The lucrative business of corruption and its deadly costs
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Source: The Manila Times
Published: 2026-06-24 02:11 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Financial Markets, World News, Business & Economy, Crime & Justice
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CORRUPTION is often defended as a kind of “grease” that keeps commerce moving, a shortcut that supposedly helps firms navigate slow bureaucracies and underpaid public offices. For some businesses and the crooks who profit from it, it can even be lucrative.
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