Keyword: "abuse of power"

The People's Court of Ho Chi Minh City on July 18 commenced the first-instance trial of a case involving 254 defendants related to the Vietnam Register (VR), its local registration centres and sub-departments.

The Investigation Police Agency under the Ministry of Public Security (MoPS) has decided to investigate and arrest Nguyen Van Trinh, assistant to a Deputy Prime Minister, for "abuse of power and position while on duty" under Clause 3, Article 356 of the Penal Code. ​

The Investigation Police Agency under the Ministry of Public Security on September 17 issued a detainment and prosecution decision against former Secretary of the Party Committee of Hai Duong province Pham Xuan Thang and former director of the provincial health department Pham Manh Cuong.

The Politburo for the first time ever issued a regulation on keeping power in check in personnel work and fighting the use of money or influence to gain positions and power.

The police investigation agency of the northern province of Quang Ninh on March 25 arrested Le Duy Hanh, chairman of the board of directors of Quang Ninh Thermal Power Joint Stock Company, serving their investigations into his alleged abuse of power.

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak was charged on September 20 with money laundering and abuse of power in connection to the case of the state investment fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB).

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak will go on trial on February 12, 2019 on charges linked to multi-billion-dollar losses at the state investment fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB), a court ruled on August 10.

Thailand’s Supreme Court has set August 25 as the date for a verdict in the trial of former Prime Minister (PM) Yingluck Shinawatra, who is accused of wasting billions of US dollar on a controversial rice-pledging scheme.

The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) on May 8 launched a new initiative in a bid to enhance the country’s fight against corruption.