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #southkorea #unificationchurch #corruption
Fiji has launched a probe after leaked Viber chats allegedly exposed senior police officers discussing drug shipments and payoffs.
Sir Mark Rowley won a lucrative contract to provide consultancy to Counter Terror Policing shortly after leading it.
The deal was not put out to tender and used two intermediaries so was invisible to the public.
As Met commissioner he still owns shares in the intelligence firm that did the work.
The Times: https://archive.ph/PEBHf
Yup, that's the #NewYorkTimes 😒 😒 😒
#saneWashing #overtonWindow #falseBalance #integrity #bias #journalism #OpEd #propaganda #corruption #plutocracy #clueless