Prosecutors claim Truong My Lan confessed to $4.5B illegal cross-border transactions
Property tycoon Truong My Lan has confessed she carried out illegal cross-border transactions worth US$4.5 billion, according to prosecutors.
Guerre des polices en Thaïlande : l’ombre de Thaksin Shinawatra ?
Un policier à la retraite a révélé que Thaksin Shinawatra était derrière la guerre des polices qui fait la une des médias en Thaïlande.
Is Vietnam’s anti-corruption drive a disguised power grab ?
Concerns grow that President To Lam may become Putin-style dictator
La guerre des polices continue en Thaïlande
La guerre entre policiers “qui seraient corrompus” et policiers chasseurs de corrompus continue en Thaïlande, en faveur des corrompus.
Vietnam tycoon sentenced to death could face new charges, state media says
Truong My Lan accused of illegally transferring $4.5bn in latest development in country’s biggest-ever fraud case.
Vietnam’s leadership upheaval signals regime’s security focus
Unity, whether real or projected, is almost always desirable for an authoritarian regime. In recent months, however, the Vietnamese Communist Party has been airing its dirty laundry in public, or to use the Vietnamese idiom, vach ao cho nguoi xem lung…
Le général To Lam, ministre de la police, nommé président du Vietnam dans un remaniement historique
Le général To Lam, ministre de la police vietnamienne, a été nommé président de l’État par le Parti communiste vietnamien (PCV), a annoncé le gouvernement le 18 mai. Cette nomination intervient dans le cadre d’un remaniement majeur de la direction…
‘Burning furnace’ purge stoking new faith in Vietnam
Communist Party leader Trong’s anti-corruption campaign has spared none in high-stakes drive that should ultimately cheer foreign investors.
Vietnam : is corruption crackdown rattling Communist Party?
Another high-ranking official has stepped down during continued scrutiny of corruption. That has led to questions about how the political instability could affect the ruling Communist Party.
Vietnam arrests another senior figure in anti-corruption drive
The anti-graft campaign continues to intensify as the Communist Party begins preparations for its next Congress in early 2026.
Extraordinary Vietnam fraud case exposes the inherent vulnerabilities of banks
The financial crisis of 2008 showed just how much the world depends on banks being well run. Since then, regulators have been given new powers to keep some of the biggest institutions on a much shorter leash to stamp out risk, greed…
Le Président de l’Assemblée nationale du Vietnam est démis de ses fonctions
La scène politique vietnamienne est agitée, en ce moment. Après le Président de la République, c’est celui de l’Assemblée nationale qui a été démis de ses fonctions – à sa demande, il est vrai.
Resignation of Vietnam’s parliament chief stirs fresh political chaos
Vuong Dinh Hue’s departure comes amid a growing anticorruption push and weeks after Vietnam’s president resigned.
Head of Vietnam’s parliament resigns amid corruption probe
The head of Vietnam’s parliament has resigned, according to state media, making him the latest senior member of government to leave office amid an ongoing anti-corruption campaign that’s shaken the country’s political and business elites.
Entre le Général de police « Big Joke » et Le premier ministre, rien ne va plus
Le 22 avril, le chef adjoint de la police nationale thaïlandaise, Surachate Hakparn, également connu sous le nom de Big Joke, a porté des accusations contre le Premier ministre thaïlandais Srettha Thavisin, affirmant qu’il avait été injustement suspendu et qu’en…
Vietnam jails soft drinks tycoon for eight years in $40m fraud case
Tran Qui Thanh was found guilty of scamming investors over loans issued in 2019 and 2020.
Un important chef d’entreprise condamné à huit ans de prison pour une énorme fraude
Un tribunal de Ho Chi Minh-Ville, dans le sud du Vietnam, a condamné jeudi, à huit ans de prison, le patron d’une importante entreprise de boissons non alcoolisées, dans un contexte d’intensification de la chasse à la corruption et aux…
With landmark corruption trial, Vietnam’s communist party flexes its muscles
The highly-publicized nature of the Van Thinh Phat trial is a possible sign of further political turbulence at the upper echelons of Vietnamese politics.
Vietnam police arrest National Assembly chairman’s assistant
Police in Vietnam have arrested Pham Thai Ha, an assistant of the country’s National Assembly chairman, on an accusation of power abuse, the Ministry of Public Security said on Monday, amid a long-running campaign to stamp out graft.
How deep is Vietnam’s financial rot ?
Death sentence handed to corrupt real estate tycoon who stole $12 billion may not be enough to prevent widespread bank runs.
“Big Joke” et quatre autres officiers de police suspendus
Dans un mouvement qui pourrait secouer davantage la police thaïlandaise, le chef par intérim de la police nationale, Kitrat Panphet, a suspendu le chef adjoint Surachate Hakparn, surnommé “Big Joke”, et quatre autres officiers. Les suspensions, entrées en vigueur immédiatement,…
Vietnam tycoon Truong My Lan sentenced to death in $12.5bn fraud case
The largest case of fraud in Vietnam’s history has been uncovered as part of a major state anticorruption drive.
Reddition surprise de Big Joke accusé de blanchiment d’argent
Coup de théâtre le 2 mars au soir : Surachate Hakparn, surnommé “Big Joke” et chef adjoint de la police nationale suspendu, s’est rendu aux autorités. Cette reddition est survenue peu de temps après que les enquêteurs aient obtenu un…
Corruption de la police en Thaïlande : un nouveau scandale vise le sommet
Un avocat a déposé une importante plainte pour corruption de la police qui implique le chef de la police et de nombreux hauts gradés.
Who is Truong My Lan ? From market stall to Vietnam’s biggest fraud case, the rise and fall of an alleged scam mastermind
Truong My Lan ran eateries and hotels in her early career before coming under public scrutiny in a fraud case involving almost 3% of her country’s GDP. Fears have emerged over her trial damaging investor confidence in Vietnam’s business environment.
Apax Leaders stops refunding tuition fees after boss’s arrest
English school Apax Leaders has announced that it would stop refunding tuition to parents following the arrest of its owner Nguyen Ngoc Thuy over fraud allegations.