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The power of procurement data: How one villager unveiled a corruption scandal

Open Contracting Partnership

By Torplus Yomnak, Co-Founder of HAND Social Enterprise and the Director of the Knowledge Hub for Regional Anti-Corruption and Good Governance Collaboration (KRAC) In May 2021, amid the pandemic lockdowns, a villager in Thailand took a stroll on the outskirts of their town, making an unexpected discovery that would stir the local community.

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Malaysia Plans to Offer Whistleblower Awards as Part of New Anti-Corruption Strategy

Whistleblower Network News

On May 7, the Malaysian government launched its 2024-2028 National Anti-Corruption Strategy (NACS), a continuation of its 2019 National Anti-Corruption Plan (NACP) that ended in 2023. billion per year and, using figures from the World Bank, make the average cost of corruption around 3% of annual GDP.

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WNN Exclusive: Fish and Wildlife Service Whistleblower Awards Remain Severely Underutilized

Whistleblower Network News

In 2018, the agency was told by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to update its regulations to better incentivize whistleblowers. Thanks to the whistleblowers, the agency was able to hold criminals accountable and in numerous cases halt ongoing wildlife crime schemes.

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Recent Decision of the General Assembly of the Dubai Court of Cassation Brings the Consequences of Non-payment of Arbitration Costs in DIAC Arbitration in Line with International Best Practice: Long Live the General Assembly!

Kluwer Arbitration

10/2023 dated 24 October 2023 , the General Assembly of the Dubai Court of Cassation decided to reverse a position introduced by the Dubai Courts of Cassation in around 2013 (see, e.g., Case No. 379/2013 (Real Estate) , ruling of the Dubai Court of Cassation; and then also affirmed in Case No. In a recent decision, Case No.

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LIDW 2024: Lawyer (Mis)Behaviour in International Arbitration

Kluwer Arbitration

Diversity of Relevant Standards on Misconduct in International Arbitration The panellists first addressed the framework applicable to the behaviour of actors involved in international arbitration proceedings, and in particular the IBA Guidelines on Party Representation in International Arbitration (the “IBA Guidelines”) adopted in 2013.

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CRCICA Launches New Arbitration Rules 2024

Kluwer Arbitration

Similar to the 2011 Rules, the 2024 Rules continue to be loosely based on the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules , as revised in 2010 (amended in 2013 and 2021), which leaving a wide room for party autonomy. The methodology of the comparison is explained in the first comment of the first page of the document.

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Interviews with Our Editors: In Conversation with Joanne Lau, Secretary-General of the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre

Kluwer Arbitration

Another exciting development is the imminent opening of our new Beijing office, which will be HKIAC’s third office outside of Hong Kong, following the establishment of the Seoul office in 2013 and the Shanghai office in 2015. Xi Zhang will take the reins as Chief Representative for the Beijing office. Past interviews are available here.