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China to prosecute former Guangdong Vice Governor for graft

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, BEIJING -- China will prosecute a former vice governor of the wealthy southern province of Guangdong for corruption after an investigation found he took bribes and abused his position, the country's main anti-corruption watchdog said on Monday.Liu Zhigeng, who was put under investigation in February, also engaged in "superstitious activities", the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection said.The charge...

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AGO detains ex Merpati officers on corruption charges

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- The Attorney General's Office has detained three suspects in an alleged case of corruption related to the sale of Merpati Nusantara Airline (MNA) tickets from 2009 to 2012."The three suspects will be detained for 20 days from October 28 to November 16, 2015 at the Salemba detention house owned by the Attorney General's Office," spokesman for...