(August 27, 1999) International donors have pledged to disburse US$31.5 million for a Mekong basin development project and a programme on water exploitation by Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam, according to General Secretary of Vietnam’s Mekong River Committee Nguyen Hong Toan.
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SA can set anti-corruption example
(August 26, 1999) “There is no question that as we move into the global information age, foreign corrupt practices threaten to undermine both the growth and the stability of our global trade and financial system”, said Al Gore.
Truth panel will call Nigeria’s strongmen to account
(August 22, 1999) Nigeria is to investigate the sins of its military past in an unprecedented attempt to curb the power of the generals who have ruled for most of the years since independence.
FEBRUARY 28: Obasanjo wins Nigerian
(August 20, 1999) Olusegun Obasanjo, Nigeria’s former military ruler, swept back to power as the state’s first elected civilian leader in 15 years.
International firms in SA bribery scandal
(August 17, 1999) Several international construction companies that have handled major contracts in Uganda and Kenya have been named in a 12 million rand ($2.5 million) corruption scandal in South Africa and Lesotho
Corruption must be fought in north and south
(August 17, 1999) Business Day’s exposure of bribery on the Lesotho Highlands Water Project is a pointer to the degree to which the practice of corruption is increasingly becoming the norm in substantial sectors of big business.
Stand by our agreement, argues Laos.
(August 16, 1999) Minister urges Thai empathy, friendship.
China vows to synchronize environmental protection with development
(August 16, 1999) SEPA deputy director Zhu Guangyao says the government views its most important environmental task as water pollution control, with a focus on drinking water security.
Power struggle
(August 16, 1999) Inside Beijing’s Zhongnanhai Compound, where China’s top leaders work, the Three Gorges power project is known as Canada’s Dam.
China: Yangtze River dam project gets funding from Guangdong
Text of report in English by official Chinese news agency Xinhua (New China news agency).
AECL wraps up five-year effort to assist Thai feasibility study
(August 12, 1999) Atomic Energy of Canada (AECL) has completed a five-year joint project with the Thai government to help Thailand upgrade expertise and evaluate the feasibility of a nuclear energy program.
M12 million bribery scam on Sole
(August 9, 1999) Masupha Sole is facing charges of bribery amounting to a stunning M12 million received from some international companies which were involved in the construction of the M10 billion Lesotho Highlands Water Project.
International construction companies bribe top official
(August 9, 1999) International construction companies bribe top official in large dam project for South Africa. Scandal highlights urgency of implementing OECD Convention against international corruption.
Corruption heightens flood risk for millions of Chinese
The lives of millions of Chinese living near the swollen Yangtze River are being endangered by corrupt officials stealing cash intended to pay for dyke reinforcements and disaster relief.
Capital raised for dam project
The Yangtze Three Gorges Project Development Corporation, which is in charge of the project, has made an effort to find new channels. In the first six months of this year, it received 3.4 billion yuan (US$409 million) from corporate bonds, interbank loans and foreign loans.
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