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Data analytics company Palantir is suing London's mayor over the rejection of a £50 million Metropolitan Police contract, alleging the decision improperly factored in the firm's perceived values rather than procurement merit.
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Malaysia's anti-corruption agency has detained 13 individuals, including current and former government agency directors, suspected of soliciting RM2.5 million in bribes to award contracts to cartel-linked companies.
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has remanded 13 individuals, including a sitting director and his predecessor from a government agency, suspected of involvement in a RM2.5 million corruption scheme tied to contract procurement.